Author: Fr John

More on Père Michel-Marie

6 December 2012 | Reviews, Spirituality |

Sandro Magister’s article on Père Michel-Marie is resounding through the blogosphere and...

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Two “living saints”

5 December 2012 | Spirituality |

Lest it had somehow escaped you, I love the saints. I love the saints because we can ask them to...

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Recommended viewing

4 December 2012 | Miscellaneous |

One of the best things about Facebook (alright — one of the few good things about Facebook) are the memes. Closely followed by short Youtube clips. Here are two good ones focused on the Advent season. Firstly, What is Advent?...

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St Francis Xavier, Legend

3 December 2012 | Spirituality |

Today is the Feast of St Francis Xavier, who is one of my favourite saints. My primary school was St Francis Xavier College, so I was acquainted with him from a very young age. He’s probably the first saint I was aware of,...

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The need for Advent

2 December 2012 | Reviews, Spirituality |

When I was a kid, I could have sworn that time slowed down in the week before Christmas....

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