HOMILY FOR MASS OF DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER CHANEL
The 19th century Scottish author, George Macdonald, was something of a renaissance man. A minister, Christian apologist, poet, and pioneer in fantasy fiction, he was a major influence
Statement on Passage of Abortion Bill through NSW Legislative Assembly
I am deeply saddened at the passing of the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 through the NSW Legislative Assembly this evening.If a civilisation is to be judged by how it treats its weakest members, New South Wales failed spectacularly today.
A Joint Statement with Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies on proposed Abortion Laws
Our state is so full of life and promise, especially for the next generation.
We, as faith leaders, see God as the creator of life, and we welcome all new lives that will live, love and laugh
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE 18TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME + PARISH VISITATION
Vanity of vanities, the Preacher says, all is vanity! (Eccles 1:2; 2:21-3) In so many ways, ours is an age of self-absorption, even self-obsession. More than 80 million photographs are uploaded to Instagram every day, mostly people’s selfies
HOMILY FOR THE ORDINATION MASS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
The summer of 1221 was a hot one. Global warming meant Europe was one and a half degrees warmer than usual, and was experiencing strange weather, melting glaciers, wheat growing all the way to Scandinavia, grapes all over England.
Statement on proposed Abortion Laws in NSW
This week it was announced that a private members bill would be introduced immediately into parliament that will allow abortion for any reason up until birth in NSW.
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE 17TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME C + DEMPSEY MEDAL
“Lord, teach us to pray.” (Lk 11:1-13;Mt 6:8-13) OK, Jesus says, here’s a catechism of prayer for you. Let me teach you prayer of adoration, prayer of petition, prayer of contrition, and prayer of thanksgiving.
HOMILY FOR 16TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME + MARRIAGE MASS
Fifty years ago yesterday, on July 20 1969, I was nine years old and along with my class of excited fourth-graders at St Michael’s Lane Cove – and 20% of the world’s population
Letter from Rome to the people and pastors of Sydney
Dear brothers and sisters, I write to you from Rome at the end of the Ad Limina Apostolorum pilgrimage of the Australian Bishops to the tombs of the apostles, to the Holy Father, and to the Vatican Departments.
HOMILY FOR VOTIVE MASS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Three great and related ideas inspire and compete for the soul today: Christianity, Islam, and Secularism. Christianity, that is, faith in the person and Gospel of Jesus Christ,
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
What are they staring at? In Paul Newton’s painting of The Catholic Community in Sydney c. 1818 the youngest are the most intensely focused on what they would have called ‘the Blessed Sacrament’.
HOMILY FOR THE BLESSING OF THE TRIPTYCH
Today we bless a new work of sacred art, The Mother of Divine Wisdom with St Joseph and St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, created by Chiara Perinetti Casoni, whom we welcome today to Australia and celebrate in the University.