Jesus said to His disciples, “with great desire have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer” (Lk 22:15). So too, my dear brothers in the priesthood, and my dear brothers and sisters the faithful of Sydney, I have longed to celebrate Mass with you again while I have been suffering.
HOMILIES AND STATEMENTS
A Holy Week Reflection from Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
I write today to thank you all for the thousands of prayers and expressions of concern for me, that have come by email and letters, with gifts and cards, in so many different ways since I got sick at Christmas time.
Homily for the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph + Jubilee of Families
Welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral for our Solemn Mass this morning. We are in the Octave of Christmas, that special time…
Homily for the Christmas Mass for the Indonesian Catholic Community
Indonesian people of Sydney I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people…
Homily for Midnight Mass of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
People of Sydney I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people…
Homily for Morning Mass of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
People of Sydney I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people…
Homily for Installation Mass of Fr Emenisilito Samisoni Tupou as Parish Priest Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C, St Joseph’s Church, Belmore
Born a sickly child, Theodore Roosevelt successfully overcame debilitating asthma by embracing a strenuous lifestyle.
Homily for Mass of Graduation, University of Notre Dame, Australia St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
To say Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – otherwise known as Lady Gaga – is a well-known pop-singer is an understatement.
Homily for Third Sunday of Advent with Rite of the Opening of the Door of Mercy St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
The young Barney Casey thought he might have a vocation but poverty meant he had to go to work to support his family. He took jobs as a lumberjack, a hospital orderly, a prison guard and a tram operator.
Homily for CEO End of Year Staff Mass, Thursday of the Second Week of Advent St Brigid’s Church, Marrickville
“The violent are taking it by storm”. We have become too familiar with violence and blood. Before the recent horrors in Mali, Paris, Beirut and Baghdad there were many others.