The eternal fruits of the Catholic Mass come in the linkage of two liturgies, that of Eucharist and of Word. It’s the latter that will be the focus of a special event next month. “It’s the integration ...

This narrative underscores a critical lesson for us today: the importance of preaching the true gospel. Just as the spies led the people astray with their false report, misrepresenting God's promises ...

There is a general nervousness about assessment, evaluation and feedback amongst those in public ministry, particularly amongst those who are ordained, but also for anyone engaged in doing things ‘up ...

Like so much of the poetic material in the Old Testament, Lamentations is presented to the reader as the anguished prayers of an anonymous Israelite worshipper. The tradition most Christians are ...

I write a quarterly column for Preach magazine, in which I explore a significant word or phrase in the Bible and the ideas that it expresses. I have written for them on: Here I explore the scriptural ...

Of all the Epistles in the New Testament written by Paul two stand out for their visibly relational ethos. The first is Philemon, probably written around 60 AD to Paul’s dear friend by that name who ...

Jesus did from time to time quote the Old Testament. Whenever he did quote, he used the scriptures for their intended purpose which was to set people free, and not to tie them up, writes Bishop Paul ...

We talk, we read, we write, we listen. We surround ourselves with print on paper and walls and screens. We surround ourselves with sounds-making-words that convey meaning and images. Except for the ...