Homilies & Reflections

Gospel of John 1:1

Preparing for Christmas this Year - Four Questions - 15 December 2019
What are you doing this Christmas? I'm preparing the way - 8 December 2019
Awake & Open to the Surprises of God this Christmas - 1 December 2019
The Reign of God & A Vision of working together - 24 November 2019
We can be devastated yet we can find Hope & New Life - 17 November 2019
The Gospels on Death & New Life - 10 November 2019
Zaccheus & Ourselves & Those who have died - 2 November 2019
The Communion of Saints - Pope Francis - 1 November 2014
A Open & Humble Response to wherever the Holy Spirit leads us - 27 October 2019
Pray always and do not lose heart - 20 October 2019
The Amazon Synod & Ourselves - 13 October 2019
Responsibility, Healing & Humility in October 2019 - 6 October 2019
Jesus Calls us to be Witnesses in the Digital World - 29 September 2019
Creation: Biodiversity & Spirituality - 22 September 2019
Four Aspects of Love - 15 September 2019
In Love we are called to carry The Cross, Combat Poverty & Care for Creation - 8 September 2019
Having Dinner with Jesus & Others - 1 September 2019
Discerning the way forward through the Narrow Door - 25 August 2019
Called to be Lovers - 18 August 2019
Praying Together as a Little Flock at Mass - 11 August 2019
Discernment & Vulnerability, Fear & Prayer - 4 August 2019
Praying to God in 2019 - 28 July 2019
Inviting Young People to meet Mary & Martha & Pope Francis - 21 July 2019
The Good Samaritan - Loving Our Neighbour & Our Common Home -14 July 2019
Humility this National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Sunday - 7 July 2019
The Current Debate on Defamatory Use of Social Media - 30 June 2019
An Important Week for the future of the Catholic Church in Australia - 23 June 2019
Prayer Together as Community before God - 16 June 2019
A Personal Reflection on God - 16 June 2019
The Holy Spirit & Prayer | Compliance & Love - 9 June 2019
Will this Sacred week between Ascension & Pentecost change us? - 2 June 2019
Do our processes & decisions seem good to The Holy Spirit? - 26 May 2019
​We Pray in Love with Others wherever We are - 19 May 2019
​Jesus the Good Shepherd, the Man born blind & Us - 12 May 2019
​Profess Love, not Hatred - 5 May 2019 
​In Christ to love & to overcome hatred. Alleluia, Alleluia - 28 April 2019
​Death into Life | Easter in Paris | In Vietnam | In Bracken Ridge - 21 April 2019
​Jesus Eagerly Desires your company this Easter - 14 April 2019
Forgiven by Jesus who Advocates for us - 7 April 2019
A Parable of... - 31 March 2019
Cultivating Our Faith - 24 March 2019
Being Transfigured by God's Love as we live our daily Christian lives - 17 March 2019
A Sermon to the Birds - St. Francis of Assisi
Our Journey through the Wilderness - 10 March 2019
Two Eyes, One with a Log in it. Good & Bad Fruit - 3 March 2019
Love, Do Good, Bless, Pray, Be Compassionate - 24 February 2019
​Blessings & Woes - 17 February 2019
​The Gospel & A Responsible Caring for Creation - 10 February 2019
The Gospel & Protecting the Gift of Water - 3 February 2019
​Understanding & Nurturing the Holy & Prophetic in our DNA - 27 January 2019
​Only Jesus can turn the Water of Our Lives into Wine of Grace - 20 January 2019
​Wholistic Love | Baptism of the Lord - 13 January 2019
Seeking a better quality of Life in Jesus - 6 January 2019
The Human Family & The Twelve Days of Christmas - 30 December 2018
The Light of Christ overcoming darkness in the Church & in Society - 23 December 2018
God dances with Us in Joy & Love - 16 December 2018
​Do we have time for God this Christmas? - 9 December 2018
​Preparing for Christmas - 2 December 2018
Making Decisions & the Kingdom of God | Feast of Christ the King - 25 November 2018
World Day of the Poor | Humble Alertness to God & Neighbour - 18 November 2018
Learning from the Poor Widow this Remembrance Day - 11 November 2018
​Loving God & Neighbour - 4 November 2018
​Humble servants learning from Jesus to See & Understand more clearly - 28 October 2018
Inclusive in Prayer - 21 October 2018
Nine insights into our Encounter with Jesus - 14 October 2018
Being Resilient & Being Centred In God - 7 October 2018
Social Justice Sunday | Responding to God's Inclusive Vision - 30 September 2018
​Innocence & Jesus in the Gospel of Luke - Reflection 2 - 6 September 2018
Hearing & Speaking the Language of Love - 10 September 2018
​From the Heart | Child Protection Sunday | Fathers' Day | Creation - 2 September 2018
Church Sexual Abuse, Authority & Spirituality - Reflection 1 - 29 August 2018
Accepting the Gift of Jesus to be Life-Giving to Migrants & Refugees - 26 August 2018
​The Dark Nights Lead us into the Fullness of God's Love - 19 August 2018
​Being Free to Come to Jesus & Share our Sadness - 12 August 2018
​My Seven Responses to Jesus - 5 August 2018
​God's Surprising Responses to our Life Prayers - 29 July 2018
God Opens New Horizons - North East Deanery Youth - 28 July 2018​
Solitude and the Deep Caverns of Feeling Within - 22 July 2018
The Mission of Jesus & Modern Compliance Standards - 15 July 2018
​Acknowledging the Prophetic Call of God around us - 8 July 2018
​Reflection for NAIDOC Sunday by Aunty Cynthia Rowan - 1 July 2018
​Sitting at the Feet of Others - 1 July 2018
Daily Reflections from the Homily of Pope Francis to new Cardinals - 28 June 2018
An Unfolding Spirituality of Life-Giving - 24 June 2018
​​The Wonder and Love of Creation - 17 June 2018
​Daily Quotes from Preparatory Document, Synod of Bishops Amazonia - October 2019
Questions from Our Family in Jesus - 10 June 2018​
​The Richness of the Eucharist - Corpus Christi - 3 June 2018
Trinity Sunday - Disciples of Truth - 27 May 2018
Pentecost Homily Outline by Plenary Council Facilitation Team - 20 May 2018
Ascension of Jesus + Mother's Day - 13 May 2018
Do we recognize the remarkable Hand of God before us? - 6 May 2018
We are all branches on the life-giving Vine of Jesus - 29 April 2018
​Our Good Shepherd - 22 April 2018
Re-Telling the Good News of Jesus Today - 15 April 2018
Thomas Encounters Jesus - 8 April 2018
Jesus is Risen - We leave Our Tombs Behind - 1 April 2018
Continuing on the Easter Journey - 25 March 2018
Encountering Jesus in a Multicultural Parish this Lent - 18 March 2018
Shining the Light of The Holy Spirit onto my Life - 11 March 2018
Love with Trust and with Passion and Energy and Zeal - 4 March 2018 
Changed by God's Transfiguring Love - 25 February 2018
Testing Our Resolve ~ Join in this Friday - 18 February 2018
Full Healing - 11 February 2018
Our Lives as Servants - 4 February 2018
​Jesus Frees me Gently from the Whirlwind - 28 January 2018 
Encountering Jesus Wounded and Dreaming - 21 January 2018
Encountering Jesus, The Lamb of God in Truth and Freedom - 14 January 2018
​Breathing with Both Lungs this Epiphany - 7 December 2018
Seeing the Face of Jesus in the Children these Twelve Days - 31 December 2017
​Reflections - The Pineapple as a Symbol - 25 December 2017
​Preparing for Christmas - 24 December 2017
​John the Baptist Today - 17 December 2017
​Humbly Pointing the Way to Jesus - 10 December 2017
​Launching Our Parish Year of Encountering Jesus in Our Neighbour - 4 December 2017​
​Being on the Outer and A New Church Model - 26 November 2017
World Day of the Poor - 19 November 2017
​Mary and John Reach out to Us from Our Past - 12 November 2017
​What has changed in 175 years? - 5 November 2017
​The Depth of Love - 29 October 2017
​An Early Christian Community Inspires - 22 October 2017
​Shame and Apology - 15 October 2017
​Abuse in Australia and Iraq - 8 October 2017
Creation Sunday - 1 October 2017
​Justice and Mercy Together - 24 September 2017
Challenges, Good News, Forgiveness & Prayer - 17 September 2017
Reconciled in Jesus. Reflecting with Francis on Jesus – 10 September 2017
​Facing up to the Challenge - 3 September 2017
​Jesus asks, But who do you say I am? – 27 August 2017
​God's Silence as An Invitation - 20 August 2017
​Courage, as Church Community, to respond to Jesus who says 'Come' - 13 August 2017
​Transfiguration - 6 August 2017
Listening and Speaking Up - 30 July 2017
​Good and Bad and Hope Within Us - 23 July 2017
​Sowing the Seeds in Lay Ministry - 16 July 2017
​My Yoke is Easy, and My Burden is Light - 9 July 2017
Receive and Welcome - NAIDOC Sunday - 2 July 2017
Jeremiah. Creation. Church. - 25June 2017
Nourished by the Eucharist, The Bread of Love - 18 June 2017
​The Trinity - In Love - 11 June 2017
​Cry for Help - Pentecost - 4 June 2017
Ascension. Authority and Service - 28 May 2017
Being in Love with God - 21 May 2017
​Mother's Day - 14 May 2017
Jesus, The Gate for the Sheep - 7 May 2017
Our Hearts are Burning within us - Road to Emmaus - 30 April 2017
Are We Like Thomas? - 23 April 2017
Easter - 16 April 2017
Holy Week - Continuing on the Journey - 9 April 2017
Jesus Reaching Out to Martha, Mary, Lazarus & Us – 2 April 2017
The Man Born Blind - 26 March 2017
With the Samaritan Woman at the Well - 19 March 2017
Do We Identify with Peter in the Transformation - 12 March 2017
Tempted to be Toxic - 5 March 2017
Church Abuse. Culture. Bible. - 26 February 2017
Love Your Enemy - 19 February 2017
The Kingdom of Heaven and Mission - 12 February 2017
Salt and Light - 5 February 2017
The Beatitudes - 29 January 2017
Imagine, Pray and Commit to Love – 22 January 2017
Lamb of God Humbly Before Us - 15 January 2017
Called Out Into Life – 8 January 2017
The Christmas Manger and Non-Violence - 1 January 2017
God the Humble Lover - 25 December 2016
Presents from God - 18 December 2016
Joy - 11 December 2016
Preparing the Way - 4 December 2016
Messages – Francis, Archbishop Mark & Matthew’s Gospel - 27 November 2016
Kingdom of God - 20 November 2016
Devastated yet Uplifted to God - 13 November 2016
Death and Resurrection - 6 November 2016
Are We Like the Tax Collector - 30 October 2016
Humble Prayer - 23 October 2016
Prayer in Luke's Gospel - 16 October 2016
Thanksgiving - 9 October 2016
Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed - 2 October 2016
Lazarus and the Rich Man Today - 25 September 2016
Justice: Inclusive and Active - 18 September 2016
A Study in Joy - 11 September 2016
Loving God as We Place God First in Our Lives - 4 September 2016
Humility and Hospitality - Migrant and Refugee Sunday - 28 August 2016
My Mobile Phone and God - St. John Fisher College Visit - 26 August 2016
The Narrow Gate - 21 August 2016
Inclusive Love - 14 August 2016
Using Our Greatest Treasure to Make A Difference – 7 August 2016
Trusting God - 31 July 2016
Five Questions on Prayer - 24 July 2016
Justice and Spirituality - 17 July 2016
The Good Samaritan - 10 July 2016
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Sunday’ – 3 July 2016
Crucified - 19 June 2016
Welcome - With A Large Heart - 12 June 2016
Our Deep Gratitude to Jesus Christ Who Heals those for Whom We Pray’ – 5 June 2016
Ascension and Mothers' Day - 8 May 2016
Homily on the Spirit - 1 May 2016
Celebrating Our Love for God and Neighbour - 24 April 2016
The Good Shepherd 2016 - 17 April 2016
How Do I Succeed After I Have Failed and Let People Down? - 10 April 2016
What Do We Know? – 3 April 2016
Reflection - Holy Week 2016 - 20 March 2016
God's Forgiveness - 13 March 2016
Two Lost Sons Called to Love and Joy - 6 March 2016
Mercy and Creation - 28 February 2016
God Lights Up Our Lives - 21 February 2016
Jesus Shows Us the Way Forward - 14 February 2016
Putting Out into the Deep Water - 7 February 2016
Story of Love and Healing - 31 January 2016
Our Christian Mission - 24 January 2016
Parish Family, Community of Witnesses & Children of God - 17 January 2016
The Baptism of Jesus Christ - 10 January 2016
Christmas Presents: Love and Mercy or Indifference - 3 January 2016
Christmas - 25 December 2015
Call to Joy - 13 December 2015
Deliver Us, O God From Our Bondage - 6 December 2015
Pope Francis Homilies