Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    Well, only six weeks until Christmas and again I ask, where has this year gone? We are living in difficult times and there is much trouble brewing with Ukraine/Russian war continuing, the dramas and extremes associated with American politics, the global impact of the past three […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    Recently, I was recommended a book written by Dr. Bruce Perry MD – A Psychiatrist working with ‘Trauma ‘. It has been an enlightening journey in understanding the causes, impact, and ways to treat both children and adults suffering from the effects of Trauma. What some […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    It has been a busy time of late involving a great deal of travelling. I want to thank all those who have shared their homes and family through generous and kind hospitality. I continued to be humbled and thankful as to do this work would not […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    “How long, O Lord, am I to cry for help while you will not listen; to cry ‘Oppression!’ in your ear and you will not save? Why do you set injustice before me, why do you look on where there is tyranny? Outrage and violence, this […]

Morena – Passionist Family Group members and friends,    I hope this finds you all positive and well and as we still adjust to this wet weather. The good news is that cases have gone down and  with that the decision to remove masks has been promulgated. There is as always a mixed reacton but […]

 Good afternoon Passionist Family Group Members and friends,   Last week went well in Auckland with positive meetings with Helensvale and East Coast Bays Group coordinators and the following night with St Heliers, Howick and Pt Chev group coordinators. On the weekend, with the assistance of Lindsay Brand , Anthony and Jo Moorcroft, Brendan and […]

Dear Passionist Family Group members and friends,   I thought I would share a brilliant, insightful, and very challenging reflection from last Sunday by Passionist Fr Giltus Mathias CP living in Australia but born and raised in India. He wrote this reflection for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary time.   “I was home, India, for […]

Dear Passionist Family Group members and friends,  I hope this finds you well and slowly getting yourselves back to some kind of normalcy. There has been a lot of fear and loss over these past couple of years and many have felt a decline in confidence, in going out to meet others, in contacting people […]

Good afternoon, I am sitting at Wellington Airport where flights have been delayed, suspended, and then ultimately cancelled due to another bad weather event. Such is life! Still, it gives me time to plan and think about things. Luckily, I have been able to rebook on a flight that is scheduled to depart at 7.05pm […]

Morena, Another week passes and I have been grateful yet again for the courage, compassion and support our Passionist family Groups are giving to one another. With another spike in Covid it is timely that we continue to take practical precautions and do the basic as advised by our health professionals. Our response should and […]