a father taught his child to pray this prayer especially in the middle of the night when the child woke and felt sad or anxious.
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just do it
I received a letter from the bishop of Christchurch (Denis Hanrahan) which began: Dear John, I am happy to inform you
tempted ?
Temptation is usually understood as an impulse to choose wrong over right, bad over evil, unhealthy over healthy
walking the talk
First I prayed that the suffering would quickly and magically disappear.
better than new
. Some readers will be familiar with the popular TV series The Repair Shop. I've appreciated a number of the on-demand episodes and marvelled at the skill of the...
choose life
I have set before you life and death. Choose life, then
Ash Wednesday
“it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak.
Parish Mission
This weekend, and until Tuesday night, I am in the parish of St. Joseph in Upper Hutt for a parish mission.
the year’s beginning
One month ago today I was beginning 2024 with 150 young Catholics aged between 18 & 35.Â
family
People of faith will be able to live with the ambiguity of imperfection in our families
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control
God cannot be controlled by human systems and structures
seek Him
Then the social gathering, a traditional, simple and robust army breakfast
on the road
As they plodded they had their backs to the place considered to be the preferred place of divine activity
the recognition
It is significant that Pope Francis has died in this Easter Octave
the morning after
Thanks to Suzi de Gouveia from Christchurch for sharing her Easter image above.