…and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.Ephesians 4:32 It struck me recently that a little bit of kindness goes a long way.This was confirmed when I was watching the ever wonderful ‘Anne of Green Gables’ with our girls recently. It had been awhile since I last … Continue reading The Quiet Strength of Kindness
The term “Domestic Church” refers to the family, the smallest body of gathered believers in Christ. Though recovered only recently, the term dates all the way back to the first century AD. The Greek word ecclesiola referred to “little church.” Our Early Church Fathers understood that the home was fertile ground for discipleship, sanctification, and … Continue reading Reawakening the Domestic Church
All Saints Day – after Christmas and Easter – is the most anticipated and loved of the Catholic feasts in our household. From when my children were very young, we started celebrating the feast day in a big way. It is no wonder then that they associate All Saints Day with friendship, food and fun. … Continue reading All Saints and Our Children
The handing on of our faith to children has always been important, but we live in an age where relativism has confused the issue. How we feel about something seems to have more prevalence than the truth. In his recently published book, Educating in Christ , Dr Gerard O'Shea, from the University of Notre Dame in Sydney, … Continue reading Body, Heart and Mind – The Keys to Moral Formation
Have you ever found yourself in the same room as a large number of “Marian Catholics”? Did you find them simply talking about the traffic, the weather, or their pet cat, out of fear that their confreres might be ‘yes’ voters, climate change fanatics, pro-choice flag carriers or gender fluid enthusiasts? Not a chance. They … Continue reading The Amazing Grace of the Rosary
