Too often we see Christian faith presented as and reduced to moralistic and legalistic adherence to cultural norms and moral ideals. However our experience of life with...
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cats mice & grace
One of this morning's Press cartoons reminded me of a moment of grace I experienced last weekend. Tragically my moments of grace too often get ignored or quickly...
all the help…
If you are anything like me you need all the help you can get to stay focused on the beauty of the presence of Jesus Christ alive and active in the midst of daily...
be rooted
It's a beautiful Sunday morning here at sunrise, the bells of the monastery have been ringing calling the monks to prayer, and in a couple of hours we will gather with...
retreat & reality
A brief Saturday morning live video reflection from New Norcia, a couple of hours north of Perth in Western Australia. I hope you are getting a chance to "retreat" in...
leaders & vision
I was interested to hear of the publication today of a new book on leadership written by NZ "leadership coach" Diana Jones. Tap on the image below to hear one of the...
ordination homily
A number of Food For Faith followers have requested to read the homily given by Bishop Basil Meeking DD, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch, at the Christchurch priesthood...
election NZ 2017
The New Zealand bishops have this week published an encouragement and a challenge for us in preparation for the September general election. "Politics is never far from...
ordination music
And yet more savouring of Saturday's ordinations. This time Ken Joblin who led the choir and orchestra inspiring the congregation to join in full voice shares with us...
ordination album
Here in the Christchurch diocese we are still savouring the inspirational celebration of last Saturday's triple ordination. You can see the complete album by tapping on...
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real food
“A doctrine that would exist like a nature reserve, separated from the daily world of faith, would be a renunciation of faith itself”
those dead days
There are moments many days, and minutes and even hours and sometimes days every week when we feel a bit dead.
face to face
Jesus is not God-far-from-us-up-in-the-heavens, but Jesus is God WITH us.
grandparents
You might like to share this post with grandparents who will appreciate some encouragement on this their feast day.
remembering
I was privileged to be asked to give the homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving of Fr. Isaac Fransen