Today is the second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday. This was designated by St. John Paul II not long before he died. As a young man Karol Wojtyla […]

The Resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the be-all and end-all of the Christian faith. If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, all bishops, priests, and Christian ministers should […]

St. Patrick’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to interrupt Lent. Today we thank God for the gift of faith brought to Ireland by St. Patrick. Our national feast day helps […]

John Henry Newman (1801-1890),  was a celebrated theologian, writter and professor. He was a Protestant, an Anglican minister.  But in his studies, he became convinced that the Catholic religion was […]

Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce was King of Scotland from 1306 to his death in 1329. Robert led Scotland during the First war of Scottish independence against England. Robert did his best to save his […]

Some of us may know the story of Ulyses. The famous greel poet Homer, spoke about it a lot in the Iliad and Odysse. According to Homer, Ylyses was a […]

No matter how intelligent or strong a person is, there is always a weak spot. We are all vulnerable. Many of us have heard the expression ‘Achille’s heel’, which symbolises […]

In today’s gospel Jesus heals a man with leprosy. In the time of Jesus leprosy (Hansen’s disease) was the worst disease anyone could have. It not only deprived the victims […]

There is a beautiful song written by Pete Seeger and sung by the Byrds in the early 50’s – To everything there is a season, and a time to every […]

Many years ago when I worked in Germany,  I met a politician who was appointed as the high commissionar of the United Nations for refugees.  He was a man who […]