2019
From the Director - He dwells among us
Dec 02, 2019
One thing we do know is that Jesus has not left this world. Once he became flesh he did not throw it off like an old overcoat. He did not try to escape from the web of all the relationships that make up a human life.
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From the Director - New Columban Region of Oceania
Oct 09, 2019
In Australia as we prepare for the Plenary Council the church is asking “What is God asking of us today?” As Columbans in Oceania we are asking the same question.
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From the Director - Giver of all life
Sep 05, 2019
Like all relationships, our connection to God has ups and downs. There may be a slow beginning or a dramatic one. There may be times when God seems far away and other times where the intimacy of God can be so frightening that we look the other way.
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From the Director - God made me do it
Aug 05, 2019
It makes us wonder – “Why does God need priests?” The answer is “We need priests to remind us that we are in God and God is in us.”
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From the Director - We are called into the one people of God
Jul 04, 2019
My first significant learning was that being a Catholic is not just about going to Mass on Sunday and receiving the sacraments.
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From the Director - What is our mission from God?
Jun 06, 2019
When Jesus started his preaching in Nazareth he chose to read the piece from Isaiah that says “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me”. Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry on his mission.
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From the Director - Healing and transformation
May 09, 2019
Despite the Son of God being killed, he rose from the dead because of the love of God for us. That same love continues to heal and transform the whole world.
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From the Director - The sign of the Cross
Apr 08, 2019
The Sign of the Cross is probably the first prayer that we were ever taught. Our parents helped us to make the right gesture and to say the right words.
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From the Director - What does the Good News mean?
Mar 12, 2019
If we have the courage as a Church or as an individual to admit the truth about ourselves and if we can share that truth with God we will know his compassion and love. We will personally know what the Good News means.
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From the Director - Black holes
Feb 01, 2019
When I put this amazing phenomenon together with my belief that we all live in God and that God lives in the whole Universe, then that makes God very, very big also. I can only stand still in wonder.
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