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In his homily for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, Fr Frank Brennan SJ urges Australians to face the truth of the past with honesty and walk together toward reconciliation and hope....
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Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Pope Leo will bestow the pallium, a woollen band, over the chasuble of each new archbishop in attendance this day in Rome. The pallium is a symbol of the archbishop’s authority over his province. At his own mass of installation...
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On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why...
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Wishing you a blessed Pentecost. On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the time after the Resurrection of Jesus when Jews from anywhere and everywhere were gathered together, able to understand each other, despite their national, cultural and linguistic differences....
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On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why...
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In today’s gospel, Jesus says: ‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.’ Scripture scholar Frank Moloney tells us: ‘Jesus’ gift of peace is “from...
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This weekend we mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Fr Ted Kennedy, longtime parish priest of Redfern. At his funeral, Ted was described as ‘a pebble in the comfortable boot of the establishment, a man who spilt his guts for others’....
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As pope, he has chosen the name Leo. This is the surest sign that he is a safe pair of hands acceptable to all sides in the ecclesiastical culture wars, while being committed to the vision of Pope Francis. He has taken the name after the great pope Leo...
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We can all identify with Peter in today’s gospel from John. Jesus has died. Peter leads a group who are not only disheartened; they’re so afraid that they have been locking themselves away. Peter decides it’s time to get on with life. Peter, the fisherman, declares that he is...
In his homily for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, Fr Frank Brennan SJ urges Australians to face the truth of the past with honesty and walk together toward reconciliation and hope....
Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Pope Leo will bestow the pallium, a woollen band, over the chasuble of each new archbishop in attendance this day in Rome. The pallium is a symbol of the archbishop’s authority over his province. At his own mass of installation...
On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why...
Wishing you a blessed Pentecost. On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the time after the Resurrection of Jesus when Jews from anywhere and everywhere were gathered together, able to understand each other, despite their national, cultural and linguistic differences....
On this feast of the Ascension, we hear both the conclusion of Luke’s gospel and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles. Written by the same author, these two passages provide us with the link between the two books. It’s the moment when the apostles are asked, ‘Why...
In today’s gospel, Jesus says: ‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.’ Scripture scholar Frank Moloney tells us: ‘Jesus’ gift of peace is “from...
This weekend we mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Fr Ted Kennedy, longtime parish priest of Redfern. At his funeral, Ted was described as ‘a pebble in the comfortable boot of the establishment, a man who spilt his guts for others’....
As pope, he has chosen the name Leo. This is the surest sign that he is a safe pair of hands acceptable to all sides in the ecclesiastical culture wars, while being committed to the vision of Pope Francis. He has taken the name after the great pope Leo...
We can all identify with Peter in today’s gospel from John. Jesus has died. Peter leads a group who are not only disheartened; they’re so afraid that they have been locking themselves away. Peter decides it’s time to get on with life. Peter, the fisherman, declares that he is...