Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,  On 8 December we celebrate one of the most beautiful Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary: the Solemnity of the Imm...

If any of you have not read Brant Pitre’s book yet, you need to STOP right now. Buy it , borrow it and read it immediately!!  It is the best...

I have been trying to keep out of this, many people have taken to attacking ad hominem the whistle blower. It appears that his testimony is ...

In preparation for his canonisation tomorrow, I wanted to share a post about one of our misunderstood and controversial popes.  Pope Paul VI...

In many other religions there is a mother goddess or divine feminine. Has anyone else reflected that in Catholicism Our Lady functions as a ...

If you've been struggling with habitual sin, in mortal sin or estranged yourself from Church - one of the most beautiful prayers to hear...

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus - have mercy on us  I came across this  wonderful article  on EWTN  regarding the Sacred Heart in the theology of...

Pope Francis often talks of the peripheries and the need to go out to them, outside of our comfort zone to minister to those on the edges, t...

Often when studying and reading about theology you see in different eras there as different aspects of theology or spiritualities that are f...

Job 19:25 For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and in the last day I shall rise out of the earth. 

Short Reading 1 Peter 2  © Christ's passion, freely chosen Christ suffered for you and left an example for you to follow the way he took...

When I was in noviciate many years ago, we had to read St Faustina's diary for our morning spiritual reading. I learnt a lot from her ab...

This Nativity night bestowed peace on the whole world - So let no one threaten; This is the night of the Most Gentle One – Let no one be cru...

As mentioned previously, I have been very interested lately in Mahayana Buddhism, especially concepts that I find are compatible with Cathol...