Flannery O’Connor was an American writer who lived in the early 20th century. She was a catholic and being born in Georgia she lived in the Bible Belt in the […]

Christmas is coming to an end and before we finally end this season, we are invited once again to meditate on the true meaning of Christmas. One of the most […]

The annual commemoration of the birth of Our Saviour occurs during the darkest days of December and at the end of the calendar year.  In fact, many of the seasonal […]

In our readings today we have the tale of three kings, and I am not talking about the Magi. These three kings are at the beginning the middle and the […]

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 […]