Tag: Simcha Fisher
Simcha Fisher: The Incarnation of Christ remains as scandalous as ever
When non-Catholics are scandalised by our God, church and sacraments, it’s a sign our faith still has spiritual power, Simcha Fisher writes
Simcha Fisher: When complaints about World Youth Day veer into irreverence
According to tradition, World Youth Day is being largely ignored by the secular press and is being marked with nonstop complaining by Catholic social...
Simcha Fisher: The church’s all-male clergy is for the love of...
Priests can be all kinds of men. I’ve often thought that this is surely one of the ways you can tell the Catholic Church is truly the one true, universal church
Simcha Fisher: Microdosing catechism
My mother was an organised woman who dedicated one or two days a week to catechism. My approach is... different
Simcha Fisher: All of life is worth living
People assume that life is only worth living while we are hale and hearty. The final years of my father's life showed otherwise
Simcha Fisher: Give your small gifts to Jesus
Offering gifts to Jesus is not like depositing cash in the bank. It's more like planting a seed which grows and flourishes
Simcha Fisher: I won’t ask how your Lent has gone… Just...
Whether you've taken on a heavy burden or picked something at random this Lent, don't forget the reason you've done it in the first place!
From meeting friends to meeting God, you never know what might...
There's a reason so many lifelong Catholics go on retreat: silence and stillness provide opportunities to encounter the unexpected
Why I stay Catholic
Some time ago, I had a memorable dream. I dreamed that I had barged in on a plan to renovate our local church building,...
Simcha Fisher: Four ways to keep the Advent season in proportion
Off we go, into Advent and Christmas! If you're a mother, you're probably in charge of setting the tone for the entire family for...
Simcha Fisher: My mother’s actions spoke loudly
Some people have mothers they could always go to for advice. My mother was not like that.
If she was speaking about the news, or...
Simcha Fisher: In some ways the world is getting kinder
As I was writing this essay, I got a call from a blind man named Henry. He needed help finding the front door of...