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...
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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...
Holy Week
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...
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...
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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.