Of your charity please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Monsignor Tom Power of our Christchurch diocese who died this morning."Hear with favour our...
john oconnor
now this is radical!
If you are ready to be shaken a little, challenged, inspired, all in five minutes, take a moment to watch the video clip at this link.
change – for the better
It is Sunday evening and I am still thinking about John the Baptist. Â Sunday morning Masses are over in New Zealand, but here in Chicago it is only 8 on Saturday...
year of faith
This year marks fifty years since the opening session of the Second Vatican Council (11 October).Pope Benedict has called for a "Year of Faith", that this year might be...
welcome
Today the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch website has linked directly from the diocesan homepage, to this blog for the weekly reflections. Â Previously the Sunday...
good company
Yesterday Cardinal Dolan of New York tweeted: "If you ever feel life is monotonous or boring, remember that you are in good company: For 3 decades Jesus lived a life of...
weekly newsletter
The weekly parishes newsletter for the Catholic Parishes of the Hurunui District and the Chatham Islands is now uploaded at www.catholichurunui.com
mustard seed
A couple of weeks ago I led a retreat day for a local group. The reflections of the day were focussed on what God expects of us personally and as a parish / Church...
airports
I have spent a bit of time waiting in airports in the past few weeks. This morning on a news report I read that Pope Benedict met with airport staff and offered them a...
new routine
The adjustment back into Study is a bit of a challenge.  I picked up the texts for the first semester of classes and struggled to carry them back to my room alone. It...
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men’s retreat day
In response to requests I am offering retreat day for men on Saturday 24 February 2018. Most men have never had the opportunity for or an invitation to this kind of reflection day. Here is your invitation and now is your opportunity. You may be at Mass regularly, or...
always hope
Graeme, May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome you and take you into the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem. Note the audio of today's homily of Fr. Rick Loughnan is available at this link. With gratitude to Peter Fleming for...
to educate
Here in Aotearoa New Zealand we are preparing for the start of the new school year. School staff will meet in the next few days and students will soon arrive to begin the 2018 school year. It's an ideal opportunity for us to reflect on the goals we have for the...
the threshold
Grief is the price we pay for love, and this week the many family and friends who love and are loved by Fr. Graeme Blackburn have been gripped by grief at his tragic road accident death on Monday. We were united in speechless shock at the news. Memories began to be...
searching
Since Fr. Graeme Blackburn's tragic death on Monday night we have been united in grief: Graeme's mother Erin (above embracing Graeme at his ordination last year) and all Graeme's family, his many friends, our diocesan family especially parishioners at his Sockburn...