Parish – Burning Hearts

June 13, 2020May 23, 2022 Nehme Discernment, Formation, Life and Spirituality, Ministry, Mission, Mystics, Parish, Scripture, Theology

Default Printer

I don't know about you, but I have a poor habit of printing to the wrong printer. I remember being so frustrated walking a fair distance to one of many common printers to find out that the job I printed was sent to the wrong printer. I am no IT expert, but I realised after … Continue reading Default Printer

April 10, 2020May 23, 2022 Nehme Cross, Discernment, Formation, Life and Spirituality, Liturgy, Ministry, Mission, Mystics, Parish, Pentecost, Scripture, Theology, Uncategorized, Youth

Radical trust!!!

Oftentimes in life things just don’t go our way. Our dreams and hopes, the things we spent energy and resources on, take an unexpected turn. Just imagine the disappointment, shock, guilt, shame, blame, anger, resentment and grief. We begin to question why did this happen? How? Who? Why didn’t I see this coming? What could … Continue reading Radical trust!!!

April 5, 2020May 23, 2022 Nehme Discernment, Formation, Life and Spirituality, Liturgy, Ministry, Mission, Mystics, Parish, Scripture, Theology, Uncategorized, Youth

“He set his face to go to Jerusalem”

It feels like it was yesterday. It must have been 32 plus years ago. A touchstone memory of joy during the mid-to-late 80’s in the midst of war. The joy was owing to Palm Sunday celebrations in a local Church in Jbeil, Mount Lebanon, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.I recall … Continue reading “He set his face to go to Jerusalem”

November 3, 2019May 23, 2022 Nehme Cross, Discernment, Formation, Life and Spirituality, Ministry, Mission, Moral, Mystics, Parish, Pentecost, Theology, Youth

Just Imagine!

As I write this I am aware of soooo many places in the world where people are on the streets seeking freedom, breaking through the barrier of fear and protesting against oppression, corruption and slavery of all kind desiring to have their basic rights met, to be treated as humans, to be set free. Millions … Continue reading Just Imagine!

July 5, 2019May 23, 2022 Nehme Discernment, Formation, Life and Spirituality, Ministry, Mission, Mystics, Parish, Scripture, Theology, Youth

The healing touch!

There is a true story about an older man in the village who used to visit the doctor every day for a check-up even though he was in very good health, an obsession you might say. Owing to his daily visits, the doctor got used to seeing him. Then all of a sudden three days … Continue reading The healing touch!

February 8, 2019May 23, 2022 Nehme Discernment, Formation, Life and Spirituality, Ministry, Mission, Parish, Theology

Event management…

Allow me to apologies in advance for this one but a healthy dose of self-reflection and criticism is essential. I recall when I left school, confused to which career path I should take, I enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce, tried to major in Accounting and Finance but after a few "fails" I found temporary … Continue reading Event management…