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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...

time – the recipe

time – the recipe

Much of the time, I feel as though there is not enough time for me to do the many things I need to do and the many more things that I want to do. When I was younger I...

life-giving law

life-giving law

“Do not think that I have come to abolish  the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. The people I spend time with during the average week are...

in all forms, and at every stage

in all forms, and at every stage

One of the biggest news stories to come out of last week's Christchurch A&P show was the outrage that some people felt at the presence of the "life" stand at the...

Easter

Easter

He is risen indeed - Alleluia.     An opportunity to reflect on the significance of Easter; not simply an historical event, not a mere resuscitation of a body, but an...

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Halloween

Halloween

Notice the positive difference in your day when you seek to meet Jesus in every unwelcome encounter.

Luke

Luke

Luke was also a Gentile, that is, he was not a Jew. This is significant for us as well since the transition from those who followed Jesus being Jews, to the majority of disciples (including today) being Gentiles (like us) was a significant shift (and challenge) for the early church.

walking together

walking together

Whenever priests meet the highlight is the personal conversations over slow food and drink especially when struggles and failures are shared with honesty and humility. There is laughter too, much laughter

a long night

a long night

St. Teresa of Avila died on the night of 4 – 15 October 1582. That’s a long night

a new era

a new era

It was sixty-one years ago on this day, 11 October 1962, that Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council.