The second reading in our mass today reminds us of an age old debate the history of the church, of the relationship between faith and works; this was the debate […]

Our gospel today is taken from the great gospel according to St. Mark – Jesus healing a deaf man who has also a speech impediment. As all of these stories […]

Sincerity and truthfulness are two words that have often been mangled and trivialised in our modern world. When we read in the Media about the numerous revelations of corruption that […]

One of the biggest worries for all of us, who take our faith seriously, is the amount of people falling away from the Church today. We can take heart, when […]

Many years ago, a poor family from a tiny Yugoslavian village emigrated to the United States. It was made up of a father, a mother, a teenage boy, and four […]

‘I’ve had enough’ – these words of Elijah in the first reading of today’s mass resonate with many of us. How many times have we said I’ve had enough? We […]

Much of our modern way of living is geared to rapid turnover. Many things are deliberately manufactured to be worn out so other things will be bought to replace them. […]

Jay Kesler – Pastor of Upland community Church in Indiana – has written a book called Growing Places. He tells how one night he was on a plane descending into […]

“The Things you can only see when you slow down” written by a Buddhist (Zen) Monk – Haemin Sunim. He speaks about slowing down, maintaining good relationships and cultivating self-compassion. […]

We all know how easy it is to stray away from the essentials in life. In today’s gospel Jesus outlines his priorities. Travel light: Do not carry excess baggage that […]