Oct 30, 2016

HOMILY FOR MASS FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MATER DEI CHURCH, BLAKEHURST 31st SUNDAY YEAR C

I don’t often quote the German philosopher, Frederick Nietzsche, as he was no friend of religion. He thought that all believers and especially Christians were weaklings for prizing mercy towards the poor, sick and ignorant, for talking of forgiving enemies, turning the other cheek, and so on, and for masking the nausea and disgust he believed we should feel about life.

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Sep 14, 2016

Homily for Mass for Silver Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood. Holy Name Priory Church, Wahroonga, Feast of the Holy Cross

On this day, 25 years ago, I was ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. It was the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the readings were full of foreboding about the Son of Man being lifted up on the Cross, like the serpent lifted up by Moses on a stick, that we might have life (Num 21:4-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 32:13-7).

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