It was a cold dark evening after a busy day and the pope noticed crowds outside his window…
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praying with Christ
seeing, touching, tasting and smelling what Jesus saw and touched, tasted and smelt…
Job in the dung
The first readings of the liturgy this week give daily segments of the 42 chapters of the Old Testament Book of Job, well-chosen to convey the message of the entire...
Saint Suzanne
On this day, October 1, in 1926, Saint Suzanne (also known as Saint Grandma) died in Wellington after a long and rich life in service of Jesus in the poor of Aotearoa...
not lay
I’ve been thinking ahead to my Sunday homily this weekend at St. Mary’s pro-Cathedral. The readings provide a timely remedy of the tensions and evils within the church....
life advice
Earlier this month Jean Vanier celebrated his 90th birthday and shared his reflections in this fifteen minute video reflection offering "ten rules for life.” He has...
belonging
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...
+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...
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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