Fr Luke's Homilies

The gospel is a reality check.....we owe God everything so its only right that we put our priorities in order and give back ro God what is already his. When we do, peace follows and we begin to live more and more in the freedom of the gospel!

In this week's gospel we see how God is generous in his invitation to all, but we cannot just sit back and rely on the goodness of God without doing anything ourselves. God's generosity is something that demands a response if we are to experience fullness of life in the Kingdom.

In today's world it seems there is a lot to be anxious about. Yet the word of God address us today theough the apostle Paul with the instruction not to worry!

In an era of social distance the readings remind us this week that we are social beings, we exist in community and what we do (and don't do) effects us all. We are called to be a people of communion amd this happens only when we learn to be a people of reconciliation.

Being a Christian is serious, when we say "Yes" to the Gospel we say "No" to many other things and this can be cross. Yet we should not be discouraged, it is always through the cross discipleship that we reach the glory of the resurrection.

We can know all sorts of things about God, but to be a Christian means that we move past the facts and figures to a real personal relationship with the God who approaches us in Jesus Christ.

The Assumption is all about the resurrection. If we want to understand this great feast, then we must look to the Easter mystery. Mary did not see bodily corruption because she was united perfectly to her Risen and Glorified Son.

Life throws up many storms, but Jesus is still with us throughout these trials walking towards us and filling us with hope and strength....saying to each of us "Courage, it is I, do not be afraid!"

What we nourish ourselves with is important to our health and well being. In today's homily we reflect on how Jesus is our true nourishment.

The gospel makes demands of us and the kingdom of God is the pearl of great price....do we desire God's kingdom? Are we willing to five up everything for the sake of the gospel?

Homily for 16th Sunday Year A. So much goodness and beauty in our world exists alongside so much chaos and evil. God is present in the midst of it all bringing life out of death and glory out of suffering.

The Incarnate word comes to us each moment of each day...but when he comes does he find our lives as rich soil? Or are we full of stones and thorns?

As lockdown restrictions ease, this weeks gospel invites us to enter into the rest that only the Lord can offer.

Today Jesus addresses Peter and us with the same question: who do you say I am?

We reflect this week on the beautiful and powerful words of Christ to not be afraid!

We celebrate the great and beautiful gift of the Eucharist as a time when many of us cannot receive Holy Communion. Although this sad and painful this feast invites us to a deeper appreciation of how Jesus still feeds us, even now, through the Eucharist.

God is God of relationship and we are invited to join the relationship and live in Communion with God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Also contains a Dr Who - Holy Trinity image thrown in for good measure!)

Pentecost wasn't a one time event, all of us need a personal Pentecost. In today's message we reflect on what the coming of the Holy Spirit means for us today!

In today's homily we reflect on the nature of our deepest indenity: that we are beloved children of God created to love and to give God glory.

Love is everything! To be a Christian is to be in love with Jesus Christ. When we are in love with Jesus keeping his commandments become a natural way of life.

Jesus is the only way to God. Yet elsewhere in scripture we read that God is a loving God who desires all people to be saved. How can we reconcile the exclusive claims of Jesus with universal salvific will of God? In today's homily we reflect on how Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life and what that might mean for us and for those of other Faith's.

The fourth Sunday of Easter is vocations Sunday. In this homily we reflect on the call that Christ makes to each of us to enter into the fullness of life, here and now!

The Risen Lord comes alongside us even if we are going in the wrong direction! Are we willing to dialogue with him and be changed by him? Or are going to continue walking the wrong way?

We need Divine Mercy! Let us be united in bringing ourselves, our country and our world before the merciful throne of our Risen Lord.

Faced with an empty tomb the disciples are moved to faith. We face empty tombs in our own lives are we moved to faith? Or do we despair? Resurrection faith gives us hope to move past the vacuums that we may encounter. For Christ is truly risen. Alleluia!