I went to the Philippines a few years ago on mission. We were helping to build houses for some families there. After the mission time we went snorkelling on a coral reef (I know it was tough right). What a contrast to our mission experience. As I stuck my head under the surface of the water I was amazed at what lay...
Read MoreTeam. Where to begin. When I came home and tried to explain to people what my year had been like it was near impossible to do so with just words. The most common question I heard was “Was it actually as good as the photos made it seem...
Read MoreHands up if you want to get married one day. (Statistically, most of your hands go up.) Hands up if you want to stay married for the rest of your life. (Statistically, most of your hands go up.) Hands up if you’re confident that that will happen… (Crickets chirp.)...
Read MoreMy time on YMT was full of joy, satisfyingly hard work and discovery. It was also perhaps the most transformative year of my life to date. Seeing God work so obviously by tying moments and people together as only He could was such a privilege...
Read MoreIf you knew something was bad for you, would you do it anyway? Lads, it’s about time we talked about something a bit awkward. You all knew it was coming at some point. This is a blog for young blokes on a Catholic website, after all. Yep, I’m talking about porn. Ugh, just let that feeling of awkwardness set in a bit…
Read MoreI was on the train one day – back when I was a young teen – clad in an Adore Conference promo t-shirt, with an image of the Blessed Sacrament blaring out from the centre of my chest, when I noticed a man, aged 40-something, who seemed to me a bit rough-round-the-edges and in need of God’s love (aren’t we all!). Needless to say I was judging him left, right and centre...
Read MoreDear Essena O’Neill,
Thank you.
Thank you for being brave in saying that “enough is enough”. Or, in the case of popularity and materialism, “enough is never enough”. Thank you for the courage it took for you to be open to realising the truth about social media in the first place, and for being honest about the feeling of emptiness...
We exist in a web of relationships. There's no denying that these relationships, especially those that are the most close or meaningful to me, have an impact on the person I am and the person I am continually becoming. No man is an island. I see this dynamic at work when I reflect on how my behaviour may change or adapt depending on the people I'm hanging out with...
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