The Gift of Fr Julian Tenison Woods
As we celebrate Father Julian Tenison Woods’ day (7 October) in our Josephite story, we give thanks for his gift to us, our Church and our world. Julian was a noted pastor, missionary, scientist, musician and writer. Julian had a deep love for nature and often encountered experiences of the Divine in his contemplation of […]
Launch of Laudato Si’ URGENT HOPE series of Conversation Packages
In this Season of Creation (1 September – 4 October 2024), the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, in collaboration with the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar, are pleased to launch their newest community resource supporting Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum entitled URGENT HOPE. URGENT HOPE is the first in a five-part series […]
Season of Creation 2024
Our lives can become a song of love for God, for humanity, with and for creation, and find their fullness in holiness.Pope Francis, 2024, para. 9 [1] The Season of Creation opens with a World Day of Prayer on 1 September and concludes on the feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4 October. This […]
Hope has two beautiful daughters
Hope has two beautiful daughters, Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.Attributed to St Augustine The Wellington Archdiocese Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission’s Integral Ecology Committee initiated two workshops in early August. The workshops were to offer and lead people to […]
Season of Creation 2023: We Can Do Something
Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream. Amos 5:24 This text states a truth that is as appropriate today as it was in ancient times: justice precedes peace. Without justice, there can be no peace. However, the image of the never-failing stream does not ring true in our century. Streams […]
Listen to the Voice of Creation
I have heard their cry… I know their sufferings… Come, now! I will send you… I will be with you. Ezekiel 3:1-12 The most overused word in the journalists’ lexicon these days is ‘unprecedented’. We hear of ‘unprecedented floods’, ‘unprecedented bushfires’, an ‘unprecedented drought’ – all the ‘unprecedented’ impact of climate change on women, men, […]