Prayer Articles
by Chris Gleeson SJ
Prayer has many faces
Thankfully there is nothing complicated about prayer. It is simply an encounter between ourselves and God. When I was a young Jesuit in training, there...
Leaning into love
Love and its twin sisters tenderness and kindness require a good deal of hard work, training and discipline. The Feast of the English Jesuit Martyrs...
The music of hope
Hope is not wishful thinking, it a commitment to work to make things better. In August 2012, that wonderful religious writer and speaker, Father Daniel...
A fundamental argument
How we see the world, our inclinations and orientations in life, our approach to and standpoint on important matters, all form our basic attitude to...
Ageing gracefully
We need to understand grace as an event – something that describes the quality of our relationship with God. Where is the Life we have...
The passion pattern
It is joy and fun that connects us to God and each other. 2020 has been an annus horribilis with sickness, death, loss of business...
True togetherness
The value of mission is that it keeps people together, even when separated physically. In the past seven or so Covid-dominated months, especially in Victoria,...
Dancing to God’s beat
God is the perfect dance partner if we learn to listen to him and follow his lead. Over the 17 years I have been writing...
Put out into the deep*
We need to develop a deep understanding and appreciation of what is important, rather than living life on the surface. During the 35th General Congregation...
Silence is opportunity
Silences not an absence but rather a consciousness toward other people or toward God. Have you ever been to the MCG on ANZAC Day and...
Around the kitchen table
To sit around the kitchen or dining room table and share a meal, is to share yourself – to open up to companionship. One of...
A big heart
Strong and caring families can be a wonderful avenue for building communities where each person is valued and respected for themselves. In thinking about ‘volunteering’...