Fr. Graeme Blackburn
Month’s Mind

Month’s Mind

One of the many beautiful traditions in our Catholic funeral rites is the celebration of the Month's Mind Mass, about a month after the death of the one we love. We...

always hope

always hope

Graeme, May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome you and take you into the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem. Note the audio of...

deep sadness

deep sadness

Last evening we received the tragic news of the death of one of our youngest priests in a road accident. Graeme Blackburn was ordained on 1 July last year. Our prayers...

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growing up

growing up

Thomas was not doubting as much as seeking; expressing his yearning for adult faith.

another way

another way

the real mortality in our sin is not any particular action or omission itself, but what we do next

Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Orvieto is an Italian hill-top settlement where all roads lead to the medieval Cathedral.

matariki

matariki

I have no doubt that God is using the stars to shift my focus from my own failures and successes