HOMILIES

Seeds and grounds fighting compatibility! This Sunday within In the Gospel of St. Luke, Jesus tells us something about the struggle of all who hear what God commands. some form excuses of various kinds for such to take root in the terrain of their very lives, whilst others go against the grain to allow the aridity of the soul’s terrain to be watered by divine grace so fruitfulness may unfold. When we turn the pages of history, which bear witness to the mystery of divine prese

Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. The readings which the Holy Church sets before us this Sunday lead us to the very heart of our faith: Christ is the One who comes to meet wounded humanity, enters into human suffering, and transforms it through the power of His divine life. In the Gospel according to Luke, we encounter a mother who has lost he

Do to others as you would have them do to you. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anyth

One thing that is certain in the Christian life is that we are given grace to grow closer to our Lord and Saviour. We, in ourselves, are limited through the reality of our human existence. However, through the grace of the All-Holy Trinity, we are given the graces that we need to grow in Christ. Sometimes, it can feel as though God seems distant, yet it is we who, through our actions, often distance ourselves from God. However, if we truly believe in the Gospel of Christ, we

THE VOICE IN THE DESERT – A VOICE FOR THOSE IN THE WORLD’S WILDERNESS Blessed are you Lord God of Israel for you have come to visit your people so that we may be free……..and you young child shall go before him and prepare his way. (Lk 1:68-79) These very word from the canticle of Zacharias (Benedictus) proclaim the Goodness of God who accomplishes his promise. Zacharias was a priest of the temple, he and his wife Elizabeth faced the stigmata of being barren which was consid

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Today the Holy Church places before us the mystery of the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and invites us not simply to contemplate it with our eyes, but to receive it into our hearts as the place where God has definitively revealed His love for mankind. The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross might, at first sight, seem like a contradiction. How can we exalt an instrument of torture? How can we venerate

On the Eve of the Nativity of our All Holy Lady Theotokos, I believe that it is very important to pray for the Christians of the world who do not acknowledge Her importance in our lives. We Christinas from the East and West and blessed to know Her as our Mother and greatest intercessor, however there are many Christians sects that do not recognise Her as Mother of the Lord's Church. Unfortunately, this is what happens when one departs from the true Apostolic faith and enters

My dear people, Thank you for coming to what I can only describe as such a momentous day in my life. As I stood before the bishops who were about to consecrate me, I felt the weight of the office I was about to receive. This is an office which I take to heart as my mission: to serve all of you and, as an episkopos, to build up and strengthen the Body of Christ. To take on the episcopate is to assume a great responsibility within the Body of Christ. This is why the ordinand’s

“The heavenly Jerusalem is where the Father Pantocrator ordained his Son to be wedded and throughout the ages the Lord of the harvest sent forth his servants to announce the great news to his people, but many refused to come and take part.” (Mt 22: 1-3) The above correct translation of the text lets us in the rsvp books of God’s personal invitation to us the Old and New Testament Churches, and yes – nothing changes! We want it our way. We want to be in charge. We want to mak

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to the Apostle and Evangelist Saint Matthew (Matthew 21:33–42). “In that time, Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: ‘Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went away. When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. But the tenants too

Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honour your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbour as yourself.’ “All these I ha

Homily on the unforgiving servant. today’s Gospel, our Lord and Saviour recounts the parable of the unforgiving servant. This parable reminds us that, in the Christian life, gratitude to God and to others must become part of our regular practice. We have all been given gifts to use in building Christ’s Kingdom on earth. As I have noted before, this is one of the beauties of our faith: we are all invited to take part in building the Kingdom of God. Let us not be like the unfor