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...
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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...
with open eyes
Can you live without the sacraments? It seems obvious to answer this question with a ‘yes’. We all know many people who have never celebrated a sacrament, and they are...
on our knees
A few weeks ago I had a couple of hours' session with a dozen teachers in one of our Catholic High Schools. My brief was to present something of the beauty of the...
Acolytes at HCC
On Thursday evening I was fortunate to be at the National Seminary, Holy Cross, for the institution of the Acolytes. The group of six included four (above) from my own...
disturbing presence
A few years ago I was inspired by a little book by Fr. Anthony Gittins, The Presence that Disturbs. The title refers to the great 1798 Wordsworth  poem on Tintern...
God comes down
While it's the morning after the Feast of the Annunciation here in New Zealand, there are many parts of the world still celebrating this great feast, so I still have...
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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.