"Come to me all you are weary ..."Dec 11, 2024
''Come to me all you are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest,'' are words spoken by Jesus in Matthew's gospel (11:28-3) which is the first reading today. Read more
“there is more joy over the one found …”Dec 10, 2024
According to the first reading for today from Isaiah 40:1-11, God asks the prophet to console God’s people. To console means to comfort someone in time of grief or disappointment. Read more
The feast of the Immaculate Conception of MaryDec 09, 2024
Today we celebrate the solemn feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. The actual date of the feast is the 8th but as it fell on Sunday this year, it was transferred to today. Read more
Having eyes of faithNov 18, 2024
One of the ways we sometimes fail to see the true value of people is by generalizing about one aspect of their life and ignoring the rest. It happened in the life of Jesus Read more
Making the right decisionNov 08, 2024
For 8 years in Brasil and several in Aotearoa, I had the rewarding job of visiting men and women in prison. It meant that I got to know many of them quite well Read more
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