We regularly hear of good and holy men and women falling from grace and we are shocked and surprised.
saints
facing entanglement
Saints are not recognised for their passionless lack of obvious sins, but because of the transparency with which they face the entanglements of life.
saints today
A brief video reflection on earthquakes, church building and the call to live the life of a saint from the basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. Pilgrims come to this...
saint & sinner
I am always saddened when well-known people are pushed into the headlines for inappropriate behaviour. Fifty years ago no one would have known, but today every word and...
Patrick’s day
When most people think of St. Patrick’s day they think of the saint who freed Ireland of snakes. Many people celebrate this day wearing green and enjoying good Irish...
skype & sun & rain
Many readers will remember Pope John Paul’s visit to New Zealand in November 1986. I had been ordained as a priest just twelve months earlier, and because our...
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growing up
Thomas was not doubting as much as seeking; expressing his yearning for adult faith.
another way
the real mortality in our sin is not any particular action or omission itself, but what we do next
the pointer
So now I’m off to John Baptist the day
Corpus Christi
Orvieto is an Italian hill-top settlement where all roads lead to the medieval Cathedral.
matariki
I have no doubt that God is using the stars to shift my focus from my own failures and successes