Our readings today are full of joy and rejoicing. By proposing the figure of Saint John, the Baptist, the Gospel reminds us that full adherence to the Christian vocation, the […]

One of the great landmarks, especially for people travelling to the USA, is the statue of liberty off the East Coast of America (which was donated by the French to […]

Many years ago in London, there was a man who wanted to be a missionary, to go to China and to preach the gospel. He then realised that in London, […]

There is an old Irish legend that goes back to the time when kings ruled Ireland. It seems that the reigning king had no children to succeed him on the […]

A couple of years ago I had the wonderful opportunity of visiting New Orleans, Memphis and Nasville. Top of my bucket list was a visit to Graceland, home of my […]

We often use the word fool or foolish in our daily lives. And usuallly we apply it to someone else. Sometimes we have to say it to ourselves, and admit […]

I remember a couple of years ago as I arrived in the airport of New Orleans, there is a massive statue of Louis Armstrong with his trumpet and every time […]

Victor Hugo, a French poet, playwright and novelist, writes a beautiful story of a man after being released from the galleys, after nineteen years cannot imagine how to lead his […]

‘Give to Cesar what belongs to Cesar and to God what belongs to God’. This is one of the great one liners of Jesus in the gospel today. Ella Wilcox […]

It’s usually nice to receive a wedding invitation, especially from someone we really like. It means a lot to us and it also shows that the person thinks highly of […]