holiness
to be holy…

to be holy…

I have been savouring the early paragraphs of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "Rejoice and be Glad" which was published on Monday. I am encouraged and inspired by...

rejoice & be glad

rejoice & be glad

Late last night New Zealand time Pope Francis' new Apostolic Exhortation "Rejoice and be Glad" (Gaudete et Exsultate) was published. Those who were looking for a dense...

family life

family life

It was Fr. Robert Barron who set my homily thinking off this week in preparation for this Sunday's feast of the Holy Family. In his Word on Fire homily for the feast...

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raising the roof

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comforting

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come & go

come & go

I like that. The world as the theatre of human history, that is, the world as the place where God and people meet and live together.

no & yes

no & yes

When the angel left Mary, the challenges and problems of this new era of her life had just begun.

highway for God

highway for God

Unbridled ambition is problematic and resentment is exhausting. Love, generosity and forgiveness really is foundational,