04 Oct Reflections on Generosity
Generosity lies at the very heart of the Gospel, and so, if we are estranged from generosity, we are estranged from the Gospel itself. But, at the same time, the...
02 Oct Reflections on Forgiving
‘Seventy times seven’, in the Gospel, isn’t, of course, a specific number. What it means is that we are called upon to forgive without limit, as many times as forgiveness...
29 Sep Reflections on True Worship
True worship of Christ consists in imitating Him. Peter, however, thinks otherwise. He wants to protect Christ, defending Him from the suffering and death which lie ahead; and this defensive,...
15 Sep The strait, and narrow
The school year has recommenced, and I find myself once again modestly deranging the minds of innocent young seminarians, on the topic of Literature. Catholic Literature. (All great literature is...
06 Sep Include me in
“Whenever I hear the word ‘culture’ I reach for my Browning.” This, attributed to Goering but rather indited by some other nutjob mediocrity, is among my favourite phrases. Often I cite...