Approaching the mountain, blazing with fire
I love the reading from Hebrews in the Office of Readings today. The author describes the awesome scene in Exodus 19 where Moses approaches Mount…
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Knowing yourself and parish renewal
One of the things I am realising as I see parishes around the country begin to creak into missionary gear, is that parishes change only…
Snow to Spring…
Just several days ago, this was the view from my flat. London never gets this much snow, especially the kind that sticks around for days in a…
Do you have any room?
I don’t think I’ll forget Advent 2017 in a hurry. It’s been marked by some beautiful moments: a new baby, above all; an unforgettable nativity…
The Parents’ Meeting and the Early Thresholds
A few weeks ago, I spoke at a First Communion parents’ meeting. One of the toughest gigs you can have as a catechist is the…
Why Maintenance is Tougher than Mission
It’s a month on from the amazing Maintenance to Mission conference at St Mary’s Twickenham. 300 people including 100 priests gathered here to learn more…
Stepping into Reality
Thank God for monasteries 🙂 Have you noticed how technological culture uproots us from what is ‘given’? The way of technology is to control, manipulate,…
