New Year’s Day 2020: Mary the Mother of God + World Day of Peace
"Francis urged political leaders to accept that true peace and international security cannot be built in a climate of distrust." ...
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Jan
31
Dec
New Year’s Eve in the Anthropocene
On this New Year's eve, the poet offers - for your consideration - a pledge you might want to consider....
30
Dec
A Christmas Carol
The simplicity belies its profound wisdom. The last two lines could easily be an Advent theme....
29
Dec
Feast of the Holy Family 2019 – The Protection of a Parent
"The separation of children from their parents is an indescribable cruelty. It goes to the heart of what is the most sacred bond that can exist, that between parents and their children."...
28
Dec
Contemplating the Nativity Narrative as a Gay Catholic
"The first ten days went well until my spiritual director Father John Govan asked me to pray over the Nativity story in Luke"...
27
Dec
“These are a few .. . “
"And since I control the choice of music and the amount of time listening, I can savour the words/music and spirit of the Holy seasons."...
26
Dec
A PARTRIDGE FOR DINNER
"Well, I have wonderful memories of many partridges; actually, the proper name is ruffed grouse, and my late husband, Jack Earle, was a very good grouse hunter. In fact, we bought 110 acres in the middle of nowhere in 1996 because this was one of his favourite grouse hunting spots."...
25
Dec
Christmas Day 2019 – Speaking some words to the close and holy darkness
"It remains always essential to continue speaking to the close and holy. In these days leading to Christmas, let’s take time to deepen that conversation, .. ."...
24
Dec
23
Dec
The promise and the challenge of Christmas
"The child that Mary carried would be named Emmanuel, which means "God is with us" (Matthew 1: 18-24). This is the source of strength and hope to so many in the world. "...