I recently came across the below quote from the former Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Bishop Gumbleton. With the Gospel reading today being the story of Zacchaeus, the senior tax collector who realises after meeting Jesus the importance of living a l... read more
Halloween falls on the eve of the Solemnity of All Saints Day (1 November). Another term for All Saints is “All Hallows”, and we of course know that our neighbouring parish at Five Dock is named “All Hallows”- All Saints. The term ‘Hallow... read more
I don’t know about you, but prayer for me, can at times, be extremely difficult. It’s difficult to pray to a God that we cannot physically see, who we cannot audibly hear. The Gospel today recognises this fact. We should each take some comfort ... read more
In today’s first reading and Gospel, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the C9th BC, Samaria, and the area of modern day Syria is important. Samaritan’s weren’t considered ‘pure Jews’ , their culture had been tainted and lac... read more
With football finals season and the Spring Carnival upon us, the tales of teams coming up as the Underdog, who ‘Come up for the Cup’, are sure to enter our conversations. The ‘UNDERDOG’ genre is always a popular theme. We’ve seen it in: M... read more
Today we celebrate Social Justice Sunday. This year, the Australian Bishops’ Social Justice Statement is titled: ‘Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world’. It shares Pope Francis’ challenge to us to ‘boldly become cit... read more
The readings today speak of the need to do the right thing in our society, to act justly. A simple yet sound definition of Justice is ‘to give to each what is due to them.’ The prophet Amos in the C8th BC in the first reading warns those in aut... read more
The story of the Prodigal Son is arguably one of the most well-known parables in the Bible. If we were raised Christian, it is likely we role played the parable as a child. We know it is the story of the unbounded love of the father for the son, an... read more