Social Justice Week 2024Sep 09, 2024
As we continue the Season of Creation, which runs from September 1 to October 4, we also celebrate Social Justice Week from September 8 to 14. Read more
The Benedictus as a Prayer for PeaceAug 15, 2024
Given the wars and conflicts that seem to be happening all over the world, I found myself drawn again to the prayer of Zachariah we know as the Benedictus. Read more
Understanding Climate Change DenialJul 26, 2024
I wonder why so many people continue to deny that climate change is happening and is linked to human activity in the face of a growing body of evidence that suggest it is not only real but represents a significant danger to the planet and all its inhabitants. Read more
2 Columban Diamond Jubilees in Aotearoa/New ZealandJul 05, 2024
This month two of our New Zealand Columbans celebrate 60 years of Missionary Priesthood. Fr Sean O’ Connor was ordained in Wellington on July 2, 1964, and Fr. Don Hornsey on July 4 in Auckland. Read more
World refugee day 2024Jun 20, 2024
Today is world refugee day. It is a day on which I remember my years as a member of the Catholic chaplaincy group that visited the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney. Read more
World Oceans Week June 3-8Jun 04, 2024
June 3-8 marks the celebration of Oceans Week. As someone whose early years were spent in towns well away from the sea, I have always been a bit afraid of it. Read more
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