In response to requests, Food For Faith is offering an online retreat. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on 1 March and this six week season of growth in faith seemed like...
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NZ’er in Holy Land
It was a pleasure last week to catch up with Br. Peter Bray FSC at Br. Lewis' perpetual profession. Peter is a New Zealand de la Salle brother, back in New Zealand...
holy happy hour
Last year I was fortunate to hear this lecture live: Drinking with the Saints: The Sinners Guide to a Holy Happy Hour. Michael Foley also has a book on the subject...
unveiling
It is traditional in New Zealand to gather on the first anniversary of a death to unveil the headstone on the grave of one who has died. Yesterday, to mark the first...
one year on…
At this hour, twelve months ago, the sun set on Bishop Barry Jones' last day on earth. He was unwell and in hospital care. At 3.30 on the morning of 13 February Bishop...
chance meetings
Following yesterday's post after the perpetual profession of de la Salle Br. Lewis Harwood FSC, I received this morning from Br. David Hawke, Visitor for the district...
a profession
It was a great joy for me today to be present for the Perpetual Profession of de la Salle Brother Lewis Harwood FSC in the parish church of St. Therese, Mangere East....
dealing with grief
Every week I spend time with people who are carrying the burden of grief. I know that there is little I can do or say to ease the pain. While I learnt some grief theory...
Bridget’s progress
It was great joy to hear yesterday from Dan Martin (Bridget's husband) that our prayers for the complete recovery of Bridget are bearing fruit. Remember that our prayer...
God’s inclusive wall
It is always good to see clergy friends taking new initiatives in the field of social media. Rev. Bosco Peters of Christchurch has been on this road for many years,...
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wearing the green
When something is too much for us we often reduce it to what we can deal with easily.
ready for relationship
Our problem is that we forget to remember our need. We need to remember not to forget our need for healing.
a creative minority
Perhaps the greatest obstacle to faith-filled and faith-fuelled creativity is rigidity of thought, word and deed.
beyond exile
Is there some way in which you feel as though you are living in exile from your true self?
up and down
to go down to the depth of a matter or to live more deeply is a great positive