I was attending a reception at the South African Embassy in honour of the great work of a centre in Durban which reaches out to some of the poorest and…
As the tunes went gently round in my head the morning after the concert I was reminded yet again of the particular power of music to both bring people together…
Where the Dead Live In The Apostles’ Creed prayer, we say that we believe in what is called the “communion of saints”. This means that we believe that those who…
It’s easy to feel a bit helpless in the face of wars and famines and poverty and climate disaster and general suffering, but I take some heart in the Jewish…
THE LAST WEEK Two processions entered Jerusalem on a Spring day in the year 30AD. We are mostly familiar with only one but there were actually two processions that day…
There’s a famous icon of Our Lady which has reminded me not only of the significance of icons but also of the importance of story and narrative in the building…
I almost made it to St Patrick’s Day before breaking my Lenten alcohol fast but we had a friend coming to stay the weekend before Lá Fhéile Pádraig. (more…)
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