Quote of the Day
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Some years ago, I visited a friend who had a young hunting dog. He was very proud of how he was training his dog and how the dog was performing…
Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20 We all need to do our part. It is not enough to know and lament that harm is done to others, we need to…
Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Torn between blaming God for his misery and his inner urge to do God’s will, Jeremiah is lamenting and complaining. Like many other prophets,…
Pride, laziness, impatience and over-confidence without carefully evaluating the consequences. An apprentice wants to imitate the master without having either the full knowledge nor the wisdom that the master had…
Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:18 Accountability is looming. God had chosen Isaiah, the son of Amoz, to speak through him. Just before the account on Shebna, Isaiah had mentioned…
Apocalypse 11:19,12:1-6,10; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 During his first Mass in Aotearoa Bishop Jean-Baptiste Pompallier dedicated the land to the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary…
1 Kings 19:9,11-13; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 How do we image God and where do we believe we can find God?Elijah faced many challenges in his life as a prophet.…
Isaiah 55:1-3; Romans 8:35,37-39; Matthew 14:13-21 Food and drink are essential for survival. They are not just sources of pleasure but also pure sustenance. They are so essential that the…