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Maria has a great love for the saints especially St John Paul II, St Padre Pio, St Clare of Assisi, St Joseph and of course our Blessed Mother. The life changing love of Christ through His Church continues to transform her heart and her mission is to share with anyone who will listen, how it is Christ who each of us seeks - for He alone is the Happiness we all long for.

In 2018 Maria completed a Master of Arts in Theology (Marriage and Family) from St John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne, Australia. 

Maria says that there is a quote by Saint Teresa of Calcutta that resonates with her:

“I am a little pencil in God's hands.  He does the thinking.  He does the writing. He does everything and sometimes it is really hard because it is a broken pencil and He has to sharpen it a little more.”

 

Maria’s recent courses and speaking engagements: 

September 2024 An Introduction to Theology of the Body, Holy Cross Seminary, Ponsonby, Auckland

September 2024 Prayer: Becoming a Longing for God, Auckland Tertiary Chaplaincy; Auckland

August 2024 Give Everything: A Love that Costs, Family Life International Conference; Te Atatu, Auckland

August 2024 Prayer and the Interior Life: A Retreat for Women; Hillsborough, Auckland

July 2024 Theology of the Body and Gender Ideology; Legion of Mary Youth Conference, Auckland

April 2024 Introduction to Theology of the Body, Youth Group talk, North Shore, Auckland. 

April 2024 Fulfilled: The Promise of the Christian Life Series - 12 part DVD study, TOB Weekend Course, Mission Bay, Auckland

March/April 2024 Dr Edward Sri's Men and Woman and the Mystery of Love - 7-week Book Study, Hillsborough, Auckland

March 2024 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; TOB Weekend Course, Mission Bay, New Zealand

Feb 2024 Theology of the Body Three Part Lecture Series, Religious Community, Auckland

December 2023 Theology of the Body Training: How to run a Teen TOB course; Mission Bay, Auckland

October 2023 Prayer and the Interior Life: A Retreat for Women; Hillsborough, Auckland

September 2023 Theology of the Body Training Day: How to run a TOB course; Centre for Marriage and Family, Wellington

September 2023 Fulfilled: The Promise of the Christian Life Series;  Centre for Marriage and Family, Wellington

August 2023 TOB Beginners Course St. Patricks Parish, Pukekohe.

August 2023 24 Hour Prayer Retreat; Directed 24 hour retreat with three talks on Prayer, Hillsborough, Auckland.

July 2023 Theology of the Body for Teens, 10 part study, Weekend Course, Hillsborough, Auckland

July 2023  Theology of the Body and the Peace of the Interior Gaze ; Exult  2023 : Jesus Youth New Zealand, Hamilton 

May 2023 Fulfilled: The Promise of the Christian Life Series - 12 part DVD study, TOB Weekend Course, Mission Bay, Auckland

May 2023 Authentic Femininity; Holy Family Youth Group, Auckland

March 2023 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; TOB Weekend Course, Mission Bay, New Zealand

February 2023 Authentic Femininity; Catholic Youth Adult Community, Auckland City

February 2023 The Spiritual Life and Prayer, MasterClass, Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry, Auckland City

February/March 2023 Human Love in the Divine Plan - Beginners Course; 8 part DVD study, Pt Chevalier, Auckland.

February/March 2023 Dr Edward Sri's Men and Woman and the Mystery of Love  7 week Book Study , Hillsborough, Auckland

February 2023 Fatherly Leadership Series, Permanent Deacon Candidates in Formation, Auckland Diocese, Ponsonby, Auckland

January 2023 Made for More Event, Organising Team, Glendowie, Auckland. 

January 2023 Authentic Femininity; Lecturer, Heart  Aflame  Catholic  Summer School, Marton

 

If you have any questions or would like to organise a course or a talk at your parish please contact Maria.

 

“The Fathers of the Church say that prayer, properly understood, is nothing other than becoming a longing for God”

(Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Urs Von Balthasar, Mary: The Church at the Source, 2005). 

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