Reflection on Advent collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... God of hope, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; so that on the last day when he shall…

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Matthew's Gospel is the focus of this year: liturgy.co.nz/year-a-gospe... On more than 40 Sundays, we read through the Gospel according to Matthew.

LOTS of resources for Advent: liturgy.co.nz/advent-1-2025 God of hope, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; so that on the last day when he shall come...

Pope: Liturgical formation must be renewed with ‘new paths and methods' www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Reflection on this week's "stir up" collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... Stir up, O God, the wills of your faithful people; that they, richly bearing the fruit of good works, may by you be richly rewarded; through Jesus Christ who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy...

Reflection on Christ the King collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... Sovereign God, it is your will to gather up all things in your beloved one, reigning in the universe in the power that is love, mercifully grant that the whole of creation, freed from slavery, may serve and praise you through...

The Call of Christ the King: to the opposite of self-centred individualism, to overcome all diseases, all poverty, all ignorance, all oppression – all the enemies of humanity. [From the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola - on the Camino Pilgrimage]. liturgy.co.nz/call-of-chri...

Resources for Christ the King - the Reign of Christ: liturgy.co.nz/christ-the-k... Sovereign God, it is your will to gather up all things in your beloved one, reigning in the universe in the power that is love, mercifully grant that the whole of creation, freed from slavery, may serve and praise...

Collect reflection: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... God of inspiration, you caused all holy scriptures to be written for our instruction, grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever...

I am being asked about “The Feast of Christ in All Creation” which is mentioned as an option in the NZ Anglican Lectionary booklet. liturgy.co.nz/christ-in-al...

I've been asked about the NZ Anglican "Feast of Christ in All Creation" this Sunday - I'll blog about it tomorrow: is this only a NZ Anglican thing? Anyone else do this? Any idea of its history? Any readings? Resources? #AnglicanChurchOfOr

The Spiritual Exercises on pilgrimage (Camino). After a period of (some days of) prayerful reflection, it is time to be more present as a whole person to what has been meditated on – in this case on sin, its consequences, and our need for a saviour. liturgy.co.nz/application-...

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Commemorating Martin, Bishop of Tours, 397 Can we move on from cutting a cloak to being integral in transforming the desert tradition into a European monastic context? www.dailyoffice2019.com/commemoratio...

Resources and reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/16-november-... God of inspiration, you caused all holy scriptures to be written for our instruction, grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of your holy Word,...

Commemorating Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461 www.britannica.com/biography/Sa...

Reflection on Sunday Collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... Compassionate God, through your inexhaustible goodness, keep us from all that may hurt us, so that, ready in both mind and body, we may, with free hearts, pursue your purpose; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of...

The ecumenical Benedictine Daily Prayer today sidesteps the current RC debate: “By the faithful prayer of Mary and all the saints in glory, strengthen us to be faithful disciples this day”

“Lord our God, you inspired blessed Willibrord, your bishop, to be a pilgrim for Christ in preaching his word. By his intercession, may we stand firm in faith and be steadfast in the promise of the Gospel. This we ask of you….” (Benedictine Daily Prayer) liturgy.co.nz/saint-willib...

In an age of polarisation, the meeting & shared prayer of Pope Leo & King Charles, from traditions once separated by centuries of conflict, should be received in the most positive light possible. My reflection on this event & response to a more adversarial approach: liturgy.co.nz/king-charles...

A Vatican document, approved by Pope Leo XIV, critical of calling Mary "Co-Redemptrix", "Mediatrix", & "Mediatrix of all graces": www.vatican.va/roman_curia/...

Reflections and resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/9-november-2... Compassionate God, through your inexhaustible goodness, keep us from all that may hurt us, so that, ready in both mind and body, we may, with free hearts, pursue your purpose; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the...

Inexplicably, Anglicans in Aotearoa New Zealand celebrate Te Whiti on November 6. November 5 is blank in the Calendar. And there is no mention of Parihaka. It is time to change these things. liturgy.co.nz/guy-fawkes-p...

ALL SAINTS liturgy.co.nz/all-saints-r...

Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... Merciful God, it is your gift alone by which your faithful people offer you true and laudable service; grant, we beseech you, that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the…

Reformation Day liturgy.co.nz/500th-birthd...

I love that Bluesky bsky.app/profile/litu... hid my image of The Rebuke of Adam and Eve painting by Charles Joseph Natoire because of you know what!

Halloween – All Saints – All Souls Triduum liturgy.co.nz/halloween-al...

In a culture that shies away from even using the word "sin",where some of the worst are sanitised as an "error of judgment", at least for ourselves,let's be honest about our shadow side &the darkness within us that needs the healing light of God in Christ. liturgy.co.nz/sin-and-hell...

Reflections & Resources for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/2-november-2... Merciful God, it is your gift alone by which your faithful people offer you true and laudable service; grant, we beseech you, that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you...

Commemorating St Simon & St Jude: liturgy.co.nz/simon-jude-a...

Resources and Reflections for the Triduum of Halloween – All Saints – All Souls: liturgy.co.nz/halloween-al...

Resources and Reflections for the Triduum of Halloween – All Saints – All Souls: liturgy.co.nz/halloween-al...

Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... Everliving God, increase within us your gifts of faith, hope, and love, and make us cherish what you command, so that we may obtain what you promise; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,...

The Camino and the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola are both divided into four phases. They dovetail surprisingly well. [A 2-minute read} liturgy.co.nz/ignatius-fou...

Thankfully, NZ clergy are so well trained, they know EXACTLY what our lectionary means by "If All Saints’ Day is celebrated on Wednesday 1 November in addition to Sunday 5 November", & that Mummy CofE's Common Worship (CW) has no status in our Church. /s liturgy.co.nz/new-zealand-...

Resources and reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/26-october-2... Everliving God, increase within us your gifts of faith, hope, and love, and make us cherish what you command, so that we may obtain what you promise; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit...

There are priests who have never been deacons. The nesting-clergy-doll theory faces another challenge. Read more: liturgy.co.nz/priests-who-...

Commemorating Teresa of Ávila: www.britannica.com/biography/Sa...

Resources & Reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/19-october-2... Everliving God, conform our wills freely to yours, and direct our hearts to share your glory by our undivided service; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

"On Love for the Poor" The first Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leon XIV: www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

Reflection on Sunday collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... O God, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

What do you see as the purpose of your life? Here are some ways to look at the Principle and Foundation of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola that can inspire you to produce your own understanding of your purpose: liturgy.co.nz/pilgrims-pur...

Premature Rapturists who claim that the Rapture on the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) can move from 22 September to 7 October because of going from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar simply don't understand the Jewish Calendar is tied to the Lunar Cycle and begins on New Moon!

Resources and reflections for Sunday: liturgy.co.nz/12-october-2... O God, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Commemorating St Bruno - founder of the Carthusians, from whom - I believe - we have so much to learn liturgy.co.nz?s=Bruno

Reflection on Sunday Collect: liturgy.co.nz/reflections/... Everliving God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve; pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those...

Congratulations and prayers as Bishop Sarah Mullally takes up the role to serve as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Commemorating St Francis