August 2020 Prayer Intention – The Maritime World

August 2020 Prayer Intention – The Maritime World

Below is a reflection on the Pope’s Prayer Intention for August 2020 – The Maritime World: We pray for all those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen and their families. The beauty of the sunrise took my breath away. A tall fishing...
July Reflection – Our Families

July Reflection – Our Families

Much writing about the family, for example in letters of the Pope and bishops, emphasizes the mission or tasks of the family – what the family should do, and what we expect of families. But the intention of this month shifts a bit to what we should do for the...
June Reflection – The Way of the Heart

June Reflection – The Way of the Heart

I picked up a scrap of paper that was placed under the statue of the Sacred Heart in the church. Someone had written a one line prayer that was invested with a gem-like faith. It read: O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fill the hearts of the new First Communion children with...