When most people think of St. Patrick's day they think of the saint who freed Ireland of snakes. Many people celebrate this day wearing green and enjoying good Irish...

a reflection on the Gospel Reading for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A.  Jesus gives sight to the man born blind.Read the readings for Year A Lent IV here   (read in...

Bishop Barry Jones is interviewed on RadioLIVE.The interview is available at this link:Bishop Barry Jones interview

Last night while browsing youtube (which I have not been able to give up for Lent) I came upon some clips of a monastery. The life of these monks was portrayed in a...

I've been thinking a bit about freedom these past few days. My ponderings are prompted mostly by the first reading of yesterday's liturgy.  Moses encounters God on the...

(continued from Karpman's circle)Of course there would be a good reason if Jesus, or Pope Benedict, were to mention Karpman's circle. The reason is 'reality'.Faith...

At a teaching session last night I was unpacking the dense teaching of Pope John Paul II on the Theology of the Body.  I was fortunate to have an exceptionally open...

When we gather each Sunday, what are we doing?This is a very important question. Thanks be to God we do not have to invent an answer.  For two thousand years of...

This Sunday we hear the first of three "key" Lenten Gospel readings. I was interested to see what I blogged for this Sunday last year. In that week (2011) Elizabeth...

Following last week's news that Christchurch's Anglican Cathedral cannot be saved and is to be demolished, there has been a flow of public opinion. It is encouraging to...