Behold I stand at the door and knock...
"Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him..." (Revelation 3:20) A collection of my Sunday homilies for Holy Mass as well as some occasional talks and reflections. May my words enable you to hear the voice of Christ, who asks that you open the door to Him. Please share this podcast with others if you benefit from listening to it.
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Continuing on from where we left off in St Matthew's gospel last Sunday, Our Lord teaches us that one aspect of the Jewish Law remains, and is elevated to a higher level, while the other two aspects of the Law have been fulfilled and perfected. This is an important teaching for us as Christians.
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We know this bible verse well, don't we? But putting it in context, following right on from the Beatitudes, and then who says these words, gives us a different perspective.
The image used is by William Brassey Hole
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This Sunday's gospel reading is the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, as it is sometimes called.
The Beatitudes are more than being happy, but rather the charter (along with the Ten Commandments) of the Christian life.
In this episode, I tell the story of a saint who has been called the Man of the Beatitudes, St Pier Giorgio Frassati.
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The calling of the first four apostles is not just a nice story, though it is. It is Jesus beginning His church, calling the first of twelve for whom He desired the role of leadership in His church; twelve just like the twelve tribes of Israel because the Church is the new Israel. This role of apostle continues today in every bishop around the world because this was Christ's intention. He did not start something and then let i...
The title of today's podcast may lead you to believe that it will be a long one. Not necessarily! Though volumes have been written on prayer, on faith and on the nature of God, I take a simpler approach, seeking to find what does the sacred liturgy lead us to understand and appreciate on this Sunday. I hope you find it helpful.
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The Baptism of the Lord reveals Christ to the nations as the Beloved of the Father, the One on whom the Holy Spirit rests, and the Saviour who is in solidarity with fallen human nature, and with sinners. This is a wondrous feast, not just an event.
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The Epiphany of the Lord is the story of our life of faith. It was also an historical event whereby the divine entered into time, space and history. Can we be like the Magi who looked for, saw and adored the Son of God? Can we do this more than once in our life?
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In the sacred liturgy and in our beliefs, we do not pass over the obvious reality that Jesus was born into a family. Rather, we spend this Sunday within the Octave of Christmas giving our attention to this perfect and holy family. We do this not to wonder at the ideal but draw from it inspiration and grace; for us and for our families.
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The birth of Christ is always seen, because of Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition, as light entering a world in the grip of darkness. Even the circumstances of His show us this. There is really too much to say about the Nativity of the Saviour. Perhaps that is why the Church brings us to celebrate it each year so that we deepen our understanding of and appreciation for God coming to meet us.
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This podcast attempts to offer a way in which we as Catholics can pray when 15 people were killed last Sunday on Bondi Beach. Echoing the words of Archbishop Fisher of Sydney, a great evil has visited our nation. Our faith does not explain why it happened apart from recognising that evil exists and will be active until Christ comes again. However, the holy scripture of today's Mass offers how we can pray and even what we can p...
The Collect of this Sunday's Mass places together "solemn worship" and "glad rejoicing". What is this kind of joy that is compatible with solemn worship?
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Two important aspects of this podcast: an idea that is theological and important to understand our salvation, and another which is a timely message for our day.
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This First Sunday of Advent reminds us of the final coming of Christ, when He will come to judge the living and the dead. The Lord Jesus calls us to vigilance, which is being in a state of readiness by living in truth and virtue and by faith.
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus.
The image used is Ercole Ramazzani, “The Last Judgment,” 1597 (public domain)
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Pope Pius XI instituted this Feast of Christ the King* in 1925. Of course, the Pope wasn't inventing anything new; that's not the way Popes operate, or shouldn't. The Pope is the guardian of the deposit of faith but at times in history a Pope has had to, for various reasons, make explicit what has always been believed.
Often the best way to do that, is to enter the dogma into the sacred liturgy through a feast day.
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The basilica that we honour today has an interesting history as well as being of high significance for us all around the world. I hope you will enjoy learning about its history and, perhaps, being reminded of the spiritual significance of our holy buildings, of which this one has a unique place.
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These two important and great days that herald the beginning of the month of November, the month of the Holy Souls, are worthy of our attention together this year because one falls on a Saturday and one on a Sunday. Not just for that reason though, together they tells us about who we are and where we are going. They remind us also of the doctrine of the Communion of the Saints on earth, in heaven and in purgatory.
The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector (or publican) is again a parable about prayer but also a parable about the sin of pride and the virtue of humility. Pride leads to be being happy about oneself and the humility leads to being at rights with God. The latter is what we should be striving towards.
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The title of this podcast might have you wondering, particularly if you have looked at the readings for this Sunday's Holy Mass. If you listen you will see how the necessary reverence shown to the Blessed Sacrament fits within the question that Our Lord poses at the end of this Sunday's gospel.
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Amazing Grace is the title and first words of a well-known hymn, composed by John Newton. Its appeal goes wide among Christians. I have called this podcast after the hymn, not because I want to talk about it, or its composer, but rather because the Collect of today's Mass prays to God for grace to accompany us. So, I thought a teaching about grace would be in order. I find many Catholics do not fully understand the splendour, ...
What a beautiful prayer that the disciples make to Jesus! Their request is one that we can make our own too. But as the Lord often does, He wishes to teach more than the disciples expect.
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