The new wisdom of the Magi was that they now knew how to listen for and recognise the voice of Christ
Epiphany
Epiphany
This is the effect on the one who has encountered the person of Jesus. We are never again fully at home on earth, even in the fulness of all that our world has to offer. We are drawn to a greater light – and this is a sign that we are healthy.
searching
My friend Alex is an excellent preacher. Because he is in the US which is a day behind NZ and his homilies only appear online on NZ's Monday I am unable to steal his...
the holy longing
"the Magi did not set out because they had seen the star, but they saw the star because they had already set out” I enjoyed a couple of days this past week at the...
the light gets in
These have been days of feasting with the feasts of Christmas, the Holy Family, Mary the Mother of God, and this weekend with the feast of the Epiphany. In secular...
found not seeking
While the feast of the Epiphany was celebrated in many parts of the world last Sunday, the traditional date for the solemnity is today January 6, the date that began...
Epiphany light
These have been days of festival as we have celebrated the feasts of Christmas, the Holy Family, Mary the Mother of God, now we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany....
holy cunning
I am sure that there are some people who saw this snake image and quickly decided to surf to another page. Many people don't like snakes. It can't be simply that they...
what Francis said
In my Epiphany homily on Sunday I took a guess at what Pope Francis might preach in his Epiphany homily. A few hours ago Pope Francis celebrated the Mass for the Feast...
life in the light
Today, January 6 is the actual date of the feast of the Epiphany, but in New Zealand, USA, and many other countries the feast is transferred to the nearest Sunday to...
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Assumption
Humans too often make the fatal mistake of separating body and soul, yet our deep desire is for unity of body and soul.
ahead of grace ?
Both readings are personal favourites and every time I hear them and ponder them these texts speak to me in new and powerful ways.
Mary MacKillop
Too often we settle for an existence of lurching from one satisfaction to the next.
an inner peak
I know a few people, including several Food For Faith followers, who are nearing death. Some of these are elderly and accepting that their life on earth is naturally coming to an end. Others, well before their time, are struggling with poor health and living with diagnoses of terminal illness.