I am often asked by parents which Catholic high school will provide the best Catholic education for their teenage children. The question is prompted by the number of...
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discernment
We all make decisions every day, sometimes little decisions that have fleeting consequences, but often more significant choices about life direction, relationships and...
first of many
Today marks 175 years since the martyrdom St Peter Chanel, first martyr in the South Pacific and patron of Oceania. Wikipedia reports: The group was initially well...
power of music
One of the great satisfactions of driving for 300 km every weekend is having the time (and ideal place) to listen to podcasts. Last weekend Radio New Zealand broadcast...
opportunities
One of the Hurunui district's many beautiful places is the reserve in the heart of Hanmer Springs that until 2003 was home to Queen Mary Hospital. In my 4+ years in the...
Chatham ANZAC
One year ago today I was on the Chatham Islands for Anzac Day on the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign. The painting above is by one of the young Chatham Islanders....
in flanders fields
The poppy from Flanders Field in Belgium has become the most visible symbol of Anzac remembrance. When I was a very young child my father taught me the John McCrae...
here’s a challenge
Every Sunday of the year is Vocations Sunday when the scriptures and a good homily help baptised people to appreciate the beauty of their calling to live vocationally,...
the joy of love
Late last night NZ time Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia - The Joy of Love" was promulgated. While it is directly the follow-up document after the...
moments of light
You might have clicked to the fact that Good Friday this year was marked on March 25 which would normally have been the feast of the Annunciation celebrating the...
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love in diversity
The central question is not about who is in, who is out, who is right or who is wrong, but Is there love?
on the road
The one who journeys with purpose is able to negotiate any obstacle.
the messengers
The “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn was visible last night. The Bethlehem star?
the centre
Only when the hub of the wheel is in the centre can the wheel run smoothly.
visiting
Too often our days are filled with business catch-ups, or networking over a 50 minute coffee with the aim of building our earthly kingdoms.