Thoughts for the Day

  "I have heard the cries of the people ..."

Jul 16, 2025
Today's first reading from Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 is considered to be one of the most important parts of the Old Testament. Moses is looking after a flock of sheep in the wilderness when he saw a blazing bush that was not being burnt up
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  Celebrating the feast of St Benedict

Jul 11, 2025
Today's readings bring us an important teaching about how God works in our lives and about our relationship with others.
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  Be careful not to make rash judgements

Jul 01, 2025
I grew up in Napier, New Zealand, a town that was hit by one of the deadliest earthquakes in New Zealand’s history. It was February 3, 1931. It registered 7.8 on the seismic scale.
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  Celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart

Jun 27, 2025
Today is the solemn feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We know that the heart is the most commonly used symbol for love
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  Words and actions

Jun 26, 2025
How we love these titles! There is a term or title in Fijian which is simply “saka”. Sometimes, when someone might want me to do them a favour, they begin by saying “I saka”.
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  Let us pray for peace as we remember the birth of St John the Baptist

Jun 24, 2025
Today we are presented with a remarkable set of texts with which to celebrate and reflect upon the birth of John the Baptist. The first is from Isaiah 49:1-6.
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  Letting the seed grow

Jun 23, 2025
It seemed just a few days days ago that we were entering into the new year of 2025 and already the first month has passed. It seemed to creep up on us unawares.
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