Mercy Makes You Merciful

Mercy Makes You Merciful

All of us have someone in our lives that we struggle to love. Maybe they have wounded us deeply by their words or actions, and we find it impossible to forgive them. Every time we see them, anticipate that we will see them or hear their name, we become tense and...
The Time I Hugged Pope Francis

The Time I Hugged Pope Francis

We were jumping out of our skin! Madeleine and I had wanted to go to Rome for our honeymoon and receive a papal blessing on our marriage for some time. Today was our chance to fulfil this dream. Every Wednesday, the Holy Father hosts a Papal Audience where thousands...
Leisure or Laziness?

Leisure or Laziness?

In a world of constant work and busyness, the concept of leisure has almost disappeared. Our culture’s obsession with work can be – and often is – detrimental to the most important relationships in our lives; God, our spouse and our children. I...
Truth and Freedom

Truth and Freedom

This is what the world has to say about truth, “I have my truth, and you have your truth. Don’t force me to believe or accept what you believe, and I wont force you to believe what I believe.” This is actually a subtle way of declaring that there is no objective truth...