Sunday Homilies

26th Sunday C
2 Kings 5:14-17
2 Timothy 2:8-13
Luke 17:11-19

HOMILY. There is a close parallel between the gospel story of the Ten Lepers and lepers in civil society today – the ones who feel excluded, the ones who feel they don’t belong, the ones who feel they are outsiders, not insiders.

26th Sunday C
Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Luke 17:5-10

HOMILY. You and I are living in worrying times. As a firm and staunch ally of the USA in its declared war on terrorism, we too are vulnerable to attacks, not only with the usual weapons of war but also with germ and chemical warfare.

26th Sunday C
Amos 6:1-7
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Luke 16:19-31

HOMILY. What did Jesus do when he was on earth? This question is often asked.  The usual answer is that he preached, that he taught, and that he healed. What is often overlooked is that, more than anything else, Jesus mixed with people.

25th Sunday C
Amos 8:4-7
1 Timothy 2:1-18
Luke 16:1-11

HOMILY. You and I are creatures of flesh, bone, blood, and soul. To stay alive and thrive, we need our Mother Earth. We need her for air, water, food, and heat.

24th Sunday C
Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-32
All through his days on earth, Jesus shows pastoral care for all sorts of people. But he has a special affection for poor people. He has special loving care even for extortionists and prostitutes.

20th Sunday C

Wisdom 9:13-18
Philemon 9b-10, 12-17
Luke 14:23-35
Homily: It’s September again, and so many people in Australia are thinking about which football team will win the premiership this year. It’s a time of both agony and ecstasy, as we see our hopes and dreams for our favourite

22nd Sunday C

Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29
Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a
Luke 14:1, 7-14

21st Sunday C
Isaiah 66:18-21
Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Luke 13:22-30

20th Sunday C

Jeremiah 38:1-2ab, 4-6, 8-10;
Hebrews 12:1-4;
Luke 12:49-53

19th Sunday C

Wisdom 18:6-9;
Hebrews 11:1-2, 18-19;
Luke 12:32-48