Fifth Sunday of Lent

Today’s gospel proclaims the truth that Jesus is gives life but calling us out of our tomb. There is a stench in the tomb that emanates from the suffering, injustice and death where people are being threatened by fear, racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, exploitation, and many other death-dealing powers which destroy lives and rupture relationships. It is constantly before us in the media - just like it does for Martha, Mary and indeed for Lazarus in today’s Gospel.  

Opinion Piece by the ERC Director 'Alopi Latukefu Published in The Canberra Times

As a Pasifika Australian deeply connected to my heritage, and in the face of the current Parliamentary debate on the Federal Government’s proposed Safeguard Mechanism, I feel a duty to speak up.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

What the world calls ‘seeing’ is really a blindness covered in darkness. What it calls blindness is perceptive and surrounded in love and goodness.  Samuel was sent to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as king.  He was told to disregard those who exhibited strength, lofty stature, and regal appearance and choose David, a shepherd, and the youngest son. This choice illustrated God’s ability to work through unlikely people.