Igniting Sparks of HopeSep 19, 2024
This month we continue to celebrate the Season of Creation with its theme of “To Hope and Act with Creation”. Read more
"Happy are you who are poor; yours is the Kingdom of God"Sep 11, 2024
Imagine a poor village in the Andes of South America. Most of the people are poor; there are no hospitals, doctors or health service. Then one day a clinic is set up and the priest who was asked to bless it said, ''You are the happy ones today, the poor of the village. The clinic belongs to you.'' Read more
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
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