Jain – Catholic Dialogue
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to establish a relationship between the Jain community and the Holy See. The Jain leader was invited to the 1986 historic interreligious…
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October 21, 2026
Can we escape Technology?
“AI doesn’t affect me. I have no computer.” This is a quote I heard from an older person recently. While it sounds very comforting for the person – is it…
October 21, 2026
What is our Currency?
Isaiah 45:1,4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5,19-20; Matthew 22:15-21 Cyrus the Great was the ruler of the huge Persian Empire. His empire was so huge that Cyrus was also called the ‘King…
October 18, 2026
Light the World Giving Machine
“Light the World Giving Machines” – 10 years of special vending machines that are set up for Christmas time around the world. Derek Good explains how they work and how…
October 14, 2026
Democracy & Elections
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have used their 2026 election statement to promote voting as a moral and civic responsibility, not simply an expression of personal preference.In Discerning our nation’s future…
October 14, 2026
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Hope in Dialogue
Year of St Francis of Assisi It is said that Francis of Assisi had times when he was withdrawing from the world and spending time in solitude and in nature,…
October 11, 2026
A Banquet for All
Isaiah 25:6-10; Philippians 4:12-14,19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 After the total devastation of the earth, the punishment of everyone irrespective of their social status, this passage is the passage of hope.It starts…
October 11, 2026
The Feast of the Rosary & Religious Freedom
For us Catholics the 7th of October is the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which used to be known as the Feast of Our Lady…
October 7, 2026
The Rosary is a devotion with an uncertain origin
The practice of Bible study on beads began with the Desert Fathers Praying the Rosary is a deeply rooted Catholic devotion, but the origin of this cherished set of prayers…
October 4, 2026