Parrhēsia in the Gospels - speaking truth in confidence to authorities. This term appears in the writings of the New Testament over thirty times. Pope Francis also used this word,…
Articles & Links on Interfaith Exploring Sacred Spaces - AIFC Reports on Interfaith Initiatives Nostra Aetate - Vatican Document on Interfaith Relations Promoting Interfaith Relations - New Zealand Document by…
Social Cohesion – a vision that is often described as feeling a sense of belonging, inclusion, participation, recognition and legitimacy for all people.Dr Melissa Derby, the current New Zealand Race…
"Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances." (St Vincent de Paul) The volunteers of the Society…
Dr Joe Grayland, a New Zealand priest, introduces his book Horizons which is a series of essays on current issues in the Church that gather around synodality and its future,…
Prof Thomas O'Loughlin has been a frequent guest on Muffin Talk. Here are a few snippets from longer interviews recorded with him over the years. He is originally from Dublin,…
Kieran Fenn fms was a supporter of Titipounamu Study & Joy from its foundation in 2020 until his death in May 2024. With the video-clips below, we acknowledge his contribution…
Patrick Carolan is a Catholic activist in the United States whose values are based on the work of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi. He promotes connectedness versus indifference.…
In the census before 2023, the figure of New Zealand residents being affiliated with a religion reached just above the 50% mark. In 2023, the number of people affiliated with…
Acts 5:27-32,40-41; Apocalypse 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 In Acts, the Apostles are questioned before the Jewish Court. They were accused of not having followed the warning not to preach in Jesus’…