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Fr David Mullins SM(0)
Born in Christchurch, 29 September 1930
Professed 2 February 1952
Ordained 15 July 1956
Died 24 December 2018, St Joseph’s Home, Herne Bay, Auckland
There is a wonderful promise that Jesus gives us in the Gospel: “whoever sees the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I shall raise him up on the last day.” Father David certainly acknowledged Jesus as the Son of God, believed in him, and based his life on that belief.… More
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Reality Check
Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.
Mark Twain, American author,
1835-1910
The mind sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.
Robertson Davie, Canadian author,
1913-1995
The month of October, 2018, has had its personal challenges as a series of incidents occurred which made me question reality.… More
The St Peter Chanel Shrine, Cuet, France
Text and photos by the editor
unless otherwise indicated
When Peter Chanel was born on 12 July 1803, the church in Cuet had been deconsecrated, having been ransacked during the Revolution. So Peter was baptised in the village of Cras four days after his birth.… More
A School for Prayer (20)
Mind-in-the-heart Prayer
By Fr Craig Larkin SM, 1943 - 2015
Hesychastic Prayer in the Eastern Church (1)
The Church of the East
The Church of the East is the part of the Christian Church which developed in the eastern side of the Roman Empire from the 4th century onwards.… More