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Expect the unexpected!

Trac Nguyen 6 November 2020 No Comments

Now it is November, we are approaching the end of 2020, and also heading towards the end of the liturgical calendar. We focus on the end or last things. This…

Saints recognise God given dignity

Brendan Reed 30 October 2020 No Comments

Homily for All Saints Day. American Scripture scholar John Pilch, tells us that honour is a major characteristic of life in the biblical world. In fact, he claims, honour and…

Love conquers everything

Trac Nguyen 23 October 2020 No Comments

Only human beings have the capacity for love. A world, a country, a community, a family without love would be hard to recognise as a genuine community or a family.

Give to God what belongs to God

Brendan Reed 16 October 2020 No Comments

Homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time A There are many appeals to our allegiances as we go about our daily lives. Some are legislated – you must pay…

To whom are we accountable?

Brendan Reed 2 October 2020 No Comments

To whom are we accountable? Father Brendan’s Homily 27 Sunday in Ordinary Time For the third week in a row we are presented with a parable centred around a vineyard. …

Fr Trac’s Homily – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Trac Nguyen 25 September 2020 No Comments

Last weekend, you may have heard the story about the vineyard and its owner who was looking for workers. Fr Brendan helped us to unfold the meaning of the parable…

Fr Brendan’s Homily, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Brendan Reed 19 September 2020 2 Comments

Why are you jealous because I am generous? In 2017 the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Annual Social Justice Statement was titled Everyone’s Business: Developing an inclusive and sustainable economy. The…

Fr Trac’s Homily, Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Trac Nguyen 11 September 2020 4 Comments

A time to forgive I remember when I was much younger, a priest told this story during his homily: There was a wonderful and successful man who had done many…

Fr Trac’s Homily 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Trac Nguyen 4 September 2020 No Comments

A Season of Creation This Sunday is the first of five Sundays celebrating the Season of Creation. Together with the universal church, our parishes Camberwell, Balwyn, Deepdene and Surrey Hills…

Fr Brendan’s Homily 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Brendan Reed 28 August 2020 4 Comments

Put on the mind of Christ In the second reading today Paul tells us not to model ourselves on the behaviour of the world around us but to let our…

Fr Trac’s Homily – Jesus Conducts a Survey

Brendan Reed 21 August 2020 No Comments

Who do you say I am? Nowadays, surveys and public opinion polls have grown in importance in social, consumer, political and policy research, and their value is increasing as researchers…

Fr Brendan’s Homily for 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Brendan Reed 15 August 2020 1 Comment

Woman you have great faith Boundaries work in many ways. They are designed both to contain and to protect. The boarders of a country, like Australia, exist to contain the…

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