Good Friday is a day of commemoration for all Christians. It has therefore also become a day of spending some time with Christians of different denominations. In this Muffin Talk…
Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 Last week, the first Reading was about the Israelites having fled the Egyptians and being led through the wilderness. In Isaiah 43 the Israelites…
Naw-Rúz is the first day of the Baháʼí calendar year, and one of eleven holy days for adherents of the Baháʼí Faith. It occurs on the northern vernal equinox, usually…
Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3,11-32 The Israelites had fled Egypt and have just crossed the River Jordan, arriving in the Promised Land. The long journey from Egypt had…
Scholars, religious leaders and people involved in their communities and in Interfaith dialogue came together from around New Zealand, Australia and the USA to discuss the theme of “Freedom to…
Exodus 3:1-8,13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12; Luke 13:1-9 During the time of Lent, we have read about several accounts that took place in the wilderness, in the desert. Now we hear…
On 14 March 2025 the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee of Interfaith Relations met in Auckland and met with members of the Auckland Interfaith Council and their Advisory Group. It…
Who was St Joseph? In this snippet taken from a Muffin Talk interview with Fr Merv Duffy sm, we hear the story of how St Mary and St Joseph met:…
St Patrick is part of the identity of Ireland - but what do we really know about him?What languages did he speak and why does the feast day of this…
Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 90(91):1-2,10-15; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 The passage of Deuteronomy follows a descriptions of laws and punishments. God is the God of Justice and demands accountability. However, God…