Tidying the church grounds

The month of November begins with All Saints Day on the first day. It was known in the past as All Hallows and the eve of All Hallows became known as Halloween. So instead of witches and ghosts the original purpose of Halloween was to mark the evening as the eve before celebrating our saints…

The Synod Continues The month of October began with the second ordinary session of the Synod getting underway in Rome. One of the key theological concepts which has informed discussions and documents and been a rich resource for prayer and reflection has been the notion of the person created in the image and likeness of…

Two major Solemnities will be celebrated over the next two weeks. Pentecost is a reminder that not only did the Holy Spirit come among the apostles, the Holy Spirit is within us as well. Reflecting each day on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians…