“I have no idea where I am going.I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
john oconnor
fully human
It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us
words & miracles
Words are important and in recent days the words shared by Food For Faith readers following each post have given the comments section of the page an inspiring life of its own. Thank you to all those who are sharing their life and faith in this way.
there is love
You might be feeling the hype of pre-Christmas parties. You could be busy tying up loose ends at work. Some families are flat out trying to get all the gift shopping done, preparing for relatives to visit, or trying to organise a trip away.
by heart
Like me, many of you will have learnt things by heart as a child, perhaps a prayer or a poem or multiplication tables. This rote-learning method went out of fashion for...
wonder-full
The mother was getting more and more frustrated as the child tried to convince her that there was a church floating in the sky
adventure
The first Jesuits in the early sixteenth century were great travellers and Francis Xavier whose feast we celebrate today is considered with Ignatius Loyola to be...
progress
Earlier in the year I moved into the heart of Christchurch city where I now live in the Cathedral presbytery beside the earthquaked Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. You can see the remains of the destroyed Cathedral sanctuary behind me in this video clip – an appropriate backdrop for this first Advent reflection on making progress and moving forward
confidence
It’s the same in our human relationships. The one who has no ability to be vulnerable and to honestly share personal failure, shame and sin with a friend has no ability to give and receive love.
be the first
If we follow Christ we experience freedom. With Christ we are freed from the trap of following every fad, fashion, celebrity or opinion. In this way we followers become leaders.
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excited
Sowing goodness for the benefit of others makes us part of the magnificent horizon of God’s benevolent plan
Homily Studio
Join Kate Kearins, David Moxon, Manuel Beazley and Rosalie Connors with John O’Connor in preparation for Waitangi Sunday.
schools & education
As the Aotearoa New Zealand school year begins for 2022 here’s a thought on the purpose of education, and a reflection on prayer in schools.
Cana abundance
“In the present order of things, Divine Providence is leading us to a new order of human relations…”
key to wisdom
The new wisdom of the Magi was that they now knew how to listen for and recognise the voice of Christ