Musings 
Our Merciful God(0)
Sometimes, when you go to another place, you listen to the Mass with different ears – the familiarity is gone. The voice of a different priest and the slight variations in liturgy make you take more notice. That happened for me recently and it suddenly struck me about how often in the Mass we ask for mercy, or are reminded of God’s mercy for us.… More
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Getting Along With People You Don’t Like
There have been people put on this earth to push your buttons, tick you off, and suck the life out of you. You know who they are.
This statement was written by Marsha Petrie Sue, author of Toxic People. Her observation is one which strongly resonates because most of us have contact with people we just don’t like.… More
The Toe and The Tooth
A Week in the Life of a Senior Citizen
My age doesn’t bother me.
It’s the side effects.
- Anon.
It was mid-January, 2020, when I started to feel a slight ache in my left middle toe. I ignored it, because as the golden years continue, it’s not advisable to pay too much attention to the small aches and pains.… More
When Frailty Hits Home
We do enjoy our own and each other’s high achievements. In sport, artistic endeavours, economic benchmarks, scientific breakthroughs, newly-married love all provide us with delight, awe and wonder, and give us a sense that all is right with the world.
We’d love to think that these times of achievement and joy are available to everyone.… More