FAITH MATTERS: Writing to Counsel and Communicate
During this difficult period, the one thing many of us have more of, is time.
FAITH MATTERS: Someone watching over me
For the last two years in July I have been blessed to travel to the Solomon Islands. This July I felt a great longing to be back with the Dominican Sisters and the community from the little island of Wagina, which I have come to know and love.
One in Christ
It was a clear sunny morning with chill in the air in April as I navigated my way among the crowd in the Holy Trinity Square on my way to attend Easter Sunday High Mass at Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary.
A Catholic Calling
I believe I have had a very lucky life. As a young child, I was encouraged to read the stories of Jesus and develop my faith by attending school scripture or what is known now as Special Religious Education (SRE).
Centrality of silence
On Sunday May 24, a group of people gathered in their gardens to pray and reflect on the 5th anniversary of Laudato si. Sophia and Matthew Lamont (parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Tighes Hill Church) joined the group. At the conclusion of the Zoom Matthew emailed through an image of an artwork that he had recently completed and gifted to a Quaker Elder.
Book Review: Everyday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of Parenting by Laura Kelly Fanucci
With the celebrations of Mother’s Day last month and also frequently hearing the exasperation of many parents in “Lockdown” struggling to cope, I’ve been thinking back to the chaotic years of raising small children.
PAX
Every year in my prayers between Christmas and New year I pray for one word to guide me with the following year.
You’ve gotta have Faith
Faith:
- complete trust or confidence in someone or something
- A strong belief in the doctrine of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof
- The name of a No. 1 album and song released by George Michael in 1987.