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Homily for Mass for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) + Visitation of St Martha’s Parish
St Martha’s Church, Strathfield, 23 August 2026 “Why, mummy, why?” “Are we there yet Dad?” “How long will it take?”
Freedom of Worship verses Freedom of Political Communication: ne’er the twain shall meet?
After-Dinner Address for Samuel Griffith Society Conference Hilton Hotel, Sydney, 22 August 2026 Thank you for that warm introduction. I
Homily for Mass of Friday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A)
St Martha’s Parish, Strathfield, Memory of St Pius X, 21 August 2026 The religious authorities try to trap Jesus with
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My hope is for a Church in which the Gospel is preached with joy, the wisdom of our tradition mined with fidelity, the sacraments celebrated with dignity and welcome, and the seminaries, convents and youth groups teeming with new life; a Church in which our parishes, chaplaincies and educational institutions are true centres of the new evangelisation, our laity theologically literate and spiritually well-formed, our outreach to the needy effective and growing, and God glorified above all. That will depend hugely on three factors: our clergy and religious; our families; and our young people.
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, Homily for the Mass of Installation