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never be afraid

Jul 3, 2017

It is 40 years ago today that my paternal grandfather William O'Connor died. Grandad spent the last few weeks of his life not on the Gray's Corner Farm where he had...

ordinations

Jul 1, 2017

It has been a great day of celebration for the diocese of Christchurch with the ordination of three new priests. No need for words, the images convey something of the...

weekend reading

Jul 1, 2017

I thought readers might appreciate some inspiring weekend reading. Recently Fr Julian Carron's book Disarming Beauty was published in English. It's release is timely as...

Cathedral images

Jun 30, 2017

Last night's TV Seven Sharp programme featured these images of the interior of the damaged Catholic Cathedral in Christchurch. We await the appointment of a new bishop...

just give all !

Jun 29, 2017

Thinking about Peter and Paul, and martyrs, and getting ready for this Sunday when we will hear Jesus saying that no-one who prefers another to me is worthy of me. The...

hope emerging

Jun 27, 2017

Yesterday I had the privilege of taking part in the Funeral Mass and burial rites of a much-loved Christchurch woman. Wendy died early last week decades too young at...

together in faith

Jun 22, 2017

I am privileged to count as a friend Archbishop David Moxon who this week completes his term as the director of the Anglican Centre in Rome and the Archbishop of...

facing reality

Jun 21, 2017

Today I'm at one of the many very beautiful cemeteries of the Hurunui. We the family and friends of one who has died, have gathered here in Waikari to bury him. When we...

Inform June 2017

Jun 21, 2017

A Monastery garden, Ancient Order of Malta in Christchurch, news from the parishes of the diocese, diocesan events,,, You can read the latest issue of the magazine of...

Sunday beauty

Jun 14, 2017

Today we are in a very beautiful place. I had the privilege of living not too far from here in the town of Cheviot for several years and today we are surrounded by the...