One of this morning's Press cartoons reminded me of a moment of grace I experienced last weekend. Tragically my moments of grace too often get ignored or quickly...
confession
just do it!
For every one of us the term Sacrament of Confession, Penance or Reconciliation brings up many different responses reactions or feelings. Tragically there are many...
the God of mercy
Meeting the God of mercy in the Year of Mercy. It would be a great tragedy if all that we did during this Year of Mercy was to speak more about mercy and to be more...
a liminal life
The life of a Christian is lived most fully when it is experienced as a "liminal" existence, on the threshold of heaven. That's a great word "liminal", "occupying a...
on our knees
A few weeks ago I had a couple of hours' session with a dozen teachers in one of our Catholic High Schools. My brief was to present something of the beauty of the...
just do it
In a couple of hours I will celebrate the Vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of the season of Advent. Since last Tuesday evening when we priests of the diocese of...
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the recognition
It is significant that Pope Francis has died in this Easter Octave
the morning after
Thanks to Suzi de Gouveia from Christchurch for sharing her Easter image above.
encountering Jesus
Set five minutes twice a day for the next eight days. Anticipate these encounters with Jesus
something strange
Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness.
the comedy
Dramatic tragedy is drama which ends in despair, desolation, death, or (even better), all three.