After my ordination to the priesthood my first appointment was as assistant priest to the parish of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. I...
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keep in prayer…
Keep in your prayer, especially this week, Bishop-Elect Steve Lowe who will be ordained as Bishop of the diocese of Hamilton New Zealand on Friday evening 13 February...
hope in suffering
Over the weekend I was a bit preoccupied by the many ways in which those I love, (friends, family and parishioners), suffer. It was yesterday's first reading from the...
FFF on F’book
For some time I have been posting a link on Facebook whenever I update this Food For Faith page. It is a way of reaching out to those who might be interested but have...
Waitangi 175
School is back after our NZ summer break, and on Friday of this week we mark 175 years since the first signatures were put to the Treaty of Waitangi on Thursday 6...
totality of reality
In our southern part of the world this week sees return to school for primary and high school students. Some young people will be excited at the prospect and others...
family
For most of the history of human civilization the term family has been used to speak of a community of love, parents and children, and a complex and diverse range of...
Australia Day
Warm Greetings and Happy Australia Day to all Food For Faith readers in Australia! It has been a privilege and a pleasure to spend this year's Australia Day in...
rain
Here in the Hurunui district of Canterbury, the Good Shepherd parish is suffering a lack of rain. By the end of every February into March, the end of the New Zealand...
Filipino farewell
Yesterday the Philippines farewelled Pope Francis after three remarkable days of friendship. It is worth searching the visit online for some of the video clips and...
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stay safe
“All will be well”, clinging to the beauty of our humanity and allowing words of encouragement to rise up from our hearts.
without fear
This path involves accepting the fact that I am not locked down, I have instead allowed my fears and anxieties to lock me up.
Good Friday
Anyone who really wanted to get rid of suffering would have to get rid of love before anything else, because there can be no love without suffering,
Holy Thursday
In our roles with the National Liturgy Office Catherine Gibbs and I are co-ordinating a Good Friday online liturgy with people throughout New Zealand leading us in prayer.
to listen
Listen for the silence. Then stand within that space. For often, it is only within that silence that we can truly hear.