March 29, 2020
Fifth Sunday of Lent We have all become used to a new word, ‘social distance’ and what has become required…
March 15, 2020
Conversations that save This Gospel chosen to be read on the third Sunday of Lent has been used since ancient…
March 12, 2020
In its liturgical context the Latin maxim lex orandi, lex credendi asserts that the way we worship reflects what we…
March 8, 2020
Second Sunday of Lent, Year A The season of Lent each year is a call to repentance. As ashes were…
The nineteenth century is sometimes seen as an era of religious bigotry and intolerance, with little love lost between Australia’s…
The season of Lent resounds deeply not only with Catholics but also with the broader Australian society. I was encouraged…
March 1, 2020
First Sunday in Lent (A) On Ash Wednesday, as we marked the beginning of Lent, the opening words of the…
Fourth Sunday of Lent (A) We are all experiencing being denied aspects to our life that shape our identity. It…
February 25, 2020
Ash Wednesday Today as we commence the season of Lent I commend the words of the Prophet Joel to you.…
February 16, 2020
Marriage Sunday 2020 This annual Mass is a celebration of God’s good plan for marriage and family life. Today we…
February 12, 2020
In 2016, the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Robert Sarah, encouraged…
February 9, 2020
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) When Jesus says to his disciples, “You are salt of the earth,” we can…
As the New Year begins we are aware that this summer has been a horrific one for Australians. We watched…
February 8, 2020
The two decades after World War Two were a period of great creativity in the field of liturgical art, with…
February 2, 2020
Presentation of the Lord A young couple, with their newly born son, come to the temple, as St Luke says,…
February 1, 2020
The geographical extent and the protracted time scale of Tasmania’s summer bushfires has given us all cause for concern. We…
January 26, 2020
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Australia Day Today our nation celebrates Australia Day. We naturally reflect on our land…
January 19, 2020
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Today I am pleased to join you for the Feast of Santo Nino de…
January 12, 2020
In addition to the occasion of his election as Holy Roman pontiff, the Pope imparts at Christmas and Easter each…
January 8, 2020
St Patrick’s Church, Blessington, opened in January 1919 and closed around twenty years ago, was a veritable treasure trove of…
