A few weeks ago, we had the story of Martha and Mary. Jesus praised Mary for choosing the better part, for focussing on Jesus alone. He...

Today we are celebrating the Assumption of Mary into heaven. Yesterday, in our second reading from the letter to the Hebrews, we heard...

As we all know, religion is becoming increasingly strange to many Australians. There is therefore an increasing onus on us as believers...

The latest census data shows that around 40% of Australians indicate that they have no religion. This has been coming for a while. And we...

This week’s readings are a little overwhelming. Probably says more about my prayer the other weeks, but this week, there just seem to be...

In one sense, this is an obvious gospel. It is about living well by starting the right way. It makes no sense to be really busy if I...

Last week, I mentioned using this Easter season to pray about our communities. I noted that the Eucharist must be the heart and the goal...

Today I would like to do something different. A while ago, I asked everyone to commit to praying for vocations. I thank you for that....

Today I would like to focus on the experience of the crowd in our gospel, and I would like to link it to the incredible passage we heard...

The fourth Sunday of Lent is known as Laetare Sunday. This name comes from the entrance antiphon, in which we are told to rejoice,...

Our Gospel today highlights for us a number of false judgments, a type we are all familiar with. The people are judging other people over...

Today we have St Luke’s version of the Transfiguration. It has several interesting elements that can help us understand the time of Lent....

I had a homily prepared to look at the question of judgment, and the strange relationship between our first reading and our gospel....

In the last few months I have discovered a website called the Symbolic world and its creator, a bloke called Jonathan Pageau. He is a...

Who do we trust? This year there will be a federal election, and I’m pretty sure all those standing in that election will be telling us...