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Mary belongs to us and we belong to her (0)

Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o Te Atua

In Aotearoa - New Zealand, in Māori culture, meeting houses (whare nui or whare puni) are symbols of tribal prestige and are often named after, and seen as the embodiment of, a tribal ancestor.… More

And Just Who is my Neighbour? (0)

Roma Termini is the main central transport hub in Rome, and as such it tends to attract many of the city’s unwanted – migrants, the homeless, and the otherwise destitute.… More

August Crossword (0)

The winner of the Marist Messenger prize for the June Crossword was Carole Brajkovich of Auckland

Solution for July

Across: 7 Christ the King,
8 Festival, 9 Naos, 10 Atheism,
12 Kyrie, 14 Curse, 16 Opus Dei,
19 Vice, 20 Ceremony, 22 Fear of the Lord. … More

Up, Up to Heaven (0)

I can remember watching the first moon landing. It was probably a few days after the event. There was no capacity to stream live TV in New Zealand in 1969.… More

Francis Speaks – Do Not Be Afraid (0)

In these days, news reports and scenes of death continue to enter our homes, even as bombs are destroying the homes of many of our defenceless Ukrainian brothers and sisters.… More

Can You Bear it? (0)

A driver got a speeding ticket and went to pay the fine.

The police clerk issued a receipt for payment and the annoyed driver said,

"What am I supposed to do with this?"… More

Marist Spirituality: An Introduction – Part 4 (0)

The Central Marist Motif: 

Mary in the Church

Seven Spiritual Lessons from a Thief (0)

During the 18th century, Rabbi Zusya of Hanipol (1718-1800) was travelling through the Ukraine on a unique and important mission. He was carrying a significant amount of money with which he planned to release captive Jews held prisoner by Cossack militias.… More

Silence and Sound (0)

A profoundly deaf person faithfully attends Mass in our parish every week. It makes me wonder what it must be like to be in a silent world all the time.… More

Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua – Holy Mary, Mother of God (0)

To celebrate the rededication of Aotearoa New Zealand to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven, the Bishops of New Zealand commissioned a new artwork.… More

The Word was Made Flesh and Dwelt Amongst Us (Comments Off)

Part 2 of 4

In revitalising old traditions of prayer, and perhaps sowing the seeds of new ones, it is good to remind ourselves about our Catholic understanding of God.… More

Becoming Holy (0)

These August days we are surrounded by images of real holiness. We will celebrate this month, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, our first canonised Australian Saint.… More

Nau Mai – Welcome (Comments Off)

As part of my formation for priestly ordination I spent a year involved in pastoral work with the Marist community of St.… More

Spiritual Pathways Through Suffering (Comments Off)

Although the world is full of suffering,
it is also full of the overcoming of it. -

  Helen Keller

It’s impossible to avoid and evade suffering.… More

Saint Monica (0)

There is a church in Rome called S. Agostino (St Augustine’s). It is easy for a tourist to find because it is very close to Piazza Navona which is on all the tourist maps.… More

On the Synodal Journey (0)

As Catholics, we believe that the Holy Spirit continues to guide the Church into a fuller understanding of the divine mysteries of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.… More