Tag Archive for ‘life’
Friday 8 August
St Mary of the Cross Judith 8: 11-17, 28-31; Ps 32 Matthew 6: 25-34 Testing God You can almost hear the outrage in Judith’s voice as she berates the people’s leaders for putting God to the test. How dare they put time restrictions on him when asking for his help or attempting to coerce or […]
Lessons for life
Take charge of events before they take charge of you Don’t look back except to say: “It was fun while it lasted. Wasn’t I lucky to have it. You can have it back Lord” It’s not a question of “CAN I do it? The question is “HOW will I to do it?” If […]
The Work of St Vincent de Paul
By Catherine McClintock What does “homeless” mean? What is a “homeless family”? Until 10 years ago I did not understand the meaning of either but after 71/2 years working as Manager at de Paul House in Northcote Auckland and being a Board member for 4 years previous to that, I now have a greater appreciation […]
The Greening Of The Mangrove
My Mother used to say the best part of holiday is looking forward to it! There is truth in that. The same might be said of my expectation of meeting up with the mangrove tree I had befriended while on retreat in Australia.1 When I arrived at the beach at the Mary MacKillop Centre […]
Saturday 12 July
Isaiah 6:1-8;Ps 93; Matthew 10:24-33 Why worry Today’s parable is about the sparrows but I prefer Matthew 6:25-30 “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear… Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?…Therefore do not worry […]
Sunday 6 July
Fourteenth sunday in ordinary time Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9-13;Ps 145; Matthew 11:25-30 Encouragement “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for […]
“A Down-under Spirituality” – Mother Suzanne Aubert
Homily Preached at the Chapel of the Sisters of Compassion for Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania. The history of the Church can be told in many ways. I think the most beautiful, would be a history of our spiritualties. What could be more inspiring than the panorama, the kaleidoscope, of the Holy Spirit’s […]
The Secondary Patrons of Ireland – St Brigid
St. Brigid of Kildare The very youngest years of the life of St. Brigid of Kildare overlap the final years of St. Patrick (d. 461). St. Brigid directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland, and her many religious communities helped to secure the country’s conversion from paganism to the Catholic faith. According to one […]
On Peace, and Receives Governor General
Challenges to Peace: Arms Trade, Forced Migration The Holy Father focused his address to the diplomats on the challenges posed to peace by the arms trade and forced migration. “Peace: this word summarises all the assets to which every person and all human societies aspire”, he said. “Also the effort with which we seek to […]
Monday 30 June
Thirteenth Week Ordinary Time Amos 2:6-10,13-16, Ps. 50, Matthew 8: 18-22 Love never rests The urgency of the gospel, the desperate need to share it with others comes to my life when I discover Jesus Christ in the Word. Then there is no rest, no where to call home. This urgency can look like the […]
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