What is that you hope for your children? In today's gospel reading we meet the "mother of the sons of Zebedee." She was ambitious for her boys, but in the conversation...
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highway of hope
Take a moment to read the opening verses of today's gospel reading : Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees have taken...
in every age
Something a bit different today from the life of a country priest. Yesterday morning we celebrated the Sunday 10.00am Amberley Mass in the meeting room behind the...
earth & heaven
Mountain tops are significant places in the Bible. In the Old Testament God was thought to dwell in the distant heavens therefore if you wanted to get close to God you...
gift of the law
Most of us are not too keen on rules. Something in us fears that laws will limit our liberty and therefore we will be less happy. The underlying thought is that we will...
from the pit
Catholicism is a communal faith and Catholicism is also about personal relationship with Jesus Christ. In different eras of Christian history one has sometimes been...
seven years on
Today, February 22, marks seven years since the devastating 2011 earthquake which brought tragic loss of life to our city of Christchurch where we continue the long and...
jumper leads
The daily scriptures from the Liturgy of the Church give me plenty of material for reflection. But when I am open and expectant the people of the events of every day...
love forgives
Over the two thousand years of Christian history the life-giving teachings of Jesus have too often been misrepresented and misunderstood. Some zealous Christians have...
law & the poor
It was a great joy for me yesterday morning to be in Murupara, a small and isolated Bay of Plenty town on the banks of the Rangitaiki River, to celebrate with Brother...
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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.
luminosity
Each of these mysteries is a revelation of the Kingdom now present in the very person of Jesus.
power & prayer
Something a little different today: A three minute video testimony to the power of the Prayer of the Rosary.
Jesus @ 12
And let’s remember in prayer those whose feelings of being lost, worried, seeking and panic last well beyond a few days.
Presentation
This week I’m enjoying the opportunity to slowly savour each decade of the Rosary, taking time during the day to meditate the mystery.