“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.”– Meister Eckhart I have absolutely nothing in common with Meister Eckhart: Eckhart who was born in 1260 in Hochheim (Thuringia). He entered the Dominican Order and received most of his education in the Studium Generale in Cologne. But this quote was a […]
Gratitude melted my numbness. Read More »
As someone drawn to absolutes, I have always been haunted by the words of St. Ignatius about the Examen. He writes, “If you prayed no other prayer, you should at least pray the Examen once a day.” As someone who has been diagnosed with learning differences and neurodivergence—after years of being labelled a “space cadet”—it
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We take each moment for granted. It is here and gone, often without us noticing it or being aware of its importance and richness. Yet, in some sense, it is all we have. Someone once said that it is all we do have: the past is gone, the future is not yet here; this moment
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“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” Meister Eckhart I have absolutely nothing in common with Meister Eckhart: Eckhart was born in 1260 in Hochheim (Thuringia). He entered the Dominican Order quite early, and received most of his education in the Studium Generale in Cologne that Albert the
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I went to a funeral of a colleague’s relative recently and there was the usual ritual of a Catholic service and an outpouring of grief from those close to the person who had died, and sympathy from others to support those who were grieving. During the service there was a reading from 1 Cor 15:
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Every year, as the leaves turn golden brown and the air carries a hint of autumn chill, a timeless story unfolds – the story of Easter. Beyond the vibrant colours of autumn and the joy of Easter egg hunts lies the promise of hope, renewal, and transformation. It’s a story that transcends time and touches
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To be an Easter Sunday person it is necessary to be Friday Calvary person. There is an essential link between Easter Sunday and Calvary Friday. They are two ways of looking at the one event. Without Calvary Friday, Easter Sunday is meaningless. Without Easter Sunday, Calvary Friday is meaningless. The words of Jesus in the
Easter message form Bishop David Walker Read More »
As I walked with our faith community through the days of Lent with an eye on Easter, our journey’s climax, the idea of being an Easter People or People of the Resurrection confronted me and became even more confronting as I began to read Tomas Halik’s “The Afternoon of Christianity” and the Scripture Readings for
An Easter People, a “resurrection people”? Read More »
I was busy preparing a presentation for a group of teachers based on Jesus’ core question; who do you say I am? As I was scrolling through my documents, I came upon this reflection written by our inspiring Australian scripture scholar, Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ. As I reread it I was captured by the words
A Mother’s Prayer – Praying for each other in Lent Read More »
Charles de Foucauld was a French Catholic priest and missionary who lived among the Tuareg people in the Sahara Desert. He is known for his spiritual writings and his example of “universal brotherhood”. His inspiration and writings led to the founding of the Little Brothers of Jesus, among other religious congregations. He was assassinated in
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