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'We know that there is very limited advice for people in our situation … we could put “it” in the rubbish or down the toilet. We did find that “it” could be buried.' more»
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Stewardship involves the realisation that everyone has gifts which God calls them to share for the good of everyone. In a parish community, people bring different gifts which, when combined, help the community to realise the Kingdom of God. more»
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NZ Bishops ... comment on the increasing trend towards revenge and retribution in legislation and question the costs to the community, both human and monetary, of the increased rates of imprisonment. more»
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Are you known publicly in this city as young women of initiative? ... As young women who can get the water changed into wine? more»
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This move was important for many progressive bishops because the new presidents would be more impartial interpreters which would facilitate the process. more»
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Greek words used in scripture and tradition. more»
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Pope John XXIII was rumoured to be ill when he closed the first session, but after a short period of hospitalisation was back to work within weeks. He probably knew death was near but, cheered by the success of his idea coming to fruition in the first session, determined to leave the church his last will, so to speak.
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Difficulties managing debt are a major cause of homelessness, including debt caused by playing pokie machines that are a big curse for people on low incomes. more»
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'Therese' was still in shock as she folded her cleaner's smock, turned and sadly left her workplace for the last time. Therese was taking part in a role play as a young cleaner who has just been unexpectedly sacked. She had no idea of her rights but neither did the boss who sacked her know her rights – or his. more»
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But somewhere along the journey I realised that because she was perfect and she had a perfect child I was never going to attain the ultimate. That realisation was a great relief more»
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A seriously inconvenient fact spoiling this fantasy is that Galileo and Copernicus were men of deep religious faith, as were other scientific 'greats' of the century, such as Kepler (1571–1630) and Newton (1642–1727). more»
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The 'Progressives', too, were not really united but one suspects often met informally in small groups before the council. Like the conservatives they came from every continent, but their first strength tended to be from north-west European more»
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Jesus formed a community around himself, animated it, then left it his word, his Spirit and the Eucharist. These are such evident issues in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Gospel of John that filled our weekday lectionary after Easter. more»
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Dominican priest Peter Murnane, one of the so-called 'Waihopai three' told the Wellington District Court in March that, though he loves the United States as a country, he has watched with horror its military activities 'over many decades of my life'. more»
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Having a stroke is about as near as you can get to dying and coming back, says Fr Kevin Neal of St Mary's, Taradale.
It's as though half of the brain's 12 or so hard disks have fallen off the shelf and been trampled underfoot. more»
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Pope John began his famous discourse which needs to be read in its entirety, but even this was interrupted when he called to the non-Catholic observers to come and sit near him on the very edge of the sanctuary. more»
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Many similar stories could be told of the approachability, pastoral care and humility that define our bishops. It is to be hoped that they have called some of their brother bishops to account for their scandalous behaviour. more»
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Was it a sign, a warning to us Catholics, that the continuing child-abuse scandal flared once again, this time during Holy Week? more»
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But employers? Now they're different. There could a job or a promotion at stake. We think twice or even thrice before criticizing the boss. Even when we honestly think the boss is wrong, the boss is always right! more»
