Archbishop’s column
Some of the major tasks of this year will concern World Youth Day 2008. The opportunity to host young pilgrims travelling to Sydney is only a matter of weeks away.
Author: wmc
Voices from the edge
A reflection on the feast of the presentation of the child Jesus in the temple to Anna and Simeon, who were on the edge of society, as were Mary and Joseph.
From the beginning – a pattern in Adam and Eve
A regular three-fold pattern emerges: humans sin, punishment follows, but God’s act of grace has the final say.
Learning from Asia
Nicolas’ studies led him to reformulating faith itself, in the context of Vatican II but also in the context of Asia.
Breaking bonds between priest and parishioners
Because a priest’s life is intimately connected with the lives of his people, his transfer to another parish can feel like a cruel dismembering process. You refer to him as ‘our priest’. It’s the same for the priest. I said when I arrived here that you were to be the most important people in my life’”and that is what you have become.
Our Lady of the (Paraparaumu) highway
A reflection on indulgences and whether they have a place in today’s church.
Catholic education graduates celebrated
Called to be ambassadors of Christ and to take the message of love to those you serve.
Distance learning course helps those on faith journey
The course was developed to enable participants to know and understand themselves better, to deepen their faith, enrich their knowledge of Jesus Christ, the scriptures, the church and its teachings.
Lenten visitors from Papua New Guinea and Nepal
Sr Maryanne Kolkia from Mercy Works in PNG and Manindra Malla from Nepal are here in February to talk about their work in helping people build self-reliance and community.
The assisted suicide of a healthy New Zealand woman
Dr Philip Nitschke shows ‘an appalling understanding’ of the needs of the terminally ill.