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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.

Parish Mission

Parish Mission

This weekend, and until Tuesday night, I am in the parish of St. Joseph in Upper Hutt for a parish mission.

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growing young

growing young

Prayer is not the reciting of incantations but my desire to be connected to God.

preparation

preparation

One of the arms of the Food For Faith mission is the weekly Homily Studio

a week in the life

a week in the life

It’s been a satisfying week with unexpected and welcome encounters. That’s the richness of the life

building bridges

building bridges

It’s hard not to accept this evidence of unity as an answer to prayer and a sign of divine intervention

consecrated

consecrated

It really highlighted how rich the church is in its diversity but also it’s unity in our common faith