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family life

family life

It was Fr. Robert Barron who set my homily thinking off this week in preparation for this Sunday's feast of the Holy Family. In his Word on Fire homily for the feast (you can hear it at this link) he begins by asking what is it that make a family "holy"? There are...

homily inspiration

homily inspiration

I hope you have managed to hear a great Christmas homily in recent days and that your priest or minister did not disappoint. I have heard (via Youtube) a superb homily from my friend Fr. Alex. You too can share his inspiring reflection at this link:

how unexpected

how unexpected

The Christian community often struggles to be an effective communicator of the heart of the life of Faith. Thanks to St. Paul's Anglican Church in Auckland who in this brief and brilliant Christmas clip get a 10 out of 10 for effective communication of the facts...

bye bye lully lullay

bye bye lully lullay

Surrounded by presents and tinsel, peaceful nativity scenes and Christmas goodwill, it is easy to forget the full reality of the Christmas event. December 28, the feast of the Holy Innocents confronts us with the harsh environment that the child Jesus was born into....

what about now?

what about now?

Pope Francis never ceases to amaze us. Speaking at the December 17 General Audience, he said, “The Incarnation of the Son of God opens a new beginning in the universal history of man and woman […] within a family, in Nazareth […], in a remote village on the outskirts...