

‘A Samaritan woman came to draw water.’ John 4:7
I am the way, the truth and life. John 14.6 The Well Encounter ‘A Samaritan woman came to draw water.’ John 4:7 I heard a voice that set the wind in my heart free We met alone, strangers at the well outside town outside convention outside ourselves. Water, draw water from this ancient well, draw it, woman, Samaritan; give me a drink, friend. His first words cut, I shivered awake, a taboo was broken; I was pulled out of my trance. I lowered the pot off my head,
2 days ago


Baptism and Limbo: Seamus Heaney
Reflection on the rite of Baptism and belief in Limbo in relation to Seamus Heaney's poem, Limbo
Jan 12


Mary Oliver: A Pocketful of Thoughts
An address by Carol O'Connor on 'Prayer and Faith in the Life and Poetry of Mary Oliver.
Sep 20, 2024


Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925
This poem was inspired by an exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
Jul 18, 2024


Ash Wednesday with Hopkins
A reflection on Ash Wednesday based on a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, 'Thou art indeed just, Lord'.
Feb 14, 2024


Ash Wednesday
A reflection on Ash Wednesday after stepping out onto a flight of well-worn parish stairs.
Feb 22, 2023






