by Nick Punch | Oct 10, 2012 | Fr Nick's Posts
I was a young pastor in Melbourne, Australia when Pope Paul VI wrote an exciting letter (actually called an Exhortation!) to the church. It was called “Proclaiming the Gospel Message”, (Evangelii Nuntiandi) and I took to it with a young priest’s zeal. Since the... by Nick Punch | Jun 19, 2012 | Fr Nick's Posts
In 1989 having concluded my second term as Provincial of the Australian and New Zealand Dominicans, I thought I was going to study for a semester at Boston College. However, I received a call from a Dominican friend, Fr. Bernie Maxwell, who introduced me to Fr. Ed... by Nick Punch | Apr 12, 2012 | Fr Nick's Posts
NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MISSAL There is a word which keeps occurring in the new translation of the Missal. That word is “MERIT”. It is a word which concerns me because it is easy to think, “I deserve”. “I have been good and merit... by Nick Punch | Apr 12, 2012 | Fr Nick's Posts
Listening for the Voice of Aslan We have been members of Sojourners for several years. It is an ecumenical organization devoted to social Justice. Rev.Jim Wallis is a Baptist minister, providing a powerful voice amongst politicians. During this election year we seem... by Nick Punch | Feb 5, 2012 | Fr Nick's Posts
MOSQUITO BITES 2012-01-22 When grace enters, there is no choice – humans must dance. W.H. Auden wrote those words and, beautiful as they sound, I wish they were true. When grace enters a room we should begin to dance but, sadly, more often than not we let some... by Nick Punch | Jan 10, 2012 | Fr Nick's Posts
In my more mature years, I would explain my basic faith position as a “Gospel oriented Catholic”. The teaching of Jesus in the Gospel is my motivation, although I would never claim that I live it well! In the last year I was introduced to a book by Alexander Shaia...