Sunday Reflection

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  Second Sunday of Ordinary Time: Answering His call

  Jan 11, 2018

  “God has created me for some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another

  
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  The Solemnity of the Epiphany: Homage

  Jan 04, 2018

  Herod was greatly troubled. Actually, that was an understatement. He was enraged. His paranoia was at record levels. And all of Jerusalem was greatly

  
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  Fourth Sunday of Advent: The word in Mary’s ear and ours

  Dec 22, 2017

  I love art, all forms of art. I love music and opera and ballet. I love sculpture and architecture. I particularly love painting. My favourite place i

  
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  Third Sunday of Advent: Rejoice! We have been found!

  Dec 15, 2017

  Negative! Negative! Negative! “The kids are doing this. The seniors are doing that. This is what is going on in our world, and it is wrong.

  
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  Second Sunday of Advent: If we want change, we need to change

  Dec 08, 2017

  “Prepare for the Lord by preparing yourselves.” And the people from throughout the Judean countryside and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River where John was preaching. And they confessed their sins. And they were baptised. And the change had begun.

  
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  First Sunday of Advent: Hope in the CCU waiting room

  Dec 02, 2017

  An essential part of the ministry of a parish priest is to care for people in hospitals. I want to begin today by speaking about one of the rooms in t

  
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  The Solemnity of Christ the King: Are we part of the problem, or are we the vehicles of the solution?

  Nov 25, 2017

  We come to Church every weekend to find some relief from the troubles of our lives as well as those of the world.

  
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  Thirty-third Sunday: Now we begin

  Nov 17, 2017

  St Paul tells the Thessalonians and us that we know we should be ready for the end, but we shouldn’t be afraid that it will catch us off guard.

  
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  Thirty-second Sunday: Using Time Wisely

  Nov 10, 2017

  I want to begin today by asking you to imagine that you are the main beneficiary of a distant relative’s will. It seems this relative was quite eccentric as well as quite wealthy. A great deal of money is left for you to spend, but there are certain rules.

  
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  Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: What Would Jesus Say?

  Nov 02, 2017

  This Sunday’s Gospel, the first half of Jesus’ diatribe against the scribes and the Pharisees, is a dangerous text. Through the past nineteen centurie