Today we complete the Octave of Easter. Last Sunday I reflected on the significance of Easter Sunday morning for the future worship of Christians. These disciples could...
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retreat ends
Thank you for your prayers during my retreat. It was a very good experience; a vacation with the ultimate friend: Jesus.It was a privilege to be on retreat for the...
Pope’s Easter homily
The Easter Vigil Homily of Pope Benedict is available at this link.
retreat
In a few hours I begin a week of retreat. Â I am looking forward to these days. I know my need for these days of retreat.I won't pick up the computer in this week so...
mute monks
It is Easter, even in the mute monks monastery
a week of Easter Sundays
Easter is the supreme Christian Feast. It is so central for us that the Church gives us a week of Easter Sundays in a row. Â The Octave of Easter.The Gloria is sung at...
dancing sun
When I was a child my grandmother told me, that on Easter Sunday morning, the sun dances as it rises. Â This morning at Mass in Culverden and Cheviot I mentioned this,...
Regina Coeli
The Marian Anthem that replaces the Angelus for the Easter season, is the Regina Coeli.The English translation:Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.For He whom you did...
He is Risen! Alleluia
The journey of Jesus from Palm Sunday through death to resurrection is the pattern of all human life. In the celebration of Easter, we are invited to let THE something...
The Easter Proclamation
Tonight, at The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, we will hear the revised translation of The Easter Proclamation for the first time. Â You might have a few moments to...
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Make sure there are no children reading over your shoulder before I tell you that a couple of years ago I visited the grave of Santa Claus. I was in Bari in southern Italy with a family who live in that city and the part of their hometown they were most excited to...
playfulness
Have you ever thought of prayer as child-like playfulness. There are some similarities and today's gospel in which Jesus encourages us to be childlike gives us an opportunity to consider these...
stay awake!
Happy Advent! For those of us who follow the life of the church we can also say Happy New Year since today, the first Sunday of Advent, is the first day of the new Church year. I'm looking forward to celebrating Masses today both in the Hurunui and this afternoon at...
a new beginning
The daily liturgy readings this past week have presented a potentially depressing theme. Today is the last day of the Church year before tomorrow's new beginning for the First Sunday of Advent. In preparation this week's scriptures have been focussing us on the...
ultimate journey
Welcome to Food For Faith for Advent. Even though we don't begin Advent until this Sunday I'm thinking ahead, especially because I'm celebrating Mass and preaching at St. Mary's pro-Cathedral in Christchurch this Sunday at 5.30pm. Here's our first Advent reflection, a...