Faith that is Alive
“Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion.” Along with the passage when Jesus invites his disciples to, “Come and have breakfast!”, this is one of my favourite scripture […]
“Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion.” Along with the passage when Jesus invites his disciples to, “Come and have breakfast!”, this is one of my favourite scripture […]
Did you feel the space as you came through the foyer? Did you look up as you entered the nave and see the beautiful ceiling, now white and duck-egg blue? […]
We have been praying for our return to God’s Cathedral Church in Wellington, our parish church, dedicated to his Son, Jesus, and to Mother Mary. Yes, as I have mentioned, […]
The Gospel for today, on this Ascension Sunday, is often known as Jesus’ ‘High Priestly Prayer’. He is praying for his disciples; he is praying for us. He prayers for […]
“I support Adam as Zara would’ve wanted and recognise the soul crushing guilt that he faces.” With these words, Anna, the mother of the late Zara Mitchell, acted in deed […]
These words of Francis, Bishop of Rome, speak an incredible truth. Yes, there is much that can surround us which seems deadly. It may be social media streams which denigrate, […]
The account of the cleansing of the temple occurs in each of the four Gospels. It is not all that common that an event in the ministry of Jesus is […]
Recently, when hearing that I was moving to a new parish, a friend commented. “You are so fortunate, patrick, to have a new beginning while remaining in the security of […]