Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

A few weeks ago I got home from work, feeling very tired and was trying to organise my birthday party. Going through my list of people to in...

Dear readers,  I know it has almost been another year since I have blogged again. As mentioned below I have been struggling with depression ...

For many years I have struggled with my Same Sex Attraction, chastity and purity. This combined with depression would leave me to isolate my...

Let us return once more to the night of Holy Saturday. In the Creed we say about Christ’s journey that he “descended into hell.” What happen...

  18  For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed do...

This is a wonderful talk on the holiness of the Mass, specifically dealing with purgatory  https://youtu.be/fyDh80ZWkpw

If you haven’t had a chance to read and reflect on Pope Francis’ Lenten message for 2019, I highly recommend it  “For the creation waits wit...

A friend of mine has recently written a book about deepening your understanding of prayer life. I highly recommend it.  Easy to read with in...

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 ...