Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Advice from St Faustina - love Jesus in silence

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If you’ve been struggling with stress or feeling overwhelmed like I have recently, read this advice, then read it again and re read it! Abso...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Radical challenge of the Gospel - to love

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This is such a short simple passage of scripture but also one of the most challenging.  It can be hard to have genuine love for those that p...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

People of hope

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There’s a lot going on in the world, the Church, and in our day to day lives that affect us all. It’s hard to remember to take time to stop,...
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Hermits as pillars of history

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I came across this quote, and thought how beautifully it expresses the spirituality and charism of hermits.  So often people are curious as ...
Saturday, July 10, 2021

The Church as the Ark of Salvation

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I love this comparison of St Augustine, following the typology in letter of St Peter (1 Peter 3:20-21). Through our baptism we now belong on...
Friday, July 9, 2021

Jesus I love you - His refreshing Presence

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After a long day feeling a bit stressed at work, I was able to spend some time in a friend’s private chapel. I just laid down, face first on...
Monday, June 28, 2021

God the source of all activity throughout creation

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Today is the memorial of St Irenaeus of Lyon. He is a very important Father of the Church. He was a disciple of St Polycarp who was a discip...

Jesus Christ - the echo of history & Lord of the Universe

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Here is a homily by Pope St Paul VI that was in the Office of readings yesterday.  It is just too good not to share!  If you feel you need t...
Saturday, June 26, 2021

St Josemaria - my blunt spiritual companion

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Today is the feast day of one of my favourite Saints - St Josemaria Escriva  Personally I have found his short, encouraging and often blunt ...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Christ - the purity of our heart

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This beautiful quote is from the 2nd reading in the Office of Readings this morning from St Gregory of Nyssa. He is a Church Father and was ...
Monday, June 21, 2021

Even when we sin we belong to Him

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This quote is from the Midday reading for the Divine Office I don’t know about any of you, but when I have sinned or struggled with sin, I h...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Baptism - the basis of our life as Christians

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At Bible study on my parish tonight we were going through different verses and this one from Ezekiel 16:9 struck me, regarding the beauty an...
Monday, June 14, 2021

Spending time with the Beloved

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I wasn’t able to make it to Sunday Mass today due to being unwell with a cold/sinus infection past 4 days now. So this evening I felt the Ho...
Saturday, June 12, 2021

Immaculate Heart of Mary - our refuge to lead us to God

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Today is the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary  The pure, Immaculate Heart of Our Lady is a devotion related to the Sacred Heart of J...