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Trying to be Holy
How is holiness best achieved - by striving or surrender?
Prayer Rooms
Does God speak to us through what we most seek?
The Unity of Death
Thoughts on the guarantee that irrespective of colour or creed, we will all die
The Friend of Fasting
Why do some Muslims feel they are losing a friend when Ramadan comes to an end?
Lent - Shrove Tusday
The need for people - and institutions - to say sorry for past wrongs
Children of the Book
The truth behind the stereotype of Islam as an intolerant religion
Lent - Ash Wednesday
Thoughts on spiritual direction, serving others, and the season of Lent
The Politics of Power
What do the temptations of Christ tell us about temporal power today?
The Conflict Within
Can we rise above our instinct for survival or are we fated to obey our genes?
The Victory of the Cross
A prison chaplain considers the men she ministers to and the example of Christ
Secular Suffering
Has prosperity and secularism created a new kind of unhappiness?
Christian Paradox
If God is ever-loving, why did Christ have to suffer?
My Soul Is Troubled
On Christ's moving meditation as he prepared for the final days of his passion
Transfiguration
Thoughts on mistakes, missed opportunities, and turning points in life
Misusing God's Word
Why do people fall under the spell of cult leaders who abuse the word of God?
A Maligned Serpent
The question of temptation and a displeased God in The Old Testament
Food, Fasting, and Faith
Sister Lavinia Byrne reflects on food and fasting and its role within religion
Born to Remember
On reciting the Koran to new born babies, welcoming them to God
In the Mists of Time
The importance of good intention on the day of judgement
Doing Our Duty
On developing personal ethics and loving our neighbour as ourselves
The Message of the Torah
On the Prophet Michah's statement "to do justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with God"
If Not Now, When?
On Jewish community relationships, reciprocity and the need to care for others
Duty of Care
On the Jewish tradition that it is humanity's duty to care for the whole world
Christ's Work
How Easter can change people today just as the first Easter changed the disciples of Jesus
Accepting Others
An Islamic perspective on living among people from different religions
Inter-Faith Dialogue
How can people of different faiths find common ground for discussion?
Love Thy Neighbour
What does loving your neighbour mean in practise?
Sacrificial Gestures
The extraordinary capacity of human beings to sacrifice themselves
Palm Sunday
Thoughts on Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem and his impending suffering and death
Sacrifice
How different faiths have attempted to restore harmony through sacrifice
Rebellion and Obedience
Remembering the love and sacrifice of Jesus and not the crime of his execution