The Heat is On!
The Philippines has been grappling with the heat wave and the effects of El Niño since last year, but this year's intensity during the summer months has been particularly severe,…
Seeing Through the Smoke
“Sorry about the smoke, eh?!” the Canadian MC quipped as the celebration of Canada Day got underway in New York’s Central Park. “We have some huge fans set up along…
Rethinking the Solemnity of Christ the King Part I
The coronation of Charles III last month, which drew the attention of much of the world, provides a timely moment to rethink Catholic devotion to Christ the King. Luke 2:7…
Anchored by Arctic and Antarctic Poles
I recently watched a television programme which was reflecting on Cyclone Gabrielle; this powerful, severe ‘weather bomb’ literally wiped out crops and vineyards particularly in the Gisborne and Hawkes Bay…
The Taste of Things V: Hope
I was part of an engaging conversation recently about “collapse!” In the midst of a climate catastrophe will the planet survive? Will the human species survive? Will I survive? Of…
Responding to Climate Change in New Zealand
There are few who would claim that climate change is good for us. What is particularly problematic for me as a New Zealander are the different responses currently being suggested.…
Let Us Dream
For the last while I have been reading Pope Francis’ 2020 publication: Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. He writes, “Look at us now: we put on…