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        The birth of Jesus signals God’s alignment with those who are at the edges of society. We are called, like Joseph and Mary, to choose and make the style of Bethlehem our own....
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        Bishop Vincent’s homily for the fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A

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        Scriptures this Sunday provide us with a valuable lesson of finding hope in despair, discovering strength in vulnerability and discerning God’s way in the unexpected. ...
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        Bishop Vincent’s statement on the Bondi Beach terrorist attack

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