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the pits

the pits

The Psalms were prayers that Jesus knew by heart and prayed daily from memory.

who or what ?

who or what ?

We know Peter’s response. But more importantly, how do you respond today?

signs please God

signs please God

It was the opening of today’s gospel that prompted me to seek signs: This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign.

Our Father

Our Father

a father taught his child to pray this prayer especially in the middle of the night when the child woke and felt sad or anxious.

just do it

just do it

I received a letter from the bishop of Christchurch (Denis Hanrahan) which began: Dear John, I am happy to inform you

tempted ?

tempted ?

Temptation is usually understood as an impulse to choose wrong over right, bad over evil, unhealthy over healthy

walking the talk

walking the talk

First I prayed that the suffering would quickly and magically disappear.

better than new

better than new

. Some readers will be familiar with the popular TV series The Repair Shop. I've appreciated a number of the on-demand episodes and marvelled at the skill of the...

choose life

choose life

I have set before you life and death. Choose life, then

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

“it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak.

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Christ present

Christ present

I didn’t expect to see this at the funeral of Pope Francis

Keithy

Keithy

the three NZ Marist seminarians studying in Rome Hemi, Joseph & Lachie were also retreating

bridges not walls

bridges not walls

He not only discovered the bridges but then instead of waiting he traversed them

control

control

God cannot be controlled by human systems and structures

seek Him

seek Him

Then the social gathering, a traditional, simple and robust army breakfast