by BISHOP MICHAEL DOOLEY Pope Francis has declared a “Year of St Joseph” from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021. My first thought was, why would the Pope do that now? On reading his short, but simple, apostolic letter Patris Corde, I understood better his motivation. Pope Francis writes that, during the Covid-19 pandemic, … Read More about Dunedin bishop reflects on St Joseph
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Getting ready for Advent
As the season of Advent dawns, we joyfully await ... Read More about Getting ready for Advent
Let the little children cry
by Michael Parker Just recently, we had a small ... Read More about Let the little children cry
What sort of Catholic media will we see in the future?
by PAT McCARTHY As we hunkered down to church ... Read More about What sort of Catholic media will we see in the future?
When an occasion like the 600th issue of a publication happens, it is useful to look behind that number to see its significance. NZ Catholic has been published for 24 years. In that time span, the average length of the paper has been 24 pages. On average, allowing for advertisements, … Read More about 600 editions
by JUSTIN GLYN, SJ The Victorian bishops have recently put out a trenchant response to the latest report of Victoria’s Voluntary Assistance in Dying Review Board (which monitors the workings of Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017). In it, they note the lack of information on, and access to, palliative … Read More about Discussions about euthanasia
In the Second Vatican Council’s pastoral constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes, the first sentence, concerning “the joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age” is much-quoted. The second sentence says that “nothing genuinely human fails to raise … Read More about Looking beyond the slogans of parties
By NEIL VANEY Start at the very beginning Psychologists tell us that, if you want to become a more loving person, you start by carrying out works of love. Likewise, if you are open to “ecological conversion”, the best place to start is in your own backyard. Planting a garden, learning to compost, putting a … Read More about The Practice of Holy Ecology
by CAMERON SURREY Can you remember where you were on March 19, 2020? That was the day our nation closed its borders and limited public gatherings to 100. That was the day it hit home for me – we are about to enter a full nationwide lockdown. I remember the feeling as I drove home from work that … Read More about Jeremiah and the lockdown
by MARIA KENNEDY Covid-19 is teaching us that you can’t always do what you want in our wonderful yet dangerous world. The right of the individual to go about their daily business has been curtailed. This is caused, not just by a deadly virus, but also by a society that says, for the sake of the greater good, the individual has to do … Read More about Lessons from Covid-19 About Euthanasia
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