If I began this post saying "I'm going to tell you some of the reasons why I think values are so important" you might not be too curious. But here is a brief video clip...
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a day in the life
It has been a full and satisfying day of priestly ministry for me here in the Hurunui. Early this morning I drove the hour north to Cheviot for Mass with the locals....
a new horizon
It's Mission Sunday this weekend and Pope Francis' 2017 Mission Sunday letter is inspiring. At one point he quotes Pope Benedict's reminder that “being Christian is...
the town square
Early this evening, almost four weeks after the last votes were cast in the general election, New Zealand has a new government. The 1992 national electoral reform...
in for a challenge
I've got a bit of a challenge on my hands. A couple of weeks ago I posted about our Hurunui parish weekend for young families held in Hanmer Springs. This morning the...
test podcast 1
a talk on discernment given at hearts aflame 2018
before & after
St. Teresa of Avila died on the night of 4 October, however her feast day is 15 October. The reason for this is that the implementation of the Gregorian calendar (which...
listen in the car
I rarely get the opportunity to read as much as I would like to. I have a stack of books and articles waiting to be read both in my office and piled beside the bed....
on friendship
This month began with news of the Las Vegas tragedy with the loss of 58 lives and the wounding of almost 500 people A number of commentators have reflected that while...
about sin
After a long week I've made it to Friday afternoon. No doubt your week has been full and (in the opening words of the Constitution on the Church in the Modern World)...
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breathe again
Sometimes when I don’t feel like praying I simply become aware of my breathing.
living power
God’s message and not some human thinking; and it is still a living power
come & see
The church is much larger and more diverse than we might think on a Sunday morning.
i have decided
My problem is that I have picked up so many patterns of behaviour and ways of thinking, idols even, that are holding me back
THE encounter
It is the Risen Lord who is our security, who makes us experience profound peace even in the midst of life’s storms