What is family? Most people hope that their family will be a place of belonging and growth. The reality is that our biological families exist only for a time. I am the...
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+ve moaning
It's Monday morning at the office and a few of the staff are arriving at work with groans and moans after relaxing and satisfying weekends. Even Pope Francis was...
the sin problem
A healthy awareness of personal sin is a great gift since this places us in right-relationship with the God who desires to meet us in our imperfect reality and so lead...
love
Today's first reading is the magnificent hymn of love from St. Paul's first letter to the people of Corinth. I recall once meeting with a couple to prepare their...
Rochester lecture
This week in Christchurch the annual Rochester lecture is presented by Bishop Paul Martin SM, the new(ish) Catholic bishop of Christchurch. This is an opportunity to...
assembly video
You might be interested in a brief video clip of images from the National Assembly of NZ Diocesan priests gathering in Christchurch this past week.
an adventure
On Friday morning 186 priests from the six New Zealand dioceses returned to their homes at the conclusion of our five-yearly assembly of diocesan priests. One of the...
church choice
I know that many readers are interested in what diocesan priests from all over New Zealand are hearing this week at our five-yearly assembly. When your priest arrives...
Msgr. Pat RIP
It is with great sadness that 186 of us diocesan priests gathered in Christchurch learned this morning of the death of one of our brothers, Monsignor Pat Ward of the...
inspiration
Last night there was a great buzz at a Christchurch hotel as 186 diocesan priests from the six New Zealand dioceses gathered for days of formation and fraternity. This...
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maturing
God never lets anything happen unless it serves for the growth and maturation of those He has called.
art of preaching
The work of breaking open the Word of God is a mission of the entire faith community.
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
At this point as we re-orient ourselves to Christ a new clarity pervades every moment of our life.
messengers
You might be surprised by this but It’s actually a bit of an insult to call someone an angel