Wishing you every blessing this Christmas

The Czech theologian, Tomas Halik, was recently asked to give a talk to a working meeting of the European delegates to the October Synod. (Link to text of presentation at…

NEW LEAF A priest from the Redemp’trists gave us the School Retreat  at the beginning of Lent. Hell or Heaven for starters, then the limitless mercy of God… Frank Muldoon…

Tues March 18th – Telling the Story While reflecting recently on the story of Jesus curing the man born deaf who had a speech impediment, I was struck by both…

Seamus Ahearne finds the ‘living is easy’ in summertime.
“The unexpected has to happen or we have to believe in the surprises of life. The unlikely does occur. ‘Summertime and the living is easy.’ That may not be so always. But in faith and with God, there is always a summertime.  The life of grace. The life of wonder. The life of love. It is there. Our church cannot be dour.”

IN MEMORY OF PAT O’BRIEN: PASTOR, THEOLOGIAN, POET   There is heart missing from the world, As soft as God’s, Arms that drew waif and wretched home.   He was…

Helen Bond, a leading academic, explores the New Testament for clues to women’s involvement in Jesus’ ministry. 
Thanks to Paddy Ferry and to Mary Cullen who edits Open House. This article is in the current edition of Open House.
Helen Bond is Professor of Christian Origins and Head of School, Divinity at the University of Edinburgh.