Most of us, much of the time, feel a distance between ourselves and God. It is commonly understood that the task of the human is to climb to to God, to ascend to...
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just blending in?
Take a minute to watch this 60 second clip.Amazing, isn't it? Â Notice that the people watching in the live audience applauded this creature that was able to become one...
Trinity Sunday newsletter
The Trinity Sunday newsletter for the Catholic Parish of the Good Shepherd, Hurunui District, is now uploaded to the parish website at www.catholichurunui.co.nz.If you,...
this man is in love
Take three minutes to watch this brief summary of Pope Francis speaking at the Pentecost Vigil last Saturday evening. It is evident that this man is in love with God!...
starched Christians?
On Saturday evening in Rome over 200.000 people from new movements and ecclesial communities, met with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. Â It was an extraordinarily...
pope at Pentecost
As I type this I am watching Pope Francis celebrating the Mass of Pentecost morning in St. Peter's Square. Â A few notes from his homily, just finished.What happened on...
Sister Wendy
A few weeks ago I enjoyed a documentary on Sister Wendy Beckett & the art of the gospel. It was an inspiring insight both into the gospels, through the colourful lens...
being in love
Lord, send out your Spiritand renew the Hurunui DistrictIn the psalm response to today’s Pentecost reading (Acts 2:1-11) we pray: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and...
pentecost newsletter
The Pentecost Sunday newsletter for the Catholic Parish of the Good Shepherd, Hurunui District, is now uploaded at the parish website www.catholichurunui.co.nz
Orvieto and light
Pentecost, Orvieto, light and alabaster A couple of years ago I spent a few days in the Umbrian hill town of Orvieto. The town's cathedral is a remarkable building....
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if
Framed and hanging on the living room wall in the home of my grandparents there was a poem which was a significant influence on my teenage years. I still have a copy on my wall today. Rudyard Kipling's "If" was written c.1895 and was well known in the early years of...
late have i loved
On his feast day I'll let Augustine of Hippo speak for himself with this section from his Confessions, quoted in today's Office of Readings: "Urged to reflect upon myself, I entered under your guidance into the inmost depth of my soul. I was able to do so because you...
the meeting
I have spent the past few days at the annual Rimini meeting for friendship among peoples. Each year the meeting attracts people of all faiths from around the world, united by a knowledge that there is more to life than what the world offers. Last year 800.000 people...
choose life
After hearing the teaching of Jesus some of his followers commented: "This is intolerable language. How could anyone accept it?"Â At that point many of them "stopped going with him." (ref. today's Gospel) I can understand how they felt and why they might have called...
to be a man
In recent days New Zealanders have been shaken by the sudden death of 48 year old TV presenter Greg Boyed. His family reported that he had been suffering depression. The tragedy of Greg's death has caused a welcome and serious media focus on the suffering and...