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?
Critics of the creative arts occasionally attempt their own artistic expression, while others try the reverse. Hollywood filmmaker Paul Schrader was brought up in a strict Protestant household that banned access to movies and television. He studied movies in his university days, resulting in a 1972 book, Transcendental Style in Film. It … Read More about Putting theory into practice
I have told the story before in NZ Catholic of how I once tried to find the Catholic basilica in Geneva, only to arrive at St Peter’s Cathedral in the old city. One of the giveaways that this is now a Calvinist church was the absence of statues. Walk into most Catholic churches and … Read More about Don’t be stationary about statues
Bishop Basil Meeking was the seventh bishop of Christchurch. Born in Ashburton in 1929, he attended St Joseph’s School in Ashburton and St Bede’s College in Christchurch. He entered Holy Cross College in Mosgiel to study for the priesthood in 1947. He was ordained as a priest in Dallington in 1953. He served as a priest at … Read More about 67 years as priest and bishop
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand called on the New Zealand Government to oppose the planned annexation by Israel of the West Bank, which was scheduled to begin on July 1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz reached an agreement to form a coalition government earlier this year, … Read More about Caritas calls on Government to oppose annexation of West Bank land
June 28: Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16; Psalm: 89; 2. Romans 6:3-4,8-11; Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42. God’s Word, spoken by his chosen agent, takes centre-stage in these readings. And through it we see into a feature of the faith that needs some elucidation. Elisha’s encounter with the wealthy woman in 2 Kings illustrates the very point. The welcome this woman … Read More about The presence of God made known to us by these readings
Guest Editorial The protests across the nation make clear the injustice of George Floyd’s killing, and its roots in a long national history of racism, including contemporary patterns of police brutality. Catholics cannot be content to stand on the sidelines of this struggle. In the face of racism, Catholics must … Read More about To fight racism, we must hunger for justice
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