Take a moment to look at each of the two photos below. Which do you consider to be the more beautiful? Both of the pictures were taken by me in the last few days. The...
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the Rimini meeting
The Rimini Meeting 2013 has begun.http://www.meetingrimini.org/eng/
the capacity to satisfy
Take a moment here to consider these key points from today's scripture readings (full text of the readings at this link):Jeremiah 38“In those days, the princes said to...
Assumption
Each day I receive by email a couple of commentaries on the scriptures of the day. Sometimes these inspirations and encouragements come from the saint of the day as in...
your heart’s desire
On Sunday Pope Francis invited us to consider our "heart's desire."
architecture lecture
If you missed Denis McNamara's Christchurch lecture on Church architecture, you can get a taste of what he shared thanks to "Sounds Catholic" at:www.chch.catholic.org.nz
big words and windows
It's Sunday morning, and I am thinking again. This Year of Faith (with only 100 days remaining) will (please God) challenge and inspire us to rethink our motives and...
it’s the week-end again
Do you ever find that you long for a break from study or work, or from the busyness of life, then the weekend or vacation comes, then goes, and you are left feeling as...
an open-door policy
a reflection for Sunday 11 AugustSecond Sunday in Ordinary Timeread the readings at this linkIt’s pretty clear that today’s second reading is about FAITH. Take a moment...
weekly newsletter
Weekly newsletter (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time) for the Catholic Parish of the Good Shepherd, Hurunui district, is now uploaded to the parish...
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can I be sure?
The mature person of prayer knows that the deepest human desire is not to have our little prayers magically answered, but to know that God is with us in our joys, hopes, griefs and anxieties.
free from stress
No need to read further if you never experience stress
in giving we receive
From today's gospel for the Third Sunday of Advent: When all the people asked John [the Baptist], ‘What must we do?’ he answered, ‘If anyone has two tunics he must share with the one who has none, and the one with something to eat must do the same.’ A great image from...
where there is love
Consider the family and friends you will spend time with at Christmas. In this group there will be a complexity of relationships and diverse expressions of love. You might offer a prayer that begins: “Jesus, Your ways are not our ways
a better way
Jesus reminds us that His kingdom is not of this world warning that his followers would often feel alien even among family and friends