Church Talk
The significance of Ash Wednesday
Friday 9 February 2018 | Published in Church Talk
Next Wednesday, you might see members of the Catholic Church marked with ashes on their foreheads.
Time to 'put on the new man'
Saturday 3 February 2018 | Published in Church Talk
Happy New Year friends and associates!
Where to in 2018 for our young?
Friday 26 January 2018 | Published in Church Talk
We are now close to the end of the first month of 2018.
E oki ki te Atua, e akaou i taau i tia
Friday 12 January 2018 | Published in Church Talk
Return to God and renew your vows – Salamo 116
Have a clear vision for your future
Friday 5 January 2018 | Published in Church Talk
If you are going to make a difference with your life in 2018, it is important that you have a clear picture of what your expectations are for the year.
Resolutions for a brighter year
Friday 29 December 2017 | Published in Church Talk
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” – 3 John 2
The story behind Christmas trees
Friday 22 December 2017 | Published in Church Talk
Not until the Renaissance are there clear records of trees being used as a symbol of Christmas, beginning in Latvia in 1510 and Strasbourg in 1521.
Reflections on festive season
Friday 22 December 2017 | Published in Church Talk
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord” - Luke 2: 11
Thoughts on the nature of Christmas
Friday 15 December 2017 | Published in Church Talk
“God, who in sundry times and in diverse manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.
Some thoughts on Christian marriage
Friday 8 December 2017 | Published in Church Talk
“Wherefore God gave them up to uncleanness to the lust of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between their own selves: …for this cause, God gave them up unto vile affections for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature.
The most attacked institution
Friday 1 December 2017 | Published in Church Talk
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh…No reira oki e akaruke ei te tangata nei I tona metua tane e tona metua vaine, ka piri atu ei ki tana vaine, e ka riro oki raua ei kopapa okotai” – Ephesians 5: 31.
Acknowledging God as ultimate power
Friday 24 November 2017 | Published in Church Talk
“Christ the King” is a title of Jesus Christ.
Always time to do the right thing
Friday 17 November 2017 | Published in Church Talk
The phrase, “it is always time to do the right thing” was a favourite of Dr Martin Luther King jr. who often confronted those who said civil rights were needed but the time was not right. Might these words apply to an issue like climate change today?
Remembering Father John Rovers
Friday 10 November 2017 | Published in Church Talk
Today, the headstone of a much-loved Dutch missionary priest will be unveiled in Mauke, in the presence of many people who knew and loved this iconic man who made the Cook Islands his home for nearly 60 years.
Turama shows belief in eternal life
Friday 3 November 2017 | Published in Church Talk
Each year on November 2, the Catholic Church remembers those who have died. The expression we use is “All Souls Day.”
Gospel of hope, peace and joy
Friday 27 October 2017 | Published in Church Talk
What a wonderful blessing it is to receive guidance and counsel from the scriptures and the words of prophets and apostles.
Don't let life's distractions eclipse light from heaven
Friday 20 October 2017 | Published in Church Talk
On Monday, August 21 this year, all of North America was treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality would have seen one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights…this celestial event is called a ‘total solar eclipse.’
Be ye therefore perfect – eventually
Friday 13 October 2017 | Published in Church Talk
The scriptures were written to bless and encourage us, and surely they do that.
The word of God will light your path
Friday 6 October 2017 | Published in Church Talk
In times of uncertainty, doubt, tragedy and loss, mourning, sadness, or hopelessness the holy scriptures have many passages that will uplift your mind and heart, giving you the strength you need to get through each day.
Finding peace in all circumstances
Friday 29 September 2017 | Published in Church Talk
Finding peace is a phrase many of us have grown up hearing as part of our church culture, but we never stop to ponder what it means.
