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Guest Editorial: In praise of prophets
We read them at most Sunday Masses ‘ Ezekiel, Amos, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Hosea, Micah ‘ their names as familiar in the Catholic calendar as Mary, Paul, Peter and James. They are standout leaders on our Christian pilgrimage of faith. Prophets all. As was Jesus.
Archbishop’s column: Easter 2010 – beauty and truth
The liturgy enables us to contemplate the mystery of God ‘ the mystery of a God crucified, of a love that is more powerful than the forces of sin and evil in the world, of a risen life that we are called to share, day by day, day after day.
Year of the Priest: one priest – too many roles
The silence of the New Testament (NT) about who did preside by breaking the bread or saying the words means there is simply no compelling evidence for the classic thesis that the members of the Twelve always presided when they were present
Spiritual respite in painting for a hospital chaplain
‘Of course I was sent to Lower Hutt and when I arrived at the presbytery in a taxi, there was nobody there and the phone was ringing. ‘It’s the hospital here, is that one of the priests? Come quickly we’ve had a very big accident.’
Youth internship programme
The Palmerston North Diocese has embarked on an internship programme that centres on young people and their relationships with God, their parish and the diocese building on World Youth Day 2008 pilgrims’ desire for more of the Sydney experience.
Emmaus House for young adults
A community house has opened in the Palmerston North Diocese where young people can live together while they discern their purpose in life.
Hawke’s Bay youth parliamentarian
Jordan Anderson, deputy head girl of Sacred Heart College, Napier, has won a spot in the youth parliament in July topping a speech contest on the top five things that would make Hawke’s Bay the ‘best place in the world to live’.
A 21st for Jesus in Wairoa
Lil had often thought about the kind of coming-of-age celebration Jesus might have had.
The call of the south
I’ve just returned from a week in Dunedin. It’s quite a trek. Even flying direct from Wellington it still took almost two hours in a smallish plane.