Peace I Leave with You
This page will link you to various reflective pieces submitted by our contributors.
Sunday Readings
Each Thursday Br Julian McDonald posts an insightful reflection on the Sunday Readings in the light of current events, attitudes and Challenges.
Peter Harney's Reflections
A challenging article by Br Peter Harney who asks the hard question of the Brothers,
"Who among us want to live new forms of committed life relevant for these times?"
Happiness is Preferable to Freedom
One of George Orwell's characters declares 'Always yell with the crowd, that's what I say. It's the only way to be safe.' Inside the crowd there is shelter from danger and loneliness. Yet to go with the crowd, to go with the flow and surrender our individuality would seem to be the ultimate enemy of freedom.
Freedom was the challenge presented to us by our Chapters – 'to fly free as Edmund did'. As Philip Pinto wrote recently about this time in history: 'A time of chaos demands risking. The only real 'sin' in such a time is that of inactivity, of waiting for the dust to settle before we do anything.
Our Congregation Chapter invites us to ‘be ever open to exploring the Mystery of God in all of Creation’ and come, in time, to discover some of these ‘hidden wells.’ Yet God, the ultimate Mystery, is traditionally and almost universally understood as a transcendent personal being who hears and answers prayers and intervenes miraculously in the world. Does our exploration of the Mystery found in the Congregation Chapter (2008) invite us into another more experiential earth-bound perspective?
Peter explores what this might mean in our everyday lives.
Reflections on LOTE Course
Reflections From East Timor
Richard Walsh shares with us his reflections on living the gospels in the East Timor setting. His deep faith and respect for the people with whom he works shines through his writing.
Reflections on the Fire –Sharing the Inspiration
Pat Cronin reflects on the Fire-Stic Conference. He shares his insights with us.
Refection on Christ's words "Peace I give to you".
Peter shares with us his life as a Brother serving the community at Broom. Some of you may remember Peter's messages sent from The Philippines. He continues in the same reflective style to entertain and inspire us.
Latest Broom Dairy: December
In this delightfully simple article Br Ben McCabe starts with the reflection, "I recently realised how blessed I am just to be, and to be where I am and with whom I am." He follows with a few stories to show why this is so.
