Healthy psychology does not contradict healthy spirituality, and healthy spirituality does not contradict healthy psychology. One of the positives of having to drive a...
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from Poland to NZ
Late last year the Australian Annals magazine (Journal of Catholic Culture) published an article entitled "The Extraordinary Tale of the Orphans of Pahiatua". On 1...
Scent of Lemons
One of the highlights of my visits to Italy in recent years has been inspiring conversation with Jonah Lynch, always accompanied by beer and gelato, and even better,...
homily studio 19/1
Each week I will upload a post entitled “homily studio,” followed by the date of the relevant Sunday eg 19 Jan. On this page I will simply drop a selection of possible...
think laterally
One of my regular early morning highlights is the Christchurch Press cryptic crossword. Some mornings, like this morning, I complete the puzzle without hesitating. On...
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baptism date
It's Sunday afternoon on a warm Cheviot day, and after a weekend of Masses I'm about to pour a cold beer and read a novel for a couple of hours. After giving the same...
lark ascending
In the weeks leading up to the end of each year, Radio New Zealand's Concert programme invites listeners to "settle the score" suggesting their favourite classical...
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stars & faith & life
Br. Guy went well beyond the expectations of these young people with profound reflections on life and love, hope and joy and discernment of life choices.
the bigger picture
Here is the first of my conversations with Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ, Vatican Astronomer on his visit to Christchurch this week.
liturgy alive
My liturgical formation began as a young child at Mass, watching, listening, noticing and questioning. Somewhere back then I picked up that the Mass was something that God was doing.
locked doors
While a smaller side door was unlocked during daylight hours the view from the road proclaimed loudly “this church is closed.”
pray to sleep
A ten minute audio prayer for bedtime. Relax, press play, and pray to sleep.