Archdiocese of Brisbane

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Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "The Christian faith comes with a huge cost. It requires a deep level of self-emptying, and a constant effort to live like Christ." The post Seventh Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Andrew O'Brien for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are called to search for poverty before God who is our hope and for that poverty that pours out all we have in circles of charity." The post Sixth Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Do not be afraid, because even if you fail Me and need my Mercy to pick you up again; do not be afraid because I triumph in the end." The post Fifth Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "In the Christian understanding, love is not just a feeling, it is a choice. Whether it is in family life, daily life, community life, we need to choose to love." The…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "As I reflected upon all of his actions in the gospel stories I discovered that Jesus was not primarily focussed on building a church, but rather to inspire a mission to those…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Regimon Gervasis for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Christian life is an ongoing effort to get closer to the attitudes and values of Jesus for a life of inner peace and joy." The post Second Sunday in Ordinary Time…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Baptism of the Lord 2022. "We are God's very own, and in Jesus we commence a new life, and we continue through that same Spirit to proclaim the reign of God by living God's ways." The post Baptism of the Lord…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr James O'Donoghue for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord 2022, Year C. "At the beginning of the new year, as we have our own epiphany, and we make our new year resolutions may we keep the bright star of the light of Christ firmly…

Two-Minute Reflection by Steph Rogers for the Feast of the Holy Family 2021. "We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love, bearing witness to God in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves." The post Feast of the Holy Family – Two-Minute…

Two-Minute Reflection by Dr Jenny Close for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2021. "The beginning and the end of the earthly story of Jesus is bookended by the witness of women disciples. What does that tell you about the Christian story?" The post Fourth…

There's no time like Advent to try a few new things. First the online parish; and now a series of two minute reflections by lay people. We have always tried to make room for as many perspectives as possible in the production of the two-minute homilies,…

Two-Minute Reflection by Colleen Tracey for the Third Sunday of Advent 2021. "In this season of Advent we prepare our homes, our party schedules, our holidays for the Christmas season, but are we preparing our hearts for the coming of the Messiah?"…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Second Sunday of Advent 2021. "This close to Christmas we are to put on joy… Our reason for so doing is our recognition of the great things God has done for us." The post Second Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Francis Fernandes for the First Sunday of Advent 2021. "My brothers and sisters, as we begin to share gifts, let us not miss the gift which Advent gives." The post First Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Francis Fernandes…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr William Aupito Iuliano for the Feast of Christ the King 2021. "The wealth of a person, in Jesus' kingdom does not have to do with the number of possessions one has accumulated, but with who you are as a person and disciple of Christ."…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" comes to a close with Episode 7 charting Paul's arrival in Rome for the final stages of his extraordinary mission. Episode 7 – Paul in Rome: Subscribe to our podcast to receive…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jack Ho for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "When the time of the great distress comes, we will indeed be spared because of the perfect sacrifice made by Christ once and for all." The post Thirty-Third Sunday in…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with Episode 6 following Paul as he crosses the Dardanelles and into Europe for a mission that would impact modern history. Episode 6 – Paul spreads the word in Europe:…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with Episode 5 focusing on a critical early gathering that helped to set the direction of the early Church. Listen to the details of a fascinating moment in the Church's…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with Episode 4 focusing on the role that St Paul played in a critical moment that helped spread the Good News. Episode 4 – Spreading the Good News: Subscribe to our…

Our podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" moves into a critical phase in the Birth of the Church – the famous day that Saul travelled on the road to Damascus. Archbishop Mark starts episode three with this key moment. Episode 3 -…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with the second episode. Why did Paul persecute Christians? It's a fascinating look at a critical time in world history. Episode 2 – Paul and the persecution of Christians:…

Podcast Series on St Paul – The Birth of the Church: Getting to know St Paul.

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "While often, our little acts of generosity go unnoticed, they may seem small in the greater scheme of things, these little acts of love go a long way towards making…