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Weekday Homily Resources

31 December. 7th Day of the Christmas Octave

Saint Sylvester, pope 1st Reading. 1 John 2:18-21 You have been anointed by the Holy One Children, it is the last hour! As you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. From this we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not…

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30 December. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Theme: Family life can be severely challenged, from various causes. This feast invites us to renew our commitment to family life. 1st Reading. Book of Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 A practical application of the fourth commandment, to honour our parents For the Lord honors a father above his children, and he confirms a mother’s right over…

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29 December. 5th Day of the Christmas Octave

Saint Thomas a Becket 1st Reading: 1 John 2:3-11 The link between love and walking in the light of God Beloved: The way we may be sure that we know Jesus is to keep his commandments. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not…

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December 28th. The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

1st Reading. 1 John 1:5-2:2 We must not walk in darkness, but in the light of the Gospel Beloved: This is the message that we have heard from Jesus Christ and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” while…

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27 December. Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist

1st Reading. 1 John 1:1-4 What we have seen with our eyes, what we have touched with our hands Beloved: What was from the beginning, what we have heard,what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life. For the life was made visible;…

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26 December. St Stephen, First Martyr

1st Reading. Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 Stephen is stoned outside the city, for proclaiming faith in Jesus Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen, but…

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Presider’s Page for 25 December (Christmas Day Mass)

Opening Comment We celebrate today an amazing mystery — God is born in time. The eternal God has taken human flesh, has pitched his tent in the midst of humanity. With joy in our hearts, we contemplate the mystery of the Word made flesh. Penitential Rite As we prepare ourselves to ponder the mystery of…

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25 December, 2016. The Nativity of Our Lord

[Help our Homily Resources] Happy Christmas all! Please let us know who you are, and where you’re writing from… Midnight Mass >>Mass during the Day 1st Reading. Isaiah 9:2-7 God promises a saviour to rescue his people from darkness and bring them to peace and security The people who walked in darkness have seen a…

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Presider’s Page for 24 December (Christmas Night Mass)

In the dark of this winter night, we proclaim the new light that has shone on the world: Jesus Christ is born! With the angels, we worship God who saves us — for through the life, death and resurrection of this child Jesus, salvation is ours.

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24 December. Saturday in Week 4 of Advent (morning)

For the Vigil (evening) Mass, Christmas Eve, click here 1st Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, etc David is promised a “house” or dynasty When the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living…

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23 December. Friday in Week 4 of Advent

Saint John of Kanty, priest 1st Reading. Malakiah 3:1-4, 4,4-6 God’s messenger will cause a conversion of hearts, before the great day of the Lord The Lord says this, “See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger…

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22 December. Thursday in Week 4 of Advent

First Reading: 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Samuel’s mother, Hannah, dedicates her young son to a life of service to God When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. She brought him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh;…

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21 December. Wednesday in Week 4 of Advent

Saint Peter Canisius 1st Reading. Song of Songs 2:8-14 Lyrical love from the Song of Songs, about the arrival of the beloved The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall,…

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20 December. Tuesday in Week 4 of Advent

Saint Fachanan of Kilfenora 1st Reading. Isaiah 7:10-14 King Ahaz refuses to ask a sign of the Lord; then Isaiah promises a child to be called Immanuel Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said,…

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19 December. Monday in Week 4 of Advent

1st Reading: Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Manoah’s wife bears her divinely-promised son, Samson There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren, having borne no children. And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “Although you are barren,…

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Presider’s Page for 18 December (Advent 4)

The Season of Advent ends next Saturday, so the celebration of the birth of Christ is now quite close. We gather in preparation for that great event, worshipping God who was made flesh to bring us to glory.

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18 December, 4th Sunday of Advent

50 years ago I was ordained a priest, by archbishop John Charles McQuaid. The half century since 1966 has seen many changes, and challenges too, both in society and in our church, but also many blessings for which to be thankful. I admire the tireless work of the diocesan clergy, but appreciate the support of…

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17 December. Saturday in Week 3 of Advent

1st Reading: Genesis 49:2, 8-10 The dying Jacob predicts future glory for the tribe of Judah Jacob called his sons and said to them: “Assemble and hear, O sons of Jacob; listen to Israel your father. Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons…

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16 December. Friday of Week 3

First Reading: Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8 God gathers the outcasts into his merciful salvation Thus says the Lord: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed. Happy is the mortal who does this, the one who holds it fast, who keeps the sabbath, not profaning it,…

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15 December. Thursday of Week 3

First Reading: Isaiah 54:1-10 The future reversal, when those now abandoned will find God’s favour Sing, O barren one who did not bear; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labour! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married, says the…

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    Brendan Hoban: Ten reasons why Francis became my hero       

    March 17 2023
    Soline Humbert
    And WOMEN?... No mention of them... Happy Feast of the Annunciation and world day of prayer for women's ordination.
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    26 Mar 2023 – 5th Sunday of Lent, Year A

    March 26 2023
    Thara Benedicta
    Key Message: The greater the waiting time, greater will be the miracle!! Homily: There are a good number of teachings in today's Gospel. Let us go over the scripture verses and analyse them: Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair: Mary was a repentant sinner. She was not a proven saint who had always pleased God. She was proof that our Lord Jesus loves sinners, not only saints. Jesus loves us too, irrespective of our sins. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”: The sisters prayed. They were confident that our Lord Jesus would come and cure Lazarus. They had witnessed many miracles from Jesus, and so they knew that curing the sick is part of a daily routine for our Lord Jesus. They were also confident of the love that Jesus had for their brother Lazarus. Yes, Jesus loved Lazarus, but that did not stop Lazarus from getting ill. Illness or any major suffering does not mean that God does not love us. But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”: When we suffer without a cause, it is for God's glory. In the garden of Gethsemane, our Lord Jesus prayed, "Father, if it is your will, take this cup away from me". To see His only Son suffer on the cross was a huge cross for God our Father. It was a big suffering for God our Father too. God the Father would have cried seeing His Son Jesus suffer on the cross. How many times, our Father witnessed "Jesus is my beloved Son". How much would his heart have suffered to see His beloved Son hanging from three nails on the cross? Still God the Father would have to make such hard decisions for our good. ".......... he stayed two days longer in the place where he was": Our Lord Jesus gives us a tough teaching here. 1. Our Lord Jesus knew that Lazarus was sick. They are in need of Him. 2. The sisters prayed. Their only hope was Jesus. Their prayers reached Jesus. 3. Our Lord Jesus wanted to go and help them immediately, but He waited. Though Mary and Martha did all that could have been done, Lazarus still died. "Why did our Lord Jesus not come and help us on time?" was a bigger question for the sisters than the question, "In spite of following all that was taught by our Lord Jesus, why did our brother still die?" The sisters were thinking that they were waiting for Lord Jesus, but actually our Lord Jesus waited on purpose for them. Why does our Lord Jesus allow a waiting period? 1. For God's glory: When you complete the waiting period allowed by God, your life will tell a story of God's power and it will be the cause of resurrection for many lives. Our Lord Jesus waited till nothing short of a miracle could save Lazarus. There was a big crowd gathered to mourn for the death of Lazarus. The crowd which was there with Mary at home also came with her and witnessed the miracle. The Bible says "Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him". So their life was a testimony for many to believe in our Lord Jesus. I read about this true incident a long time back, I forget from where, but I am not able to forget this incident. A widowed mother had a young daughter who was well placed in her career. The daughter wanted to preach the Gospel throughout the world. One day before leaving the office, she called up her mother and informed that she was coming back home. When she went to the car garage, there she was raped and killed. The culprit was found and put in prison. The old mother was shaken and living her life all alone in great agony. She could not believe that while her daughter was longing to preach the Gospel, why such a thing happened to her. After a few years, a priest visited the mother and gave her a Bible. He said this Bible is for the culprit who murdered your daughter. Please bless and sign this Bible for him. Initially the mother got angry but later she got the Bible, signed it as "From your mother ... " When the priest gave the Bible to the culprit and explained who it was, he cried and cried. After his release the first person whom he visited was this mother. On looking at the face of the mother, he said, "If I had a mother like you, I would not have been the person whom I am now". He asked for forgiveness and they both preached the Gospel travelling around. The daughter preached the Gospel to more people through her life even after her death. God turned her ashes into beauty. 2. For moulding us: The Bible says that God led the Israelites in the wilderness since they were not ready for war. Though God was taking the Israelites to the land flowing with milk and honey, they had to fight and win over the existing occupants. The wilderness was their waiting period and it served as their training period too. After exiting the wilderness, they won every war under the leadership of Joshua. In our lives, sometimes we have to cross our wilderness too. Better taking the test and passing the first time rather than retaking the test again and again till we pass. If God is moulding us, then our time in the wilderness is directly impacted by how quickly we undergo the change that God is working in us. God does not change us all at once, but He works on each change little by little. And between every change, He gives a time gap too. Since we are spending our time mostly in undergoing changes, we should learn to be happy while we undergo the change too. We need to learn to be happy while we are waiting more than when we are getting. The way our good God trains us by allowing us to get through the problems, we need to allow our children also to get through their problems. If we keep solving their problems, when will they learn to solve on their own? Like God, we also need to be good trainers. “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”: Our Lord Jesus teaches us not to back out when we face challenges in attaining our goals. One of the most important tools the enemy uses to keep us from any kind of progression in life is "fear". If there is a certainty in your task, do not step back. Keep moving slowly. From somewhere God will help us. Thomas said "Lets all go and die with him": God speaks and reveals His plans only to the concerned persons. So apart from him, others will not know of the big plans. They will not have faith or bigger visions. When God reveals to us the big mission we need to do, we cannot expect others to appreciate or encourage us. Since they are not hopeful, they will try to bring us down. We should not worry in such scenarios. The way Jesus ignored the comments of Thomas, we also need to ignore these comments and move on. Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”: Think big. Our Lord Jesus was happily sharing a big blessing, but Martha interpreted only a routine life out of it. Since God is Almighty, He would have prepared a big plan for us. But since we do not imagine such big plans for our lives, we do not take any step forward, when the opportunity knocks too. Jesus began to weep: Though our Lord Jesus knew that He was going to raise Lazarus, He was moved when He saw His beloved ones weeping. When we are weeping in sorrow, Our Lord Jesus and Mamma Mary also are weeping along with us. They are not able to bear to see us in tears. "And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. I know that you always hear me": What a confident prayer! Our Lord Jesus prays with childlike confidence to His Father. And he always asks for great things. Though God has greater blessings we sometimes pray for greater blessings.
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    26 Mar 2023 – 5th Sunday of Lent, Year A

    March 26 2023
    Jay Amamangpang,oad
    The gospel of John about the raising of Lazarus is parallel to the other gospel on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It reminds us that death is not end but change.
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    Brendan Hoban: Ten reasons why Francis became my hero       

    March 17 2023
    Sean O'Conaill
    “Back then everything was covered up.” This is Pope Francis, as reported in the Argentinian news outlet La Nacion, commenting on recent reports from Poland that in his time as Archbishop of Kracow (1964-78), St Pope John Paul II had covered up instances of clerical sexual abuse of children. Pope Francis reportedly insisted that whatever his predecessor had done must be “interpreted with the hermeneutics of the respective time.” But whose 'hermeneutics' of the time - those of typical churchmen of the time - irrespective of the likely 'hermeneutics' (i.e. the interpretive perspective) of the victims of abuse and their families? Asked recently on an ACI Zoom event about the impact of secrecy re abuse on families, Archbishop Eamon Martin referred to 'sin in the hearts of people in the church, including leaders in the church, that blinded them to the suffering of the most innocent (which) is still in need of healing'. This is a far more promising approach to the 'reckoning' on the abuse issue called for by the Irish national synodal synthesis published in August 2022: to admit frankly that a past administrative 'hermeneutic', however widely shared, could be blinkered and even sinful. It would be a huge tragedy if the ongoing universal synod were to culminate in a defence of the hermeneutic that justified the cover up - especially when it is remembered that this cover up and hermeneutic ended only when affected families brought their stories to secular courts and media, beginning in Louisiana, USA in 1984. We need to get our heads around the conundrum that a past pope justly seen as heroic in Poland's terrifying struggle for freedom under soviet oppression was also and at the same time applying an unjust 'hermeneutic' re clerical abuse that was, under very different skies, about to be disgraced - to the everlasting benefit of Catholic children, families and the church. Let's hope that the bishops meeting in Rome in the autumns of 2023 and 2024 can rise to this.
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