Make Way For The Lord And His Immaculate Mother
3rd Sunday of Advent – Gaudete On this day holy Mother Church invites us to rejoice. The motive for our joy? Very simple: the Lord is near, Dominus prope est. Let’s not pass over this thought too quickly. In chapter four of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses proclaims to the people: For what great nation […]
Army of the Immaculata
Immaculate Conception Many years ago, I heard from an old monk who at the time was a young monk, that in 1950 at the time of the definition of the dogma of the Assumption by Venerable Pius XII, there was a great enthusiasm among the Catholic faithful. What other Marian dogmas would we soon have? […]
Straw For The Crib
2nd Sunday of Advent In the context of our Advent preparation for the coming of our Blessed Lord at Christmas, today’s Gospel presents us with a scene in which Our Lord Himself is questioned by the disciples of St John Baptist as to whether or not He (Jesus) is the Messiah. John of course did […]
Ladies’ Turn
Two retreats for ladies’ have been completed, one at Jerusalem Estate which counted 8 (one missing from photo) and the other at Don Bosco, Lysterfield Victoria with 21 + one in utero…. Next year’s retreat schedule is available on the Retreats button of this page. Book in while there is still space!
The Touch of Humility
23rd Sunday after Pentecost In today’s Gospel we find a woman who is seriously sick. St Mark’s account gives us a number of details that are worth considering. She has spent all her resources on doctors, but to no avail. She has only gotten worse. So it is that when we expect help from creatures […]
What Jesus Cares About
22nd Sunday after Pentecost In today’s Gospel we see Our Blessed Lord put to the test by the Pharisees. As they approach to lay a snare before Him, they begin, as do all tricksters, by a captatio benevolentiae: “Master, we know that Thou art a true speaker, and teach the way of God in truth, […]
Two Beatitudes That Go Together
All Saints In today’s reading from the Apocalypse St John tells us that he saw the saints as a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. While […]
Where The Kingship Begins
Christ the King On this day, we honour Our Lord Jesus Christ as our King. Even though it is a feast which gives us joy and fills us with enthusiasm, it may also be one we have difficulty relating to, given that we instinctively compare Christ the King with the kings of this earth, such […]
Light In A Dark Place
20th Sunday after Pentecost Dearly Beloved, Today’s Mass opens with an excerpt from the prayer of Azariah in the third chapter of the Prophet Daniel; it is an acknowledgement that we have sinned by violating the commands of God. The present calamity is due, says the sacred author, to the sinfulness of the people. The […]
