Prayer for Refugees
Immaculate Mary, we entrust into your care and protection the ‘Holy Families’ migrating in Hope, in Fear, in Longing, for some safety –...
Prayer for Healing
Dear Lord of mercy, God of healing. You are the one I turn to in moments and times of need. I ask you to be with ________________ who is...
Advent Reflection
‘Come, Lord Jesus’ Lord Jesus, come into our weakness. Come into our fears. Come into our anxieties. Come into our failures. Come into...
A Lesson from the Trees
Not long ago the trees were loaded with golden leaves. Though pretty to look at they robbed me of the world beyond. But now that the...
Entering the Kingdom of Love
Jesus invited the young man to follow him. But riches got in the way. Even though Jesus was sad to see him go, nevertheless, Jesus let...
The Compassion of God
Jesus shows us the compassion of God in the face of human suffering. In the beautiful words of one writer: ‘Jesus understood the leprosy...
The Greatest Gift is Love
Ambition in itself is a good thing. The question is: what are we ambitious about? St. Paul says: ‘Be ambitious for the higher gifts. And...
Faith & Works
A fruit tree may be teeming with blossoms, but if it doesn’t produce fruit it is barren. A lamp may be studded with diamonds, but if it...
Priceless Gifts
The gift of hearing is a priceless gift. But it is only with the heart that we can hear rightly. The cry of the needy person may reach...