The Legion of Mary turns 100 on September 7, 2021. It was founded in Dublin, Ireland, by Frank Duff, a layman. Such a beautiful milestone. The Legion of Mary is an apostolic organisation of lay people in the Catholic Church that has more than 3 million active members. The Legion is represented all over the … Read More about The Legion of Mary
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Unmoored
by Bishop Peter Cullinane, Bishop Emeritus of ... Read More about Unmoored
Obsessions and passions
People talk a lot about being “obsessed” about ... Read More about Obsessions and passions
Tangible signs of the Risen Christ
by Maria Potter, principal of Sacred Heart College ... Read More about Tangible signs of the Risen Christ
On Sunday, August 15, New Zealand’s Catholic bishops will rededicate this nation to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven, a dedication first made by Bishop Pompallier. At a time in which people are “cancelled” at the drop of a hat, it is opportune to take a step back and reflect, even if … Read More about Reflecting on Our Lady’s Assumption
There are lots of minor injuries or parts of us that can get worn out, and can be really painful, and this can wear you down! I’ve found this out the hard way over the last year or so. Thanks to walking so much in not-very-supportive shoes, I got wicked … Read More about Minor injuries can be really painful!
by Maria Neville-Foster In our modern, connected world, where it is easy to take offence, we seem to have fallen into the habit of limiting how many times we forgive each other. Working with young people over the last number of years, I have seen how they struggle with emotion … Read More about Teaching our children forgiveness without limits
by Fr Neil Broom Many students pursuing the geological and biological sciences, and wanting their Christian faith to square soundly with the Bible, often struggle to see how the Creation texts in Genesis can be reconciled with the evolutionary science they encounter during their studies. Often the temptation is to … Read More about God versus gods: a timeless message from Genesis
Covid has really highlighted the poverty gap. I live in a well-off suburb, where people don’t worry about where the next meal comes from, or whether they have food in the cupboards to feed their kids or not. Every day, I see, in the routine context of work, people on the … Read More about The poverty gap
by Paula Wells, Tumuaki, Sacred Heart Girls’ College New Plymouth In recent years, the Mission Sisters in Aotearoa, New Zealand have been hosting student leadership camps annually for the head students of their Mission secondary schools. These have been under the direction of Sr Anne Sklenars, RNDM. The purpose has been to … Read More about Nurturing everyday missionaries
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