Yesterday’s announcement of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction for sexual abuse is another sickening example of the endemic culture of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Of course, other denominations have not been without their offenders, but the problem does seem Continue reading Sexual Abuse in the Church
A man went to the doctor and said, “I think I have a hearing problem.” The doctor asked, “Can you describe the symptoms?” The man replied, “Homer is a fat bloke and Marge has blue hair.” I am about to Continue reading HEARING PROBLEMS
After Jesus’ compassionate miracle of turning water into wine (discussed in my post last week), the very next incident recorded in John’s Gospel portrays a completely different side to Jesus’ character. We find Jesus becoming extremely angry with people, to Continue reading Righteous Anger
Following on from last week’s post, (“The Danger of the Familiar”), let me now share some thoughts about the familiar passage that prompted my pontifications; the “water into wine” miracle recorded in John chapter 2. There may be nothing new Continue reading The Miracle At The Wedding
This week I read, again, the account of Jesus turning water into wine, recorded for us in the second chapter of John’s Gospel. Reading such a familiar passage is a challenge, because our tendency is to gloss over it. Familiarity Continue reading The Danger of the Familiar
