Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

Today is the 1st Sunday of Advent - the liturgical time that the Church gives us to prepare to celebrate Christmas, whilst also focusing on ...

I always find the direct bluntness of St Josemaria refreshing and challenging.  If Jesus is not King in our heart then what is the point of ...

This was the scripture verse for Morning Prayer in the Divine Office today.  We can often get frustrated, hurt, angry, upset and loose our p...

Prayer is a war, it’s a daily struggle.  If you’re struggling with sin or not praying, you can always turn back to God at anytime. Just say ...

Happy & Blessed Solemnity of All Saints. May the fellowship we share here in Christ through the Church be brought to the joy and glory o...

Today in the first reading at Mass we had these beautiful words from the Book of Deuteronomy. This has become known as the “Shema” prayer th...

As I was praying the Office of Readings, I came across this in the psalm and couldn’t get my mind off of it.  How often do we take DELIGHT i...

Faith can be a daily battle. Sometimes we can feel discouraged and feel like there’s no point in going against the world, that it’s easier t...

I wanted to share this with you all to help encourage you if you are struggling or finding it Hard to persevere… As some of you who know me ...

Today is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary where we celebrate her birthday I just wanted to share some of the beautiful poetic things ...

All of us by virtue of our baptism are God’s “Beloved” and are called to be cherished souls… however many of us never move past formal praye...

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...

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...

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,...