As I move into middle age I see that increasingly, a big part of my daily cross is my experience of myself as I struggle to accept life as it is and be grateful for it, including the annoying and distressing bits that have been annoying and distressing me for five, or 10, or 20…
Category: Pitter Patter
Love in the family wins when it comes to bringing people to God
A recent survey has confirmed that one’s parents and other family members have the greatest influence on a person’s religious attitudes and beliefs throughout his or her life. And many people are attracted to examine their ideas about religion and faith by people, not celebrities or public figures, who they observe to be authentic examples…
The beauty of home, and a decluttered heart
Almost a third of the year has slipped away already, and the earlier sunsets prompt us to make use of the day while it lasts. The cooler days pull many of us towards the rhythms of home. I’m often at home during the week so my days are usually punctuated by a load of laundry,…
Flannery O’Connor, and the kind of fault-finding that’s ok (and the kind that isn’t)
One winter school morning many years ago, I approached my group of friends shortly before the bell rang for the start of the day. One of them stared at me in shock. What? Have you looked in the mirror this morning? Yeah. What? Did you do your hair? Yes! Of course! You can’t have!…
Marilyn Rodrigues 