Tag Archive for ‘Mary’
Thursday 8 September
Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary Micah 5:1-4 or Rom 8:28-30, Ps13, Matt 1:1-16, 18-23 Happy Birthday Mary! As the son of Joseph, Jesus was of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of King David. But, as Joseph was not his biological father, all his human genes came from his mother Mary. Jesus inherited […]
Imagine Being An Angel… No Thanks
WHAT do you think of angels? Until recently I hardly ever thought about them at all. It had been a comfort, especially in my childhood, to know that my guardian angel was nearby. I also accepted without any qualms that Mary had been visited by the angel Gabriel. Likewise, I was at ease with the […]
Ordained 40 Years: 1971 – 2011
We found a pearl of great price. In Ashburton, Christchurch, Wellington, and Hastings we heard the call to Marist priestly ministry. We left family, home, friends, and the possibility of our own family to follow Jesus, the pearl of wisdom, truth and love. We gave all to follow Christ in the Spirit of Mary but […]
Monday 15 August
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 Apocalypse 11:19,12:1-6,10,Ps. 45, 2 Corinthians: 15:20-26, Luke1:39-56 Mary the mother of God Today is a solemn feast day of the church. We celebrate Mary’s glorious assumption into heaven. Mary shows us the fulfillment of our Christian destiny which is to be with God and all the angels and […]
Mary pirouettes 180° during earthquake
During the February 22 Quake in Christchurch , a statue of the Virgin Mary in the South Tower of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral was turned 180° in the violent motion. On May 22 she was carried full circle in procession around the damaged Basilica.(cf Front Cover) She was accompanied by 200 people praying Rosaries, and […]
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