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We live at a time of deep division and partisanship, a time when global political authority seems to be in short supply. It is surprising that the papacy has emerged as the only world institution with a net positive reputation. Following the lead of his predecessor Pope Francis, Pope...
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Bishop Vincent's homily for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C
"Welcoming those who are rejected by others"
31 August 2025...
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God’s call for us to show hospitality to the poor, the needy and the stranger is naturally connected to seeing ourselves as poor, needy strangers to whom God displays hospitality, despite our weakness and even our resistance. We show hospitality to others because God has shown immense hospitality to...
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The Word of God focuses on the mission of the Church as the expression of the living power of the risen Jesus. The Ascension marks a watershed moment for his disciples. There is no idle looking up at the sky as he is withdrawn from them. Rather, as the...
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The Word of God focuses on the mission of the Church as the expression of the living power of the risen Jesus. The Ascension marks a watershed moment for his disciples. There is no idle looking up at the sky as he is withdrawn from them. Rather, as the...
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Pope Francis asked us to be signs of hope for others, as he himself has been an outstanding embodiment of Christian hope even in times of sickness, fragility and death. As we remember him in a spirit of thanksgiving and trust, let us endeavour to be the Church that...
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The Word of God today encourages us in our mission to make present God's enduring love. It speaks of the invitation to resist the security of the status quo, to rise to a new level of consciousness and to be the force of leaven for the world....
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The Word of God today encourages us in our mission to make present God's enduring love. It speaks of the invitation to resist the security of the status quo, to rise to a new level of consciousness and to be the force of leaven for the world....
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In a time of global uncertainty and turmoil such as the time we are living at the moment, it is easy for us individually and collectively to withdraw into a default position of self-interest and isolationism. This preoccupation with domestic and personal agenda can come at a great cost...