Flashes of Insight

Compassion

  • A vision bigger than a handful of dust

    Christianity sees human life stretching beyond time and space. It’s hard to argue that a view ending in dust is somehow greater.

    A vision bigger than a handful of dust

  • Safeguarding must be a culture, not a checklist

    Reporting mandates and national guidelines set the minimum. Lasting protection for children means reconciling Church culture with the mind of Christ.

    Safeguarding must be a culture, not a checklist

  • The quiet virus that drains family and group life

    Petty talk and gossip slips into families and groups with speed and stealth, hardening hearts and sapping the energy that keeps people together.

    The quiet virus that drains family and group life

  • The Church — a test of Christ’s compassion

    Compassion takes shape in ordinary human lives, in small acts of presence that make divine love something people can touch.

    The Church — a test of Christ’s compassion

  • Stories of suffering need more than outrage

    Personal stories keep policy human, but they can hide trade-offs, breed self-righteousness and blind us to the imperfection of every system.

    Stories of suffering need more than outrage

  • The sari that speaks

    Choosing Indian dress over European habits, Mother Teresa modeled a form of inculturation the Church would only later embrace. The modest garment worn by street cleaners became a worldwide emblem of compassion, poverty and spiritual commitment.

    The sari that speaks

  • The real presence that walks out the church doors

    Encountering Christ at the altar is meant to send believers toward the poor and marginalised in daily life.

    The real presence that walks out the church doors

  • Thinking beyond the box

    Secular culture hasn’t erased the search for meaning; it has simply changed the language believers must learn to speak.

    Thinking beyond the box

  • Does the Spirit speak in every heart?

    Exploring how Christians can hold firm beliefs while genuinely respecting neighbors of other faiths in daily life.

    Does the Spirit speak in every heart?

  • A God who lays down his bow

    Ancient warrior imagery gets reworked into a symbol of divine peace, reframing a violent flood story into one about lasting mercy.

    A God who lays down his bow

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