Prayers and Reflections Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together We, who believe in God and in the final meeting with Him and His judgment, on the basis of our religious and moral responsibility, and through this Document, call upon ourselves, upon the leaders of the world as well as the architects of international

Editorial ‘On Not Being God’ Attacks, snide words, subtle, or obvious Are aimed in the culture, as in the past: This stern test calls us to the First-and-Last.1 One of my younger parishioners recently figured out that Fr Chris is not actually God. That’s a view I heartily subscribe to myself – in theory, at

Leathanach don Cheiliuraí Na Naoimh Uile, Sollúntas Réamhrá Ar an bhféile álainn seo breathnaíonn muid ar ár ndeartháracha agus deirfiúracha go léir atá in éineacht le Críost ar Neamh. I gcomaoin leis an Eaglais uilíoch éisteann muid arís leis an ngairm chun na naofachta a bhronann an Tiarna orainn go léir, cibé áit a bhfuil

06 Deireadh Fómhair 2019 – Lá don Bheatha (27C) Réamhrá Ba chóir dúinn an phaidir a bhí ag na haspail inniu a rá go minic: ‘Méadaigh an creideamh atá againn.’ (Lúcás 17:5) Smaoineamh Uaireanta cuireann géarchéim i saol duine isteach go mór ar an gcreideamh atá acu. An díomá an mearbhall agus uaireanta an fhearg

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 6 October 2019 • Day for Life The Deep End • A spark of faith ‘If you start thinking that only your biggest and shiniest moments count, you’re setting yourself up to feel like a failure most of the time.’ CHRIS HADFIELD A question: do you feel that your faith

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 6 October 2019 • Day for Life Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel Luke 17:5-10 1. Faith can move mountains… well it can certainly get us moving. Recall a time when you were full of selfdoubt, skepticism about a project, or lacking trust in God. What was

Musings on Mission Reading the message of Pope Francis for Mission Sunday,1 I’m struck by how theologically substantial it is. It’s not written in dense or technical language, but it is impressively rich. Pope Francis is careful to ground the Church’s missionary work in the life of God, the person of Christ, the baptism of

Prayers and Reflections for October Count Your Blessings If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you

Lectio Divina (Acts 10:1–11:18) Being Transformed by Mission Lectio: What the Word says in itself The story of the centurion Cornelius marks a dramatic turning point in the missionary orientation of the early Christian church. Should we look inwards or outwards? In Acts 10:1-8, Cornelius is carefully introduced. Then follows the famous tale of Peter’s

Apologetics: The Missio Ad Gentes Continuing Pentecost Today Go and Make Disciples of all Nations In his last words to the apostles, Jesus gave them a mission: ‘So, you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’ (Mt