reality

schools & education

Jan 25, 2022

As the Aotearoa New Zealand school year begins for 2022 here’s a thought on the purpose of education, and a reflection on prayer in schools.

at last I can see

May 1, 2021

The essential things in life are seen not with the eyes, but with the heart.

prayer & reality

Apr 4, 2020

In this reflection I share some of the most helpful advice ever given to me about prayer. I hope you find it as encouraging as I have.

a room alone

Apr 3, 2020

“All of humanity’s problems stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room alone”

busy ?

Nov 30, 2019

In the midst of the extra demands of this month, the Season of Advent beginning today offers a timely way to stay happy and centred when everything else threatens to steal our healthy perspective.

living reality

Aug 18, 2019

The biographies of those named as saints in the church often promote the false idea that a saint is more likely to be an introvert who prefers to hide in a chapel than to engage with the world.

living? maybe not!

Jul 31, 2019

It’s the feast of Ignatius Loyola today and he has helped me to see that my fears and compulsions often tragically lead me to go through days and weeks as if I’m at least half asleep

being real

Nov 3, 2018

Somewhere we picked up the false idea that highs mean happy and lows mean sad.

ultimate journey

Dec 1, 2017

Welcome to Food For Faith for Advent. Even though we don't begin Advent until this Sunday I'm thinking ahead, especially because I'm celebrating Mass and preaching at...

retreat & reality

Jul 15, 2017

A brief Saturday morning live video reflection from New Norcia, a couple of hours north of Perth in Western Australia. I hope you are getting a chance to "retreat" in...