Non-Catholics often wonder why we focus on the 'gore' of Jesus' crucifixion. Taking the stations of the Cross as an example: what are these for, and what can be gained from them? Fr Columba proposes a number of answers — plus advice on how we can pray the stations of the Cross daily, particularly during Lent.

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The more we put into Lent, the more grace we receive and the more climatic our experience of Easter. Hopefully you already know that. What Fr Columba has to add is one central idea to revamp our Lent (and, as a consequence, our Easter): view Lent through the lens of your Baptism. Even better, imagine this Easter you will be baptised for the first time. We'll let the video fill in the rest.

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We've all wasted New Year's resolutions, but Fr Columba suggests something different this year. Pray, play, pray again ... and then decide. What is God asking you to work on this year?

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If Christmas is God's gift to us, Epiphany is our response. But what should that look like? Using the analogies of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh, Fr Columba has a few suggestions.

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To celebrate St Thomas Aquinas' Feast Day, Fr Columba recounts some of the most interesting and helpful facts, stories, and lessons from this great saint's life. From sticking his head inside of the Tabernacle to dictating several books at once, there's a lot in his life that we can learn from.

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If God was only merciful, we wouldn’t need a saviour. If God was only just, no one could save us from our sins. Jesus is the answer to satisfying God’s justice and mercy — he was sent to pay our debt, if only we let him. That, friends, is how we get to Heaven. It’s an offer from on High — dearly paid for on the Cross, but offered completely free to us. Will you take it? Will you share it? Will you live for Heaven?

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Jesus' celibacy is a sign that he is searching for us; he is the bridegroom and We, the Church, are his bride. The celibacy of each priest is a reminder of this fact: that, no matter our vocation in this life, we are all called to ultimately be "married" to Christ in Heaven. This week, Fr Columba shares his experience of the call to celibacy with us.

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In Fr Columba's experience, lots of people abandon their faith because of unanswered prayers. Why would Jesus promise to answer our prayers, but then sometimes (seemingly) not answer them? Fr Columba presents a way to better understand this apparent contradiction — and how to help us always get what we pray for!

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When it comes to time, there seem to be two extremes: we either have too much (think of a long meeting) or too little. We're either bored or we're stressed out and busy, so how can we win? Fr Columba provides a solution: he suggests that time is a gift, and that God (who is outside of time) has given us "just enough" — not too much, not too little.

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Like many people across the world, Fr Columba had COVID for Christmas — and it had a pretty significant impact on his ability to pray. In this video, he shares that experience with us, and what he learnt about his relationship with God through his temporary incapacitation.

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