Hi Fighter, I’m beginning this missive from a small room in a monastery on the outskirts of Canberra. Yes, I’m in the nation’s capital today and tomorrow, accompanying Mother Agnes as she appeals to Australian political leaders not to fuel the fire in Syria. I don’t know how closely you’ve been following developments in Syria […]
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Weekly Missive – June 21st, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, You’ll have to forgive me for the gap between missives. The last one (May 13) was sent out while I was still in Iran, enjoying a short respite with my dear friend Sheikh Mansour Leghaei. It was a two-day stopover between Syria and Sydney. I wish it had been longer. Since I got
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – May 27th, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, I left Syria yesterday and, quite frankly, the days spent there were amongst the most intense and meaningful of my life! I sensed as I crossed the border into Lebanon that I had left some of my heart behind in Damascus! I’m afraid I was a right pain to those I sat next
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – May 13th, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, I’m going to try to be brief, as I leave for Syria today. This last week has been one of constant activity and high emotion for me – most of which, of course, has revolved around the burning of our Youth Centre. The community support has been overwhelming. I have received literally hundreds
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – April 29th, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, It’s Father Dave back with you and I must tell you that I’ve had a very full and exciting week,  climaxing in the fourth birthday of my youngest daughter, Francesca, last Saturday! Having been blessed with four children, I’ve been through the whole turning 4 experience a few times now, and yet the
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – April 8th, 2013 Read More »
HI Fighter, Father Dave here and again I’m a day late with my Monday Missive, but this week it’s deliberate! I figured that it would be a bit silly to broadcast my Easter sermon two weeks after Easter, and I didn’t think it right to urge Denning to work on the video on a public holiday
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – April 1st, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, I hope you’re having a good week. This last week for me has been one of great highs and lows (and not much in between). One of the highs was tonight! Ange and I had the opportunity to go and hear an address from Ed Bearss – one of the world’s greatest historians on
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – March18th, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, I’m going to try to be brief tonight. It’s gone midnight and I have an early start. It’s my birthday – that’s my excuse – and I’ve enjoyed a night out at the movies. We saw ‘Lincoln’ (no, not the one where he’s a vampire-slayer, the other one). It was a powerful movie
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – February 18th, 2013 Read More »
Hi Fighter, Yes, it’s Father Dave, and I’m still here! I’m still here in Sydney that is! I was supposed to be in Damascus today and I had anticipated filling today’s missive with pics of Damascus and Beirut. It was not to be! In case you missed my announcement on Friday, our Peace Mission to
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Monday Missive – February 11th, 2013 Read More »
Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support for our Peace Mission to Syria BUT we received word this morning that the mission has been postponed! Denning and I were scheduled to leave tomorrow afternoon. This is a real shock! The email sent to me and the other 15 delegates this morning reads: For
Preacher, Pugilist, Activist, Father of four
Peace Mission to Syria postponed! :-( Read More »
