Archbishop Mark Coleridge ends his reflections on the gospels of Lent 2022 by analysing one of the best-known stories and what it tells us about dealing with sin. Archbishop Mark's...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge reflects on the Gospel for the 4th Sunday of Lent: The Parable of the Prodigal Son which he describes as “the most extraordinary story - the story...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge reflects on sin, forgiveness and the human response based on the Gospel reading from this Third Sunday of Lent. Archbishop Mark's Lenten Reflections 2022 - all episodes....

Archbishop Mark Coleridge continues his reflections of the gospels of the Lenten season, looking at the significance of the mountain in biblical study and its importance to the Transfiguration. Archbishop...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses the gospels of the Lenten season. In this first episode, he looks at the desert and its importance to the Lenten journey. Archbishop Mark's Lenten Reflections...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge dives deeply into five Gospel readings for this journey of the Lenten season in a podcast series. This series will challenge you to stand back and look...

The podcast series with Archbishop Mark concludes with a return to Luke’s gospel for Jesus’ unforgettable final words from the cross. Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode directly...

The Gospel of John records the two shortest words from Jesus on the cross and they are linked around the determination to do the will of God until the very...

As his suffering continues, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark record Jesus referring to his God rather than the intimacy of Father at other times on the cross. Subscribe to...

As his suffering continues, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark record Jesus referring to his God rather than the intimacy of Father at other times on the cross. Subscribe to...

We turn to the Gospel of John as Jesus’ thoughts move to those waiting with him as he is crucified, telling his mother: “Woman, behold your son.” And to the...

The Gospel of Luke again features in Archbishop Mark’s reflections as Jesus speaks to one of those crucified with him, saying: “Amen I say to you: Today you will be...

In the first episode of the series, Archbishop Mark reflects on the Gospel of Luke as Jesus addresses his Father: “Father, forgive them for they know now what they do”....

Archbishop Coleridge speaks about the new precautions implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19. Weekday masses will continue, while all the faithful are dispensed from the Sunday obligation and the...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge remembers former Archbishop Bathersby in this interview with the ABC.

Brisbane Archdiocesan parishes and others across Queensland recently observed “Dying Peacefully – No Euthanasia” Sunday, outlining the church’s ‘Care First’ approach of support for palliative care services as opposed to...

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 Saturday, Archbishop Mark ordained two deacons, Ernesto Villalba and Adrian Elridge at the Cathedral of St Stephen. In his homily, the Archbishop mentioned, "Deacons are called and graced by...

All Souls Day responds to one of life’s deep experiences. When those we love die, the love lives on and becomes the prayer of this day, reaching out to embrace...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge's Homily from the Multicultural Mass 2021 from the Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane. The annual Multicultural Mass is all about living St Francis’ words ‘fratelli, tutti’; we’re...

A commemorative Mass was recently held in the Cathedral to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Eileen O'Connor, who is on track to become Australia's...

This podcast series, hosted by Archbishop Mark Coleridge, will explore the fascinating story of St Paul. As we enter a change of era it is opportune to reflect on St...

Full podcast available here: Welcome to the final episode of our seven part series: The Parables Podcasts. Archbishop Mark Coleridge gives his insights and reflections on the parables of Jesus....

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

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

Full podcast available here: 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...

Full podcast available here: 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...

Full podcast available here: 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...

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...

As restrictions to curb COVID-19 ease Archbishop Coleridge asks that we once again come together to rejoice in the gift of each other and enjoy the feast at the table...

As we come to Ash Wednesday we think of the ocean of ashes in which we have drowned as the fires have engulfed the land. Ours is a land of...

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...

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

The feedback to Alice Carwardine’s first video on living Laudato Si’ - a life with a low carbon footprint that helps care for our common home - was so positive...

After completing a successful Lenten challenge a few years ago, Alice Cawardine now lives Laudato Si' full time. Learn some of her tips for outside the home that will greatly...

Our two minute homilies and reflections come from far and wide, and sometimes well in advance, but one thing we can’t ever prepare for is a stumble before the camera....

Archbishop Mark Coleridge wishes everyone a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. "Christmas is about God getting together with us.. and once God becomes one of us... we can become...

We used to think of a parish as defined by Church buildings and geographic boundaries. But COVID-19 has changed all that, prompting us to explore new ways to communicate, connect...

Pope Francis launched the worldwide Synod process on Sunday October 10 in Rome, reaching out to the great community of the baptised everywhere on earth. In a message for the...

After 16 sessions across six days, the First Assembly of the Plenary Council has wrapped up. The process of members listening to each other in those various forums has planted...

The Plenary Council First Assembly continues with plaudits from many members over the process. The facilitators encourage them to be “open to listening for the whisperings of the Spirit.” It...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge publicly endorsed the Uluru Statement From The Heart, in a historic commitment by the Catholic Church to back Indigenous leaders from across Australia demanding a constitutional voice....

We asked Dr Maeve Heaney VDMF about the importance of the upcoming Plenary Council. Dr Heaney underlined that the world is watching how Australia, with their great theologians, will be...

Here we journey with Sr Catherine-Ann and Sr Marie Tania to get an insight into the life of a Carmelite Sister. We discover why they chose religious life, the importance...

April 11 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - An Essential Grace. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

April 10 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Easter from Different Angles. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

April 9 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - The Gift of Freedom. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

April 8 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Seeing Gradually. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics to...

April 7 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - The Scriptures Find Their Fulfilment in Christ. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of...

April 6 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Can We See Jesus. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

April 5 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - A Resurrection People. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

April 2 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - In Jesus, We See Who God Is and How God Works. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published...

April 1 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - God Leads. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics to...

March 31 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - God is Calling Us Back to Himself. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of...

March 30 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Am I a Peter? Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

March 29 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Reading Our Own Hearts. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

March 28 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Holy Rollercoaster. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics to...

March 27 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Unwavering Faith in Christ. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

March 26 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - One Voice to Heed. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

March 25 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - The New Eve. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 24 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Our Story Becomes God's Story. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to...

March 23 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - The Unfathomable Depths of God. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to...

March 22 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Love Comes First. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 21 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - The Offer of Salvation is for Everyone. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of...

March 20 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Putting God at the Centre of Our Lives. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese...

March 19 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Let Us Imitate Saint Joseph. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to...

March 18 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Faith and Works. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 17 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Letting God Work in Us and Through Us. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese...

March 16 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - The Need for a Spiritual Imagination. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane...

March 15 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Jesus the Life-Bringer. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 14 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - John the Theologian. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 13 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Truth, and Where it is to be Found. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese...

March 12 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - A Physical Faith. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 11 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Spiritual Battle. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics to...

March 10 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Becoming Men and Women of the Beatitudes. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of...

March 9 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Tensions in Community. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 8 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Priests, Prophets, and Kings. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire...

March 7 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - True Conversion. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics to...

March 6 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - God Can Forgive Anyone Anything. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to...

March 5 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - We Are Not in Charge. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to...

March 4 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - A Corporeal Faith. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics...

March 3 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Loving God for Who He Is. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane...

March 2 edition of the Look to Jesus podcast - Transactional 'Faith'. Look to Jesus is the 2021 Lenten resource published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane to inspire Catholics to...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Raju Joseph CMI for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus tells us that the quantity of faith we have is not important. What matters...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dang Nguyen OSA for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Instead of filling our lives with ourselves, we need to make room for love and...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bob Harwood for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "How astute, that the Son of God should wipe out the debts of humanity and, although...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Saji George for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus is waiting there to embrace me and you this is the time, come and enjoy...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Redhead for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are left with no doubt in our minds that as His disciples, we must be...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Kelly for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "God is generous and giving, Our Lord is the most important person to ever walk the...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Russ Nelson for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "The call to discipleship is a call to a life of virtue, living out the positive...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Brannelly for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We hear the voices and perhaps we are the voice calling people’s attention to the things...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Dan Ryan for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Jesus urges us many times in the Gospel to not be afraid. We need to trust...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Enoch Iheme for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "In our natural tendency to accumulate and to fill our emptiness with things that will eventual...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Chad Hargrave for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Only out of the security of knowing how deeply God loves us can we truly love...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We have Martha and Mary giving us an example what it means to love God with...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Pope Francis has often called upon the church to be more inclusive. In doing so, he...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Tom Elich for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We stand together with First Nations peoples in the Church, asking the Holy Spirit of the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We have all been called and we have been gifted to become disciples of God’s Kingdom...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mauro Conte for the Feast of Corpus Christi 2022. "When we consume the Eucharist, the sacrament of the Lord’s body and blood, Jesus literally becomes part...

Two-Minute Reflection by Sr Kari Hatherell osu for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 2022. "Let us allow God to invite us once again into the Trinity of love...

Two-Minute Reflection by Steph Rogers for Pentecost Sunday 2022. "Have you shared the good news recently? Through your baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit you have what it takes. What...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the The Ascension of the Lord 2022. "As people of faith we need to spread the Good News of Jesus, the incredible love...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Terry Nueva for the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2022. "For the sum and the summit of all tradition, is this, that we love God and one...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mario Debattista OFM for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2022. "Jesus loves as he said his Heavenly Father loves; by allowing his rain to fall and...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Rafal Rucinski for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2022. "The challenge for us as followers of Christ is to resolve conflicts in the way that Christ...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Adam Walk for the Third Sunday of Easter 2022. "God is generous. He gives to believers gifts and blessings with the same generosity with which he...

Two-Minute Homily by Rev Dr Peter Devenish-Meares for the Second Sunday of Easter 2022. "Jesus offers us his abundant peace, and send’s God’s spirit to go with us. Right into...

Two-Minute Homily by Archbishop Mark Coleridge for Easter Sunday 2022. "Easter is always and everywhere a celebration of life beyond death; hope beyond hopelessness and light that no darkness can...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jack Ho for Palm Sunday 2022. "At every twist and turn, at every cliff-hanger, God will show us an extraordinary love and mighty power. So sit...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mark Franklin for the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2022. "Only when we let God’s love, as seen in Christ, to embrace and change our heart, can...

Two-Minute Homily by Bishop Tim Norton SVD for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2022. "The term ‘prodigal son’ has found its way into many areas of life... This Lent, let...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Ladu Yanga for the Third Sunday of Lent 2022. "Jesus today warns us, that it is not ours to judge other people and their guilt in...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Ivan Ortiz for the Second Sunday of Lent 2022. "Will you come to the Eucharist and leave the same person? Or will you come to the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Francis Belcina OSA for the First Sunday of Lent 2022. "The desert space that we are afforded this Lent, and hopefully we take advantage of, dares...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Peter Pellicaan for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Let's invite God to remove the planks out of our own eyes so that we can...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "The Christian faith comes with a huge cost. It requires a deep level of self-emptying, and...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Andrew O'Brien for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are called to search for poverty before God who is our hope and for that...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Do not be afraid, because even if you fail Me and need my Mercy to pick...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "In the Christian understanding, love is not just a feeling, it is a choice. Whether it...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "As I reflected upon all of his actions in the gospel stories I discovered that Jesus...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Regimon Gervasis for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Christian life is an ongoing effort to get closer to the attitudes and values of Jesus...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Baptism of the Lord 2022. "We are God’s very own, and in Jesus we commence a new life, and we continue through...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr James O’Donoghue for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord 2022, Year C. "At the beginning of the new year, as we have our own...

Two-Minute Reflection by Steph Rogers for the Feast of the Holy Family 2021. "We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love, bearing witness to God...

Two-Minute Reflection by Dr Jenny Close for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2021. "The beginning and the end of the earthly story of Jesus is bookended by the witness of...

There’s no time like Advent to try a few new things. First the online parish; and now a series of two minute reflections by lay people. We have always tried...

Two-Minute Reflection by Colleen Tracey for the Third Sunday of Advent 2021. "In this season of Advent we prepare our homes, our party schedules, our holidays for the Christmas season,...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Second Sunday of Advent 2021. "This close to Christmas we are to put on joy... Our reason for so doing is our...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Francis Fernandes for the First Sunday of Advent 2021. "My brothers and sisters, as we begin to share gifts, let us not miss the gift which...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr William Aupito Iuliano for the Feast of Christ the King 2021. "The wealth of a person, in Jesus’ kingdom does not have to do with the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jack Ho for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "When the time of the great distress comes, we will indeed be spared because of the...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "While often, our little acts of generosity go unnoticed, they may seem small in the greater...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mario Debattista OFM for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "The God we Christians say comes first and is more important than everything else, comes...