When I was at the mothers’ retreat at the Mt Carmel retreat centre the other week I gave them a one-page ‘to do’ list of things that I suggested they try to complete by the end of the retreat at Sunday lunchtime. When I wrote this list I just thought it was a cute idea…
Tag: Jesus
Christmas Light and Darkness
This time of year always seems to throw what is important in our lives into stark relief. I don’t know about you but it’s usually bitter-sweet for me. I love this time of year, and at the same time I earnestly look forward to life settling back into ‘normal’ mode. Most of us spend a…
Palm Sunday thoughts on pretending I don’t know Jesus
I was struck by the Gospel reading today, the account of Jesus’ passion from the Gospel of Matthew. It’s a story I know so well that is hard to listen to it as if it were a true account I was hearing about for the first time. I tried to listen as if for the first time. And I didn’t really succeed,…
Marilyn Rodrigues 