To all regular readers of this blog

I will be away on an 8-day retreat from Aug 24 to Sep 2. I’ve not gone for a retreat for over three years, and this one is long overdue. Do keep me in your prayers, that I might have a good vacation with the Lord.

Wednesday, Aug 23 - Justice and Generosity

Ezekiel 34:1-11
The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them, ‘Shepherds, the Lord says this: Trouble for the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shepherds ought to feed their flock, yet you have fed on milk, you have [...]

Tuesday, Aug 22 - The Perfect Disciple

Luke 1:26-38
The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, “Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is with you.” She was deeply [...]

Monday, Aug 21 - What will you keep when you die?

Ezekiel 24:15-24
The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows, “Son of man, I am about to deprive you suddenly of the delight of your eyes. But you are not to lament, not to weep, not to let your tears run down. Groan in silence, do not go into mourning for the dead, [...]

A crisis in vocations?

We often read news articles or hear parish announcements about a vocation shortage. Compared to the past, there are now fewer vocations. Why?
It never occurred to me before, but I think I know why. It isn’t that people are less centered on the faith. It’s all about numbers.
More civilised countries have a falling [...]

Crabby Old Woman

When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Dundee Scotland, it was believed that she had nothing left of any value.
Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed [...]

A matter of life and death

A few nights ago, my grandmother suffered a chest pain which may or may not have been a minor heart attack. What is the first thing to do?
My normal reaction would have been to ask her to see a doctor. I know she doesn’t want to because she would rather remain ignorant if she [...]

Sunday, Aug 20 - Co-redemptorists

Proverbs 9:1-6
Wisdom has built herself a house,
she has erected her seven pillars,
she has slaughtered her beasts, prepared her wine,
she has laid her table.
She has dispatched her maidservants
and proclaimed from the city’s heights:
“Who is ignorant? Let him step this way.”
To the fool she says,
“Come and eat my bread,
drink the wine I have prepared!
Leave your folly [...]

Vroom! Vroom!

I got me a new mouse some time ago. My old one kept getting its base dirty, so while waiting for Nutella, I looked around some offers at CD-RAMA for Popular members and picked up this cute baby:

The rear lights light up when you move the mouse, and dim when you stop moving it, like [...]

Saturday, Aug 19 - Coming Of Age

I have to confess that this reflection was not written today. It was written a few days ago on the bus, and I meant to use it as a normal blog post. But the post was so suitable for today’s reflection, so I read through it again, made minor changes and used it as today’s [...]