Archdiocese of Brisbane

King David is one of the most extraordinary figures in the biblical story, making his presence felt in both Testaments. Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses a figure whose influence extends across generations. Episode 3 – David – is available here: Subscribe…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr El Louie Jimenez for the Third Sunday of Advent 2022. "We may have a thousand reasons to be sad, but we need only one reason to rejoice, because our Lord Jesus, the true source of our joy, is coming." The post Third Sunday of…

A series on 'Great Characters of the Bible' must include Moses. Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses the life and legacy of the man whose remarkable life is still relevant today. Episode 2 – Moses – is available here: Subscribe to our podcast on Apple…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Tom Elich for the Second Sunday of Advent 2022. "As Christ walks beside us, so too we, taking on the mind and heart of Christ, walk with one another, tolerant and united in love." The post Second Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute…

In the first episode of the seven-part series 'Great Characters of the Bible', we meet the man who's DNA is in all of us, at least spiritually, the man we call our father in faith, Abraham. Episode 1 – Abraham – is available here: Subscribe to our podcast…

Two-Minute Homily by Bishop Ken Howell for the First Sunday of Advent 2022. "We take Saint Paul's encouragement to live as decent people, basking in the daylight of what faith offers, and day by day putting on as Paul says, the armour of the Christ."…

Two-Minute Reflection by Colleen Tracey for the Feast of Christ the King 2022. "The actions of the good thief reaching out to Jesus in faith, reminds us that no matter what our circumstance, we can go to Jesus in times of trouble, in fact for anything!"…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are often preoccupied with trying to make a living while we hardly have time to make a life. We need to focus on the things which matter, things with lasting…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Josh Whitehead for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "The Good News challenge for each of us in today's Gospel is to seek encounter with God precisely in the difficult conversations we have with those who don't agree…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus greatest hope for us, is that we would love our neighbours, in actions and in words. Then we will flourish too, and we will be displaying, the human face, hands…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Religious people do think for themselves and have a deep sense of their self-worth and the worth of others. The prayer of the humble as we hear, pierces the clouds."…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Wrex Woolnough for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Prayer is not like lining up at McDonald's drive-thru, where you shout out your order to the speaker and drive to the next window to collect the goodies! It is…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Joseph Kanatt MCBS for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Showing gratitude to God is very important in our Christian journey. There is no amount of money or material thing that would be enough to pay God for his…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Raju Joseph CMI for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus tells us that the quantity of faith we have is not important. What matters is the quality of our faith." The post Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dang Nguyen OSA for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Instead of filling our lives with ourselves, we need to make room for love and mercy. It is because only in God that our life, our true satisfaction and happiness…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "How astute, that the Son of God should wipe out the debts of humanity and, although done at some loss, has gained the creation for God." The post Twenty-Fifth Sunday…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Saji George for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus is waiting there to embrace me and you this is the time, come and enjoy the forgiveness of God. This realisation itself gives an enlightenment within." The…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Redhead for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are left with no doubt in our minds that as His disciples, we must be prepared to sacrifice the most precious things in our lives as we follow Him." The post…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Kelly for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "God is generous and giving, Our Lord is the most important person to ever walk the earth; and yet, he became servant of everyone, all for the sake of the Kingdom."…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Russ Nelson for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "The call to discipleship is a call to a life of virtue, living out the positive beatitudes of helping those in need and loving our neighbour. This is sometimes referred…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Brannelly for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We hear the voices and perhaps we are the voice calling people's attention to the things that really matter, the things of God and not the things that distract us…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Ryan for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus urges us many times in the Gospel to not be afraid. We need to trust in God and know that God is with us now and certainly we will be with him in eternity." The…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Enoch Iheme for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "In our natural tendency to accumulate and to fill our emptiness with things that will eventual fade away, let us set our hearts on the things that give life and meaning."…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Chad Hargrave for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Only out of the security of knowing how deeply God loves us can we truly love others, particularly when they aren't, by our human standards, very lovable." The…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We have Martha and Mary giving us an example what it means to love God with all one's heart, soul, mind and strength. It's the double commandment of loving God and neighbour."…