Monthly Archives: September 2014

The right to be right

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Quentin

Deciding on our human rights often turns out to be a controversial matter. But how often do we consider their source? Some would argue that it lies in the will of the people to decide. Others would claim that the … Continue reading →

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Thirteen weeks to Paradise

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Quentin

“It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing, that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” Dale Carnegie told us in his How to Win … Continue reading →

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Secondsight and the Synod

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Quentin

We are on the eve of the Synod on marriage and the family, 5-19 October. And I propose that we should consider what we expect, hope or fear from this Synod. We know that it has already broken new ground … Continue reading →

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Look me in the eye

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Quentin

In a careless moment I have just knocked a heavy book onto the floor. My dozing cat instantaneously leapt from her favourite chair and scudded out of my study as if the world were coming to an end. She lives … Continue reading →

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