WelCom April 2020: Palm Sunday of The Lord’s Passion – Matthew 26:14-27:66 Jesus triumphal entry takes place in the days before the Last Supper, marking the beginning of his Passion. Crowds gather around Jesus and believe in him after he raised Lazarus from the dead, and the next day the multitudes that had gathered for […]
WelCom April 2020: Anchors For The Soul, Joyce Rupp (Sorin Books) $35.99 Daily wisdom to guide and anchor. The Language of Tears, David Runcorn (Canterbury Press) $25.99 Recover the gift, mystery and meaning of tears. The Wind Blows Where It Chooses, Kevin Treston (Coventry Press) $27.50 How do we recover the dynamic simplicity of the life and teachings […]
WelCom April 2020: Review Syrian Boy and other poemsBy Jim ConsedinePublished by Ploughshares Publications Reviewed by Michael Fitzsimons The great American poet, Mary Oliver once said when it comes to writing poetry the idea comes first. Form follows. And indeed when it comes to Jim Consedine’s poetry, the idea is always front and centre. Jim […]
WelCom March 2020: We continue WelCom’s photo feature where readers are offered a visual reflection by way of a ‘Parting Shot’, to inspire and provoke contemplation. Readers are invited to participate. This month’s photo has been sent in by Evan Morgans from Wellington. Please send your photo you think may inspire others for WelCom’s Parting Shot […]
WelCom March 2020: This month WelCom introduces a new arts section, highlighting popular and recommended books, podcasts, websites, DVDs and resources. We begin this month with at the Top 10 best-selling spiritual and religious books, the list supplied by Pleroma Christian Supplies. Best-selling books from Pleroma Christian Supplies for the last month 1. Veil Over the […]
WelCom February 2020 Renewed by the Spirit Gaudete et Exsultate, Pope Francis The Lent Appeal on behalf of the New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops Conference enables Caritas to continue working to heal and support those overcome by poverty and injustice around the world. Lent 2020: A Call to Renewal What does it mean to be renewed? […]
WelCom February 2020 Our Hīkoi of Faith this month visits the pastoral area of Inglewood and Waitara. Inglewood is a town in the Taranaki Region, 16kms southeast of New Plymouth on SH3, and close to Mount Taranaki . The town services a mainly dairy farming region and is only a 20-minute drive to New Plymouth […]
WelCom February 2020 Professor Thomas O’Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Nottingham, UK, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Arundel and Brighton on England’s south coast, continues his six-part series. New answers to old problems ‘Theology’ is not some body of information one ‘downloads.’ In the past it was often confused […]
WelCom February 2020 With this photograph, WelCom introduces a new feature. Towards the end of each edition, readers will be offered a visual reflection by way of a ‘Parting Shot’, to inspire and provoke reflection. The first one comes from Frank Wafer and WelCom invites readers to participate. Your photo will be considered for publication […]
WelCom November 2019 In the Nicene Creed, the one that came out of the Council of Nicea in the year 325, and has been included in Christian worship ever since, we express belief in ‘the communion of saints’. What do we understand by this belief, and has it any relevance today? Fr James Lyons is […]