https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2012/07/02/national-writing-competition-looks-to-vatican-ii/ The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 27 Jan 2016 01:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2012/07/02/national-writing-competition-looks-to-vatican-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:13:24 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=4393#comment-3380 Good luck aspiring writers. It is good to talk about your faith and encourage others.
At the age of 35 { I am now 66} I was inspired and encouraged by the holy spirit to study the scriptures and attend church. Since then my faith has been one of service, living in England until 2003. I attended an Anglican church serving at the altar, Eucharistic Minister, Church warden and chorister for many years. Just before I came to New Zealand I became a Catholic and served at the altar, Eucharistic minister for a few years until my sight prevented me from doing so.
The Mass has always been an important part of my faith and the scriptures have always inspired me and prayer has always sustained me through life, in good and bad times. I continue to serve my God in a small singing group, singing is like praying twice. So good luck writers, may the holy spirit guide you to open your hearts to write as though the words come from God himself

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