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help for prayer

help for prayer

I am not sure how I would pray if I did not have the regular rhythm of the prayers and scriptures of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.  I am pretty sure my prayer would soon descend into nothing, since while I do pray every day apart from the set forms, it is the...

Mystery of God

Mystery of God

Here at Food For Faith I often quote the rector of the Mundelein seminary Robert Barron, and every week a link from the Hurunui parish website takes readers to his reflection on the Sunday scriptures. Last week Pope Francis appointed Fr. Barron to be one of the three...

grandparents

grandparents

The Sunday just past overtook the usual 26 July feast of Anna and Joachim, the parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus, so I am quietly and gratefully celebrating the feast today because it gives us a great opportunity to remember the importance of grandparents in...

the IQ test

the IQ test

I "got burnt" with a bad experience of online game / surveys last week. My classmates at Mundelein thought it was a great joke...but before I share the details it needs a bit of background. I woke up too early last Sunday morning. It was about 5.15am. It seemed that...

which team?

which team?

If you were Pope Francis and had the opportunity to give a message to the young people of South America, what would you tell them?  Before you read further, take a moment to answer the question. What would you emphasise in your papal message to the young? Ok, how many...