Tag Archive for ‘life’
Tuesday 16 September
Sts cornelius & cyprian 1 Cor 12: 12-14, 27-31; Psalm 100; Luke 7:11-17 Wanted … miracle workers When Jesus raised that dead man to life it had a deep positive effect on those who witnessed the miracle and it also had a ripple effect. “This opinion of him spread throughout Judaea and all over the […]
Saturday 13 September
St John chrysostom bd 1 Cor 10: 14-22; Psalm 116B; Luke 6: 43-49 Founded not foundered Jesus encourages us to build our house on rock. The house he is speaking about is our spiritual life. Early in his first letter to the Corinthians St Paul declares, “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that […]
De Paul House
De Paul House has been serving and strengthening families through our emergency accommodation and community family support since 1986. Established by the local parish of St Marys under the guidance of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, these volunteers worked tirelessly to transform the neglected buildings into accommodation units for families in need. The […]
Saturday 30 August
1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Ps 33; Matthew 25: 14-30 Fitting the mould Today’s society lays great store on success and appearance, many are looked down on if they don’t ‘fit the mould’. Thankfully it’s not God’s way of working. Paul takes great pains to point out that God doesn’t always pick the learned for tasks he […]
Friday 8 August
St Mary of the Cross Judith 8: 11-17, 28-31; Ps 32 Matthew 6: 25-34 Testing God You can almost hear the outrage in Judith’s voice as she berates the people’s leaders for putting God to the test. How dare they put time restrictions on him when asking for his help or attempting to coerce or […]
Lessons for life
Take charge of events before they take charge of you Don’t look back except to say: “It was fun while it lasted. Wasn’t I lucky to have it. You can have it back Lord” It’s not a question of “CAN I do it? The question is “HOW will I to do it?” If […]
The Work of St Vincent de Paul
By Catherine McClintock What does “homeless” mean? What is a “homeless family”? Until 10 years ago I did not understand the meaning of either but after 71/2 years working as Manager at de Paul House in Northcote Auckland and being a Board member for 4 years previous to that, I now have a greater appreciation […]
The Greening Of The Mangrove
My Mother used to say the best part of holiday is looking forward to it! There is truth in that. The same might be said of my expectation of meeting up with the mangrove tree I had befriended while on retreat in Australia.1 When I arrived at the beach at the Mary MacKillop Centre […]
Saturday 12 July
Isaiah 6:1-8;Ps 93; Matthew 10:24-33 Why worry Today’s parable is about the sparrows but I prefer Matthew 6:25-30 “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear… Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?…Therefore do not worry […]
Sunday 6 July
Fourteenth sunday in ordinary time Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9-13;Ps 145; Matthew 11:25-30 Encouragement “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for […]
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