Easter

experiencing

Mar 31, 2024

Jesus is for us today a real and living presence able to be experienced and verified in our own experience today.

without fear

Apr 12, 2020

This path involves accepting the fact that I am not locked down, I have instead allowed my fears and anxieties to lock me up.

hope alive

Apr 23, 2019

Each of us is called to rediscover in the Risen Christ the one who rolls back from our heart the heaviest of stones. So let us first ask: What is the stone that I need to remove, what is its name?

with Easter joy

Apr 21, 2019

Just as the earthquake shook the land at the moment of Jesus’ death, it was an earthquake that helped to bring our diocese to its knees nine years ago. This places us firmly with the first disciples of Jesus

rise up

Apr 2, 2018

Around the world in these Easter days hundreds of thousands of preachers have done their best to communicate the meaning of the resurrection of Jesus to hungry...

Easter

Apr 1, 2018

The bronze sculpture above will be recognised by many as the magnificent tabernacle doors from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. These doors made by the...

Easter Morning

Mar 27, 2016

It is before dawn on the first day of the week, still dark, and I am just prayed Morning Prayer here at Hawarden with a team from the Liturgical Institute as they lead...

Easter meaning

Mar 26, 2016

This entire weekend from Thursday to Monday is known throughout the world as the Easter break, but we Christians mark these Triduum days at a deeper level, knowing...

walking the walk

Apr 2, 2015

It is Holy Thursday morning. As I was at prayer this morning the sky became light and the sun rose above the horizon, a beautiful sunrise. Here was I contemplating...

Regina Caeli

Apr 21, 2014

One of our small Hurunui congregations at Amberley is especially enthusiastic and devout in their singing of the Mass every Sunday morning at 8am. Each Sunday of Lent...