after decades of full-time life and fruitful ministry, and a transformative dozen years as pope
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his strengths and weaknesses, and stories of his successes and failings will be well known.
hopeful living
the theme for this Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope.
he tangata
to recognise each and every person as the pinnacle of divine activity
retreating
My suggestion is that in a time of retreat what we are retreating from is all that is not reality.
heartland
he simply sought to be fully with the one or two people he was with in any moment, and that was enough.
in the world
I was caught up in the drama and intrigue. I love a good story.
very near
And if you are nearby and free tomorrow bring a friend or two and join us for the retreat day.
freedom for
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace
freedom is…
These things pass – food poisoning flows with puns – and symptoms have eased
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Then the social gathering, a traditional, simple and robust army breakfast
let’s get physical
The stumbling point for many is that in Jesus God walked and talked and ate and drank
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.