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

Our Lady of Pentecost 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

Our Lady of Pentecost 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

Our Lady of Pentecost 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

Our Lady of Pentecost 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

Our Lady of Pentecost 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…

Homily for the Feast of the Assumption

Our Lady of Pentecost 14 August 2020 2 Comments

In celebrating the solemnity of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, we are reminded that Mary is raised up by God’s power, body and soul, and lifted up into Heaven.…

Father Brendan’s Homily for 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Pentecost 8 August 2020 No Comments

God turns up unexpectedly. There are protocols in life about how we communicate with one another – both the means of communication and the accepted norms that go with it. …

Fr Trac’s Homily 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Pentecost 1 August 2020 1 Comment

What are our loaves and fish in this current age? Today’s first reading begins with the beautiful words from Isaiah calling all to come to the water to drink and…

Fr Brendan’s Homily 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Pentecost 24 July 2020 2 Comments

The Pearl of Great Price: She sells everything she owns and buys it. I have a good friend with whom I holiday most years. Sometimes we travel, sometimes new places,…

Fr Trac’s Homily 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Pentecost 18 July 2020 No Comments

Living among the weeds. In today’s Gospel Jesus offers three parables, or three different stories to describe the Kingdom of Heaven. He also explains why he speaks to the…

Fr Brendan Reed’s Homily 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Our Lady of Pentecost 28 June 2020 No Comments

Christ beside me, Christ before, Christ behind me. Today’s Gospel is a commentary on discipleship. The feast days that we have been celebrating have been left behind and we are…

Homily of 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Our Lady of Pentecost 20 June 2020 No Comments

What are your fears? What are your fears? For sure, any of us can be able to list at least one thing that can be frightening us. Common symptom…

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