During these wintry days as we suffer the rawness of the season, two events collide to bring much perspective. Today we mark the industrial-scale killing of six million men, women and children, known as the Holocaust or Shoah in Hebrew. This year Holocaust Memorial Day is focusing on the theme, “How can life go on?” Continue reading “Shoah”
Month: January 2017
Mother Teresa’s prayer
I’m writing this post for a particular person with a particular reason. She will almost certainly not read this and would be altogether shocked that she provoked such a reaction in me. The context is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and my hurt and aching for a reconciliation within Christ’s body, the Church. Continue reading “Mother Teresa’s prayer”
Par avion
One of the most popular gifts this Christmas was the drone, a small radio controlled aircraft which also has the ability of recording airborne images. After Santa kindly delivered three drones to our house, a good deal of time was invested in misreading the instructions and trying to make them fly. Continue reading “Par avion”