Oh. After over a day not being online much, I come this evening to that thing we all dread. That trending name...

Vale, Father Bob.

Another sad day for a nation that sorely lacks people of Father Bob's character and calibre.

I do not think Van Badham will be alone in calling on Bob's intercession.

#FatherBob #ValeFatherBob #FatherBobMaguire

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/19/catholics-like-me-grieve-for-father-bob-and-for-his-larrikin-radical-faith

Catholics like me grieve for Father Bob and for his larrikin, radical faith

With the death of Australia’s patron of ‘the unloved and unlovely’, who remains as the public face of cultural Catholicism?

The Guardian

While I’m not at all religious, I’m feeling quite heavy at the news that Father Bob Maguire has passed. He’s what persons of religion should be, but sadly often aren’t.

Go well, mate. You’ve done so much good in this world. May your memory be a blessing, and an inspiration.

#ValeFatherBob #BobMaguire #FatherBobMaguire