family – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 A measure of respect in the questions https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/07/11/measure-respect-questions/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/07/11/measure-respect-questions/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:00:30 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=15460 “Jesus, Jesus, I’m still looking for answers / Though I know that I won’t find them here tonight / But Jesus, Jesus, could you call me if you have the time?” Singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen cuts to the chase in his song Jesus, Jesus from his 2009 record Saints and Liars. It’s a provocative song: Gundersen

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/07/11/measure-respect-questions/feed/ 0 Man of family and faith publishes memoirs https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2010/12/02/man-of-family-and-faith-publishes-memoirs/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2010/12/02/man-of-family-and-faith-publishes-memoirs/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2540 HASTINGS A man of family and faith, Martin van den Berk, a parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish, Hastings, celebrated his 83rd birthday in November with the publication of his memoirs, Circle of Stones. A frank, funny and sometimes extraordinary account of his life begins in Holland and includes conscription to carry out post-war reconstruction in

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2010/12/02/man-of-family-and-faith-publishes-memoirs/feed/ 0 Marriage best for all, study finds https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2009/10/20/marriage-best-for-all-study-finds/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2009/10/20/marriage-best-for-all-study-finds/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2543 AUCKLAND Marriage is more than a private emotional relationship it is also a social good with markedly better outcomes on average for children and adults, a recent trans-Tasman study found. Released on September 10, the report titled 21 Reasons Why Marriage Matters was commissioned by Family First NZ, FamilyLife NZ and several like-minded Australian organisations.

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2009/10/20/marriage-best-for-all-study-finds/feed/ 0 Canadian Catholics try to balance social justice, life issues https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/09/27/canadian-catholics-try-to-balance-social-justice-life-issues/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/09/27/canadian-catholics-try-to-balance-social-justice-life-issues/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2298 TORONTO (CNS) Canada’s political battleground splits Catholic politicians between those formed by Catholic social justice movements and those who stake their Catholic and political identity on support for life and family issues, said a Church historian. "I’ve yet to see a politician make it work where these different things are wedded together," said Mark McGowan,

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