Fr Luke's Homilies

Hear God's Word! Homily for Word of Sunday 22.01.2023 12:58 ↓

Homily for 3rd Sunday in OT YEAR A

Look there is the Lamb of God! Homily for 2nd Sunday Yr A 15.01.2023 13:37 ↓

What does it mean to say Jesus is the Lamb of God? Why does the Church oblige us to come to Mass? In this weekend's message, we explore some of the reasons why the Mass is the source and summit of the Christian life.

Mary the Mother of God 01.01.2023 10:36 ↓

What we say and believe about Mary reflects what we believe about Jesus.

I bring you news of great Joy! Homily for Christmas 2022 25.12.2022 11:06 ↓

A Saviour has been born to us! Happy Christmas

Are we a people of Hope? Homily for 3rd Sunday Of Advent 11.12.2022 11:44 ↓

In today's gospel John the Baptist is beginning to have doubts, but is reassured by Jesus with words of hope. Are we open to the hope that Jesus give us?

Repent for the kingdom of God is close at hand! Homily for 2nd Sunday of Advent Yr A 04.12.2022 12:28 ↓

Today we reflect on John the Baptist's Advent call to repentance.

Stay awake! Homily for 1st Sunday of Advent Yr A 27.11.2022 11:41 ↓

He's coming. No, not Santa but Jesus. But are we ready and alert to his presence?

Christ is the King! Homily for Christ the King 20.11.2022 11:56 ↓

Christ is the King of the universe, but if we are thinking in earthly terms his kingdom is unlike anything we might expect.

Your endurance will win you your lives: Homily for 33rd Sunday Yr C (Remembrance Sunday) 13.11.2022 12:52 ↓

On this Remembrance Sunday we reflect on the Christian meaning of Remembrance.

Is our Vision of God big enough? Homily for 32nd Sunday Yr C 06.11.2022 11:22 ↓

In this month of November we are invited to reflect on resurrected life and heaven and challenged to expand our vision of God.

The Son of Man came to seek out that which was lost. Homily for 31st Sunday Yr C 30.10.2022 11:10 ↓

Jesus knocks on the door of our hearts, like Zacchaeus we need to welcome him in with joy.

Knowing our need of God: Homily for 30th Sunday Yr C 23.10.2022 9:56 ↓

In todays gospel we are reminded that those who humble themselves and recognise their need for God are the ones whom God approves. Self righteousness and pride have no place in our walk with God.

If we hold firm with him we shall reign with him! Homily for 28th Sunday Yr C 09.10.2022 10:50 ↓

Miracles are instances of God's kingdom breaking through and taking hold of our world. In todays homily we reflect on what reigning with Christ looks like and how it relates to the Miraculous.

Fan into flame the gift that you have been given. Homily for 27th Sunday Yr C 02.10.2022 12:35 ↓

Faith is a precious gift. In today's homily, the first in his new parish, Fr Luke looks at how we can increase the gift of faith.

Lost and found! Homily for 24th Sunday Year C 11.09.2022 11:09 ↓

Fr Luke's last homily as parish priest of Brandon and Mildenhall.

The cost of discipleship: Homily for 23rd Sunday Yr C 04.09.2022 11:59 ↓

This week's gospel is a particularly hard saying from Jesus: "unless you hate mother, father, children....yes and even your own life too, you cannot be my disciple." Jesus spells out, what loving God first actually means...

Humility is a vanishing virtue! Homily for 22nd Sunday Yr C 28.08.2022 11:48 ↓

Our modern world is ever more narcissistic in its outlook. People are obsessed with themselves to the point that humility looks like madness to many. Yet humility is the way of Christ, it is the way of the Gospel, it is the way of holiness. "He who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Enter through the narrow door. Homily for 21st Sunday Yr C 21.08.2022 10:53 ↓

Following the crowd has never been the lot of the Christian. As followers of Christ often we are called to live in ways that run contrary to our modern culture.

Blessed is She! Homily for the Assumption 14.08.2022 10:52 ↓

Mary is the model disciple and in the Assumption shows us what participation in her Son's resurrection looks like.

Stay awake! Homily for 19th Sunday Yr C 07.08.2022 14:33 ↓

Homily for 19th Sunday Yr C

Homily for 18th Sunday Yr C 31.07.2022 11:17 ↓

In this Homily for the 18th Sunday of the year (Yr C) we reflect on the importance of getting our priorities right in life.

Homily for 17th Sunday Yr C 24.07.2022 14:08 ↓

Lord, teach us to pray! Homily for 17th Sunday Year C

Mary chose the better part. Homily for 16th Sunday Yr C 17.07.2022 13:51 ↓

Homily for 16th Sunday Yr C

Who is my Neighbour? Homily for 15th Sunday Yr C 10.07.2022 12:26 ↓

Homily for 15th Sunday Yr C

He sent them out in pairs: Homily for 14th Sunday Yr C 03.07.2022 10:45 ↓

To be a disciple of Christ is to be, as Pope Francis says, a 'missionary disciple'. Today we reflect on what it means to be sent by Christ.