My father would have been 100 years old today. He died when I was in my first parish. I have now lived my life longer without him than with him. Considering his generation from Poland and the Second World War, displacement, migration and other…
I often say – sincerely and honestly – but I recognise that it is ‘short hand’ and it doesn’t give much detail – when asked about my children and grandchildren that they are ‘happy and healthy’. I also like the alliteration! This wasn’t true…
Last week I saw two scenes that I suspect those involved wished hadn’t happened. The first was the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, slapping the hand of a woman who had grabbed his hand and wasn’t about to let him go as he was…
The media at this time of the year often give us reflections on the past year and despite my personal peeve that 2020 is actually the last year of this decade, the reflections have often a decade perspective. You can find ‘the 100 photos…
