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praying the beads

praying the beads

Beads are used by people of many faiths as a way to accompany prayer, using beads through the fingers as a help to meditation.

rosary rediscovery

rosary rediscovery

With the Rosary, the Christian people sits at the school of Mary and is led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love.

you will be found

you will be found

I was reminded today of a wonderful (virtual) gathering that I was privileged to be a part of twelve months ago this week.

studio & homily

studio & homily

A half-hour podcast considering the scriptures for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God remembers

God remembers

Take courage and comfort remembering that God is remembering you and protecting you.

what do YOU say ?

what do YOU say ?

Take a moment to savour the image above. It’s Peter on his way to the tomb of Jesus on the morning of the resurrection.

from the past

from the past

If you want to know the extent to which you are dependant on God, just take a moment to find your pulse.

the wounded healer

the wounded healer

I’m writing this reflection the evening before you will read it, twenty-five years to the day since Henri Nouwen’s sudden death.

the light

the light

Last night a friend in Auckland spent his lockdown evening with telescope and camera and captured this image of Saturn.

bridge building

bridge building

I first met Leonie when as a young priest I decided to use spare time in a small rural West Coast parish to study communication

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the peripheries

the peripheries

Jesus knows the peripheries of our heart, the peripheries of our soul, the peripheries of our society

touching the sacred

touching the sacred

Have people today have lost the ability to read symbol and to engage with sacred action? No!

thirsty souls

thirsty souls

Last week I arrived at a bar in Le Mars Iowa to find crowds gathering, good food and drink being served

Annunciation

Annunciation

With her encounter with the angel, Mary’s life became an adult adventure of mature faith.

blessed assurance

blessed assurance

The point of this Easter Season is that we personally experience the 2024 reality of God in Jesus Christ present with us.