Who’s really blind?
We’ve been following Mark’s gospel through the Sundays of ordinary time this year. The authors of the four gospels each organised their material in a particular way and gave emphasis […]
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To Hope and Act with Creation
This Sunday’s readings speak of redemption, justice, and equality. The Gospel has Jesus commanding the eyes of a blind man to be opened. My favourite Eucharistic Prayer asks that our […]
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Mercy and Faithfulness
The Psalm in today’s readings – usually numbered Psalm 84 – has long been a personal favourite. It speaks of God’s mercy and faithfulness, but also of justice and peace. […]
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ON WORK
Last Wednesday, 1 May, was the feast of St Joseph the Worker. Our bibles usually refer to him – and to Jesus – as a carpenter, but it seems that […]
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Stay Awake
We have heard a lot in the daily gospel readings over the last few weeks about the need to be ready, from Matthew on Sundays and Luke on weekdays. Today’s […]
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URGENT CARE
This year’s Season of Care for Creation, which began on 1 September, will conclude on Wednesday 4 October, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. For a number of reasons, […]
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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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Our Parish
Friday, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, is our parish’s patronal feast day. It’s a good time to reflect on parish life. We all know that our Cathedral parish has […]
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FEEDING THE MULTITUDES
One of the readings for Mass in the coming week – on Friday — is St John’s account of the miracle of the loaves and fish. This is the only […]
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Storms
In the first seven weeks of 2023 there have been three disastrous storms, all of which have caused great damage in the upper and central North Island. The most recent, […]