It’s hard to describe how I feel about the death of Pope John Paul II.
It’s not an everyday event, that’s for sure. I’ve only known three Popes in my lifetime and I can’t recollect anything about Paul VI, except his photograph hanging in classrooms. I was in grade six when both John Pauls came to [...]
In the TV news tonight it was reported that a Melbourne Uniting Church Minister refused to conduct a funeral service for one of his parishioners, a returned soldier, who wanted RSL involvement in the proceedings.
I’m not an expert and details are scanty, but my understanding is the request would have involved an Australian Flag being [...]
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown has been top of the bestseller list in Australia for several months. I don’t need to review the book in much detail, because presumably most literate people in the world have already read it and formed their own opinions.
I don’t know why it took me so long to [...]
Dude is preapring for his First Communion and Confirmation this weekend. He had to choose a confirmation name, which is generally a saint’s name.
I have a book of saints and Dude wanted to know who’s feast day was on his birthday. That honor he shares with St Enda, an early Christian who founded monasteries in [...]
I took the train from Seymour to Melbourne again today, snatching a 20-minute nap on the way in. That was most refreshing after a 5.30am wake-up and 3km run before breakfast.
The train arrived in town about 90 minutes before my meeting, so as I sometimes do, I took time out for prayer and reflection in [...]
