Daily Archives: December 30, 2012

(Vatican Radio) This Sunday, as tens of thousands thronged St Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI marked the Feast of the Holy Family with a special prayer for “all the families of the world”: That parents “seriously concern” themselves with their … Continue reading →

We have just heard of the passing of JoyfulPapist’s mother. Please remember her in your prayers. May she rest in peace. Amen.

At my last appraisal, I was told to attend a course on “root cause analysis” so that I might become the hospital’s “Inquisitor General” in the crusade against clinical mistakes. I am not sure such a course is necessary, as … Continue reading →

This article was originally published in 2011. The Feast of the Holy Family celebrates the family unit and the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The feast usually falls on the Sunday after Christmas. If Christmas is a Sunday, then … Continue reading →