Today's first reading tells of a mountain-top encounter between God and Moses. God tells Moses to head back down the mountain because the people are in the process of...
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friendship in faith
A couple of times each year I take part in the dialogue of the Anglican Roman Catholic Commission of Aotearoa New Zealand (ARCCANZ). This dialogue is made up of half a...
in great company
It was a delight to spend time last night with five of our six seminarians for the diocese of Christchurch at Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland, and later in the evening...
now & not yet
When we hear about the Kingdom of God most of us think of a future reality, the eternal life we are invited to share with God when our earthly life is complete. This...
light & dark
I had today's post pretty much prepared when I went to Mass last night and heard a priest give an inspiring little homily. When I thanked him for his words after Mass I...
rest
Do you ever find that you long for a break from the busyness of life, the weekend comes and goes, and on Monday you wake with the feeling that you need another weekend?...
God first
"Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with...
God versus Satan
Every now and then I hear from older Catholics stories of their childhood experience of preaching, teaching and parish missions that were more motivated by fear than by...
prayer
Prayer is much easier than most of us think since prayer is our default setting, the most natural way of being in 24/7 relationship with Jesus Christ. I hope you find...
desiring desire
The Our Father is the best known Christian prayer and is the prayer that all Christians can pray together. Contained in the prayer is the heart of today's gospel:...
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Last Supper
“If the Eucharist is just a symbol, then to hell with it.”
Transfiguration
This Mystery of the Rosary opens the door between earthly routines and ordinariness and divine eternity and life.
walking together
Recent popes don’t speak much about the “kingdom” of God. Instead their language is new, fresh and relevant.
Cana: new beginning
This first miracle of Jesus reminds us that in the present order of things, Divine Providence is leading us to a new order of human relations
Baptism
I like that my baptism happened a well before I was conscious. It reminds me that especially when I am completely helpless Jesus is working in me.