“Come, have breakfast!” “Happy Birthday!”
We are in the midst of the joys and sorrows of the human living. Indeed, with our perspective as disciples of Jesus we are gifted with a specific insight into […]
Tag: Fr Patrick Bridgman
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“The Light of Christ! Thanks be to God!”
In the darkness of the night, a light will shine – Yes, the Light of Christ! We can hold this truth before us always. In the times in which the […]
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Surprise!
Moses in the account from the Book of Exodus is surprised to see the bush before him was aflame yet not consumed. So surprised was he that he needed to […]
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Love! Forgive!
We love being loved. We love being surrounded by care, concern, and encouragement. We love knowing that people will be beside us through the fine days of life, as well […]
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Hope in the Lord! Hold firm, take heart!
A new year, 2025, has dawned, and with it the sun has risen over a Jubilee Year in the Church. Jubilee 2025, where we are called to be ‘Pilgrims of […]
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Mighty God; Wee Babe
So small, so vulnerable. Born as all the poor were born, in a cave, with animals beneath the living area. The warmth of the animals heating the home. Delivered in […]
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“The prayer of the poor rises up to God” (Sir 25:5)
What does it mean to be celebrating today the World Day of the Poor? What does it mean when Pope Francis writes in his message for this day in 2024 […]
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Seeking wisdom
The Psalmist this weekend sings, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain wisdom of heart”. This seems a very counter-cultural concept. In the ‘modern world’ people often […]
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Divine Presence!
29th September each year is the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. However, when a feast day coincides with a Sunday, unless it is a Solemnity, or a Feast […]
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Joy!
On Friday before last, 6 September, the Archdiocese of Wellington called forward Kinh Nguyen to the Order of Deacons; to live a life in service of God and God’s people. […]