Man With A Mission
When John the Baptist first burst upon the scene, there was wide speculation about his identity. The authorities in Jerusalem decided to investigate this strange man and learn something about […]
Category: Father Reflects
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Jesus and the Hazelnut
The Pope’s annual ‘Season of Creation’ begins on 1st September and ends on 4th October – the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron of Ecology. His joy […]
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Bird Brains
According to the tourist industry, spending time with our ‘feathered friends’ has become a popular part of any ‘staycation’ – as holidays at home are called by the ‘trendies’nowadays. One […]
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Begin With Love
The punchline from a current TV advert states that “the little things we do,protect the little things we love”. We are all recognising the preciousness of the most ordinary aspects […]
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St Margaret’s Crucifix
One of my favourite places in Lourdes, to pause and pray, is before the statue of Saint Margaret of Scotland. It is located within a canopy of trees, beyond the […]
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A Calm Peaceful Mind
I was immediately transported back to a memorable summer holiday with my mom and dad, when we toured HMS Victory in Portsmouth. I had just read an article about Michael […]
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Faith’s Hymn to Learning
Up and down the country, prospective university students will be wondering what their new lecturers will be like. All of the best ones have a passion for their subjects and […]
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Dear NHS…….
Pushing my trolley around a well-known supermarket, I was drawn to a new book entitled: Dear NHS 100 Stories to Say Thank You. It is full of letters written by […]
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The Virtues called Holiness
Saint John Henry Newman reflected upon the connection between faith, love and charity. The foundation for developing these holy characteristics is the lifting of one’s heart and mind to God. […]
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Willing eyes and mind…..
During my morning coffee break, I read about an idea for urban living in Milan which will pilot a ‘15 minute city’. The idea is that either by foot or […]