A guide to the journey of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday, to the liturgies of the Triduum, to the Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord. You might consider this week...
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praying popes
I may be the first to write of the "popes' meeting" note the use of the apostrophe with the plural! I did not expect there to be any pictures of this meeting between...
Pope Francis & open doors
Pope Francis spoke about the Year of Faith during the week. In his comments he once again revealed that his papacy will continue the work of previous popes, especially...
pets & cosmetics with Pope Francis
You might find this 15 minute interview with Pope Francis interesting. It was filmed just a few months ago, and gives a good insight into the person and the priorities...
Autumn and Lent
In the southern hemisphere, Lent coincides with the season of Autumn. While liturgical theology commonly uses the northern hemisphere seasons to communicate the high...
protectors of God’s gifts
From Pope Francis' homily at his inauguration Mass:"The vocation of being a “protector”, however, is not just something involving us Christians alone; it also has a...
realigning to Christ
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pope’s first Sunday
Yesterday morning Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the church of S. Anna, just inside the Vatican gates. S. Anna is the parish church for many of those who work in the...
meet Pope Francis
Pope Francis met with journalists yesterday. Here is the section of the meeting that has been subtitled in English.You can watch the whole meeting here - but it's in...
Church continues
This clip was filmed just a few hours after the election of Pope Francis, March 2013. This is certainly a new moment in the life of the Church, but popes come and go -...
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ultimate strength
Don't miss this encouragement in the heart of the second reading of today's liturgy. "My grace is enough for you: my power is at its best in weakness" 1 Cor 12 Our human frailty and sin, when acknowledged honestly, becomes our capacity for God's power. While our human...
pray for priests
Each month Pope Francis invites the people of the world to join him in praying for a particular intention presenting a brief video to extend his invitation. This month, July, he wants us to pray for priests. I often ask people to pray for me, and I ask people to take...
hope
Last night our Christchurch seminarians gathered for dinner with a group of seminarians from the United States who are visiting New Zealand accompanying one of their newly ordained brothers. The night was hosted by a Christchurch family at their home, and the...
God at work
I have been to dozens of confirmation ceremonies over the years and expected this morning's celebration of the sacrament at St. Bede's College in Christchurch to be much like the others. But it was different. It's been a big couple of days for the College with 15...
on mission
It was a pleasure and a privilege to spend the past week in the Taranaki in the shadow of the mountain from which the region takes its name. A few months ago I was asked by the parishes of the Taranaki to lead missions for the Catholic church communities surrounding...