It was a pleasure this morning to celebrate Mass for the people of Lincoln and Leeston. Both communities continue to suffer the effects of the earthquakes with Lincoln...
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to be holy…
I have been savouring the early paragraphs of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "Rejoice and be Glad" which was published on Monday. I am encouraged and inspired by...
rejoice & be glad
Late last night New Zealand time Pope Francis' new Apostolic Exhortation "Rejoice and be Glad" (Gaudete et Exsultate) was published. Those who were looking for a dense...
mercy
In the Jubilee year 2000 Pope John Paul initiated this Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. In his homily on that day as he canonised a Polish nun Faustina...
thinking ahead
It may have been a coincidence that Fr. Richard J. Hauser SJ died at 10:10 on Tuesday morning of this week, but it wouldn't surprise me if the Holy Spirit was smiling...
Suzanne Aubert
Only God can make saints, but is a great help to us when one who walked our own land is named by the church as being with God in heaven. We are encouraged in our own...
rise up
Around the world in these Easter days hundreds of thousands of preachers have done their best to communicate the meaning of the resurrection of Jesus to hungry...
Easter
The bronze sculpture above will be recognised by many as the magnificent tabernacle doors from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. These doors made by the...
faith
It is Holy Saturday today, and on this day the sacraments of the church are not celebrated until tonight when we celebrate the Easter Vigil, the ultimate liturgy of the...
Good Friday
There is one moment in the year when Christians around the world gather at the same hour, 3.00pm on Good Friday for the celebration of the Lord's Passion. This is one...
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a new history
“Faith is not an album of past memories; Jesus is not outdated. He is alive here and now. He walks beside you each day
Glorious Mysteries
As I walked through the empty rooms I was flooded with memories. I knew every nook and cranny.
hope-filled
This time last week I was having breakfast with the priests of a parish where I was leading a retreat
Jesus dies
I spent a couple of hours during the week with the teachers in one of our Catholic primary schools.
take up the cross
The cross-bearer is a Christ-bearer, and is able to walk erect with Christ in confident and fearless hope.