Spirituality
Paul’s experiences and thoughts on spirituality, particularly Christianity, Islam, theosophy, Spiritism, reincarnation and travel.
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Kyoto — thousands and thousands of blessings
Kyoto — Japan’s cultural heart, with 1,600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines — and the…
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The island where God lives
The World Heritage island of Itsukushima — known as Miyajima, “the island where God lives” —…
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Ringing the peace bell in Hiroshima
A visit to Hiroshima’s Peace Park and the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace — 500 metres…
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The lovely town of Yamaguchi
Following St Francis Xavier to Yamaguchi — the quiet city where he preached in the streets,…
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My pilgrimage to Japan begins in Nagasaki
My Japan pilgrimage begins not where Xavier landed, but in Nagasaki – the Rome of the…
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The pandemic opportunity
This is the most extraordinary time to be alive and the opportunity for growth is extraordinary.…
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Doughnuts with an ultra-orthodox Jew
A walking tour of ultra-orthodox Jerusalem with Kitty — bad wigs, long temple curls, charity boxes…
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Nailing the poverty of St Francis of Assisi to the cross
A meditation on St Francis of Assisi and the spirituality of poverty — inspired by Gerard…
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Pilgrimage Stops: Venice & Florence
Venice and Florence — two-thirds of the holy trinity of Italian tourism. Beautiful, extraordinary, worth experiencing…
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A most extraordinary story…
Eileen O’Connor, Mary MacKillop, Our Lady of Coogee and a chain of synchronicities — the extraordinary…
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