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...
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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)...
new Hurunui era
I want to share with Food For Faith readers a great grace, a sign of hope that I experienced this weekend in the Catholic community of the Hurunui. We are a small...
must be more!
. Hugh Hefner has died. While it is unsurprising that many news reports of his death focus on his Playboy empire’s promotion of sexual promiscuity and pornography, it...
INFORM
The quarterly newsletter of the Catholic Diocesan newsletter INFORM was published today. This issue features three newly ordained priests for the diocese, updates on...
city (re)building
I have mentioned The Liturgy Guys a few times before. Their liturgy podcasts from St Mary of the Lake University in Mundelein have become essential formation material...
lake wobegon
One of the sections of this Food For Faith website is entitled "listen." In this age of computer movies and on-demand TV, listening as our ancestors did to radio...
saints today
A brief video reflection on earthquakes, church building and the call to live the life of a saint from the basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. Pilgrims come to this...
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ready & willing
my work with FFF is now able to be more focussed on content and creating new resources
vulnerability exposed
We have realised that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented,
with full hearts
May we attain your promises, which surpass every human desire.
had enough ?
But remember where the chapter began: Elijah praying: Lord, “I have had enough. Take my life”
teach me
If you’re like me there are a dozen and more things pressing for centre space in your life