The Tiara Exchange

How to pray (Luke 11:1-4) 07.10.2026 1:33 ↓

A how-to question. An Internet-sized answer. All sorted, right?

AI is on your side (Luke 9.57-62) 30.09.2026 2:03 ↓

Perhaps rather more than is good for either of us.

When it’s difficult to come to church (Matthew 9.9-13) 21.09.2026 1:37 ↓

Knowing when it’s right to attend Mass, and when we should stay home. A short homily for the Feast of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.

What Ninian didn’t know (Matthew 9.35-38) 16.09.2026 1:52 ↓

A short homily for the feast of St Ninian, reflecting on the people Christ calls to serve

A riot! (John 3.13-17) 14.09.2026 2:25 ↓

A century ago, a crucifix outside an Edinburgh church caused public outrage. A short homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

More than a day (Matthew 1:18-23) 08.09.2026 1:46 ↓

The Bible has a strange way of telling birth stories. A short homily for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Religious schools (Luke 4:38-44) 02.09.2026 1:56 ↓

What should a good education actually prepare us for?

Diminishing pride (Matthew 23:27–32) 26.08.2026 1:32 ↓

An article about the backlash against Pride raises a question about what it means to say, ‘That was then.’

Judge Judy (Matthew 18:15-20) 12.08.2026 1:52 ↓

Judge Judy knows how to settle a dispute. Jesus asks what it means to win.

Whovian Transfiguration (Luke 9.28-36) 06.08.2026 1:52 ↓

Different face; different person. Or so I thought. But, of course, according to the story, that’s not true at all.

By comparison (Matthew 16:13-19) 29.06.2026 1:57 ↓

How do people make sense of someone they have never encountered before?

What the heart reveals (Matthew 11:25-30) 12.06.2026 1:48 ↓

A pulse can reveal a surprising amount about a person.

Picasso and the Law (Matthew 5:17-19) 10.06.2026 2:02 ↓

‘Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.’

The Visitation—both meanings (Luke 1:39-56) 01.06.2026 1:50 ↓

The Feast of the Visitation is familiar enough. The word itself may not be.

Tour de France (Mark 10:32-45) 27.05.2026 1:20 ↓

Why might someone who never races understand the race best?

Anagnorisis (John 14.6-14) 01.05.2026 1:19 ↓

That trope of “you’ve been right here all along”

Because I told you so (John 16.12–15) 29.04.2026 1:47 ↓

You’re not ready for everything yet. Some things take time.

Write this down (John 3:16-21) 15.04.2026 1:08 ↓

Most people aren’t forgetful. Just selective about what they’re willing to see.

Wheat vs human (John 12.20-36) 31.03.2026 1:24 ↓

The limits of what one life can do

Out of season (Luke 1:26-38) 25.03.2026 1:38 ↓

A moment that doesn’t fit. Homily for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord.

In charge (Luke 2:41–52) 19.03.2026 1:23 ↓

Being in charge does not mean being in control.

Varifocals (John 5:19-30) 18.03.2026 2:11 ↓

Approaching theology with new specs.

The kind of chair you sit in (Matthew 20:17-28) 04.03.2026 2:03 ↓

What a comfortable seat in heaven might require.

Antique stores and prophets (Luke 11.29-32) 25.02.2026 1:43 ↓

Remembering something you’ve seen in a pile of things. A skill that pays off.

Edinburgh, Minnesota (Luke 2:22-32) 02.02.2026 2:04 ↓

A reflection on the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and a gathering outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh that raised uncomfortable questions about scale, presence, and whether showing up counts. A homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.