God is silent. Bowing His head, He “gives up the ghost” (Jn 18:1-19:42). If you’ve ever witnessed a person dying, you know the rattling struggle for air, then the last exhaling of breath, and then peace and quiet at last.

Apr 03, 2015
Apr 03, 2015
God is silent. Bowing His head, He “gives up the ghost” (Jn 18:1-19:42). If you’ve ever witnessed a person dying, you know the rattling struggle for air, then the last exhaling of breath, and then peace and quiet at last.
Apr 02, 2015
Welcome to this year’s Chrism Mass. It is my first opportunity to celebrate this Mass with you as Archbishop and I count it a very real privilege…
Apr 02, 2015
Tonight’s Mass of the Last Supper marks the beginning of the Sacred Triduum, a three-day-long, more or less continuous Liturgy commemorating the saving events of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection.
Mar 30, 2015
Welcome to this morning’s Mass as we ask God to inspire this Catholic Health Australia Governance Conference on Effective Governance and Leadership for Mission.
Mar 29, 2015
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Last December Pope Francis received a rather unusual Christmas gift. A Swiss company, Eurolactis, which sells donkey’s milk in Italy, gave the Holy Father two donkeys, Thea and Noah…
Mar 26, 2015
Welcome to tonight¡¦s special Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate. It is a rare treat to ordain six men in one ceremony these days…
Mar 22, 2015
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Welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral and today’s Solemn Mass of the Fifth Sunday of Lent. Today marks the beginning of Passiontide
Mar 15, 2015
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Welcome to today’s Solemn Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. I am especially pleased to acknowledge concelebrating with me today Cardinal George Pell…
Mar 01, 2015
Human sacrifice. It conjures up images of Aztecs tearing hearts from poor victims in bloody rituals…
Feb 27, 2015
It’s due out this year, though Hollywood has been strangely silent ever since Paramount Pictures said they would sue if it appears.