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Mary MacKillop

Mary MacKillop

Too often we settle for an existence of lurching from one satisfaction to the next.

on the move

on the move

Late last week, after almost two months with a Franciscan community in Assisi, I began the final stage of my five-month sabbatical

with a nod and a wink

with a nod and a wink

Event organisers and catering companies would have considered it to be a stupid thought, but still Andrew spoke.

John on sabbatical

John on sabbatical

a podcast conversation with Triona Doocey asking some challenging questions about my sabbatical weeks.

sabbatical update

sabbatical update

I’m like Thomas. I need to experience Christ. Happy Feast Day to all of us who seek greater maturity of faith

a friend within

a friend within

Let’s learn both from Anton’s life and from John’s reflection to seek more passionately the ultimate relationship

a thin place

a thin place

Awareness of Thin Places has become a sabbatical theme for me.

growing young

growing young

A simple experiment will give a more personal experience of the life that is on offer.

sky gazing

sky gazing

The disciples were full of joy at the Lord’s definitive departure. We would have expected the opposite.

farm time

farm time

Now there’s a sabbatical inspiration: learning to wait. Yes I might plant seeds, but God brings the harvest.

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God intimate

God intimate

I know that my ancestors would have benefitted from hearing about a tender and loving God.

come to me

come to me

My experience has taught me that of all the possible ways to live Christianity is the easiest

go in search

go in search

And because he is constantly searching for me I can never be lost.

Impossible? Not!

Impossible? Not!

I know I’ve used the image above before, but it remains one of my favourites.

forty years on

forty years on

It is forty years today since I was ordained priest in the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Timaru