“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.” Luke 6:24

There is a complete imbalance in the church’s preaching of the Gospel.

The church is obsessed with issues of personal morality.  Conservative bishops and liberal bishops alike speak forcibly on their views of human sexuality and other moral matters, but seem silent when it comes to the things about which Jesus speaks. Jesus talks a lot about money and very little about sex and all the other issues that preoccupy the church.

Where is the …

“But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.” Luke 4:30

The League of Ireland football season begins again next month. As a season ticket holder for Saint Patrick’s Athletic, I like to think I am a firm supporter, but am aware that I am half-hearted compared with the real fans.

When teaching in Drimnagh,  post-mortem on the previous Friday night’s match was always an activity with a group of fifth year students each Monday morning.  One week one of them said, ‘Sir, are you coming …

‘He thus revealed his glory and his disciples put their faith in him.’ John 2:11

There is no such thing as Blue Monday, it was invented as a marketing ploy for a holiday company. Nevertheless, there will be lots of people tomorrow saying it’s blue Monday.  It’s said to be the worst day of the year, Christmas is long past, credit card bills have to be paid, payday is at least a week a day.

There’s not much glory on a grey day in January. If someone came and asked …