In some of his plays, Shakespeare tells the lives of some English Kings.  One of them was Richard II.  In true life,  he became King when he was very young.  […]

In the Old Testament, we have the beautiful story of Jonathan and David.  They were great friends, Jonathan was the heir to the throne (the son of Saul), but God […]

One of the characteristics of any sport is the camaraderie y mutual support that exists between the team. As soon as a fracas, or a brawl flares up you will […]

In his book Unfinished Business Halford Luccock, an American Methodist minister, professor at Yale Divinity School New Haven Connecticut, describes a novel about: The man who lost himself. In one […]

The year is 387, the place is a little town on the Italian coast, here we find a mother, speaking to her two adult sons.  She is saying goodbye, because […]

This little story in the gospel today has a way of getting into our hearts. Many people would see this as being very unfair to Martha; after all she was […]

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France’s highest literary awards. He is best remembered for his […]

In 1980 a national magazine carried an unusual story. A man returned to his car, which was parked outside a large shopping centre. Lying on the front seat was a […]

‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is one of the author’s more popular works, along with ‘The Three Musakteers”. The story […]

Shortly after my ordination to the priesthood, almost 40 years ago, I was on a visit to the Discalced Carmelites in Avila, one of the cloistered nuns asked me: ‘Father […]