Covid 19 is holding up a mirror to us all and in so many ways. Care homes in the UK have been at breaking point with 100,000 staff vacancies and evidence of serious underfunding. Yet NHS directives on 19th March and 2nd April told care homes to expect patients no longer benefitting from hospital care. …
One of the recent posts which have been forwarded to me shows a cute little girl of about two with hands joined, eyes closed and head bowed in prayer. The caption reads “Dear God. Could we please uninstall 2020 and re – install it?? It has a virus.!! The pandemic Covid – 19, while in …
“If a man hasn’t found something he will die for then he isn’t fit to live” Martin Luther King There are different kinds of Martyrs. Martin Luther King campaigned tirelessly in the face of mortal danger for what he believed and eventually paid the ultimate price. Gandhi and Oscar Romero are two others who come …
What are your hopes during this time of lock down in this Coronavirus or COVID -19 pandemic? Are you looking forward to the end of solitude and getting back to normal living? Being with family and friends, those at work, neighbours? Are you looking forward to the resumption of sporting activities or other interests where …
Each of us is a steward or caretaker of what we have come to know and understand and we are therefore responsible for sharing it with all those prepared to listen. “Your light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works they may give praise to your Father in heaven.” …