It was a day of great celebration for our Catholic Diocese of Christchurch today with the ordination of three young men as priests of the diocese. Fathers Do Nguyen,...
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NZ to Palestine
Earlier this week New Zealand born de la Salle brother Peter Bray, Vice-chancellor and President of Bethlehem University, was speaking to Pope Francis and others...
freedom
Hopefully you find the time in the next day or two to savour this inspiring talk on freedom given last weekend by Fr. Julian Carron at the University of Notre Dame. The...
how to respond
It has been a week when violence and sadness has saturated media headlines. The Paris attacks have shaken us all deeply. It is significant that as the majority of...
with this presence
Let us ask the Lord to be able to face this terrible challenge with the same sentiments of Christ, who did not allow fear to overcome him...With this presence in our...
beautiful churches
Today's feast of the Dedication of the Roman basilica of St. John Lateran might seem like a strange focus for feast. It is however a timely feast for a...
All Blacks
By chance I was at Christchurch airport an hour ago as the All Blacks arrived in the city for their Canterbury celebratory parade after their stunning win in the World...
Halloween
People have always had a need for annual moments in a year that are highly ritualised around social gatherings with food and drink. Halloween has relatively recently...
moving on
In the midst of the many joys of this week there have also been a few bad moments. Perhaps you know where this is going already after seeing the image above. All it...
treasuring tradition
Following the Canterbury earthquakes a number of our beautiful churches had to be demolished. This was inevitable and necessary. Some of our parishes are still...
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When I pass through the entrance gates of Monumentale I’m always a bit nervous wondering how this visit will change me, what priorities will shift for me
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This post will make most sense to readers in Aotearoa New Zealand where today, September 1st, is officially the first day of the season of spring.
here & now
The circumstances through which God has us pass are an essential and not a secondary factor of the mission to which He calls us