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Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin....
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As we accompany Jesus this holy season, we started in the depths of temptation and weakness, and followed him to the heights of the transfiguration and contemplatio. But we know that Lent leads us inexorably to Jerusalem, and to the events of Holy Week. At the Last Supper, the...
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Biblical stories are usually read as narratives written from a male perspective, with the main roles assigned to men: patriarchs, judges, kings, prophets. In reality, however, female genius is creatively present in the pages of Scripture, which narrates more than patriarchal stories. At decisive moments in the biblical story,...
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Despite the short duration of the trip – the first by a pope to Corsica – Francis’ rapport with the population was clear as people poured into the streets to welcome him, expressing their faith with simplicity and devotion....
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Between 2022 and 2024 Bishop Greg Homeming OCD delivered three series of Lenten Talks, exploring the spirituality of three renowned Carmelites - St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila and St Therese of Lisieux. ...
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The Greek word for "repent" is metanoia. It means change your mind, or go beyond the way you think right now. This change opens us to "believe in the Gospel."...
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The Transfiguration tells us everything we need to know about contemplative prayer. Every Christian is capable of becoming a contemplative, but most of us don’t get there in this life because we’re not prepared to climb the mountain of sacrifice and obedience. The way to contemplative prayer demands discipline...
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Are we truly aware of the rich theological resources that open up when we respond – perhaps unthinkingly, automatically and habitually – to the priest’s greeting Dominus vobiscum (The Lord be with you) with the customary formula Et cum spiritu tuo (And with your spirit)? The extraordinary beauty inherent in this brief...
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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-81) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works portray the unfathomable mystery of the human being, poised between good and evil. The great ethical and religious questions – such as free will and the existence of God – are at the...
Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin....
As we accompany Jesus this holy season, we started in the depths of temptation and weakness, and followed him to the heights of the transfiguration and contemplatio. But we know that Lent leads us inexorably to Jerusalem, and to the events of Holy Week. At the Last Supper, the...
Biblical stories are usually read as narratives written from a male perspective, with the main roles assigned to men: patriarchs, judges, kings, prophets. In reality, however, female genius is creatively present in the pages of Scripture, which narrates more than patriarchal stories. At decisive moments in the biblical story,...
Despite the short duration of the trip – the first by a pope to Corsica – Francis’ rapport with the population was clear as people poured into the streets to welcome him, expressing their faith with simplicity and devotion....
Between 2022 and 2024 Bishop Greg Homeming OCD delivered three series of Lenten Talks, exploring the spirituality of three renowned Carmelites - St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila and St Therese of Lisieux. ...
The Greek word for "repent" is metanoia. It means change your mind, or go beyond the way you think right now. This change opens us to "believe in the Gospel."...
The Transfiguration tells us everything we need to know about contemplative prayer. Every Christian is capable of becoming a contemplative, but most of us don’t get there in this life because we’re not prepared to climb the mountain of sacrifice and obedience. The way to contemplative prayer demands discipline...
Are we truly aware of the rich theological resources that open up when we respond – perhaps unthinkingly, automatically and habitually – to the priest’s greeting Dominus vobiscum (The Lord be with you) with the customary formula Et cum spiritu tuo (And with your spirit)? The extraordinary beauty inherent in this brief...
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-81) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works portray the unfathomable mystery of the human being, poised between good and evil. The great ethical and religious questions – such as free will and the existence of God – are at the...