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power-full prayer

Jun 13, 2018

Mount Carmel was a significant place for the prophets of Israel, especially Elijah 900 years before Christ. (you can read more about this in the first and second book...

hope in suffering

Jun 5, 2018

Perhaps it was being in the presence of so many Jesuits over the past weekend that stirred a deep gratitude in me for the Jesuits who have had a hand in my own...

ordination pics

Jun 4, 2018

Thanks to Peter Fleming for sharing his photos of the weekend's ordination, first Mass and social gatherings for the ordination to the priesthood of Rob Morris SJ. You...

grace abounds

Jun 4, 2018

Last night almost 400 people gathered at Hoyts Riccarton in Christchurch to watch the biblical drama Paul, Apostle of Christ. Since the movie is not being screened...

Rob Morris SJ

May 31, 2018

I was privileged to be taught by Jesuits, first at Holy Cross College in Mosgiel then in the US for post-graduate studies. These were remarkable men who did not fit...

virtual or real?

May 29, 2018

Earlier this week Pope Francis offered a reflection on the importance of the reality which can be lost in a world focussed on what is "virtual". He began his comment...

renewed youth

May 24, 2018

Last weekend I was with a group in Sydney who are seeking to live with greater familiarity with Jesus Christ. "Familiarity with Christ" was a recurring mantra of the...

maturing faith

May 23, 2018

"...This is different. This isn’t the same as the Easter bunny. This is mature. This is chilling. This is important. This isn’t something that is trivial, and is not...

Pentecost fire

May 20, 2018

Bishop Michael Curry's sermon at the royal wedding was inspiring and makes an ideal reflection for today's great feast of Pentecost. I especially enjoyed when the...

the gift of tears

May 16, 2018

I often write a food for faith reflection on the scriptures of the day after I reflect on the scriptures in the early morning. I hadn't intended to write today, but a...