HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR A) + CLOSING OF THE SYNOD OF SYDNEY
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 3 May 2026 Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 6:1-7) begins with the […]
HOMILY FOR THE OPENING MASS OF THE SYNOD OF SYDNEY 2026 – Memorial of Saint Pius V
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 30 April 2026 The great Catholic novelist Flannery O’Connor produced some of the most startling and
Homily for Mass for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter + St Peter Chanel
Extended Curia, St Mary’s Cathedral House Chapel, 28 April 2026 In today’s Gospel, Jesus is in the Temple on the
HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR A + CONSECRATED LIFE
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 26 APRIL 2026 Sheep and goats. They were crucial for Ancient Near Eastern communities: the health
HOMILY FOR THE VIGIL MASS OF ANZAC DAY – FRIDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY 24 APRIL 2026 It was perversely codenamed Unternehmen Mondscheinsonate (Operation Moonlight Sonata)—as 500+ Luftwaffe bombers razed
Homily for the Paschal Eucharist, Third Sunday of Easter (Year A)
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 19 April 2026 The reality show Shark Tank has had six Australian seasons so far. Its
“WHERE WERE THE WOMEN AT THE TRIDUUM? 3. THE EASTER WOMEN” – HOMILY FOR MASS OF THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT
St Mary’s Basilica, Sydney, 4 April 2026 In 1969 an American lawyer, Edward Packard, was telling bedtime stories to his
INTRODUCTION TO MASS FOR THE LORD’S SUPPER
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 2 April 2026 Welcome to the Mass of the Lord’s Supper beginning our three-day long commemoration
INTRODUCTION TO THE CHRISM MASS
St Mary’s Basilica, Sydney, Maundy Thursday, 2 April 2026 Welcome to St Mary’s for the Chrism Mass, as we begin
“PROCESSIONS BY AND TO GOD” HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMN MASS OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD (A)
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 29 MARCH 2026 It’s a week for processions. Before Mass we all joined Christ’s solemn entry
Homily for Commissioning Mass for New Leaders + Beginning Teachers for Sydney Catholic Schools
Thursday of the 5th week of Lent, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, 26 March 2026 Yesterday, on the Feast of the
HOMILY FOR MASS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY, 25 MARCH 2026 Every now and then, a single sentence captures an historical moment. We think: