Since Boxing Day we’ve been treated to the third and last instalment of Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Hobbit, prequel to his enormously successful Lord of the Rings trilogy…
18
Jan
2015
HOMILIES AND STATEMENTS
28
Dec
2014
Homily for Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family
On 19 and 20 July 1916 the 5th Australian Division was in Fromelles, France. With Allied troops from Britain they launched an attack on the German army…
25
Dec
2014
Homily for Midnight Mass of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
A very warm welcome to you all on this holy night. As we heard in the Christmas proclamation, after so many centuries of waiting…
21
Dec
2014
Homily for Mass for 4th Sunday of Advent, Year B
Welcome all to this Solemn Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent…
16
Dec
2014
Homily for Mass of Graduation, University of Notre Dame, Australia
Welcome to the University of Notre Dame Australia Graduation Mass for 2014.
16
Dec
2014
Mass for Victims of Siege at Martin Place
Today with Christ and His people I offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the victims of the recent siege in Martin Place and their families…
15
Dec
2014
A Vow of Celibacy Does Not Create a Sex Offender
When Tim Gunn, Lady Gaga, Sir Isaac Newton or Leonardo da Vinci declares themselves celibate, no-one fears that will make them a danger to the public…
12
Dec
2014
Homily for Mass of Ordination of Deacons
Tonight I have the very special privilege of re-visiting the Diocese of Parramatta to ordain three new deacons: Wilfredo Limjap, Pio Yong Ho Jang and Thomas Thien Hien Bui.
08
Dec
2014
Homily for Blessing and Opening of Australian Catholic University and St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical Skills Centre, St Vincent’s Clinical Teaching and Learning Centre, Darlinghurst, 8 December 2014
It was a funeral that stopped the nation. Last Wednesday all eyes were on the small town of Macksville on the North Coast, where thousands of mourners were attending the Catholic rites…
07
Dec
2014
Homily to Mass for Second Sunday of Advent, Year B
The Bishops of Australia have called for a Day of Solidarity with the oppressed and martyred Christians of the Middle East today…