We all struggle to forgive those who have hurt us and those we love.
say the word
Put simply, the way I speak to me about me has the power to make or break my day.
living power
God’s message and not some human thinking; and it is still a living power
healthy living
Illness and suffering have always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life. In illness, a person experiences their powerlessness
change
This weekend I informed parishioners that after six years as the Parish Priest of the people of the Hurunui I will early next year take up new appointments based in...
healed
Today I'm in Hanmer Springs , a beautiful town in the north of the Good Shepherd Hurunui parish. One century ago ago the first soldiers began to return home from the...
seeing reality
CAN I LIVE WITHOUT CHRIST IN MY GAZE? It seems obvious to answer this question with a ‘yes’. We all know many people who would say they do not believe in Christ and...
women wells wales
In the midst of the Hurunui drought, one of the options for this Sunday's Gospel reading (Lent 3) is the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well....
gratefully
You may have noticed a quiet week here on the Food For Faith website. I have a good excuse. Last Tuesday, after spending a few days in pain and discomfort, I ended up...
with open eyes
Can you live without the sacraments? It seems obvious to answer this question with a ‘yes’. We all know many people who have never celebrated a sacrament, and they are...
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the comedy
Dramatic tragedy is drama which ends in despair, desolation, death, or (even better), all three.

at the table
Some of our best family laughs happened at the table and some of our biggest fights too

freedom
Such freedom is not achieved through human discipline but by knowing that we are loved

resolving
Are you resolved to be more united with the Lord Jesus

taking sides
Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom my soul delights.