The Gifts of the Spirit: Piety
Last weekend, almost the whole of “young Catholic London”, it seemed, was at the Theology of the Body Symposium at St Mary’s Twickenham. I hear from lots of people that it was a wonderful...
View ArticleGod’s Plan for Holiness through Marriage
Wow – today I am in amazement of Catholic families, and parents who authentically live marriage and family life as a path to holiness. I talked with a wonderful young Catholic mother a few days ago....
View ArticleAnother 5 Quick Takes
-1- One of the highlights last week was our session on relationships and chastity with our Confirmation group. We were really blessed to have two wonderful youth evangelists with us who are very gifted...
View ArticleAre we in crisis?
I was interested to read one of the bishop’s homilies at the excellent Joshua Camp – the Catholic Church’s frontline evangelisation initiative during the Olympics. Here is some of what he said: “it is...
View ArticleWeddings, Relationships, Love, Teenagers
The past month has been Wedding Month for me: I feel like I know the Rite of Marriage by heart. My sister and a close friend have both got married, and both were incredibly...
View ArticleThree books I’m looking forward to reading…
Cold, dark evenings are perfect for getting some reading done. Here are some books I’m looking forward to over the next few months. Too many people have recommended this book to me, I’ve read...
View ArticleTeaching Life in Christ
The last few months in the UK have led to numerous discussions – both challenging and fruitful – between Catholics and their family members, colleagues and friends. The Same Sex Couples Bill is in...
View ArticleWhy we all need to think deeply about chastity
Yesterday, we had the great joy of having Dawn Eden speak on “Living to Love: Why Chastity is Key”. I hadn’t read her book, The Thrill of the Chaste, but I bought it yesterday...
View ArticleWater from the Rock: Summer Evangelising
-1- This past week, I’ve prayed a little with Psalm 77. In particular, these words caught my notice: He split the rocks in the desert. He gave them plentiful water as from the deep....
View ArticleMarriage, Family, and the “Spousal Meaning of the Body”
The last few weeks of summer have been pretty beautiful. The day before yesterday, early evening, as the sun cast a golden glow across the Norfolk beach where my friends and I had spent...
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