Coincidence
".And in the midst of all this speed, another new member of our curlers took control….a retired member of the RCMP."...
23
Feb
22
Feb
Thoughts on The Wedding Feast at Cana
" As John the Baptist reminded those complaining that everyone was leaving him and going to Jesus. Jesus is the bridegroom! He is only the friend of the bridegroom! We, the Church, are the bride. And there is more."...
21
Feb
Predictable Unpredictability
"The pattern for the rest of the 2020s is not the familiar routine of the pre-covid years, but the turmoil and bewilderment of the pandemic era. "...
20
Feb
Saul, David and Revenge – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Times
"The words of Jesus in the Gospel today encourage mercy and forgiveness. David showed those qualities to a man – Saul – who wanted him dead. It is so tempting at times to take revenge on someone who rubs us the wrong way"...
19
Feb
Don’t Look up
" I was struck by the film’s Biblical echo. The two astronomers are contemporary prophets. DiCaprio is like Jeremiah who warned the king and people of Jerusalem of the impending danger of the Babylonians invaders who will carry off the citizen to slavery in Babylon. "...
18
Feb
Finding Consolation at the Foot of His Bed
"Together, we were able to share our gifts and prayers with him. And we both knew too, we could never have managed all this if we had not been comforted by the presence of the Lord, and for me, personally, an understanding, a mere glimmer, of what Our Lady had experienced as she too, stood at the foot of the Cross "...
17
Feb
Quod Licet Jovi Non Licet Bovi
"There is no English expression (at least none that I know) which quite captures the ironic wit of the Latin proverb. "...
16
Feb
A Brief Visit- It’s not happening at the Zoo?
"Homeward bound, I decide I’ll wait for a bit of a thaw before a next visit!!"...
15
Feb
Relics
" “We do not worship, we do not adore, for fear that we should bow down to the creature than to the Creator but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order the better to adore Him whose martyrs they are.”...
14
Feb
Prayer Sharing
"You do not have to pray awe, wonder, reverence, praise and thanksgiving. Your walk in nature is awe, wonder, reverence, praise and thanksgiving. "...