Fruit at this time of year in Sydney is at its peak. I bought a bucket of peaches at the markets on Saturday and poached them, but it is these Tasmanian blueberries that ‘take the cake’ – wonderful on my morning porridge!
My grand nephew Jude, at 10 months, has grown from baby to boy in the two months I’ve been away. The whole family enjoyed dinner in the balmy summer’s night air at Maggie’s in Potts Point after a little photographic session at my apartment. He’ll be walking in no time. And then how do I …
I regard myself as rather lucky to have good music at Mass down at St Canice’s each Sunday. Last Sunday, family, friends, fellow Jesuits and parishioners gathered to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood of Father Frank Brennan SJ. Frank lived here in the parish for many years before taking up his …
I think Torres del Paine was my favourite spot on the whole Cruise, and worthy of using Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony in the video to reinforce the grandeur of this unspoiled natural environment. For faster loading, click HD button to OFF Thanks be to God . . . for parting the clouds for the sun to …
I’m using the peace of a lazy Australia Day National Holiday as an opportunity to find ways to ‘package’ some of the great memories of the recent South America Cruise. And, it’s too hot to go outside. Earlier this morning, fog rolled in to the harbour from the sea and I couldn’t even see Rushcutter’s …