Archdiocese of Brisbane

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Francis Belcina OSA for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024, Year B.

Let's pray with Anick de Réland for departed souls of our loved ones, may they have peace in God's loving care.

Stay tuned for Archbishop Mark Coleridge's latest podcast - The Navel of the Earth: Jerusalem in time, theology and imagination. Jerusalem, with its rises and falls over time, presents us with an opportunity to reflect on its story and its history.

Two-Minute Homily by Bishop Tim Norton SVD for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024, Year B.

Let's pray with Jim O'Brien to ensure the safeguarding of everyone, particularly the elderly within our community.

Transcript “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” These words of Jesus penetrated the hearts of his apostles and save them from that indignant feeling toward each other. Surely, these same words need to penetrate our senses today to take away any sort of disunity in serving the same vineyard. There are no church organisations or no ch...

Let’s take a moment to pray for all the brave missionaries who have left their homes to share the Good News in far-off places. One such missionary is Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, who was raised in Italy and, shortly after his ordination, journeyed to Mongolia to help establish the first Catholic presence there. Transcript I remember a few years ago, one of our catechists said that when the Church dec...

Transcript A man came to Jesus and asked the question, Good Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life? This person is representative of the majority of people who are searching for happiness and meaning in life, including you and I. What must I do? That is a question that we must ask regularly, to evaluate what we are doing and the goals we are aiming for. This question also helps us look bac...

The Holy Rosary is one of the most cherished prayers in the Catholic Church, with many great popes, saints, and Christian leaders urging us to embrace it. In her apparitions, Our Lady frequently calls us to pray the Rosary daily, seeking peace for the world and an end to conflict. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on the public life of Jesus and Mary through Scripture. The Rosary encompasses twen...

Transcript In the light of the liturgy this weekend, I would like us to look at the simple meaning of the Kingdom of God in our life, especially in our family and marriage life. In the Gospel itself, Jesus himself spoke about the Kingdom of God about 126 times. Jesus often explained the kingdom of God in many different places, stories and parables. He tried to help his disciples and the Jews under...

October 4 is the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, a day dedicated to honouring his life, teachings, and his profound relationship with nature and animals. Come and pray the Canticle of the Creatures with Fr Joe, which Saint Francis wrote to praise God in all that we see. Transcript I am going to say the prayer of Saint Francis, the Canticle of Creation, which Saint Francis wrote to praise God...

Transcript The disciple, John, makes the fundamental mistake. He says, “we saw someone who is not one of us casting out devils, so we stopped them.” John is showing clearly his mentality. He thinks that the mission is about the people following them. The mission of Jesus Christ was not about anyone following them, it’s about following Him. And the mindset of John shows one we see far too much toda...

On September 29, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of all police officers. This time also coincides with National Police Remembrance Day, where we honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities. Let’s take a moment to express our gratitude for all serving and retired officers. Please join us in pausing to pray for thos...

Transcript In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus foretelling his death and resurrection for the second time in Mark. In the same way that Peter didn’t understand Jesus’ plan, the disciples don’t understand either what Jesus is saying. However, they didn’t ask any questions because they were afraid. Why? Perhaps they didn’t want to be embarrassed or couldn’t acknowledge their limitations. The problem is...

As we approach the Feast Day of Saint Vincent De Paul on September 27, James from Vinnies invites us to reflect on our Christian mission: to listen to the cries of the poor and stand in solidarity with those facing poverty and injustice. We are called to prioritise the needs of the vulnerable, advocating for justice and offering both material and emotional support to restore dignity and hope. Cons...

Transcript ‘But you, who do you say I am?’ This would have to be one of the most powerful questions of the gospels. It echoes down the centuries and is just as relevant today as it ever was. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Our answer to that question is perhaps the most revealing statement of our faith. Our answer no doubt changes over time as we grow in understanding and as we experience the ups and downs...

Transcript If we try to put ourselves in the place of the man in today’s Gospel, I think we can begin to appreciate his predicament. The man was deaf. To try to imagine what that means, to be cut off entirely from the whole world of sound. In a moment of danger, a human voice could not warn him. In a time of sorrow, a human voice could not console him. The laughter of children, the conversations o...

Two-Minute Reflection by Grace Harwood for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “God's constant intent is to draw us into living, loving relationship. God gave us lots of Mitzvahs, but they were designed to help us live as well as we…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Wrex Woolnough for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “We are not just a chosen people, but a people with a choice. Are you open to the living bread of life, that challenges us to see all things differently?”…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Minje Kim for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “Jesus invites us to take His Body and Blood, not because we have to do it as a formality, but because He desires our lives to be signs of eternal life.” The…

Two-Minute Reflection by Dcn Ivan and Liliana Ortiz for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “The bread of life truly comes down from heaven, let us appreciate it and praise Jesus for the daily gift of the Eucharist available to us so that…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Andrew O'Brien for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “God, through his Word, poses a simple question for us today. Where is the bread of Jesus in my life?” The post Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time –…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “Having received the Eucharist, how do we distribute the impact of Christ's miracle of sacrifice and compassion to those with whom we gather?” The post…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Tom Elich for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “Our prayer time is not an escape from our mission to love and care for others. Rather, our quiet time gives us the focus and the energy to do our ministry well.”…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Fadi Salame for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. “The essence of the Christian message is clear, prayer first, asking for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, then go forth to proclaim the gospel without fear.”…