Thoughts Does God speak to me? How can I hear his voice? 11 Sep 2020 Some people claim they can talk to God. Can I talk to God? The Word of God formula in itself, in the proper sense, indicates the action or creative force…
Inspiring People… Silence and the Word 9 Sep 2020 Among many of the lost virtues that should be recovered, ‘silence’ and ‘word’ are among them. Silence and word walk together hand in hand, they are complementary to each other,…
Thoughts… HOME 21 Aug 2020August 23, 2020 Many of you who know me personally, know that I'm an environmentalist at heart not to the point of activism (perhaps I should be) but as a priest who cares…
About Catholicism… Dear Fr. What does prayer really mean to you? 26 Jul 2020July 27, 2020 James Hughes Berrynarbor North Devon 6th March 2019 Dear Father Ugo-Maria, My name is James from Berrynarbor in north Devon. I am 17½ years old and since I was 13…
Thoughts Jesus on the road to Emmaus. The model of spiritual accompaniment. 24 Jul 2020July 24, 2020 Introduction ON THE SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANIMENT OF SOULS. What does this expression so used today mean? It means first of all helping to become aware that within each of us there…
About Catholicism… Stat Crux dum volvitur orbis – the Cross stands while the world revolves. 6 Jul 2020July 6, 2020 ‘The cross stands while the world revolves’. This apophthegm of the Carthusian Order has many layers of interpretation. The saying helps make sense of the suffering and sometimes death of…
Benedictine… Meditations on Hope 13 Jun 2020 Speaking about hope these days may seem somewhat out of place. A discordant note. Nevertheless we are called to give an account for the hope that lives within us; of…
About Catholicism… Facing Down the Wolf – A Gay Priest’s Vocation 10 Jun 2020August 22, 2020 [We thought you might find this article of interest. The LGBTQ issue if one may call it that is a subject that we have never openly discussed or mentioned on…
About Catholicism… Poetry and the Contemplative Life 9 Jun 2020 Commonwealth Magazine, Issue July 4, 1947. By Thomas Merton The term “contemplative life" is one that is much mistreated. It is more often used than defined, and that is…
