If you are living with anxiety or worry, here is a week for you. If you feel let down or even abandoned by people you love, this week is for you. If you know your need...
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a divine view
Each week I look forward to the Thursday morning (NZ time) arrival of the report of Pope Francis' Wednesday catechesis at his weekly general Audience in St. Peter's...
a royal visit
I got a bit of a surprise when I picked up today's Christchurch Press this morning. The entire front page is a photo of William and Kate with Prince George (and dog),...
dead no more
"Not only the encounter but also the capacity to understand that calling is a gift of Grace"Â (Luigi Giussani 1964) This Sunday, the fifth of Lent, the triptych of key...
laugh more
This week, since Tuesday's April Fools' Day, social media has been flowing with some ingenious pranks. We have all been the "victim" of good-humoured jokes, and most of...
flying plates
If you are married, don't miss this: the pope gave some remarkably realistic and practical advice to married couples in his Wednesday Audience a few hours ago. If you...
Noah
Since the release of the new movie "Noah" a few days ago, many Christian commentators have written negatively about the movie. It is encouraging therefore to read Fr....
safely restored
I have no doubt that over the centuries today's gospel reading has fired up many a preacher of the fire and brimstone sermon style. Here is the end of today's gospel:...
walk or wander
I have always thought of the first day of a new month as a new beginning, something like a little "New Year's" day. Sunday every week is the same new beginning...
$$$…
Here in New Zealand, today marks the end of the tax year. While a number of businesses start and finish their year at other times, 31 March looms large as an annual...
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intelligent faith
Too often religion is presented as the answer to questions that no-one is asking. At The Meeting faith is presented as the adequate response to human existence.
living reality
The biographies of those named as saints in the church often promote the false idea that a saint is more likely to be an introvert who prefers to hide in a chapel than to engage with the world.
Assumption
Knowing that we too are invited to this divine life is the whole point of human existence. To miss this point, is to miss the whole point of life.
Monty’s call
By happy coincidence I have spent time this week in the same course of study as a couple of dozen seminarians from the U.S. I have been inspired by their vocations stories and their enthusiasm
pope to priests
I am deeply grateful to those who support me in my desire to live fully as a priest.