There are a few daily and weekly inspirations that I rely on for my good health. There are also some monthly moments that I eagerly anticipate. These provide for (the...
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perceptions
I found myself pondering "perceptions" this morning. It helps to consider the concerns that an annoying person might be carrying. WIth such consideration my reaction or...
Labour Day
Today in New Zealand we mark "Labour Day." In 1900 this day became a workers holiday in NZ, and in 1910 the holiday was "Mondayised" as the fourth Monday in October.For...
Brother John
Last week I received a great honour from the Brother Superior General of the De La Salle Brothers. I have been granted the honour of Affiliation, and I am moved and...
Sr. M. Clement RSM
Sr. Mary Clement Hurley RSMon her 100th birthday, May 2013In May 1913, a year before the start of the First World War, a child was born to Evelyn and John Hurley in...
communicating in 2013
If you are reading this, you are a user of modern digital social networks. Some of us operate websites and blogs. We all surf the net and all of us send emails. The...
theology in the pub
life beyond the Year of Faith, in the pub...https://www.facebook.com/events/548664588545849/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
today’s Cathedral update
Today an update on the situation and future of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament has been released. You can read this, and follow other connected sites, at this...
Kim and the Cardinal
If you missed this morning's interview with Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, you can catch it at this...
papal advisor, and Kim Hill…
You might have heard of Pope Francis' "C-8" team of cardinals. Just a few weeks after he was elected, Pope Francis announced that the would work closely with a...
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sixty years today
The decision to hold an ecumenical council came to us in the first instance in a sudden flash of inspiration. We communicated this decision, without elaboration, to the Sacred College of Cardinals on that memorable January 25, 1959, the feast of St. Paul’s Conversion.
tuned in to God
We find happiness in life when we are tuned to the voice of God. How can we do this in the midst of the many noises that surround and bombard us?
not too tight…
New Zealander’s were ingenious in making good use of old 44 gallon steel drums turning them into everything from outdoor ovens to boundary fences and chairs…you name it. I often think of these drums when I remember
inspiration
On Tuesday evening this week John’s life on earth came to a peaceful close. A couple of years ago before one Sunday Morning 8.30am Mass at Hawarden I noticed John and Edith arrive early as they often did and slip into the church.
in faith and hope
You know my resting and my rising. You discern my purpose from afar, and with love everlasting you besiege me: In every moment of life or death, you are.