“I belong neither here nor there but wherever God wants me to be.” St Vincent De Paul It’s been two years since I have become a Catholic Prison Chaplain at Hawkes Bay Regional Prison and it feels like yesterday that I walked through the gatehouse for my induction. I remember my first day of workContinue reading “The Art of Accompaniment in Prison Ministry”
Author Archives: Romano Tikotikoca
Spring has dawned on us and there is something different in the air. Delta is upon us and there is something different about it. As I sit and reflect on life and the different curveballs that it has thrown my way I am forever grateful that I have such an amazing family and group ofContinue reading
Where Do I Go From Here
Lent has come and gone and now we are in the season of Easter. During lent I introduced a program to the men that I minister to in prison and we all agreed that together as a small Christian community we would try and give up something for Lent and try to nourish our spiritualContinue reading “Where Do I Go From Here”
Belonging
As I attended Palm Sunday Virgil Mass at St Peter Channel the words of Christ “Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani” rings loud in my mind and my heart. As I sit and look back at the year that I have served as a chaplain I have come to realize how important this calling is. For theContinue reading “Belonging”
Life’s Storms
One year today, I made the big move to Hawkes Bay it will also mark one year working as a Catholic chaplain in Hawkes Bay Regional Prison. Next week will mark two years since I left the seminary studies. As I sit back and reflect on the journey, I marvel at the world around meContinue reading “Life’s Storms”
Look Out
Recently I saw an article on Stuff News website titled: A very boring Christmas is just what we deserve. I know it has been a while since I have put something up. But do we deserve a boring Christmas? Why would Christmas be boring? Our Christmas tree is up, I can see presents under theContinue reading “Look Out”
Who Do You Say I Am
In the world today there is so much stress put on our identity, who we are, what is our family background and what is our status in society. How do I respond when someone asks me who am I? Most time when we are posed with the question, who we are, we respond to itContinue reading “Who Do You Say I Am”
Box of Memories
A phycologist would define memory as the ability to store and retrieve information over time. But I am no phycologist. So how would I define memory? It is a little box which I have created and labelled about life experience. In this box, there are different compartments and labels. Painful memories are deep and horribleContinue reading “Box of Memories”
How Do I Make Sense of Forgiveness
To forgive is a choice that I have to face. In life, people have hurt me and I have been trampled on and I have also shared in the pain when a friend, cousin, a family member is hurt. And with all the drams we are faced with we are called to forgive. But whatContinue reading “How Do I Make Sense of Forgiveness”
If
What if I had done this…what if I said that…what if I had not said that…if only I had been there….if only this had not happened…if only I could be there…what if I did this instead…what if I tried that… This two-letter word is like a master key to the doors of possibility and alsoContinue reading “If”
Romano Reconstructed 