No one can get through life without a friend or friends. Friendship is one of the most fundamental aspects of being human. Friends provide emotional support, shared experiences, and a sense of belonging that supports our overall well-being.
Friends enrich our lives Read More »
This week’s readings explore the theme of our enduring inheritance in God. The first reading reminds us that, of earthly treasures: “All is vanity”. The psalm counsels us to realise “the shortness of our life that we may gain wisdom of heart” and encourages us to keep our gaze fixed on God for “in every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.” The second reading urges us to seek the things that are above, where Christ is, and that “the life you have is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).
We are formed by God’s grace-Gospel Reflection Read More »
If you have a friend or relative who is thinking of starting a family, why not consider sending them our pregnancy magazine Becoming Parents – A Spiritual Journey.
Jokes Some silly one liners to celebrate International Day of Friendship … A friend of mine did his pilot’s exam just after a storm, and flew through a rainbow. He passed with flying colours. My friend got taken to hospital because he’s convinced that he’s turned into a vacuum cleaner. Just phoned to
As we approach the fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV has reminded us that in this Jubilee Year “hope is a constant source of joy, whatever our age.”
Being joyful at any age Read More »
There are two versions of the Lord’s Prayer in the gospels. The shorter version is Luke 11:1-4, and the longer version is Matthew 6:9-11. The two versions are addressed to different ethnic groups. Luke is writing for Gentile Christians who had not learned to pray like their Jewish counterparts whom Matthew addresses in his Gospel.
Praying though not always receiving-Gospel Reflection Read More »
Jokes A contractor dies in a car accident on his 40th birthday and finds himself at the Pearly Gates. A brass band is playing, the angels are singing a beautiful hymn, there is a huge crowd cheering and shouting his name, and absolutely everyone wants to shake his hand. Just when he thinks things can’t
Human nature doesn’t seem to change very much. Writing some 750 years before the coming of Christ, the prophet Amos is complaining about the rich and powerful exploiting the poor and oppressed.
In the service of others Read More »
