Homilies
KFC (Keeping Friendship with Christ)
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time A In today’s gospel, it seems that Jesus has contradicted himself. At one time he said: ‘Judge not and you will not be judged.’ And today he urges us to correct another person who does wrong. It leaves us a question: ‘How can we correct without judgment?’ At a closer look […]
The Cost of Discipleship
22nd Sunday in Ordinary time Year 1941, in Auschwitz concentration camp, a prisoner had escaped. The commandant announced that 10 men would die. This was to serve as a warning for those who were planning to escape. The commandant picked his choice randomly. He ordered: ‘This one, that one’ as they were being marched away […]
Lord, I am not worthy
21st Sunday in Ordinary time Earlier this week, I made my profession of faith, my promise of fidelity to God and to the Church as I approach the Sacred Ordination to the Priesthood. I realized how really big a promise it is that I felt so small and unworthy in making those promises. As I […]
Reflection for 20th Sunday in Ordinary time
20th Sunday in Ordinary time I have just been to a week-long retreat in preparation for my priestly ordination next month. I did it in Sevenhill, a Jesuit Retreat Centre situated in Clare Valley South Australia. It is a very conducive place for prayer and reflection not only because of its historic buildings or of […]