Good afternoon, It is a powerful image that is drawn from John’s gospel – Jesus as ‘the Good Shepherd’. I have had the experience of rounding up sheep on my Uncle’s farm – riding on a motor bike for hours crisscrossing the paddocks and steering in the end thousands of them to the […]

    Morena/Good morning, Good afternoon, The readings this Sunday have us continuing on our journey to Pentecost.  We journey as a community who is trying to understand the call of Jesus and the demands that he places on us to bring others to his ways. It is encouraging to see Jesus calling the disciples […]

    Morena/Good morning, As advised previously, the New Zealand Bishops invited Passionist Family Group Movement to respond to the tasks set for the Synod feedback by asking this main question:  How can we be a synodal Church in mission?  Synodal is simply walking together and all that conjures up. It is about openness to […]

    Good afternoon, I came across a Homily written by Fr Brian Gleeson an Australian Passionist who died last year. This reading  is earthy and deals with what Good Friday is all about. The scripture readings are for Easter Sunday. So, I thought I would cover a few bases. To me there is no […]