Liturgies

An elderly man in Brisbane calls his son in Perth  and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough." "Dad,...

In the post resurrection Gospel story Thomas is the one who refuses to see what others see; he refuses to believe until the proof that he stipulates is produced. As a nation we continue to refuse...

HOMILYApril 18, 2015The Impact of WaterJohn 4:1-15Amos 5 : 10-15, 21 – 24I wonder if I could have a glass of water please?How long did that take, how far did someone have to go and...

THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,...

Hello everyone. My name is Mary Pease and I have titled my Homily “Life and Death- A Foot in both Camps”. This story began just over 5 years ago. In November 2009, I was diagnosed with...

Homily St Mary’s South Brisbane February 21-22 2015 Our readings today relate to many things- cleaning the waters, children playing, light of the world, washing of eyes and the authorities and there is another element...

Actor, comedian and writer George Burns whose career successfully spanned Vaudeville, film, radio and television died age 100 in 1996. George Burns once quipped “The secret of a good homily is to have a good beginning...

Homily AdventDecember 13-14, 2014 First Reading:from Louisa Rebgetz ABC Oct 2014 A baby born to an asylum seeker in Brisbane is not entitled to apply for a protection visa, a Federal Circuit Court judge has ruled....

Here we are a week out from the G20. We are told that it cost the Australian public $500 million dollars to host the G20 Summit in Brisbane. Wow. And we didn’t even get to see our...

  This week we have had our fill of terrorism-related stories in the media, with an emphasis and aim of increasing our fears and vigilance as a nation. This heightened fear and suspicion lead in some...