The message in these early readings for Lent is consistently grim: yesterday we heard that Jesus will suffer greatly and be rejected and put to death. Today we hear that in the midst of the wedding, fragrant with love and joy and promise, when all...
Today, in my private room, there are no distractions from the outside world. There is nothing here but heartache. My beloved has just received the worst possible diagnosis. The condition is terminal. I ask ‘How long?’ The doctor says six to eight...
I do not like this Lenten journey. I find it hard to face suffering and death. I like to live in a safe world where everyone is nice. But oh how small my world becomes when so many are suffering so greatly, often rejected precisely because of their...
