When our eldest granddaughter became pregnant, I was in awe of the ways she embraced the life-changing experience, for the love and pride she displayed with the changes to her body, even being Read more
When I was a child, my image of God was different to what it is today. Based on scare tactics of the time, I believed God was ready to punish me when I stepped out of line, disobeyed my parents Read more
“What do I buy for the man who has everything?” That was apparently a question my wife asked of one of our daughters when she was considering what to buy me for Christmas. Now, I hasten to set Read more
I sometimes sit quietly to ponder the parable of the prodigal son. It has personal meaning to me, it hits home! The younger son was impetuous, selfish, self-centered. He wanted it all and he Read more
Life, along with the unexpected events which ‘invade’ it and throw us out of kilter, can seemingly get in the way of our relationship with God. At least, that is what happened to me.Read more
Why is it that we human beings cannot truly accept that God really loves us with a never-ending, unconditional love?
Sure, we can mouth the words – “I know God loves me” – yet, in the shadows Read more
The mysteries of the Rosary are based on twenty incidents in the life of Jesus and his Mother Mary. I encourage you to use the Rosary to also reflect on twenty incidents of your own life and to Read more
Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. From my personal perspective, reaching the winter of your life doesn’t mean that life is over. Far from it! Every Read more
One thing we know for sure about our God: .... Our God, who loves us from eternity to eternity, wants to give us life for eternity [Henri Nouwen].Read more
The late Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan of Vietnam said that Mary’s entire life can be summed up in three words: Ecce, Fiat, and Magnificat – Ecce: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord.” Read more