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Some Days are Diamonds …
(6 minute read) Seeing the world with new eyes can turn the worst of times into the best of times, says teacher and tired-out mum Marie McCoy.
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The Decameron and the power of stories
(5 minute read) Though telling stories might seem an escape from our Covid confinement reality, Jaqueline Silverio believes that doing so will help us face up better to its challenges.
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In a rocking boat: a personal experience of mental illness, productivity, and faith
(7 minute read) Bianca Costa Sales reveals the stresses of student life in a foreign land can lead to both desperation and hope.
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Cappuccino, anyone?
(3 minute read) Leonard Franchi invites the reader to enjoy a morning coffee with him in Rome in the company of the great travel writer H. V. Morton.
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Memories of Spain
(3 minute read) Leonard Franchi recalls a year spent in a land far removed from the stereotype of bullfights and beer and discovers a hidden desire to return.
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The sounds of silence
(3 minute read) In his second reflection on self-isolation Richard Bauckham finds that forgotten sounds can be our best friends.
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Downsizing: how to cope when the children leave home
(3 minute read) Mary McGinty explains how moving house once her children had grown up and departed made her shed tears of both sadness and joy.
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Creating new kinds of contact
(5 minute read) Richard Bauckham sees the positive side of his Covid 19 self-isolation.
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Five ways to lose weight in Lent
(3 minute read) Joseph Evans argues that Lent has a meaning for believers and non-believers alike.
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Middle-Eastern woman goes on frankfurter frenzy
(7 minute read) The challenges and pitfalls of starting a new family life in Germany give Glose plenty of reasons to laugh - and cry. (Part three of the series “A mum on the move”)
