Fidelity
It was a rainy Brisbane Summer’s night: a Friday. Rainy really isn’t the right word. It was bucketing down and Damien was in one of… Read More »Fidelity
Encounter
Just a jersey
It was Winter. I was out on Eddie’s Van: the hospitality van that was conducted out of the boys’ school I was working in. The… Read More »Just a jersey
Basin and Towel
I recently spent eight hours in the Emergency department of a large hospital. One of the Brothers got some sap in his eye while gardening.… Read More »Basin and Towel
Recipe for Life
Reach for a large mixing bowl – we call it life. Get your ingredients ready. Break up kindness into small pieces – each doable, real… Read More »Recipe for Life
The journey that matters
Many things confuse me. I have never worked out why young people, especially young men, who are extraordinarily fit use drugs. I have known some… Read More »The journey that matters
The baggage we carry
I often wonder just how free I am? One of the things in my life, and I suspect in most people’s lives, is the baggage… Read More »The baggage we carry
One
Recently we had the anniversary of the famous Martin Luther King, “I have a dream!” speech. Regardless of your politics or world view it would… Read More »One
Drum
There is a beautiful freedom present when you meet someone who ‘marches to their own drum beat!’ This last couple of weeks I have had… Read More »Drum
Why?
I can remember as a young teacher visiting the family of a boy I taught. The lad had a young brother who was about 4… Read More »Why?
One Step
A dear friend of mine – Denis Hernon – used to say to me, “Damien, can you leave that which is essential and attend to… Read More »One Step