God does not need us. He is omnipotent and can do whatever He likes. In the perfect communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, He is complete in himself. And yet, the entire Bible is the story of a God who longs for us, human beings, and seeks an intimate union, even a marriage, with … Continue reading A God Who Longs For Us
When Mary MacKillop was canonized in 2010 I was working at a Catholic bookshop in Melbourne. In the months leading up to the canonization the shop was inundated with every kind of Mary MacKillop piety that you can imagine. There were candles, key rings, bookmarks and medals but for some reason, in my mind, the … Continue reading This World is Not My Home – The Feast of St Mary of the Cross
St Dominic was a mendicant. Going place to place, preaching and begging for food and lodging. Perhaps it is apt then, that here in Australia, his feast day has moved around a little! Since St Mary of the Cross has taken the 8th of December, we celebrate his feast day today. Thank you to Fr … Continue reading Preaching the Poor and Vulnerable Christ
Thank you to Fr Anthony Denton for this homily on the Gospel for this Sunday John 12:20-33 During the week it emerged that Rex Tillerson, the Secretary of State (or Foreign Minister) of the most powerful country in the world learnt of his sacking by President Trump via a “tweet” on the social network Twitter. … Continue reading We should like to See Jesus
Thank you to Fr Robert Krishna OP for this homily on the Gospel reading of today. It is such a difficult Gospel to unpack and he has done it so beautifully and given us much food for thought as we look to what we wish to accomplish in our spiritual lives this Lent. Jesus’ behaviour in today’s … Continue reading Jesus heals the Leper – Encapsulating Christ’s Mission
