Prayer Articles
by Richard Leonard SJ
The key of David
The Doll and a White Rose attributed to V.A. Bailey is a story which reminds us that the ways God comes to us sets us...
Waiting in line
One of the British Empire’s finest cultural legacies would be one of the most over-looked: the ability to queue, or wait in line. I think...
Keeping our eyes open
Christmas should not be primarily marked by being anxious about sin, but by being filled with a growing sense of joy. These days most people...
The unsettling sound of silence
In Advent and Lent we hear much about John the Baptist. He is seriously over-exposed. In fact, many preachers run out of creative things to...
Entwined for eternity
I am not sure whether the Advent wreath has made a debut or a comeback. It was never a feature in the Advent liturgies of...
Season of Light – WEEK ONE: Jesus’ baptism by John
Praying with the Luminous Mysteries: Jesuit Communications offers a series of reflections around the five Luminous Mysteries. This week we explore the baptism of Jesus....