Sometimes you hear it said that “Kids don’t want your presents; they want your presence.” It’s a word-play on the fact that presents and presence sound the same but are spelled differently. The statement itself is true, but only partially. I have kids. Many of you have kids. If you told them at their birthday … Continue reading Presence—not religious box-ticking
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And we shall find God by our side
“Seek God in all things and we shall find God by our side.”* So said Peter Claver. He was a Jesuit from Spain in the early 1600’s who was sent to Cartagena (now in Columbia). While there he devoted himself to caring for thousands upon thousands of people who were being sent from west Africa … Continue reading And we shall find God by our side