“The greatest joy in life is to feel Jesus Christ alive and beating in the flesh of your own thought and your own heart. All the rest is a swift illusion or dung.”
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grace
A Grace before Dinner that you may find useful this Christmas
new appointment
Even when we don’t feel we are close to God the fact is that God remains present and active, even when life takes a new and unexpected turn as it is for me
NLO @ work
Something a bit different today. Earlier in the year I was appointed to work with the National Liturgy Office of Aotearoa New Zealand.
detective at work
Jesus invites us to look into our own lives and the lives of others for evidence of his presence and action. It might take a bit of detective work,
just giving
I’ve been a part of a few great end-of-year gatherings in recent weeks and there’s always some great conversations
get yoked
Out of all of the alternatives for life, in my experience whole-hearted Christian living is the most effective way of lightening the loads of life.
a running shepherd
Since the moment sin entered the world humans have been running. We have been running away from God. But we forget that God is also running. God is running after us.
impossible? NOT!
Perhaps we have never really understood that the stressed existence that most of us think is a normal part of life on earth is not the way things have to be.
a new direction
Repentance means not only turning from what is bad, but also from many things that are good, but just not for us at this time
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moving ahead
The discipline of daily writing keeps me alert to the presence and action of Jesus in my life every day.
truth seeking
A faith that is deeply rooted in friendship with Christ is adult and mature. It is this friendship that opens us up to all that is good
a conversation
a podcast conversation between Siân Owen RSJ, Merv Duffy SM & John O’Connor
the blessing
Nothing can take this peace from believers. Indeed, sufferings do not undermine but build up our hope,
the ultimate call
Quite soon, I shall find myself before the final judge of my life… as I continue on the path that leads to you.