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Sunday 23 June

TWELFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Zecharaiah 12:10-11, 13:1, Ps 63, Galatians 3:26-29, Luke 9:18-24 Persevere We New Zealanders have lived through a time of severe drought. No rain. No water. Animals starving. Land burnt. We look to the skies for relief. ‘Drought’ can sometimes describe our spiritual life. Patricia Stevenson says, “I thirst My body […]

Saturday April 2

Hosea 5:15 – 6:6, Ps 51, Luke 18:9-14 Unwrap the gift of mercy “Have mercy, gentle God. Let the water of your grace Wash over me.” Patricia Stevenson rsj God’s mercy is an all-encompassing, embracing, life-giving love. No need to wait until I am good enough, have fulfilled certain obligations or rituals; or until I […]