Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

“If you knew the gift of God , and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given yo...

" God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast " Psalm 47:5 Happy Solemnity of the Ascension! Today we cele...

Today is the Memorial of the Seraphic Virgin - St Catherine of Siena.  St Catherine is one of those eccentric, passionate and unusual saints...

Here in Australia it is a day late… but blessed Divine Mercy Sunday to you all!  Divine Mercy Sunday is my patronal feast in the eremitic l...

Happy and blessed Easter to you all!  Christ our Saviour and Redeemer is risen from the dead as he promised, he has conquered death! Allelui...

Wishing you all a wonderful, blessed Easter. Christ is Risen as he says, Alleluia Alleluia!!  Just finished serving at the Easter Vigil Mass...

In the Apostles Creed we profess “he descended into hell” … this is the mysterious silent action that occurs on Holy Saturday.  One thing I ...

As we end Holy Week and begin to enter into the Triduum, let us remember that we do not focus exclusively on the suffering and death of Chri...

I came across this on Instagram and wanted to share it in case any of you need to hear it.  As we are now in Holy Week and prepare to celebr...

Blessed Ash Wednesday and beginning of Lent.  Lent has begun as of today with Ash Wednesday. May we remember that this is the beginning of a...

Lent is fast approaching us, and this Wednesday it is Ash Wedesday for us Roman Catholic/Latin members in this group. It is a day of abstain...

Today we celebrate the Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas - The Angelic & Common Doctor. Angelic because of the heights of perception he ach...

It is not easy to be a Catholic in today's age. So in my own life as a hermit, I have found that fortitude is a virtue and grace that re...