You have probably noticed that, over the past few months, I have had to change the frequency of the

Just back from the funeral of a priest who died suddenly last week… There were 75 concelebrants plus

Well, here I am, back from Nigeria, to find trees that have, in the meantime, turned from green to

Just to let you know that there will probably be no new reflections coming out until after 11th

The old lady has been washing clothes in a wooden tub, balanced precariously on a 3-legged stool.

October 22nd is the date when the proposed amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

They were a young couple, leaving the hospital hand-in-hand. She was about six months pregnant … and

The year was 1998. The place was Rome and the number 23 bus heading towards St. Peter's. I was

Do you remember Malcolm Muggeridge? He was one of those media people who spanned the transition from

Many, many times in Zambia, I had the privilege of allowing a woman to hear the heartbeat of her

Our Lady of Aparecida. The story happens to be fact, rather than fiction. The year was 1717. Three

'Dear All, Urgent Prayer needed now. Holy Cross Convent Thane Gate Burnt. Riots in progress.

Why is it that some people's work is never convenient to others? There are some battles that are

Lourdes is only one shrine where there is a long-established tradition of healing. For centuries,

'Our Lady's dowry'. This used to be the description that England applied to itself and

I could neither count nor identify all the flags, fluttering bravely in the strengthening breeze,

There are times when, if we pay attention to the media, it would seem that the world is full of

It seems to be one sad story after another. The news this evening began with an announcement of 4000

The poet Kahlil Gibran had a wonderful way of describing even the most mundane aspects of life and

In some ways, Assisi has changed very little from the days of Francis. Walk up from the station,

Some time ago, just as I sat down on a train and looked out of the window, a thud beside me announced

In recent days, we have heard stories of the terrible killings that have taken place in Orissa in

It was an interesting experience of community, regardless of our racial and cultural backgrounds. I

I am just a small seed in the basket of the sower as he walks up and down the field, dropping my

Some of the world's bravest individuals are together in my home town of Liverpool for the next

There is an American expression, 'bait and change', or something to that effect, that

Once upon a time, I knew nothing about farming, the result of being born in a city. Then, in my teens

Driving from Lusaka in Zambia down to the amazing Kariba Dam used to be a journey of contrasts. Flat,

Was it some sort of musical preconditioning? I do not know. All that I know for certain is that when

I receive regular prayer requests, which I place on the Prayer Board at http://pauseandpray.com,