Messing about
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
The Scriptures are full of people who understand that lives are complicated.
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Conflicting thoughts on peace
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
Peace doesn’t come easily – it has to be sought and worked at.
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
Respect for our environment and each other begins with really noticing what is going on around us.
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The wholeness of prayer
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
Prayer makes our lives complete. It adds colour and is its own reward.
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A fire in people's hearts
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
It’s the Gospel stories underpinned by God’s fathomless love that inspire great acts of compassion, love and charity.
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Flavour of the Gospel
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
Everyone, in their different ways, has the ability to spread the good news of the Gospel.
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A 'cannon ball' moment
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
The trajectory of one cannon ball altered the direction of the Catholic Church, and its effects are still being felt 500 years later.
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The importance of Mothers Day
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ
Mothers Day reminds us of the many and varied shapes of relationships that make up women’s lives.
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Madonna history – a publication for the ages
Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ. 12 October 2020
Madonna magazine has been bringing spirituality in daily life to its readers for more than 120 years.
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Faith & Spirituality In Review
Andrew Hamilton SJ
The story of Jesuit ventures at Sevenhill described in this richly informative and illustrated book (The Vine and the Branches: the fruits of the Sevenhill Mission) is one of ambition constantly clawing at the edge of possibility. The title is ambiguous, with its reference both to viniculture and to the mission — apparently disparate things…
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An attentive moment
Andrew Hamilton SJ
As a young Jesuit I learned philosophy. Most of it has washed away, but the saying that ‘all that exists is true, good and beautiful’ stayed with me. It seemed then to be the triumph of wishful thinking over experience – think of election campaigns, Hitler and slugs
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Faith & spirituality in review
Andrew Hamilton SJ
Gerald O’Collins SJ, Letters to Nevie: Learning from the Scriptures, St Pauls, ISBN 9781910365120 By any measure Gerald O’Collins has been a prolific author in his life as a world-class theologian. In what one believes is his 66th published book, we see the consummate teacher writing a series of beautifully crafted letters to his teenage grandniece, Nevie…
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