The Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions has now delivered its advice on its investigation of historic child abuse allegations against Cardinal George Pell.
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May
2017
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May
2017
HOMILY FOR 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A + MOTHER’S DAY – St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Elizabeth Joice was 32 years old when an MRI detected aggressive spinal cancer. She decided not to fight it; she’d just enjoy whatever time she had left.
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May
2017
HOMILY FOR MASS AND PROCESSION FOR CENTENARY OF THE FIRST APPARITIONS OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY OF FÁTIMA – ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
On this day, 13 May, 100 years ago a woman, “brighter than the sun”, wearing a white mantle edged with gold and holding a rosary, appeared to three children.
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May
2017
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A SHRINE OF ST MARY OF THE CROSS MACKILLOP, NORTH SYDNEY
When on visitation some years ago in this very parish of North Sydney, I went to the parish primary school. As I entered a tiny-tot, who saw I was unusually dressed, asked what I was.
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Apr
2017
HOMILY FOR 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER + CENTENARY OF ST. PATRICK’S BONDI – ST PATRICK’S CHURCH, BONDI
People have reflected upon the meaning of friendship ever since the Book of Genesis described the first one – between Adam and Eve.
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Apr
2017
HOMILY FOR ANZAC DAY VIGIL MASS – ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
‘Total war.’ Even today it has an ominous ring. The phrase was coined by the German General Erich Ludendorff to describe what happened in the First World War.
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Apr
2017
HOMILY FOR 2ND SUNDAY EASTERTIDE (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY) YEAR A – ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
Poor St Thomas. He gets a bad rap, even from his brother-apostle John in our Gospel today (Jn 20:19-31). He’s been dubbed ‘Doubting Thomas’ ever since, pilloried for his lack of faith, his failure to accept the testimony of his friends.
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Apr
2017
Homily for Mass for Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord – St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney
The picture of Abdul Hamid Youssef, cradling his dead twins, Ahmed and Aiya, broke the heart of our world last week. Abdul lost 22 relatives, including his wife Dalal al-Saha and two nine-month-old children, during a chemical weapon attack by the Syrian government on its own people.
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Apr
2017
Homily for the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of the Resurrection of the Lord St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney
The picture of Abdul Hamid Youssef, cradling his dead twins, Ahmed and Aiya, broke the heart of our world last week.
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Apr
2017
Good Friday Celebration of the Passion of the Lord St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
There are many versions of the story. Famously rediscovered by St Helena in the year 326, the Cross of Christ had been an object of devotion from the earliest times.
