healing
to forgive

to forgive

We all struggle to forgive those who have hurt us and those we love.

say the word

say the word

Put simply, the way I speak to me about me has the power to make or break my day.

living power

living power

God’s message and not some human thinking; and it is still a living power

healthy living

healthy living

Illness and suffering have always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life. In illness, a person experiences their powerlessness

change

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

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

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

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

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

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

the comedy

Dramatic tragedy is drama which ends in despair, desolation, death, or (even better), all three.

at the table

at the table

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

freedom

freedom

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

resolving

resolving

Are you resolved to be more united with the Lord Jesus

taking sides

taking sides

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