Recently, I heard a priest addressing a large audience composed almost entirely of priests on the topic of the sacrament of Penance. He began his presentation, saying, ‘Sin is our (priests’) business.’
‘Our job,’ to lightly paraphrase, ‘is to reconcile sinners to God.’
Dr Edward Sri made a huge impact on Sydney recently! The whole tour was only 5 days but he managed to fit in 21 talks to over 2,000 people!
Darwin’s era was one of great and, in retrospect, exaggerated optimism in science.
A friend once made a pilgrimage to Ars in France, home of the fabled Curé d’Ars, St John Mary Vianney.
What fascinated me at the time, as a young adult, wasn’t so much his priestly ministry, which was impressive enough
The first priest I ever knew was Fr John Scarborough. He had already left deep impressions prior to this meeting. At this time he was on the verge of retirement and, though a towering figure, at least to me, he was always ready with a warm laugh, forever smiling, and the truest of gentle men.
Hello! I am Ed Sri and I want to give you something to think about. What does it mean to really follow Jesus? What does it look like in your life?
I mean not just to be a Catholic, not just to be a rah-rah enthusiastic Catholic, not just
even be an Orthodox Catholic that believes all the right things and does all the right things.
Recently I had occasion to meet some folks with whom I had travelled to the Holy Land on pilgrimage. Going on pilgrimage is one of life’s great enrichers.
To accuse me of being a superfan would not be far from the truth but what I was about to experience would leave me in awe and, if anything, an even bigger fan.
From the moment Dr Sri entered the venue early Thursday morning I knew something special was about to happen.
Fear is an emotion by which we shrink and flee from some evil. And worry is a state wherein our fear is prolonged over a period of time.
