Bringing Hope to the Wounded Heart: Freedom from Addiction. This is the mission of Fr Robert Steele who has published several books since he has been recovering from alcohol addiction.Please…
The New Testament doesn’t say where Mary the mother of Jesus died, where she was buried and where she was assumed into heaven. There is Church tradition, there are early…
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…
In July 2026, the Human Rights Commission published the 4th edition of the Statement on Religious Diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand.Dr Melissa Derby, the country’s Race Relations Commissioner, explains the…
Catholics are aware of rules and regulations when it comes to celebrating Mass. During the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) many existing rules were revised. The participants of the Council looked…
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…
Virtues are part of being human – they are “values in action”.At this year’s Auckland Inter-Faith Council’s Dialogue & Learning event, Margaret Mohamed introduced the participants to the Virtues Project…
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…