A touching story someone shared on Facebook last week about a transgender twin, being supported by her family to be who she knows herself to be came back to me the other day. I commend her father for his support and for his honesty about his wrestling with the situation.
It’s the fourth Sunday of Advent. The Sunday where we rejoice at Mary’s acceptance of her part to play. Not a socially acceptable part, not one that she would likely have chosen for herself, but her fear, trust and acceptance in who she was and that she was chosen and favoured by God. more…
I was skimming through Alison’s book Crafts from the Creative Ideas series (if anyone needs to buy me anything ever, they’re on my wishlist…!) and was profoundly struck, since I’ve been reading for and writing an essay on Aquinas and the common good, by one idea. The feast with raffle. So easy, and yet so hard-hitting, one would hardly wish to use it, and I suppose therein lies its power. Invite all the church family to a feast. Give everyone a raffle ticket on arrival. Before the feast, work out 
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