Good afternoon, Passionist Family Group members and friends, Over the past few weeks I have encountered many people who are really struggling or battling odds  and it does take its toll. Being Catholic, Christian or any other denomination does not shelter us from the ebb and flow of life. In listening to people with their […]

Morena/ Good morning, Passionist Family Group members and friends, Well another week has gone as we embark on another. We are passed the half way mark for the Lenten season. It had been a busy week and then last weekend I have three lovely days at Waihi Beach with my wife Clare, her sister’s Brigid, […]

Morena/ Good morning, Passionist Family Group members and friends, What another week it has been for Northland, Coromandel, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay with a huge deluge of rain soaking an already soaked landscape. How quickly have the criticisms of not enough done and progress being too slow. It is difficult in an age where we […]

Morena/ Good morning, Passionist Family Group members and friends, Do you Evangelise? As soon as we see this word, we recognise that it comes with negative connotations and/or reactions. An Evangelist by definition, is simply someone who spreads ‘good news’. In the Christian tradition that could be one of the four gospel writers or someone […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members, Clergy and friends,    What a week it has been and the devastation is enormous. One expects these events in Australia but not Auckland. It has been a diaster and people are still trying to deal with it as more rain has descended on Auckland, Northland and Coramandle. My […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members, Clergy and friends,    I hope this finds you well and rested after Christmas and New Year period.  I received a book written by Michelle Obama titled “The Light we carry’. It was a very enjoyable read and gave me a better understanding of her self, life, background and […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members, Clergy and friends,    This marvellous Christmas event embraces the message of “Emmanuel – God with us”. Last Sunday, I shared some of the following thoughts: “Sometimes, we romanticise Christmas  and our concentration is on ‘getting and giving presents’ rather than, ‘presence’ to others.  Our consumer society has jingles […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    Greetings from Melbourne – it is good to have this opportunity to be back in the land of Oz. Good to hear the common sounds of the Australian bush. Being here at the Holy Cross Passionist Community in Melbourne is just wonderful place for reflection and […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    Advent is upon us and over the next four Sundays we will be reminded yet again of the call of Jesus, and its implications. We are challenged through themes that resonate in our own lives. The importance of expectation, being awake, and waiting while being reflective […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    Well, only six weeks until Christmas and again I ask, where has this year gone? We are living in difficult times and there is much trouble brewing with Ukraine/Russian war continuing, the dramas and extremes associated with American politics, the global impact of the past three […]