Archbishop Mark is in Rome as President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to participate in the Pope's Summit on Child Protection. Taking part are Bishops and Leaders of religious...

The address delivered by Archbishop Mark Coleridge at Proclaim Conference 2018.

Download the pamphlet Pope Francis has laid out a clear message for the Church when it comes to the crucial question of safeguarding. He puts it this way: "The Church...

Welcome everybody to my place, this big old house called Wynberg, which means 'vineyard'. It's been the home of the Archbishop's of Brisbane for about years and it's seen a...

By Archbishop Mark Coleridge The Royal Commission's examination of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and the response to it by leadership is now done.  The final report is vast...

Last week I was asked and agreed to do an interview on the proposed abortion legislation in Queensland. I intended to say some of the things I'd said in an...

Formation series with Biblical Scholar Archbishop Mark Coleridge. This series is the successor to the Living Biblically in a Secular World series of 2015. Alternatively the sessions are available in audio...

Formation series with Biblical Scholar Archbishop Mark Coleridge. This series is the successor to the Living Biblically in a Secular World series of 2015. Alternatively the sessions are available in...

Formation series with Biblical Scholar Archbishop Mark Coleridge. This series is the successor to the Living Biblically in a Secular World series of 2015. Alternatively the sessions are available in audio...

Welcome to the fourth episode of our fortnightly series: The Parables Podcasts. Archbishop Mark Coleridge gives his insights and reflections on the parables of Jesus. In this fourth episode, he...

Welcome to the third episode of our fortnightly series: The Parables Podcasts. Archbishop Mark Coleridge gives his insights and reflections on the parables of Jesus. In this third episode, he...

Welcome to the second episode of our fortnightly series: The Parables Podcasts. Archbishop Mark Coleridge gives his insights and reflections on the parables of Jesus. In this second episode, he...

Full podcast available here: Welcome to our new fortnightly series: The Parables Podcasts. Archbishop Mark Coleridge gives his insights and reflections on the parables of Jesus. In this first episode,...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge presents a special homily to launch the 2018 Annual Catholic Campaign, in support of the vital ministries within the Archdiocese.

Archbishop Mark Coleridge's homily from Pentecost 2018, on the launch of the journey to Plenary Council 2020.

In the winter of 1946, the nineteen year old John Gerry set sail for Rome on the SS Moreton Bay. The world was still reeling from a war that had...

Down through the centuries many, many Christian creeds have been composed. Some of them are rather long and complex; the Nicene Creed that we normally say at Mass would fall...

This nameless woman, from Samaria, we're told she comes to the well. Now there could be nothing more ordinary than a well. In that part of the world, at that...

In this Year of Mercy we see more clearly than ever that mercy isn't passive but active. It's not a matter of waiting for those who need mercy to come...

In the story that we have heard from the book of Genesis this morning, our father in faith Abraham shows himself to be a God-botherer in no small measure. He...

These days there's a lot of death around both locally and internationally. Locally we are dealing with issues of the beginning of life and the end of life and again...

Greetings to all of you as we look towards Lent and to Easter that lies beyond. Last December, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse handed down...

On Ash Wednesday we heard the prophet's words: "Come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping, mourning" (Joel 2:12) – words which echo one of the key themes...

The Year of Mercy has come to an end, and I want to thank all who helped to make the Jubilee a gift to us all – Pope Francis for...

In Rome the Year of Mercy began on 8 December last year. But that was hardly realistic here in the Antipodes, with the rush to Christmas through December and then...

As we approach Christmas this year the world seems a real mess. Terrorism, the refugee crisis, climate change, economic woes, political turmoil and so on it all goes. But in...

At the recent Synod of Bishops, there was a lot of talk about mercy; it's become the key-note of Pope Francis' ministry. Two other words often heard in Rome were...

By the time you see this I will be in Rome and unpacking my bags for the Synod of Bishops on the Family in the Modern World. I've worked very...

The forty days of Lent find us on a journey from last year's first session of the Synod on marriage and the family to the second session later this year...

Dear brothers and sisters, Marriage has been much on the Church's mind in recent times.  The first of the two sessions of the Synod of Bishops on marriage has recently...

Pentecost is all about unleashing new energy – wild fire and wild wind. The first disciples certainly needed new energy as they cringed behind closed doors after the death of...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge unpacks the elements of the Catholic Mass in this multi part series. The Mass: Complete Series

Explaining your faith and why you stick with isn't something we're often asked. These Brisbane Catholics do it with ease. Thank you to: Jo Hayes Paul Antenucci Steph Unger Ryan...

3 local Catholics on why they pray to God. Thank you to: Paul Antenucci Steph Unger Jo Hayes

7 local Catholics share the multiplicity of ways they connect with their local church community. Thank you to: Derek Pingel Teresa McGrath Rosemary Haydock Mary Davidson Josephine Cullen Betty Graver...

A look at the important role of young people in today's Catholic community. Thank you to: Paul Antenucci Donna Power Ryan Andrews Imogen Wilson Mark Doyle

An introduction to Catholic Baptism of children - the first sacrament of the church where we become members of the church. Everything you need to know about Sacraments of Initiation...

An introduction to Catholic Confirmation of children - the sacrament of initiation that completes the sacrament of Baptism. Everything you need to know about Sacraments of Initiation can be found...

An introduction to Catholic First Holy Communion for children - the sacrament that completes the process of Christian initiation, begun in Baptism and Confirmation. Everything you need to know about...

Centacare Brisbane take you on a tour of the Catholic support services available in the Archdiocese of Brisbane - providing help, creating hope.

Join Archbishop Mark Coleridge for a look at the fascinating story that is the birth of the Church in the first century of the Common Era.

Monsignor Tony Randazzo explains the centrality of Eucharist and why Catholics attend Mass on Sundays. Monsignor Tony Randazzo was ordained an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Sydney on August...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge welcomes you to our website - the window on the world of the Archdiocese of Brisbane. We hope that you'll do more than just look in the...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge shares his thoughts on Pope Francis\' Apostolic Exhortation "The Joy of the Gospel", a document he believes in so wholeheartedly he has declared it the charter for...

Dr Maeve Louise Heaney takes an inspired look at the historical Jesus - what can we know about Jesus of the 1st century in our time? What did Jesus "look...

Sr Kari Hatherell discusses how Jesus has put skin on God for us and how the Catholic Church offers us rituals, called sacraments, that lead us into the heart of...

Only through encounter with Jesus crucified and risen can we discover the full truth of who God really is and the full truth of who we really are.

James Deveraux of Kenmore parish talks about how he helps serve the community as part of his Catholic life. Thank you to: James Deveraux

Patrick Rabbath, a Gold Coast Catholic discusses one way in which his gifts have been harnessed by the local parish for the benefit of all. Thank you to: Patrick Rabbath

Fr Morgan Batt - director of Vocation Brisbane - introduces the Catholic vocational call to love God and how we can live this call in our lives. For more information...

NAIDOC Week runs from Sunday July 7 till Sunday July 14. This week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week begins with...

Our latest episode of 'Keeping The Faith' with Donna Lynch is here. Tune in as she chats with the 'money-man' Noel Whittaker.

When Queensland was in its infancy there was some thought given that Ipswich might become the state capital. The beautiful St Mary's Church at Ipswich certainly would not have been...

June 5 is World Environment Day. The Archdiocese's own Laudato Si' working group is taking the Pope's call to action on the environment to heart, developing plans and resources to...

The highlights of a wonderful night for Fr Joshua Whitehead, Fr Brendan Gormley and the Archdiocese. On Friday 31st May 2019, Fr Joshua Whitehead and Fr Brendan Gormley were ordained...

On Friday night two young men complete their brief role as transitional deacons and are ordained as priests. For Brendan Gormley (currently at Jubilee Catholic Parish Brisbane) and Josh Whitehead...

Happy Mother's Day! In our latest instalment of Keeping the Faith, Donna interviews Rebecca Tweedy, mother of three children. In July last year, her youngest son, Conor, sustained a catastrophic...

In our latest installment of Keeping the Faith, Donna interviews Harvey Lister about his life and faith.

Like the road to Emmaus, walk a while with people after Easter and you discover the most amazing things. If you have a spare moment today, spend some time with...

"But what they find, in the light of dawn, was something completely unexpected." Happy Easter! The final video in our 2019 Holy Week series is here!

"With false accusations against him and howls for blood from those who hated him, Jesus was sentenced to death as a criminal." Our 2019 Holy Week video series continues with...

"In spite of all this, he still choose to do the will of the Father, trusting in the strange and wonderful plan of God." As the Easter Triduum begins this...

"The Messiah that God has promised wasn't going to be what they expected ..." Our 2019 Holy Week video series continues with Palm Sunday. Mass times available here: Mass Times...

"All time is holy but we name one week Holy Week, because it takes us to the very heart of Gods gift to us." Our 2019 Holy Week video series...

As we continue our journey through Lent, it can be helpful to remember how can respond in this season.

Over 100 years ago, this iconic big red church was built upon a hilltop overlooking Brisbane's CBD. Designed by famed architect Robin S. Dods and modelled on the Albi Cathedral...

March 17th is usually the day St Patrick's Day is celebrated, but that's not always the case. This year it's on Monday the 18th of March...

In this month's installment of Keeping the Faith, Donna interviews Peter McWhirter, director of Scotch & Soda and who has been heavily involved in the fashion industry for the past...

Welcome to the first Friday of the Lenten season.

Today is Ash Wednesday, where we receive ashes on our foreheads. It marks the beginning of Lent, a time of fasting and prayer over the next 40 days till Easter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exNXH2YcB8Y The time to have your say on the future of the Australian Catholic Church is right now. We urge you to have your say on how the Catholic Church...

Over the Christmas season, we welcomed the Lights of Christmas at the Cathedral of St Stephen. Here are some small snippets of the show.  https://youtu.be/DW-5NKzvjKI https://youtu.be/H8RSkhwVuXs

https://youtu.be/DO6d3poBiPg Our homilists are very generous with their time and we do thank them for another great year. Here's a peek behind the scenes at some of the few grains...

https://youtu.be/3r3_DPUnlsI When someone has lived a good while and can say with all sincerity "All my memories are loving and wonderful" it's a sign of either a life well lived...

https://youtu.be/3jFBe9UfnzY "It was just 12 months ago today, with the release of the Final Report of the McClellan Royal Commission onto public record, that victims voices and stories were no...

Ralph Devlin has led a remarkable life. He sits down with Donna Lynch to talk about life, faith and plenty more ...

A new shrine has been dedicated in The Cathedral of St Stephen for all victims and survivors of sexual abuse.

In the latest installment of Keeping the Faith, Donna interviews Broncos CEO, Paul White.

Happy birthday St Agatha's Catholic Parish Clayfield. It's 100 years today since the first Mass in Clayfield.

Last week, cricket legend Matthew Hayden was interviewed by our Archbishop Mark Coleridge covering topics from sport to faith and beyond. In this clip, Matt brings up the fact that...

As a Father's Day special, Donna interviews three fathers from the Ashgrove area (Justin Bond, Anthony Herbert & Ron Cervetto) asking them about being a dad.

A day of celebration across the Archdiocese for the Feast Day of our patron – St Mary of the Cross. The Cathedral was packed for Mass.

Through BLIND EYE the homeless of Brisbane have been competing in a photo competition, this week they held the awards ceremony ...

Mikayla's inspiring story in #NAIDOC2018 Week ...

'Keeping The Faith' with Donna Lynch is here again! This time she speaks with Richard Malouf - the 'Brisbane Pharmacy King' - as he reflects on his journey.

On the Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul, and in their footsteps, Archbishop Mark Coleridge ordains two new priests for Brisbane. Congratulations to Fr Damien Everitt and Fr Thomas...

48 hours away from these two guys getting ordained to the priesthood … join us at The Cathedral of St Stephen on Friday night. The Mass will be webcast also.

Fr Michael Grace on his life before the priesthood. He was a bright spark ...

Thank you to all of our remarkable volunteers across the Archdiocese. As we wrap up Volunteer Recognition Week, here's one of our busiest volunteers – Cameron Auld – on why...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge on "Why Pentecost matters" ...

Today 95-year-old Stanley Everett, was baptised, confirmed and received First Communion in Brisbane. Keep an eye out for his full story in The Catholic Leader next weekend.

This month, as a Mother's Day special, Donna interviews three mothers from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, asking them about being a mum.

A special night on the Sunshine Coast to support victims of domestic and family violence. We're proud of the work that Centacare does in this area.

The next installment of 'Keeping The Faith' with Donna Lynch is here! This time Donna speaks with the CEO of Youngcare Australia, Anthony Ryan, about his journey as a community...

Sr Trish celebrates her 100th birthday today, after almost 80 years as a Presentation Sister and piano teacher.

More often than not we all share in a piece of Anzac Day history. One of our own, Brother Damien Price, shares his family's remarkable Anzac story - a salute...

With another ANZAC Day about to dawn, congratulations to Fr Andrzej Kolaczkowski and all of the Bowen Hills parish for being such Good Shepherds of the memory of our sisters...

After a few days to ponder upon it, here are Archbishop Mark's brief thoughts on Pope Francis' new Apostolic Exhortation (link to full PDF of "Rejoice and Be Glad" -...

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again..." (1 Peter 1:3)

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his...

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." (John 13:34)

Holy Week has begun: "This week is holy because of the immeasurable love that prompted unimaginable suffering ... Genuine love empowers and transforms ... This week, we see that love."

Tonight, the Archbishop and the priests of the Archdiocese gather in the Cathedral to celebrate the Chrism Mass. Archbishop Mark will bless three oils — the oil of catechumens, the...

Holy Week is upon us. We look forward to seeing you at church. Mass times available soon.

Celebrating the work of thousands of women throughout the Archdiocese on International Women's Day.

The Lenten journey began across the Archdiocese today …

As Lent commences tomorrow, the Archdiocese begins a special period of fasting and reparation. Archbishop Mark Coleridge explains the significance and how you can participate.

The summer heat definitely didn't stop the hundreds of school students from Brisbane Catholic Education schools from competing in the annual flip-a-thon today.

https://youtu.be/4eiXnHgSmPw Bishop John Gerry was loved because he spoke with people "heart to heart and loved them with Christ's own intimacy", his funeral at The Cathedral of St Stephen heard...

Easter Mass times are now available for parishes across the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Some young helpers from Marymount Primary School made some finishing touches today to the new Mary, Mother of Mercy Church Burleigh Waters. It will be dedicated tomorrow night by Archbishop...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Damien Everitt for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "In these encounters we are not only treating one another’s wounds, no matter what they may...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "A kingdom where God fully reigns in our hearts and in our minds, transforming us into...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Lucius Edomobi for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "In other words, neither care of self, care for the dead, nor care of one's family...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Josekutty Vadakkel CMI for the Feast of Corpus Christi 2019. "Just as Jesus nourishes us with his Body and Blood in the Eucharist, we are here...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 2019. "By the encounter with that same Spirit in our lives we can be open to...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Peter Devenish-Meares for the Pentecost Sunday 2019. "We truly are in the land of the Holy Spirit and every caring act declaring the crucial message of...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2019. "The power of resurrection, implanted in each of us at our Baptism, lifts us to a level...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Eloagu for the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2019. "We must quieten our minds and hearts and be attentive; so that we can listen to the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Stephen Byrnes for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2019. "Such are the power of Jesus' words in today's Gospel: 'Love one another just as I have...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Terry Nueva for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2019. "The true shepherd leads the sheep to green pastures and running streams, and guards them from all...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Mike Jones for the Third Sunday of Easter 2019. "Like the disciples, we need to look around and focus on the resurrected Jesus. I wonder if...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for Divine Mercy Sunday 2019. "Our wounds are the means by which the love of God can reach into our souls, with the healing...

Two-Minute Homily by Bishop Ken Howell for Easter Sunday 2019. "Today, and every day, we are to see Christ's resurrection as a bridge that takes us from the side of...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Frank Jones for Palm Sunday 2019. "We keep our eyes focused on Him this week. The truth is that God, in Jesus, never takes His eyes...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dominic Orih for the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2019. "...the voice of God, that speaks truth in our heart, will convict you … because God doesn't...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Trevor Trotter for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2019. "The thing is that the way you feel about your son, is much the same as God,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Chalmers for the Third Sunday of Lent 2019. "Surely, the manager of the vineyard knows that a fig tree in a vineyard doesn't produce fruit..."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mark Franklin for the Second Sunday of Lent 2019. "The entire time the disciples were with Jesus, they were getting to know him better and what...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jason Middleton for the First Sunday of Lent 2019. "Jesus knows the depths of temptation and its lure, while exhibiting the utter power to conquer it."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "We are called to a Christ centered vision; to look upon the fault of the other...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr David King CP for the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "He calls us to remember, ultimately we are all family under God. He asks us...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Chackanikunnel CMI for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "This means, those who rely fully on God as their safety and security, will enjoy...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "We forget that God constantly seeks our well-being, always encourages a selfless response."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Pat Cassidy for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "Certainly Jesus, in the Gospel, makes it clear that it is never going to be easy,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "It seems we all need a catch-cry for our lives. Something that can identify us as...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHeiG9foyuM Two-Minute Homily by Fr Thomas Zaranski for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019. "Doing whatever the Word tells us to do, ultimately leads us to everything that is,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Neville Yun for the Baptism of the Lord 2019. "In a deeper way that immersion in the life of Christ happens when we think, speak and...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Wrex Woolnough for the Feast of the Epiphany of The Lord 2019. "So is this Christmas going to be for us just remembering the news or...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Stephen Bliss OFM for the Feast of the Holy Family 2018. "This feast holds up the story of Mary and Joseph as the harried parents of...

  Two-Minute Homily by Fr Frank Jones for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2018."More than ever today I need to hear the voice of the child within the womb, the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Stephen Byrnes for the Third Sunday of Advent 2018."John's proclamation ensures that the baptism he's offering is understood as an assault on the status quo…"

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Chukwudi Chinaka for the Second Sunday of Advent 2018. "We cannot pretend that we do not know the awesomeness that comes with Christmas."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Denis Scanlan for the First Sunday of Advent 2018. "So, as people of hope, we are the ones sent by Jesus to break down barriers and...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for the Feast of Christ the King 2018. "Now while earthly rulers load heavy burdens on their subjects, here we have a king who,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Redhead for the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Jesus' sacrifice, is far more efficacious then all the combined Temple sacrifices ever offered, for the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Isidore Enyinnaya for the Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "That does not mean we forgo planning and budgeting, but it means we trust God and...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Jesus believes that love of God and love of neighbour are both inseparable. We cannot have...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "We need to have the courage to ask God for what we need, even if our...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "...It doesn't matter whether it is two thousand years ago or two months ago, this is...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Nigel Sequeira for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "There is something within us that has a longing for eternal life. What happens to us...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Odinaka Nwadike for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Human beings are social by nature. Of ourselves we are incomplete. We need others to exist."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Wrex Woolnough for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "And so we create divisions not just in our world, but among ourselves as Christians. But,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Redhead for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "... for God is very active in our lives because he loves us and the kudos...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "As Christians, our faith must be one of personal discovery. It cannot just be based on...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Trevor Trotter for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "By acting like God we not only become better people we also become more like God."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Lucius Edomobi for the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "...we can choose to become faithful and authentic followers of Christ by lovingly obeying God's commandments...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Marty Larsen for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "God is calling you. You need to find a way to listen, and to listen deeply."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "For the Spiritual person, who believes in the Christian God, ‘Zoe' is true life; life lived...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Stanley Orji for the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Why eat spiritual junk food if you want health and full life from the Living one,...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Mike Jones for the Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Often in his preaching Christ used images of food, particularly bread, to emphasise our need for...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Terry Nueva for the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "...the story speaks of the Christian duty of caring for the hungry and sharing our resources...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "In restoring scattered humanity, an important work of Christ was and is to lead us out...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mark Franklin for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "The readings remind us that God chooses us and it's not by chance, but a deliberate...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dominic Orih for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Could it be possible that we are missing the grace of God flowing into our lives...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Brannelly for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Responding compassionately to the plight of these families becomes far more important to Jesus than the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Chalmers for the Nativity of John the Baptist 2018. "Like the people of John's day, we can get carried away by flimsy, though forceful, chants."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "Rather than rejecting the truths of science, faith invites us to move beyond that which is...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Odinaka Nwadike for the Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "There is a war going on inside each of us, a war between light and darkness,...

Two-minute Homily by Bishop Ken Howell for the Feast of Corpus Christi 2018. "Like Jesus, we bring our present life and pending death as our best offering to the Father....

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for Trinity Sunday 2018. "Through their experience of Jesus they came to realize that God was one but not without an inner life as...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Pentecost Sunday 2018. "The way we use the word 'spirit' shows that we have an instinct that there is something much more...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Dan Ryan for The Ascension of The Lord 2018. "Jesus is no longer physically present on earth but He is spiritually with us now as He...

Two-minute Homily by Fr David King CP for the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2018. "So how do you feel to know you are not just a subject of an almighty...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Marty Larsen for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2018. "This is a reminder that though Christ is now risen, we as humans need to find ways...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2018. "...we pray that others will be inspired to a vocation to care for the people of God,...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Leonard Uzuegbu for the Third Sunday of Easter 2018. "Nevertheless, the truth remains that enduring peace, a kind the world cannot give, only comes through an...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Second Sunday of Easter 2018. "...the gift of Christ's unique peace and the gift of the Holy Spirit take on a new...

Two-minute Homily by Most Rev Mark Coleridge for Easter Sunday 2018. "...the resurrection, in fact, is always and everywhere. Easter is woven into the fabric of human experience..."

Two-minute Homily by Fr Jason Middleton for Palm Sunday 2018. "From the waving of branches and the singing of hosannas – to the waving of fists and the shouts of...

Two-minute Homily by Dcn Peter Devenish Meares for the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2018. "... we have to face up to the fact that Lent, if taken seriously, will mean...

Two-minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2018. "We are God's work of art, and as such we can shine in our world."

Two-minute Homily by Fr Mauro Conte for the Third Sunday of Lent 2018. "Remember who you are, Jesus was saying, and even more importantly, remember whose you are."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Panamthottam CMI for the Second Sunday of Lent 2018. "The Holy Mass is our mountain-top experience which prepare us for the trials of our day."

Two-minute Homily by Bishop Ken Howell for the First Sunday of Lent 2018. "The church has every confidence to call Lent a season of joy, because within this testing time,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "But when he met Jesus, he met someone who was not only prepared to stop and...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "The God of life knows the pressures we experience and invites us to spend time with...

Two-minute Homily by Fr David King CP for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "It would appear that Jesus teaching had authority because it was genuine."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "...Jesus is asking us all, to turn to God and put God at the center of...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Frank Jones for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2018. "He thirsts for you and for me to dwell within Him, so He may dwell in...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord 2018. "The Church who gathers now is a sign of God's epiphany – the revelation...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Leonard Uzuegbu for the Feast of the Holy Family 2017. "When Jesus, the Light, is welcomed into the family, peace and love reign."

Two-minute Homily by Archbishop Mark Coleridge for the Nativity of the Lord 2017. "This tiny child, this pin-head of light, is the light that no darkness can dispel and that...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Mauro Conte for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2017. "Every promise in the Bible has two parts: first, a condition for you to obey and second,...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Peter Devenish-Meares for the Third Sunday of Advent 2017. "In the middle of all this why not pause, give thanks for the moments we have and...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Marty Larsen for the Second Sunday of Advent 2017. "Advent is preparation, not only in the way we give to others, but deep down in your...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the First Sunday of Advent 2017. "Through this period of Advent we wait for our salvation...as it unfolds before us, be prepared, stay...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Denis Scanlan for the Feast of Christ the King 2017. "To belong to Christ's realm is accept God's blessings and be human in the way God...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "At baptism, when we became Christians, we were all given a priceless gift of faith -...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Jason Middleton for the Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "That which sets you on fire, fuels you and lights you up, may not light up...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Jesus reminds us of the need to be servants of one another and St Paul today...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Now Jesus not only give us that number one commandment but He shows us how to...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Whilst we are foundationally rooted in loving God and our neighbour, we do this in the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Panamthottam for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Entrance to Heaven and the party is not determined by our goodness, but by God's abundant...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "The church does not exist for itself, it exists to bring joy to a world filled...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Chalmers for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "All of us need a dash of audacity, but not the self-righteous kind. We need the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Redhead for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "In God's sight, all are equal, and everything that comes to us is a gift from...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Stinking thinking starts you drinking is one of the gems of wisdom used by Alcoholics Anonymous."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "The answer to everything is love. If you love you will keep the commandments."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "We must be one of the most ‘entertained' generations of human history..."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Neville Yun for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "It doesn't matter whether we understand his plans or not, God's plan will come to fulfilment."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "...calling on them to have a care for justice and to act with integrity, thereby making...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Mike Jones for the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "All Jesus' miracles had a sign-value: they revealed some aspect of God's Kingdom."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Trevor Trotter for the Feast of the Transfiguration 2017. "One thing they knew for certain now. God had told them. 'He is my beloved Son'... "

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mark Franklin for the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Jesus insists that the experience of God's kingdom, taking flesh in our world, demands from us...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Chackanikunnel for the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "First, he knew that the wheat would survive in spite of the presence of the weeds."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Chalmers for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Isaiah and Jesus know that taking God's word to heart entails choosing several times each day...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Redhead for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Well, the answer is a simple one: our Lord carries his burdens with love."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Each of us is a unique creation of God. Life's quest, our quest, is releasing our...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr David Pascoe for the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Even if unworthy, we are, it seems, indeed, worth the trouble..."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Feast of Corpus Christi 2017. "...we have a privileged access to the Saviour's heart, which burns with love for us."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Neville Yun for the Trinity Sunday 2017. "The doctrine of the Trinity is and remains a fundamental part of Christian faith. It is also a mystery."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for Pentecost Sunday 2017. "For it is the presence of the Spirit which brings to birth the church, formed by the travail of the...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Mike Jones for the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2017, Feast of the Ascension. "...the new form of life that Jesus had after he rose from the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Trevor Trotter for the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2017. ".. it means that we want to share with other people how great it is to be...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mark Franklin for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2017. "This is the priesthood of the baptised: to offer our lives as a spiritual sacrifice of love...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Chackanikunnel for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2017. "When we claim ourselves as followers of Jesus, the world around us expects from us a leadership...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Gerry Kalinowski for the Third Sunday of Easter 2017. "The Risen Christ re-creates us, and turns us around when we head off to our Emmaus garrisons."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jose Thekkemuriyil for the Second Sunday of Easter 2017, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday.

Two-minute Homily by Most Rev Mark Coleridge for Easter Sunday 2017.

Two-minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for Palm Sunday 2017. "Rather, this week is holy because of the inexplicable and immeasurable love that prompted that suffering."

Two-minute Homily by Fr Lucius Edomobi for the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2017. "Like the people of Bethany who helped to unbind Lazarus in his tomb, are we ready to...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Leonard Uzuegbu for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2017. "By constantly moving to Jesus and remaining in him, He shines on us and empowers us..."

Two-Minute Homily by Fr David King for the Third Sunday of Lent 2017. "Lent is about weight loss for the soul..."

Two-Miniute Homily by Fr John Chalmers for the Second Sunday of Lent 2017.

Two-minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the First Sunday of Lent 2017. "This Lent, like any Lent, is an opportunity for us to reclaim our baptismal beauty; to regain...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "The divine will is what ultimately maintains us in existence. If God forgot us for a...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Marty Larsen for the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. The Gospel today is one of the hardest to act upon - "to turn the other...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "The law of God is complete when it fulfills its purpose of transforming the hearts and...

Two-minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time. "As salt of the earth, every Christian is to life what salt is to food...the Christian is...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Gerry Kalinowski for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. Through the Beatitudes, Jesus provides us with a bigger vision of discipleship.

Two-minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. It's hard to find a news service you can rely on. "Through our relationship with Jesus...

Two-minute Homily by Fr David King CP for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2017. "Look - there is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the...

Two-Minute Homily for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord by Fr Nigel Sequeira. "I went to a community event once and was introduced as the parish priest ...immediately...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Neville Yun for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God 2017. "Since Mary is Jesus' mother, it must also be concluded that she is the Mother...

Two-minute Homily by Archbishop Mark Coleridge for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, 2016. "Whoever you are, and wherever you are on this day, come to the feast,...

Two-minute Homily by Fr David Pascoe for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. "Emmanuel. God is with us! ...The ultimate fulfillment of this promise, as we discover in the revelation of...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Jason Middleton for the Third Sunday of Advent 2016. What do people hear and see when they encounter you? If what they hear and see is...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Second Sunday of Advent 2016. Are we heeding the message of St John the Baptist; preparing the way of the Lord and...

Two Minute Homily by Fr Terence Hegarty for the First Sunday of Advent 2016. A quick recap on what Advent means, literally and practically.

Two-minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Feast of Christ the King 2016. "This Feast of Christ the King is the time when we can bow down before someone,...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Dan Ryan for the Thirty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "We are almost at the end of the year and the scripture readings remind us...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Jose Thekkemuriyil CMI for the Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. Today's good news from Jesus is unequivocal. "There is life after death and there...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Thirty First Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. Meeting Jesus changes Zacchaeus, not because he berates or humiliates him, but because he befriends...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for the Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time. "How difficult it is to decide which character we are supposed to identify with in many of...

Two-minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Twenty Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "Jesus tells a parable to emphasize on the need for us to pray always and...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Terry Nueva for the Twenty Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. A reflection on Gratitude - "The heart of our Christian faith and tradition - the...

Two-minute Homily by Centacare Brisbane's Fr John Chalmers for the Twenty Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "If it is faith you are on about, you already have enough...indeed faith...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Denis Scanlan for the Twenty Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. This being Social Justice Sunday, the reflection on Lazarus laying at the gates of the...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Nigel Sequeira for the Twenty Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2016. The parable of the steward reminds us that the Lord is going to ask all...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Twenty Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "One of the most precious gifts God has given us is our human freedom. The...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. The fact that Father's Day falls in September, as it does in Australia but not...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Lam Vu OFMCap for the Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Today's readings exalt a beautiful virtue, one which is very much needed by our culture.

This week's Two-Minute Homily comes from the Fr Jason Middleton, who ministers to parishioners in Gayndah, Mundubbera and Eidsvold. Fr Jason links the lights of Las Vegas to the readings...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Stephen Byrnes for the Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "When we fly the flag of Jesus not everyone is going to understand or like us,...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. Faith is often seen as something abstract...but for the believer faith is not a retreat from...

Two-minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. "Where do you store your treasure?"

Two-minute Homily by Fr Gerry Kalinowski for the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. There are numerous means and avenues for communication. They are ways of connecting and we use...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. In this busy world we are beset by distraction...Jesus uses the word to describe Martha...being pulled...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jose Thekkemuriyil CMI for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "Who is my neighbour?"...In this Jubilee Year the parable of the Good Samaritan challenges us...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Wally Dethlefs for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. On Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, Fr Wally wants to tell you the story of...

Two-minute Homily by Fr David Pascoe for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. In this Sunday's readings, Peter has spoken up for Jesus' closest companions and identified Jesus for...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. The late Muhammad Ali no doubt possessed an amazing athletic ability and boxing skills that may...

Two-minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016. "Bless me father, for I have sinned. I abused my power and position..." If King David...

"Where is God?" Is the question that people would ask when they face challenges, tragedies and miseries in their life...

Recently I got a phone call from a good friend of mine who I haven't seen for ten years. We organised to have lunch so we could catch up. Now...

By far the most helpful advice I ever received when trying to understand the Blessed Trinity came from a Seminary Professor...

Imagine you're walking through a lush tropical forest on a bright, cloudless day. Despite the fact that there's no evidence of any rain around that day, you would know with...

Jesus' new commandment emerges from one of the most human and universal longings: love. There's nothing more human than to love and be loved...

Have you ever lost a favourite pet? Maybe a dog, a cat or even a budgie. And you've gone out looking for it, calling its name. In order to understand...

"Follow me." Jesus' words to Peter which bring the Gospel reading for the third Sunday of Easter this year to its conclusion, are the same as Jesus' first words to...

The first words of the risen Jesus to his disciples were words of peace...

Our journey through life is marked by a series of threshold moments when we have to leave behind a little world to enter a bigger world. The first of them...

The disciples entering Jerusalem very much reminded me of the students in Les Miserable as they mounted the barricades hoping that this would be the beginning of a rebellion -...

There's a message we pickup from the culture around us. Or perhaps we've picked it up from bitter experience. And that is that love needs to be earned...

This is a reflection about one of the most famous stories in scripture - the Prodigal Son...

There's a story about a man who had a fruit tree in his backyard and for a few seasons it didn't bear fruit. So he decided he was going to...

In this age of computer games and expensive robotic toys, I find it rather comforting to see the return of a game of my youth becoming once again popular -...

During the recent Big Bash tournament there was an ad from a vocational training institute that advertised for you to discover your true calling...

We human beings we are wonderfully made. By whom? By God and also by ourselves as trusted and loved co-creators...