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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 Invisible Church
In her later years my Mother moved from the independent Bible Church in which we grew up to join a Presbyterian Church. At the Presbyterian Church they recited the Apostles' Creed each week, so [...]
Questioning Eden
One of the most common questions kids ask when I visit their religion classes is "Were there dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden?" Other questions about the first chapters of Genesis are "If Adam [...]
Mission, Ministry and Maintenance
I have just finished reading Austen Ivereigh's biography of Pope Francis in order to review it alongside a new book assessing the Francis papacy called The Synodal Pope. One of the themes of Pope Francis' life [...]
Why the African Church is Different
It is clear that Christianity in Africa is the Christianity of the twenty first century. The African Church is young, vibrant, growing and demographically dominant. Here are some statistics: With 171.9 million faithful, sub-Saharan [...]
The heresy of Size-ism
Over on X someone posted a quote from the media "scientist" Bill Nye that observes the seeming insignificance of human beings in relation to the vastness of space: ""We are just a speck, on [...]
Why Are Young People Drawn to Traditional Catholic Worship?
Yesterday after our Solemn Mass at 10:30 an older couple visiting from Pennsylvania stopped to talk with me. They were amazed at the packed church, the number of altar boys, the beautiful singing of [...]
