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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
The Degradation of Desire
St Augustine's famous line, "O God, our hearts are restless until they rest in You" is the foundation of human desire. We are so often thrown out of our peace by our desires and [...]
The Catholic Faith and Buried Treasure
The other day on Twitter I posted a picture from St Peter's in Rome and someone commented that he had visited his local Catholic church only to find a bare brick auditorium badly in [...]
The Finger Bone of St Thomas and the Blessing JP2
I was on pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee Year in 2000 when I met Ian. You see, I was hard up at the time and I wanted to save money so I opted [...]
Hate the Sin Love the Sinner. Really?
When faced with controversial subjects one often hears someone spout the bromide, "Well, we must hate the sin but love the sinner." While this sounds like an easy and pleasant solution, when we press [...]
Prophesying the Future
This morning at breakfast I asked our almost 30 year old son what he thought the world would be like when he is my age. That is, what will the world be like 35 [...]
Why Be Good?
I woke up this morning early (as I always do in the summer) and wondered why on earth I ought to be good. Really. What's the point? Why would anybody be motivated to be [...]
