I picked up a copy of the Vatican Newspaper yesterday and was not surprised to see an interview with Cardinal John Dew. Pope Francis is attracted to peripheries and New...
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a Saturday…
The Catholic communities of the Hurunui district are small and spread around a large rural hinterland. Since my arrival in the parish just over three years ago the...
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the morning after
Thanks to Suzi de Gouveia from Christchurch for sharing her Easter image above.

encountering Jesus
Set five minutes twice a day for the next eight days. Anticipate these encounters with Jesus

something strange
Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness.

the comedy
Dramatic tragedy is drama which ends in despair, desolation, death, or (even better), all three.

at the table
Some of our best family laughs happened at the table and some of our biggest fights too