Author: Father Raymond Connolly
Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
Recent news from Australia reports that warnings escalated before an automobile struck Member of Parliament Helen Haines. Observers note that mounting threats to politicians foresh
Saudi minister vows ‘serious response’ to Houthi attacks on airports as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
Aviation hubs become targets as vows of retaliation escalate. Father Raymond Connolly reflects on breaking cycles of vengeance and the sanctity of life.
Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
The report concerning Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel strikes a deep chord for our community here in Rust Belt Industrial River City (St. Jude Parish). Wh
Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
When the morning news reached our parish office, rain was sweeping across the valley, streaking the soot-stained bricks of the machine shops down along the river. Twenty-five souls
Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
From the rectory steps here at St. Jude, you can watch the evening shift change down along the river. Men and women carry their thermoses into the cold, their breath rising like in
Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
When the morning news tickers announced the first Ebola death in Kenya, tracing the infection back across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo where thousands have alread
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran ‘take out’ LA and San Diego as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
Yesterday afternoon, while locking the heavy oak doors of St. Jude after the five o’clock confessions, I listened to the late freight train rumbling across the river bridge. In our
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
Walking along the rail tracks behind the old tube mill on an autumn evening, you can see how easily poison spreads once a system loses its containment. Decades ago, when waste leak
Mexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deployment as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
From the rectory steps at St. Jude, looking down toward the river where the old freight lines cut through the valley, you learn quickly how easily boundaries turn into battleground
Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
Every Tuesday morning, our parish hall opens its basement doors for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Long before eight o’clock, the line begins forming along the brick wall fac