In this Jubilee year hospitality is about encounter not entertainment. At the table of our encounter we offer belonging, not simply food. It is the offer of a seat at the table that matters most. In a world addicted to efficiency and exhausted by division, hospitality is an act of resistance. We need to rememberContinue reading “Jubilee Hospitality”
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Sacred in a shifting world
There’s a strange discomfort that comes with the word tradition these days. It can feel like an anchor, a shackle or a heavy weight at times., depending on who’s holding it. In secular discourse, tradition is often seen as the antithesis of progress – something dusty, rigid, inherited without interrogation. Sometimes, in my Church, it’sContinue reading “Sacred in a shifting world”
Looking for the dead
We begin at the tomb—don’t we always? Early in the morning, like Mary Magdalene, or hiding behind closed doors like Thomas. We want proof. A body. Something cold and sealed and heavy with certainty. We want to lay hands on what’s no longer alive because, frankly, it’s easier to believe in death than in resurrection.Continue reading “Looking for the dead”
The things that settle
I’ve been thinking a lot about dust lately. After all, I see it regularly. Not metaphorical dust—just actual, ordinary, slow-settling dust. The kind that gathers on shelves you stop noticing. The kind that creeps in where no one goes. I used to brush it away every weekend, as if it were some sort of failureContinue reading “The things that settle”
Strength of mind and will
It’s easy to mistake strength for survival. To think that getting through something — intact, upright, still functioning — is enough. And sometimes it is. Christian strength, the kind we don’t always talk about, is not just about endurance. It’s about being formed. It’s about will and mind working together to become more than whatContinue reading “Strength of mind and will”
Our Common Song
One of the great ironies of being human is that the very thing that makes us so visibly different — our biology — is also what ultimately renders us equal.When we think about human diversity, we often start with what we can see: skin colour, height, hair texture, the shape of our eyes, the tiltContinue reading “Our Common Song”
Resurrected in love.
They dropped their nets.They walked away from their tax ledgers, their boats, their families.They followed a man who hadn’t written a book, held a position, or accumulated power.They followed him because he looked into their eyes and saw them.Really saw them. It’s easy to romanticize the Apostles — the Twelve, and the women and othersContinue reading “Resurrected in love.”
We will be judged one day
In the Creed (the Apostle’s Creed) we state our Catholic beliefs. A creed is essentially a statement of beliefs. At Mass on the weekend, for some reason, I was struck by the line: From there he shall come to judge the living and the dead. Do we really live as if one day we willContinue reading “We will be judged one day”
Peace and Harmony
As we approach Harmony Day, my thoughts have been consumed by the concept of peace. The ongoing war in Ukraine should worry us all. When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. (Jimi Hendrix) In Australia the theme for Harmony Day is ‘Everyone Belongs’ and that is oneContinue reading “Peace and Harmony”
Hello Lent
As we enter the sacred season of Lent we are invited to embark on a journey of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, preparing our hearts for the joy of Easter. Lent is a time to reflect on our relationship with God, seek spiritual renewal, and make a positive difference in the lives of others as weContinue reading “Hello Lent”
The Female Theologian 