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Rewards and rewarding are not concepts which fit easily the image we humans have of an infinitely loving God.  Prizes go to the winner and the winners are crowned because of their great efforts [...]

We live a reasonably unchallenged life. We are not confronted by civil wars, oppressive governments or Indological factions of the left or right of politics. We do have the odd demonstration of [...]

Our lives are surrounded by food!  Our day is planned around at least nine eating sessions.  We are surrounded by food on Television – a 24-hour Fox food program – then there are My Kitchen [...]

This weekend we celebrate the central dogma of our faith: “[Father] We joyfully proclaim our faith in the mystery of your Godhead.  You have revealed your glory as the glory also of your Son and [...]

Pentecost draws us into a world caught up in transformation.  The apostles huddled behind a locked door in the upper room or fear of the Jews.  They are wondering if they too might suffer the [...]

We spend a great deal of our lives waiting.  We were born into a waiting family – our mother’s waiting for the contractions to speed up so that we might be born.  We wait for so many things: [...]

In the Gospel this weekend Jesus introduces two great themes, we know them, although they are not always connected.  “If you love me, keep my commandments…One who has my commandments and keeps [...]

Life is busy.  Living requires a great deal of energy and enterprise.  We are focused on meeting deadlines, either or own or someone else’s, and time slips by and we are caught up in its vortex [...]

The summer has gone and so too the life savers.  The popular beaches are no longer patrolled and controlled.  Now the public will swim at their own peril without protection.  Life savers and the [...]

How many times have you been challenged, impressed or stirred by a story you have been told, or a film that you have seen or a play? How many times have you had the opposite response – [...]