| Jun 24, 2016 |
4th Sunday of Advent 20.12.2015 |
A few years ago, I came across this image of a young refugee and child fleeing one of the world’s never-ending combat zones, looking for some place of safety and shelter. There is the distant look in her eyes, with ... (read on) |
| Jun 24, 2016 |
3rd Sunday of Advent 13.12.2015 |
CHRISTMAS IN SOUTH KOREA Whenever Christmas season is coming, people get excited, regardless of their religious identity. I also used to get excited even without religious reasons. Perhaps it was because I thought Christmas was a holiday and had many ... (read on) |
| Jun 24, 2016 |
2nd Sunday of Advent 06.12.2015 |
Dear sisters and brothers, It’s December. Summer is in the air, storms come – or not – with their usual hit-and-miss routine, and our school family is already on their long holidays. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ... (read on) |
| Jun 15, 2016 |
1st Sunday of Advent – 29 November 2015 |
Dear sisters and brothers, Advent marks the start of a new Church year. As Advent begins, we cross a threshold into the Year of Mercy which has been initiated by Pope Francis. On this First Sunday of Advent, we will ... (read on) |
| Jun 15, 2016 |
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – 22 November 2015 |
The Feast of Christ the King is a relatively young feast. It was initiated by Pius XI in 1925 – the period between two world wars. It was really a feast which promoted peace. The way toward peace, Pius XI ... (read on) |
| Jun 15, 2016 |
33rd Sunday In Ordinary Time – 15 November 2015 |
Dear sisters and brothers, I celebrated my 18th anniversary of ordination during this past week. These moments mark a progression, but they are also occasions of reflection. These 18 years have taken me in directions I never dreamed when I ... (read on) |
| Jun 15, 2016 |
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 8 November 2015 |
Dear sisters and brothers, As I arrived for my first full day in the parish last week, it seemed that the whole nation had stopped to welcome me. It was Melbourne Cup Day. Later in the afternoon, as I wandered ... (read on) |
| Nov 2, 2015 |
All Saints 01.11.2015 |
ALL SAINTS DAY This is the last time I compose some thoughts on the readings of today’s liturgy and on the significance of the day we celebrate: All Saints Day. There is something about sitting down each week and putting ... (read on) |
| Nov 2, 2015 |
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 25.10.2015 |
Three sacraments cannot be repeated. Baptism, confirmation and orders. Yes, I can hear you say that is not correct. You can be baptised many times. It depends on what group you wish to belong to. I was baptised or christened ... (read on) |
| Oct 23, 2015 |
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 18.10.2015 |
GOOD NEWS BEATS BAD NEWS St Mark begins his gospel with these words: “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” It is a stark opening and immediately addresses a situation that prompted Mark ... (read on) |
