The original commandments debating the numbers
The bible clearly teaches that there are 10 commandments (Deut 4:13 and 10:4). But here is the first problem: they are not numbered and when we count them there appear to be 12:
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The value of meditation
What we need to solve our problems, to regain our humanity and balance is a new contemplative consciousness leading to the ‘new holiness appropriate for our times’ that Simone Weil foresaw.
Becoming fully human
Fr Walter Vogels is passionate about helping people to become more fully human in their relationships with nature, God and others through exploring stories in scripture.
Living creatively in 2008
The basic premise of his second book is that you have to be creative in your life and not trade your personal freedom for a boring, secure job.
Heartbreak Hotel for healing broken spirits
A typical half-way celebration in a 10-week course for Widowed, Separated, Divorced in Wellington and Lower Hutt
Sport in Catholic schools
Schools John Holden11 March 2008 Archbishop John Dew has confirmed his continuation as the patron of one of Wellington’s most successful Catholic sports clubs, the Marist-St Pats Rugby Club. Together with club chaplain Fr Geoff Broad, parish priest of St Francis de Sales, Island Bay, he helps to ensure that all those involved with sporting […]
Young Marist leaders
Schools 11 March 2008 St Patrick’s College Wellington has a good group of Year 13 students to lead the college in 2008. Guy Proops is the head prefect with Jake Ashby and Henare Mihaere, deputy head prefects. Pictured are the prefects for 2008: Frano Bazalo, Anthony Blewman, Paul Churchman, Kevin Don, Ben Frederickson, Chris Gardiner, […]
Accompanying the poor
Mercy Works accompanied her to the child welfare. ‘She was so pleased,’ says Sr Maryanne. ‘She said ‘If I am not helped … then I had no idea where to go ‘“ I would have murdered the [second] wife’.’
Inside the role of lay pastoral leader
Joan McFetridge 11 March 2008 Recent commissionings and appointments of more lay pastoral leaders in the archdiocese raises the question of who are they and what do they do. Kathy Orr-Nimmo started as lay pastoral leader in Wellington Central in February, as did Mary-Anne Peetz in Wellington West while Karen Holland was commissioned for Wellington […]
How ‘Walk By Faith’ changed my life
In 2005 I, a mother and grandmother, made a conscious decision to do something for myself. I had for the previous 40-odd years been involved with family, friends, parish community and the wider community. It was now time to look at my own life and see where I was heading.