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We are also the protagonists of an era that we have a duty to pass on. …To pass on, and to hope’ as we journey through Advent to Christmas....
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Homilies must be prepared with the help of the Holy Spirit, be shorter than 10 minutes and put the spotlight on the Lord, not oneself, Pope Francis said....
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Advent is a season of new beginnings and the stirrings of the heart. It reminds us that while things might seem hopeless, God is directing history to its fulfilment....
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We begin our Advent season with the prophet Jeremiah’s hopeful vision of justice, peace and truth, a vision of heaven on earth....
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Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe on Sunday 24 November 2024....
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If you’re a republican like me, the imagery of Christ as king does not do a lot for you. Afterall the feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI back in 1925 when monarchies were still seen to be necessary correctives to the revolutionary aspects of...
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Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv Homily for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B at the 120th Anniversary Mass of St John’s Parish, Riverstone....
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As if to match our feelings of apprehension for our world as Donald Trump announces some left field appointments to his Cabinet, today’s gospel is an extract from Mark’s eschatological discourse in Chapter 13, warning us of dire things to come....
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More often than not, the abundance of God is made possible through the generosity of the poor rather than the narrow channel of the rich and the privileged. We can see the proof of this through the Gospel story today....