Month: November 2020
Kingship of love
In Jesus we have a king who understood the needs of the people of his time and especially understood and cared for the problems and sufferings of those whom society shunned and cast away.
Not in God’s Name
Not in God’s Name By Bruce Duncan CSsR It was like a dream come true. Who could have foretold 50 years ago that the leaders of the world religions would gather at Assisi at the invitation of the pope to show their reverence for other religious traditions and as one denounce violence committed in the …
Remembrance Day – Gallipolli
By David Ahern Earlier this year we marked the 105th anniversary of the first landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula by the allies, including British, French, Indian, Australian and New Zealand soldiers, who tried unsuccessfully to overrun Turkish positions. Australians and New Zealanders were quick to sign up to defend the British Empire, oblivious to …
Dealing With Male Shame
Dealing With Male Shame By Suvi Mahonen On a mild mid-January day in Los Angeles, over 50 years ago, ten-year-old Joseph Burgo was drawing in his bedroom when he heard his father’s car pull up in the driveway, an hour earlier than usual. Excited, he put his pencil down and went out to greet him. …
Marriage is a Journey of Love
Marriage is a Journey of Love
It is very noticeable when you are around the family and friends of a young couple who are getting ready for their wedding day, how much of the conversation is about them losing their freedom, especially the man! People talk about getting married and settling down. The implication is that all the fun of life will now be over. Of course, this is generally good humoured. But there is also an element of seriousness about it.
