The birth of a child is Always a time for rejoicing. The great joy of the Christmas season is born of our celebration of the arrival of the Christ Child, the one who came to set us free.
25
Dec
2018
25
Dec
2018
HOMILY FOR THE MORNING MASS OF CHRISTMAS DAY
Infatuated! Drunk! Mad!I’m not describing some embarrassing aunt at a Christmas barbecue or some creepy guy at an office party. No, this is how St. Catherine of Siena – fourteenth century mystic
25
Dec
2018
HOMILY FOR THE MIDNIGHT MASS OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Infatuated! Drunk! Mad! I’m not describing some embarrassing aunt at a Christmas barbecue or some creepy guy at an office party. No, this is how St. Catherine of Siena – fourteenth century mystic…
25
Dec
2018
Archbishop Fisher’s Christmas Message
Prefer to read? Read the transcript below. The birth of a child is always a time for rejoicing. The great joy of the Christmas season is born of our celebration of the arrival of the Christ Child, the one who came to set us free. Around our beautiful city of Sydney, we see lights […]
24
Dec
2018
Gift of Goodness | Rebecca: An Act of Love
PRAYER: Lord Our God, You are the source of all. Accompany us this Advent as we prepare for the coming of Jesus. Guide us and lead us Lord as we use our gifts of goodness to work as one to create the world you want. Awake in my heart hope, peace, love and joy this Advent. […]
23
Dec
2018
HOMILY FOR MASS 4TH SUNDAY ADVENT YEAR C
“I am become Death, Destroyer of Worlds.” So J. Robert Oppenheimer, ‘father of the atomic bomb’, famously said upon seeing the first detonation of his bomb and the destructive power he had unleashed.
23
Dec
2018
Youth Sermon: The Excitement of Christmas
Matt Frijo from Lurnea shares his thoughts on today’s Gospel about the Visitation, when Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth and the infant in her womb leaps with joy, and at this she exclaims the well-known line, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” REFLECT What is […]
22
Dec
2018
What was your first impression of the Mass? | Xt3 Vox
Have you thought about your connection to the Mass? We asked the youth of St John Bosco Parish in Engadine, Australia, what their first impression of the Mass was and what their experience is now. They also give advice to those thinking about returning to Mass. REFLECT What was your first impression of the […]
21
Dec
2018
Feast Facts with Saint Peter Canisius
Today is the feast day of Saint Peter Canisius. Here are three Fast Facts about this great Saint. Want to learn more about Saint Peter? Click here. REFLECT In a famous saying, Saint Peter Canisius revealed the secret behind the accomplishments of his energetic and fruitful life: “If you have too much to […]
20
Dec
2018
Homily For 20 December Simbang Gabi Dawn Mass
Why are we hearing about the Annunciation only five days out from the Nativity? Everyone knows there are nine months between a conception and a birth, and in Jesus’ case there was a great deal of
20
Dec
2018
Meditations with Fulton Sheen: Hope
Sketch of Fulton Sheen by Beth Larkin Meditate upon the profound words of Venerable Fulton Sheen, best known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. In this episode, we reflect upon his words on hope. Quiet your heart and begin this video in a state of prayer. Afterwards, reflect upon […]
19
Dec
2018
Homily For Christmas Mass With CAS Staff
The composer Arnold Schoenberg, notorious for his atonal music, once famously said that ‘my music is not lovely’. In my opinion, he was right. But he insisted that there can be a beauty in music
19
Dec
2018
7 Ways You Can Bear Light This Advent
When it comes to reflecting on Advent, I often think about the incredible journey that Mary went through. I think about how God chose Mary to carry his only son. What an incredible honour that must have been for Mary but at the same time, how incredibly scary it must have been for a simple […]
18
Dec
2018
Unveiling Of Armenian Khachkar Cross At West Entrance Of St. Mary’s
Welcome to St Mary’s Basilica for the Unveiling of the Armenian car-car Khachkar Cross to mark the 2015 commemoration here at St Mary’s of the centenary of the
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Dec
2018
Homily For Graduation Mass For St. Therese’s Catholic Primary School
So began the last book by Theodor Seuss Geisel – ‘Ted’ to his friends or ‘Dr. Seuss’ to those of us who grew up on his story books. I remember The Cat in the Hat when it was