St Francis of AssisiNov 06, 2022
Celebrated on October 4th
Founder of the Franciscan Order, patron of animals, birds, conservationists and naturalists.
Saint Francis was born in 1281, the son of a wealthy cloth merchant Read more
Tuesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time: Resting at the Feet of JesusNov 06, 2022
October 4, 2022-Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. Read more
St Gerard of BrogneNov 06, 2022
Celebrated on October 3rd Benedictine abbot. The gentle saint was born to a wealthy family in 895 near Fosse, in France. From his youth, he had a reputation for being friendly and kind. Read more
GOSSIP ON THE WAY TO EASTER DINNEROct 28, 2022
Christmas and Easter are occasions of feasting for Fijian extended families. Whole pigs,
chickens and root crops are cooked in earth ovens. A long table cloth is spread the
length of the house or verandah with places set on both sides. Read more
THE SPOKESPERSONOct 28, 2022
Many of us passengers gathered on deck as our boat neared the port of Levuka, the old
capital of Fiji. I had ministered for some weeks in a Catholic village, part of Levuka
parish, on a nearby island. Read more
A Father’s CurseOct 28, 2022
Massage is a common traditional healing practice in Fiji and the Pacific. Young people
massage the feet, legs or bodies of their elders. Some masseurs work gently and softly
but the firm grip of others shocks every muscle, sinew and bone in the body. Read more
