Tui Motu InterIslands Magazine



  1. Love Is the Way Forward

    Mary Thorne responds to Pope Francis's latest encyclical Dilexit Nos / Jesus Loved Us. Read more…
  2. Let There Be Peace in Earth

    Mary Thorne holds on to hope for justice and peace promised in this new time of Christmas. Read more…
  3. Women Hope Against Hope

    Mary Thorne writes that the questions raised in the working document for the October Synod offer a glimmer of hope for women in the ... Read more…
  4. Lifting the Weight of Suffering

    Mary Thorne shares how the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can provide opportunity to relieve suffering in society and in ... Read more…
  5. Be the Change

    Mary Thorne discusses why now is the time to include women in the Church as fully participating members. Read more…
  6. Becoming a Single Human Family

    Mary Thorne summarises Pope Francis's vision of all peoples relating as a family. Read more…
  7. The End is a Fresh Start

    Mary Thorne writes that we need our energy for the challenges of 2020 to last beyond the last day of December. Read more…
  8. Our Landscape of Kindness

    Mary Thorne points to the threads of kindness running through our way of being and doing in the world. Read more…
  9. The Liminal Papacy of Pope Francis: Moving Towards Global Catholicity

    by Massimo Faggioli. Published by Orbis Books, 2020. Reviewed by Mary Thorne. Read more…
  10. It’s Time for Brave Choices

    Mary Thorne reminds us of our past and asks if we have the wisdom and commitment now to choose for the long-term common good. Read more…
  11. New Life for These Times

    Mary Thorne describes three endings that will open us to the revelation of God now. Read more…
  12. Deep Incarnation: God’s Redemptive Suffering with Creation

    by Denis Edwards. Published by Orbis Books, 2019. Reviewed by Mary Thorne Read more…
  13. Ministering is at the Heart of Christianity

    Mary Thorne says that lay people must claim ministry as a gospel response. Read more…
  14. Protecting Mother and Children Bonds

    Mary Thorne and Dionne Neale reflect on the necessity of recognising and supporting the relationship between mothers and children. Read more…
  15. Rejoice and Be Excited

    We asked Mary Thorne to respond to Pope Francis’s new exhortation to all Christians, Gaudete et Exsultate, on the call to holiness in ... Read more…
  16. Christmas Greetings Dear Tui Motu Community 

    I have to admit to quite a struggle to bring this tiny piece of writing to birth. Like every other aspect of life, our beliefs and ... Read more…
  17. Participating in Mission

    MARY THORNE reminds us of our calling to participate in God’s mission for the liberation of all creation.  Read more…
  18. These are Our People

    Overlooking the East River in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City, a new and thought-provoking eight-metre tall sculpture by British ... Read more…
  19. Sanctuary: The Discovery of Wonder

    By Julie Leibrich.  Published by Otago University Press Dunedin, 2015. Reviewed by Mary Thorne  Read more…
  20. Yearning to Slake Our Thirst

    Mary Thorne reflects on thirst as an image of spiritual longing.  Read more…