Activities
Archaeology of the Word
The Christian Bible has two sections: the Jewish scriptures (Old Testament) and Christian writings (New Testament). Jesus, and his mother Mary, were devout Jews, deeply…
Women of Wisdom
Some fifteen years ago, I began to meet regularly with several women to support each other in prayer. Called ‘Women of Wisdom’ we committed to…
Sacramental Pause
Catholic Mindfulness with Dr Gregory Bottaro Mindfulness aims to ‘fill the mind’ with a focussed awareness and is proven to be very effective in managing…
King of Kings
The word: Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world; if it did,…
Lectio Divina
Lection Divina is an ancient and powerful way of praying with scripture. It is so simple that it can be used every day. Yet it…
Microcalligraphy
Microcalligraphy, or micrography, is a Jewish form of contemplating scripture developed in the 9th century. It uses minute hand-scribed passages of the scriptures to trace…
St Therese of Lisieux: Living Faith Beads
St Therese of Lisieux, also called The Little Flower, was known for her simple yet profound faith. She reportedly carried a string of ten beads…
A Blessing for your Home
The home is the place where we learn to love. It is in our homes that our children are first introduced to love; in our homes where…
Emotional Literacy
Emotional Intelligence, sometimes abbreviated to ‘EQ’, is widely recognised as important for human flourishing. Some psychologists would argue that it’s the most important of the…
Fruits of the Holy Spirit Tree
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. …Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep…
Confirmation Prayer Cards
Confirmation is the completion of the graces received at Baptism and from the earliest days of Christianity was closely linked to the Sacrament of Baptism.…
Raising Money-Smart Kids
Children can be taught to love things and use people or to love people and use things. Money is a most powerful created thing which…