Counterculture?
All three of today’s readings suggest that the life of faith is, one way or another, to live a life that is different from the world around us. The passage […]
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Who do you say that I am?
This week’s Gospel is all about Peter. Jesus conferred upon Peter the primacy of the church. We know that Peter is the rock, the head, the foundation stone on whom […]
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SILENCE IS GOLDEN
I believe that God listens to us and answers our prayers in his time. However, every time I read today’s Gospel, I am surprised by the words “But Jesus did […]
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Facing the Storms of Life Together with Jesus
It was so windy…It was freezing…There has been frost on the road and on the car…”. These were a few remarks that I heard from many in the past few […]
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Front Page from Fr Ron
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus distinguishes what he says to the crowds and what he says to his disciples – notably he gives some explanations only to the disciples. The words […]
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This weekend is the 3rd year we have celebrated the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on this the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Instigated in 2021 by Pope […]
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THE STARS ARE ALIGNED
When asked to write this week’s insert for the newsletter, the brief was that I reference to Matariki. I thought this was a big ask and was not sure how […]
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My yoke is easy, my burden is light
Jesus used images that were familiar to the people of his time. In today’s scripture he uses the yoke as a metaphor for what he offers and what a life […]
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Being Generous with Our Time & Talents
Dear Parishioners, Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! We have by God’s grace, entered the second half of another eventful year: eventful in various spectrum of our […]
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Sharing the Good News
In today’s Gospel, Christ calls us to share His Good News – to speak what we know of Him out in the world, to be a sign of hope, and […]