We have a new government. The previous one was in for two terms, and not many governments get three terms in New Zealand. Democracy and freedom of speech are vital tenets of our society, and being able to campaign and vote for whatever and whoever we believe in, is an important part of this. Politics … Read More about Democracy and governments and politics
Opinion
Evangelisation
We had the privilege of having a family holiday in ... Read More about Evangelisation
What makes a good dad?
by GREG ERLANDSON (OSV News) Judging from media ... Read More about What makes a good dad?
Editorial: Social cohesion
Last month, a group of University of Auckland ... Read More about Editorial: Social cohesion
By P.J. Cullinane People have told us often enough that “Church language” simply by-passes them. Of course, language is a two-way street: the Church’s language (in all its forms, not just its words) is meant to form us; we in turn shape it for different times and cultures. For both … Read More about MAKING MORE CONNECTIONS
Being in the red Covid Protection Framework setting involves a lot of waiting. We wait for many things, such as the daily case numbers. We have waited for an end to the protest at Parliament over vaccine mandates. We wait to see loved ones return from overseas. We wait to … Read More about Time of waiting is time for prayer
By MICHAEL HEMPSEED Let’s face it, Catholics want to pretend the abuse crisis never happened. When I have heard Catholics talk about this, they say things like, “It was only a small number of priests”, “They should never have been admitted to the priesthood in the first place”, or “We … Read More about Responding to the abuse crisis
As we head into the eye of the Omicron storm, I am wondering how much disruption there will be this year? How much face-to-face school will the kids get? Will we be doing more online school this year? How many birthdays in our household will be in isolation? The more … Read More about How much disruption will there be this year?
With a better idea of the scale of reported alleged abuse in the Catholic Church in this country now public, certain reflex responses can arise. “It was a long time ago . . . . “; “It wasn’t us [my group within the Church].”; “Other institutions have done similarly . … Read More about Revisiting Pope’s letter on abuse
I think everyone is a bit on edge. A bit nervous. What will 2022 bring? We all rolled in to 2020 with some distant news of some new virus in China with no idea what was ahead. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic, and it’s the … Read More about Walking into 2022, cautiously
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