Coming home after a pilgrimage is a joyful reunion with familiar places and familiar people, yet it also reveals that home itself is never quite the same. The journey has quietly changed the way we see, appreciate, and inhabit our everyday lives. With warmth, gentle humour, and a grateful heart, this reflection explores the blessing of returning home, reminding us that the greatest gift of pilgrimage is learning to recognize God’s presence just as clearly in the ordinary rhythms of home as on the roads we have travelled.
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I’m Not Dead Yet: Notes on Scams, Saints, and Silly Letters
When an absurd scam letter accidentally becomes the occasion for laughter, perspective, and gratitude, it reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously. With wit, self-deprecating humour, and a pastoral eye for grace, this reflection explores how even the silliest interruptions can become opportunities to celebrate life, cultivate joy, and give thanks for the ordinary gift of simply being alive.