Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Luke 10:38-42 How often we become anxious about things that, at the end of the day, matter little. Today’s Gospel story contrasts the fussing Martha with the contemplative spirit of Mary. We are reminded that our attention and energies must remain rivetted on the kingdom of God. Before, through and in anything we “do” we […]
Charity a Public Duty
The direct duty to work for a just ordering of society… is proper to the lay faithful. As citizens of the State, they are called to take part in public life in a personal capacity. So they cannot relinquish their participation “in the many different economic, social, legislative, administrative and cultural areas, which are intended […]
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby
We were loaned a DVD of the first series of Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby by one of Hubby’s work colleagues. It is a comedy television series produced in New Zealand, about an eccentric relief teacher (Mr Gormsby) at a boys school. I found it mostly funny, although it is shocking in parts – in […]
Love Your Neighbour, Love God
The unbreakable bond between love of God and love of neighbour is emphasized. One is so closely connected to the other that to say that we love God becomes a lie if we are closed to our neighbour or hate him altogether. Saint John’s words should rather be interpreted to mean that love of neighbour […]
Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37 To fully appreciate the parable of the Good Samaritan, we must understand how deeply the Samaritans were resented by the Jews of Jesus’ day. The Samaritans were considered heretics who had “sold out” to a godless society. Yet the hero of the parable is neither the priest nor the Levite (both respectable Jews), […]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
As a little reward to myself for finishing my latest uni assignment on time, I went and saw the latest Harry Potter movie with Jo today. I haven’t read any of the books but I’ve seen all the movies up to this one, and I’ve noticed as the children get older the story gets darker. […]