John Brander Fitzpatrick

My Personal Links to St. Patrick and St. Columba

Share my personal link to two saints - St. Patrick and St. Colomba.

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Aparecida - a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Brazil´s Patron Saint

Join me as I make a pilgrimage to the shrine of Brazil´s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, and join thousands of other worshipers.

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The church and the Church – Our Permanent Refuges

The church (with a small "c") and the Church (with a large "c") form a dynamic duo that constantly protects us

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Are You Comfortable Addressing God as the “Lord”?

Am I the only one who is reluctant to address God as the “Lord”?

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The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Going Beyond the Mass

The Adoration of the Sacrament provides a rare opportunity to sit in the presence of Jesus and is a powerful supplement to the regular mass

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The Treasures of Girona Cathedral – Gifts from God

Girona cathedral in Spain contains a medieval stained glass window that was hidden behind a a wall for over five centuries and only discovered during recent renovation work.

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Does God Support Celtic or Rangers?

Sport and religion have much in common but replacing Christ´s message with bigotry and hatred on the football field, as is the case with Scotland´s Glasgow Rangers and Celtic, is not the answer

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The Sacred or the Profane?

Sacred Art is a gift from God and should be treated as such - and with absolute respect

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The Southern Cross – Our Light in the Heavens

Looking at the stars shining in the darkness allows us to see why we are on earth

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The Pope May be a Star but Not a Movie Star

Pope Benedict and Pope Francis had different ways of communicating to the public. Pope Leo has shown he too has his own approach.

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Thank You Pope Leo for a Return to Tradition

Thanks to Pope Leo for a return to washing the feet of the truly faithful on Holy Thursday

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The Hypocritical Judges who Plotted Susanah´s Death are Still Among Us

Judges like those in the Book of Daniel who used the law to try and satisfy their lust with Susanah are still with us, particularly in Brazil where I live

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Trying to Fathoming Jesus´s Magnetism

The personal magnetism that drew the disciples to Jesus still appeals to us over 2,000 years later

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I Confess That I Don´t Like to Confess

Confession is a bedrock of our faith but in its present form it is not for everyone

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Ash Wednesday – So Where is My Cross?

Why are the ashes sprinkled on the head and not placed on the forehead in the shape of a cross as was the case when I was a boy in Scotland and still is in the US?

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