Our Brokeness and the Eucharist
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take...
Thirty-Second Sunday: Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
Now He is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to Him all of them are alive. (Lk. 20:38) ⧾
As we...
Fighting For Truth With Fists – and Feet
(I've always had this suspicion that traditional martial arts tend more towards 'arts' than 'martial'. Their emphasis on complex katas and techniques, which display...
Old Saints and Staying the Course
There is something attractive about the figure of Zacchaeus, isn’t there? He’s exuberant and also uninhibited. Imagine a man of his importance climbing a...
Thirty First Sunday: Mercy Sought, Mercy Bestowed
For the Son of Man has come to seek and save what was lost. (Lk. 19:10) ⧾
The conversion of Zacchaeus may be said to...
Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and, on this day at the end of October - the same day that Emperor Constantine...
Pope Benedict and Saints Simon and Jude
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Simon and Jude
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, let us examine two of the Twelve Apostles: Simon the Cananaean...
Responding to Sexuality in Spiritual Direction
Introduction
Sexuality is never a simple topic of conversation. Emotions, feelings, hurt… often rise to the surface too quickly for rational discussion. Too often we...
“Joseph, the God-Possessor”: ὁ θεοπάτωρ Ἰωσὴφ
Recently I came across a show on YouTube called “Cuppa Joe,” which is a great show which centers around discussing topics in Josephology, the...
Saint John Paul II: The Pope Who Taught Us Not to Be Afraid
As we celebrate the feast of St John Paul II, October 22nd, my thoughts to this great Pope of the Church, along with a...
