john oconnor
Cana abundance

Cana abundance

“In the present order of things, Divine Providence is leading us to a new order of human relations…”

key to wisdom

key to wisdom

The new wisdom of the Magi was that they now knew how to listen for and recognise the voice of Christ

let it be

let it be

This eve of a new year heralds a new dawn. Let us look expectantly to a new year, new joys, new possibilities

maturing

maturing

God never lets anything happen unless it serves for the growth and maturation of those He has called.

art of preaching

art of preaching

The work of breaking open the Word of God is a mission of the entire faith community.

with every sense

with every sense

Let’s pray that we will hear and see and touch the living present of Jesus in the routines and demands of our daily experience.

as I mowed

as I mowed

At this point as we re-orient ourselves to Christ a new clarity pervades every moment of our life.

messengers

messengers

You might be surprised by this but It’s actually a bit of an insult to call someone an angel

light relief

light relief

We meet Mary seeking solidarity and refuge in the home of her cousin Elizabeth.

fall in love

fall in love

Salvation is not the addition of a programme to our already full hard-drives, or a reboot, but the offer of abundant life

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Christ the King

Christ the King

Love casts out fear. But so do several other things — ignorance, alcohol, passion, presumption, and stupidity.

freedom is…

freedom is…

These things pass – food poisoning flows with puns – and symptoms have eased

these shoes

these shoes

People’s shoes could tell of roads walked through the ups and downs of life

All Saints

All Saints

As I drove across Arthurs Pass this afternoon I was remembering fondly and with gratitude

Halloween

Halloween

Notice the positive difference in your day when you seek to meet Jesus in every unwelcome encounter.