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Only by living that vision fully as the Body of Christ, can we become a lighthouse for the world....
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Today we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of St John Lateran, the Pope’s cathedral and a symbol of unity in the Church. It is also Prison Sunday – a reminder to pray for all affected by imprisonment and to live out our own baptismal call as temples of...
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Today we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of St John Lateran, the Pope’s cathedral and a symbol of unity in the Church. It is also Prison Sunday – a reminder to pray for all affected by imprisonment and to live out our own baptismal call as temples of...
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One of the most fundamental features of our Catholic faith is the belief in the communion between the living and the dead. For this reason, we celebrate All Saints and All Souls one after the other. The Saints remind us that we are called to live the Beatitudes of...
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As women and men of the law, you participate in the mission of God’s justice that Jesus announces in today’s Gospel. May you take up challenge to be true architects of hope, in this land, at this moment, in God’s grace....
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Padre Pio was the saint who was deeply trained in the crucible of suffering. We recall how he experienced not only physical pain of great intensity, but also the spiritual suffering of being misunderstood and misjudged by others. But he constantly accepted all his sufferings with serenity and...
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Let us pray that we may become catalysts for global action in the way that Pope Francis has so prophetically challenged us. The world we live in is on a trajectory that needs to be courageously corrected, if we are to flourish into the future....
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In a world in which people prioritise personal well-being, security and wealth over the care of the vulnerable, we are called to negotiate the hard road of what Pope Francis calls human fraternity, compassion and communion. Those hard choices often go against the popular culture as well as the...
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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...