One of our small Hurunui congregations at Amberley is especially enthusiastic and devout in their singing of the Mass every Sunday morning at 8am. Each Sunday of Lent...
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drawing new energy
Pope Francis Easter Vigil Homily: The Gospel of the resurrection of Jesus Christ begins with the journey of the women to the tomb at dawn on the day after the Sabbath. ...
to Galilee
Easter Morning Greetings to all Food For Faith followers. Thanks to social media I am receiving many Easter greetings and inspirations - thanks to Monty for reminding...
the rising sun
It is quite impossible to imagine the range of emotions that the disciples of Jesus moved through over the days of his final suffering, crucifixion and resurrection....
dancing sun
“This is the night that even now, throughout the world, sets Christian believers apart from worldly vices and from the gloom of sin, leading them to grace and joining...
My people…
It must be good when highly qualified church musicians from the otherside upload it to their facebook pages. This morning a facebook friend in the US offered the Good...
way of the cross
"We cannot forget at what price we have been saved, every day. Sacrifice is not an objection, not even human defeat is an objection, but is rather the root of the...
Chrism Mass
While Thursday morning of Holy Week is the traditional time for the celebration of the Chrism Mass , because of the geography of the Christchurch diocese the...
be a donkey
I wish that I could hear priests preaching more often. As a priest I am usually preaching myself, and my chance to savour the homilies of others is limited to Internet...
this holy week
These Holy Week days provide us with the opportunity to remember the events of the life of Jesus through which he brings us life. This weekend's palm branches and...
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a new era
Perhaps we are closer today in our smaller church to the heart of the mission of Jesus, no longer filling large institutions but like the first disciples living relationship with Jesus Christ with two or three faithful companions?
death & life
I have often quoted the High School principal who when asked to name the specific reason for the existence of her school responded: “We exist to prepare our students for death.”
maturation
…I first realised this some years ago when I struggled with the imperfection that is so evident in many of the structures, communications and people of the institutional church.
St. Bede’s Chapel
The St. Bede’s College community in Christchurch have this week completed the building of a magnificent new chapel
hopeful endurance
None of us likes to suffer, but on reflection we do know that at times we have had the maturity and the patience to endure times of difficulty knowing it is the only pathway to a greater reward.