john oconnor
a-maze-ing

a-maze-ing

The crooked lines of our lives, when lived and walked and breathed in God, leads to the freedom of which we dream.

little signs

little signs

We can easily fool ourselves, justifying our misleading motivations and numbing our senses to the signs given by God

plot concocting

plot concocting

In our more reflective moments we suspect that it is Jesus himself whom we are actively crucifying.

let’s talk

let’s talk

At any hour of the day or night Jesus is inviting you: “Come now, let us talk this over.”

He tangata

He tangata

So that people know which table you are at simply scribble FFF on a table napkin, take a seat and wait.

Abraham and ONE God

Abraham and ONE God

This was the confidence of Abraham’s faith. We have nothing to fear. Everything is given to us.

just be perfect

just be perfect

The scriptures have all the drama, intrigue, sex and violence offered by any modern novel or TV mini-series.

the pits

the pits

The Psalms were prayers that Jesus knew by heart and prayed daily from memory.

who or what ?

who or what ?

We know Peter’s response. But more importantly, how do you respond today?

signs please God

signs please God

It was the opening of today’s gospel that prompted me to seek signs: This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign.

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together in prayer

together in prayer

in these hours and days we pray that the divine desire for the Church and the world may be revealed

calling the saints

calling the saints

From Rome today Cardinal John Dew has asked us to pray using the Litany of the Saints

Christ present

Christ present

I didn’t expect to see this at the funeral of Pope Francis

Keithy

Keithy

the three NZ Marist seminarians studying in Rome Hemi, Joseph & Lachie were also retreating

bridges not walls

bridges not walls

He not only discovered the bridges but then instead of waiting he traversed them