Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. - Matthew 5:7 Mercy: compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm. Lent is a season in which it is easy to develop a punitive attitude to one’s self. “Dang! I failed at my fast - again…I am … Continue reading Adoration Lenten Reflection – Week 4
hubris: hjuːbrɪs: excessive pride or self confidence • (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride towards or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis. nemesis: ˈnɛmɪsɪs/ the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall. We live in a time of hubris. As a society, we have become enamoured with the goal of self actualisation. Apparently, this is … Continue reading Do You Know Who You Are?
During the season of Lent we are asked to connect with Christ on a deeper level. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a really wonderful way to do this at this time. It is a form of prayer that we feel is needed more than ever. Below is a beautiful testimony from Bernadette Price about this devotion … Continue reading Meeting Christ – The transformative nature of Eucharistic Adoration
We are starting a new series "The Saints In Our Lives". Saints are so important in our tradition and in our understanding of how to live a good and moral life in Christ. We feel that their stories are not being heard enough and that in our culture today, their ability to encourage and inspire our … Continue reading The Saints in Our Lives – St Francis de Sales
