Holy Cross Seminary
take up the cross

take up the cross

The cross-bearer is a Christ-bearer, and is able to walk erect with Christ in confident and fearless hope.

new appointment

new appointment

Even when we don’t feel we are close to God the fact is that God remains present and active, even when life takes a new and unexpected turn as it is for me

feasting the cross

feasting the cross

In the early 1980‘s I lived for six years preparing for priesthood at Holy Cross seminary in Mosgiel. In the late 1990’s when the number of seminarians was relatively...

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

If I had to wait for the feeling I wouldn’t get around actually loving

he tangata

he tangata

to recognise each and every person as the pinnacle of divine activity

culture & faith

culture & faith

Today we mark 184 years since the first signatures were put to the Treaty of Waitangi

retreating

retreating

My suggestion is that in a time of retreat what we are retreating from is all that is not reality.