It has been a full and satisfying day of priestly ministry for me here in the Hurunui. Early this morning I drove the hour north to Cheviot for Mass with the locals....
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a new horizon
It's Mission Sunday this weekend and Pope Francis' 2017 Mission Sunday letter is inspiring. At one point he quotes Pope Benedict's reminder that “being Christian is...
the town square
Early this evening, almost four weeks after the last votes were cast in the general election, New Zealand has a new government. The 1992 national electoral reform...
in for a challenge
I've got a bit of a challenge on my hands. A couple of weeks ago I posted about our Hurunui parish weekend for young families held in Hanmer Springs. This morning the...
before & after
St. Teresa of Avila died on the night of 4 October, however her feast day is 15 October. The reason for this is that the implementation of the Gregorian calendar (which...
listen in the car
I rarely get the opportunity to read as much as I would like to. I have a stack of books and articles waiting to be read both in my office and piled beside the bed....
on friendship
This month began with news of the Las Vegas tragedy with the loss of 58 lives and the wounding of almost 500 people A number of commentators have reflected that while...
about sin
After a long week I've made it to Friday afternoon. No doubt your week has been full and (in the opening words of the Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)...
new Hurunui era
I want to share with Food For Faith readers a great grace, a sign of hope that I experienced this weekend in the Catholic community of the Hurunui. We are a small...
must be more!
. Hugh Hefner has died. While it is unsurprising that many news reports of his death focus on his Playboy empire’s promotion of sexual promiscuity and pornography, it...
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teach me
If you’re like me there are a dozen and more things pressing for centre space in your life
then confirmed
God didn’t miss the chance to replace my day’s frustrating cancellations with divine consolations.
in God’s gaze
God’s gaze on me is the heart of prayer. God does all the work – and I am transformed.
the chase
Then I thought about the chase, one person running after another, an ambitious athlete or employee chasing the dais or the desk
an hour with Ignatius
For an inspiring insight into the life and influence of Ignatius here is a beautifully presented movie