My homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) as preached during the 9.30am Mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Sirach 33:12-14, 16-19; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14. "Our Gospel today reminds us that our prayer should focus on God and what God is asking of us, and avoid… Continue reading Homilies: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Month: October 2019
Review: One Virgin Too Many
One Virgin Too Many: by Lindsey Davis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Our hero, Marcus Didius Falco, finally achieves that which he has been seeking since he first took up with his girlfriend/wife/mother of his child - Falco has been raised to the equestrian rank by fiat of the Emperor himself. Suddenly Falco is… Continue reading Review: One Virgin Too Many
Review: Communal Wisdom: A Way of Discernment for a Pilgrim Church
Communal Wisdom: A Way of Discernment for a Pilgrim Church by Brian Msc Gallagher My rating: 4 of 5 stars There can be very little doubt that the Catholic Church in Australia in late 2019 has a growing understanding of the practice of discernment. In the lead up to the Church’s Plenary Council in 2020,… Continue reading Review: Communal Wisdom: A Way of Discernment for a Pilgrim Church
Homilies: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
My homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) as preached during the 9.30am Mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings proclaimed were Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:2; Luke 18:1-8. "Paul's passionate call to Timothy is to proclaim the message, the message of Jesus Christ, and to do so consistently… Continue reading Homilies: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Review: Treason’s Spring
Treason's Spring by Robert Wilton My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've generally enjoyed the other books in this continuing series, largely because of the combination of intrigue and the timeframes in which they were located. This volume, unfortunately, lacked a certain something in the writing that made it less enjoyable than its companions. And… Continue reading Review: Treason’s Spring
St John Henry Newman
Today, Rome time, at St Peter's Basilica, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, declared John Henry Cardinal Newman and four others to be ascribed as Saints of the Church. St John Henry Newman, pray for us. https://twitter.com/ctrlamb/status/1183301471636525058
Homilies: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
My homily for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) as preached during the 9.30am Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings proclaimed were 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19. "God is always willing to lavish grace and gifts on us, to restore us to the fullness of life that God… Continue reading Homilies: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Review: Field Hospital Catechesis: The Core Content for RCIA Formation
Field Hospital Catechesis: The Core Content for RCIA Formation by Nick Wagner My rating: 5 of 5 stars What does the bankruptcy of US steel manufacturers have to do with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults? Everything, according to Nick Wagner.The story that begins this insightful book and guide outlines the need for those… Continue reading Review: Field Hospital Catechesis: The Core Content for RCIA Formation
Review: The Falling Sword
The Falling Sword by Ben Kane My rating: 3 of 5 stars The story continues of the great clash of empires and civilisations that was the battle between the City of Rome and the Kingdom of Macedon in the early second century BC. Set against the historical background of the conflict between Flaminius, Consul of… Continue reading Review: The Falling Sword
