Kia ora koutou, One of the great figures of Catholicism from the 19th Century is  Cardinal St John Henry Newman (1801 – 1890) whose feast day comes up on Wednesday, 9 October. Newman was an English theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet, ordained first as an Anglican priest and then later as a Catholic […]

Over 30 years ago we welcomed a refugee family into our Passionist Family Group, it wasn’t easy as they had no English & of course there were cultural differences. We got to know & love them as family and were asked to be Confirmation sponsors for their sons. The children grew & flew their nests, […]

Since Paul opted to put me first, and with carte blanche to change things, I have decided to use the KISS principle ..Keep It Short and Simple – so no Dad jokes this week! We have heard a lot lately on Jesus as the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, his body and […]

Morena – Good morning, I have found some solace in the gospel this Sunday – a gospel that once again has mentioned those who are mystified by the words of Jesus…things like “I am the bread come down from heaven”, “to have seen me is to see the father”, “no one comes to the Father […]

  Morena – Good morning, Another week passes and we continue to hear stories of violence, desperation, loss and the breakdown of trust amongst our people. The Olympics have given us some respite with stories of triumph, energy sapping struggles to forge ahead and not everyone wins a medal. But, the four years of effort […]

Morena – Good morning, Thanks to the stories we gather from our Passionist Family Groups which from time to time we tell with memories that are alive and tuned for laughter, care, love and forgiveness. It is appreciated how we all get in behind to support and encourage our faith communities. This work and example, […]

                                             Morena – Good morning, I hope this finds you well. The readings this Sunday issue us with a challenge as we follow in the footsteps of Jesus. It’s a journey like any other […]

    Morena – Good morning, Well,  another week and we are basically at the halfway point of 2024. I just cannot get over how quickly the year has gone. And lots has happened over this past six months, new groups, new parishes, good relationships sustained, sadness through illness, sickness, death and grief all part […]

   Morena – Good morning, I thought I might start this week with some background on what are parables? Fr Michael Fallon MSC suggests that the Aramaic word for parable can be translated to mean ‘riddle’. Therefore, when we read a parable we cannot bring our logical mind to it. Why? Well, a parable does […]

    Morena – Good morning, We have been through an array of Feasts that should stir us on and also point the way as to how we are called to follow Jesus. We had the Pentecost moment where the church is born and that birth was one of encounter and action to go out […]