I’m always intrigued by what the Bible does not tell us as well as by what it does! Matt 2:1-12 gives us the story of the Magi travelling to greet a new-born King. We do not know who these ‘wise men’ were; they are often depicted as kings in our Nativity stories...

The Christmas story moves from the actual birth of Jesus (narrated in just two verses) to some of the most unexpected visitors imaginable. (Luke 2:8-20) Shepherds were the equivalent of our key workers, I suspect: they had to work no matter what, in conditions that...

We often long for a life of peace, a life without troubles, trials and temptations. Yet Mary and Joseph remind us that when one problem is solved, another invariably raises its head! Despite having peace with each other again, life – this time in the form of Roman...