Love Them Both
We are all called to care for every member of our society regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity or any […]
Project Compassion: Tati’s Story
Tati lives in the remote forest of West Kalimantan. She is a mother of three who was earning an income
Saint Joseph: A model for work
On the Feast Day of Saint Joseph, we reflect upon the life of this great Saint, the foster father of
St Patrick’s Breastplate: A Prayer of Protection
According to tradition, St. Patrick wrote this prayer in 433 A.D. for Divine Protection before successfully converting the Irish King
HOMILY FOR THE MASS OF CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH
The prehistoric peoples of Australia and the Pacific, Africa and the Americas, the ancient Greeks, Romans and others in Europe, the tribes of the Middle East, and the great religions of Asia, all had their sacred sites where they felt particularly close to God.
REFLECTION FOR INTERFAITH MEMORIAL GATHERING AFTER CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE MASSACRE
“Today we are all Muslims,” said one of our nation’s most respected journalists.
Not that we all share the same faith.
The Transfiguration
The transfiguration of Jesus reminds us, during Lent, that through prayer we allow Christ to transfigure us in His likeness,
Extraordinary Women: Sisters in Kazakhstan
This is Sister Rita Kurochkina. She works at a children’s shelter in the parish of Kapshagay in Kazakhstan. In this
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR THE FEAST OF ST. PATRICK
The Sydney Church I grew up in still a rather Irish one. Already by then my parents and schoolmates, like many Sydney Catholics, were not: they represented the much more culturally diverse Australia which was emerging by the 1960s and is now so obvious here in Sydney.
Why is sin bad?
Without getting too much into, “what is sin?” and “what are sins?” – maybe the first question should be, “WHY
HOMILY FOR BLESSING OF ST. PATRICK’S GREEN
It’s a great pleasure to be here today, and I would like to thank you all for attending this important ceremony. I’m told that a number of the builders who have worked on this project are here today, so I give a special welcome to them!
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY 1ST WEEK OF LENT C + BLESSING OF ST. PATRICK’S GREEN
It is a very comforting promise that Christ makes us in today’s Gospel (Mt 7:7-12): “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.