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…
1 Kings 3:5,7-12; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52 King David, despite being chosen by God, didn’t always please God. He knew that God would punish him in his private life for…
Wisdom 12:13,16-19; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 We sometimes tend to ask God to provide for us. We expect God to award us when we think that we are doing everything…
Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23 God’s actions are not without effect. Within the concept of a closed circle connecting heaven and earth, rain falls on the ground and eventually…
Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9,11-13; Matthew 11:25-30 Zechariah had a conversation with God in which God doubted that the people in Jerusalem were following the laws out of tradition rather than…
2 Kings 4:8-11,13-16; Romans 6:3-4,8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 There have been many prophets in the Old Testament, and it is sometimes said that St John the Baptist, whose feast day was…
Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Listen! I am going to bring a disaster on this place that will…
Exodus 19:2-6; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9:36-10:8 Moses is in communication with God which makes him stand out among all other leaders. When his father-in-law, Jethro, visited him, Jethro recommended to…