Any kind of interruption is unsettling at least, and in the case of the tragedy of war, deeply troubling.
Annunciation
breaking & entering
Take as your mantra for the day “Nothing is impossible for God.”
survive or thrive
The reality of living in lockdown hits home for New Zealander’s today and we accept this because we are willing to do everything we can in order to stop the spread of this terrible virus.
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
breaking & entering
after the original shock of finding an angel in her kitchen, Mary was able to recognise God.
God with us
t's the feast of the Annunciation today - the day on which Jesus' human life began and therefore nine months until Christmas. Take a moment to appreciate...
moments of light
You might have clicked to the fact that Good Friday this year was marked on March 25 which would normally have been the feast of the Annunciation celebrating the...
Annunciation
Take a moment to appreciate this Millet masterpiece. Even if you have never seen the image before, you will guess that these peasants are praying. When the one who...
God comes down
While it's the morning after the Feast of the Annunciation here in New Zealand, there are many parts of the world still celebrating this great feast, so I still have...
Fra Angelico
Perhaps the best known artistic representation of today's feast of the Annunciation is the fifteenth century Fra Angelico fresco from the Convent of San Marco in...
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shared ground
a breath of lightness in the intensity and intimacy of being held in gentle embrace
a treasure
After another weekend in the Mackenzie with Mass at Fairlie on Sunday morning
to listen
We struggle to separate the clamour of others’ opinions from the voice of God
matariki
God is using the stars to shift my focus from my own failures and successes
getting yoked
Christian living is the best way to the loads of life