It’s funny how things from childhood stick in your mind: I kept six honest serving men.
They taught me all I knew.
Their names were how, and why and what,
And where and when and who … [To read more, click on title]
Category Archives: Reflections
Condemned or Released?
For divorce to be raised as an issue in the Gospels, it was obviously prevalent.
Even Joseph, when he was grappling with the immaculate conception of Jesus, was considering divorcing Mary as a way of saving face – before the intervention of the angel … [To read more, click on title]
Like a Child
So what can we really learn about God by welcoming children? How can children open us up to deeper, more authentic communion with the divine? What might children teach us about greatness? [To read more, click on title]
Taming the Tongue
I was brought up in a family where there were many arguments. I had heard many spoken words that were hurtful and, to be honest, nasty. As a child, I didn’t understand why this was happening, and often thought that I had caused it, as my father once told me when I was about seven that I was worse than my brother and sister put together. How does a child cope with that?
I experienced many moments of distress. My way of coping and escaping was to find one of my favourite places around the farm just to be alone … [To read more, click on title]
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