Opinion

Monday, June 18

What’s in an antiphon?

The beautiful funeral liturgies that marked the passing to eternal life of Archbishop Leonard Faulkner demonstrated very clearly the important role that our Catholic rituals play within the faith community. The coming together of so many people from throughout our diocese and beyond was “cemented” by the prayers, the readings, the songs and hymns, the actions in which we all joined.

Staying positive in challenging times

These are not the words I would like to be writing this month; they will have to wait for another time. Needless to say, these are difficult days, but there is much to be positive about in our Archdiocese.

The Church God needs us to be

If we look at the world with attention, we see quickly that it is beautiful, that it glows with the beauty of the God who created it; if we look attentively at each other we discover the same thing, that is, the first and deepest truth about creation.

We are all in the 'field hospital'

At the conclusion of the first Gulf War, the United States held a parade in Washington DC to proclaim its victory. This included a huge military display of tanks, armoured cars and aeroplanes in the city centre so visitors could see the weapons they had used to win the war.

Short memories do Hutt St Centre a disservice

One of my favourite parts of the Hutt St Centre’s annual Walk a Mile in My Boots fundraising event is when we walk past the centre and see The Outsiders band performing and fellow clients waving to us from the footpath.

Pentecost: not one but 50 days

The early understanding of Pentecost as a time of continuing joy following the ascension of Jesus remains a significant focus for the Church, writes JENNY O’BRIEN, liturgy educator with the Office for Worship.

Changed forever by the birth of Zayn

To mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 20, Dr ROBERT WALLEY, founder of MaterCare International and a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Health pastoral Care, wrote about his own personal experience of the genetic condition following the birth of his grandson.

Easter a time of hope

The exciting news of the proposed meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is an opportunity for us to accompany the preparation for that meeting with our prayers.

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Finding kindness in an unexpected place

On a recent trip to Sweden to visit our son who was studying at Lund University, my husband, Tony, and I decided we needed to get away from the big cities and see some countryside.

Jenny Brinkworth Tuesday, March 20
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An Easter people

With Easter upon us JENNY O’BRIEN explores what it means to be Christian every day of our lives.

Jenny O'Brien Tuesday, March 20
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Celibacy revisited

In a world where chastity and celibacy are seen as naïve and to be pitied and where there’s a general skepticism that anyone is actually living them out, personal testimony is perhaps the most effective protest.

Monday, March 19
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Seeing Christ every day through the Scriptures

Just around the corner from Pompei in Italy there is a basilica and a hospital for poor, sick children which was established in the 19th century by a doctor called Bartolo Longo.

Archbishop Wilson Wednesday, February 28