-
We all feel a degree of helplessness and even despair at times. There are personal circumstances such as the sudden tragic death of a loved one, the diagnosis of a terminal illness, the unexpected collapse of a long-term relationship. Then there are worrying trends in the world that threaten...
-
It is fitting, indeed, that we open the Jubilee Year by celebrating the Feast of the Presentation which is also designated as the World Day for Consecrated Life. We give thanks not simply for the work that religious do, great or small, seen or unseen, among the mainstream society...
-
Like Jesus, today is also the day we commit ourselves to our personal manifesto, that is, our fundamental purpose and mission in life. We may have different roles to play, as St Paul tells us in the second reading, but we are all united in one purpose and mission:...
-
We are on the eve of the new year and Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be the Jubilee Year. Encouraging us to use this milestone occasion to work towards a new world where peace and justice reign, he spoke of "a jubilee for our Mother Earth, disfigured by...
-
This Christmas, as we contemplate the Christ child in the manger, let us commit ourselves to pray and work for justice in all its manifestations so that God’s reign will come in our world....
-
We have gathered to celebrate one of most important feasts in our Christian calendar. Amidst all the things that we do: shopping, exchanging gifts, decorating our homes, spending time with our loved ones, hosting lunches and dinners etc.. there is a need for us to reclaim the spirit of...
-
Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for Christmas Night Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 EMBRACING THE SELF-EMPTYING GOD THE EMMANUEL MANIFESTS Dear brothers and sisters, “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light”. Even as...
-
This Christmas, as we contemplate the Christ child in the manger, let us commit ourselves to pray and work for justice in all its manifestations so that God’s reign will come in our world....
-
We live in a world where strength is often measured in terms of huge forces, big numbers, power to dominate others etc… Joseph Stalin was once cautioned by Winston Churchill to give weight to the Pope’s opinion in world affairs. The communist leader was at the height of his...
We all feel a degree of helplessness and even despair at times. There are personal circumstances such as the sudden tragic death of a loved one, the diagnosis of a terminal illness, the unexpected collapse of a long-term relationship. Then there are worrying trends in the world that threaten...
It is fitting, indeed, that we open the Jubilee Year by celebrating the Feast of the Presentation which is also designated as the World Day for Consecrated Life. We give thanks not simply for the work that religious do, great or small, seen or unseen, among the mainstream society...
Like Jesus, today is also the day we commit ourselves to our personal manifesto, that is, our fundamental purpose and mission in life. We may have different roles to play, as St Paul tells us in the second reading, but we are all united in one purpose and mission:...
We are on the eve of the new year and Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be the Jubilee Year. Encouraging us to use this milestone occasion to work towards a new world where peace and justice reign, he spoke of "a jubilee for our Mother Earth, disfigured by...
This Christmas, as we contemplate the Christ child in the manger, let us commit ourselves to pray and work for justice in all its manifestations so that God’s reign will come in our world....
We have gathered to celebrate one of most important feasts in our Christian calendar. Amidst all the things that we do: shopping, exchanging gifts, decorating our homes, spending time with our loved ones, hosting lunches and dinners etc.. there is a need for us to reclaim the spirit of...
Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for Christmas Night Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 EMBRACING THE SELF-EMPTYING GOD THE EMMANUEL MANIFESTS Dear brothers and sisters, “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light”. Even as...
We live in a world where strength is often measured in terms of huge forces, big numbers, power to dominate others etc… Joseph Stalin was once cautioned by Winston Churchill to give weight to the Pope’s opinion in world affairs. The communist leader was at the height of his...