I’m a New Zealander living in New Zealand writing an Australia Day reflection. Our two nations are united by generations of friendship through good times and bad.
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Word of God Sunday
Pope Francis has named this Sunday, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, as Word of God Sunday.
beauty
In gratitude to Roger Scruton for his work, and as a prayer for his eternal experience of the fulness of beauty, I share one of his best-known video teachings.
a cathedral teaches
There is an old adage that we build our buildings and then our buildings build us. This is most true of a Catholic church
two men
The scriptures given for today’s feast of the Holy Innocents presents us with two men, one a photocopy, the other an original
how sense-able
“The greatest joy in life is to feel Jesus Christ alive and beating in the flesh of your own thought and your own heart. All the rest is a swift illusion or dung.”
grace
A Grace before Dinner that you may find useful this Christmas
new appointment
Even when we don’t feel we are close to God the fact is that God remains present and active, even when life takes a new and unexpected turn as it is for me
NLO @ work
Something a bit different today. Earlier in the year I was appointed to work with the National Liturgy Office of Aotearoa New Zealand.
detective at work
Jesus invites us to look into our own lives and the lives of others for evidence of his presence and action. It might take a bit of detective work,
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the new horizon
It is relatively easy to adhere to and attach to the externals of religion, fitting in with a group who practice disciplines
vulnerability
It doesn’t take too much insight to notice the vulnerability in every person, perhaps especially in those who seem successful.
closer is easier
Living in relationship with Jesus, heart, soul and mind, is the easiest way to live of all life’s options.
God is with you
The Word became flesh and dwells among us and because of this, even my dark days and nights, are rich with hope and light.
one more sleep …
I offer this grace below as a way to begin your Christmas meal this year.