reconciliation

cats mice & grace

One of this morning's Press cartoons reminded me of a moment of grace I experienced last weekend. Tragically my moments of grace too often get ignored or quickly...

just do it!

just do it!

For every one of us the term Sacrament of Confession, Penance or Reconciliation brings up many different responses reactions or feelings.  Tragically there are many...

the God of mercy

the God of mercy

Meeting the God of mercy in the Year of Mercy. It would be a great tragedy if all that we did during this Year of Mercy was to speak more about mercy and to be more...

a liminal life

a liminal life

The life of a Christian is lived most fully when it is experienced as a "liminal" existence, on the threshold of heaven. That's a great word "liminal", "occupying a...

divine mercy

divine mercy

Last Sunday I reflected on the significance of Easter Sunday morning for the future worship of Christians. These disciples could have chosen Thursday evening (the time...

just do it

just do it

In a couple of hours I will celebrate the Vigil Mass for the Fourth Sunday of the season of Advent. Since last Tuesday evening when we priests of the diocese of...

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seek Him

seek Him

Then the social gathering, a traditional, simple and robust army breakfast

let’s get physical

let’s get physical

The stumbling point for many is that in Jesus God walked and talked and ate and drank

on the road

on the road

As they plodded they had their backs to the place considered to be the preferred place of divine activity

the recognition

the recognition

It is significant that Pope Francis has died in this Easter Octave

the morning after

the morning after

Thanks to Suzi de Gouveia from Christchurch for sharing her Easter image above.