Easter
experiencing

experiencing

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

without fear

without fear

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

hope alive

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

with Easter joy

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

rise up

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

Easter

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

Easter Morning

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

Easter meaning

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

walking the walk

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

Regina Caeli

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...

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building bridges

building bridges

It’s hard not to accept this evidence of unity as an answer to prayer and a sign of divine intervention

consecrated

consecrated

It really highlighted how rich the church is in its diversity but also it’s unity in our common faith

Leo on Augustine

Leo on Augustine

You might appreciate this brief clip of Pope Leo (in English) introducing us to Augustine.

Leo XIV

Leo XIV

In Aotearoa we feel a connection with our new pope since he grew up speaking and thinking in our language.

an answer…

an answer…

The clear evidence is that the Holy Spirit has spoken and has been heard