Connections to the latest audio visual multimedia added to the Archdiocese of Brisbane website.
Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr David Pascoe
June 22, 2017 – Audio & Video
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…”
Feast of Corpus Christi – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Adrian Sharp
June 15, 2017 – Audio & Video
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.”
Trinity Sunday – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Neville Yun
June 9, 2017 – Audio & Video
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.”
Pentecost Sunday – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Michael Grace
June 1, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 Cross and radiant in the new life of the Resurrection.”
Seventh Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute Homily: Dcn Mike Jones
May 25, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 dead, it was, above all, life with God.”
Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 24, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 into that category as its neither short nor simple.
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Trevor Trotter
May 18, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 a disciple of Jesus.”
Fifth Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Mark Franklin
May 12, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 in the world…”
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Paul Chackanikunnel
May 05, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 resembling Jesus, the good shepherd.”
Third Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Gerry Kalinowski
April 27, 2017 – Audio & Video
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.”
Divine Mercy Sunday – Two-Minute Homily – Fr Jose Tekkemurijil
April 20, 2017 – Audio & Video
Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jose Tekkemurijil for Divine Mercy Sunday 2017.
Two-Minute Homily: Most Rev Mark Coleridge
April 16, 2017 – Audio & Video
Two-minute Homily by Most Rev Mark Coleridge for Easter Sunday 2017.
Palm Sunday – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Peter Dillon
April 7, 2017 – Audio & Video
Two-minute Homily by Fr Peter Homily for Palm Sunday 2017. “Rather, this week is holy because of the inexplicable and immeasurable love that prompted that suffering.”
Fifth Sunday of Lent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Lucius Edomobi
March 31, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 unbind and forgive one another and let them go free?”
Integrating a Catholic life with parish life
March 23, 2017 – Video
James Deveraux of Kenmore parish talks about how he helps serve the community as part of his Catholic life.
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Leonard Uzuegbu
March 23, 2017 – Audio & Video
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…”
Third Sunday of Lent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr David King CP
March 16, 2017 – Audio & Video
Two-Minute Homily by Fr David King for the Third Sunday of Lent 2017. “Lent is about weight loss for the soul…”
Second Sunday of Lent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr John Chalmers
March 8, 2017 – Audio & Video
Two-Miniute Homily by Fr John Chalmers for the Second Sunday of Lent 2017.
“Learning to Lament” – Archbishop Coleridge’s Lenten Pastoral Letter 2017
March 3, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 of Scripture, the theme of lament…
First Sunday of Lent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Anthony Mellor
March 3, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 that fragrance, that perfume of Christ in our lives.”
Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Adrian Farrelly
February 23, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 nanosecond we wouldn’t die; we would cease to exist altogether.”
Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Marty Larsen
February 16, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 cheek”.
Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Michael Grace
February 9, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 minds of the faithful…”
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr John Echewodo
February 3, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 the person whose care for other people brings out the best in human life.”
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Gerry Kalinowski
January 27, 2017 – Audio & Video
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.
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Bob Harwood
January 20, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 and with one another, we are to be light for those who walk in darkness…Signs of the Good News of the Kingdom”
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily by Fr David King CP
January 13, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 World”. Those words from John the Baptist in today’s Gospel are so important to us.
Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord – Two-minute Homily: Fr Nigel Sequeira
January 6, 2017 – Audio & Video
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 a lady said to me ‘she did not believe in God and science was all that mattered’.” How to respond?
Feast of Mary Mother of God – Two-minute Homily: Fr Neville Yun
December 30, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 of God…let’s pray that we may continue to derive inspiration to listen and respond as Mary did…”
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord – Two-Minute Homily by Archbishop Mark Coleridge
December 23, 2016 – Audio & Video
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, the party is for you, the child is born, and so we celebrate. Happy Christmas.”
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr David Pascoe
December 16, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 Matthew’s Gospel, is by way of the birth of Jesus.”
Third Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Jason Middleton
December 8, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 not the reflection of Christ and His good news, then what needs to change?
Second Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe
December 1, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 making straight His path?
“The Flesh and the Facts” – Archbishop Coleridge’s Advent Pastoral Letter 2016
November 25, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 offering it to the whole Church, but also the many who have conceived and organised the many activities that have been part of our Archdiocesan…
First Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Terence Hegarty
November 23, 2016 – Audio & Video
Two Minute Homily by Fr Terence Hegarty for the First Sunday of Advent 2016. A quick recap on what Advent means, literally and practically.
Feast of Christ the King – Two-minute Homily: Fr Adrian Farrelly
November 18, 2016 – Audio & Video
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, acknowledge allegiance, be loyal, follow the words without being a puppet or a slave.”
Thirty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two minute Homily: Fr Dan Ryan
November 11, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 that we need to be prepared for the end time, whether this is our own death or the end of the world…”
Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Jose Thekkemuriyil
November 4, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 is resurrection… God is a God of the living and not a God of the dead”.
Thirty First Sunday of ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Anthony Mellor
October 27, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 him…
Living Biblically – Mercy in the Scriptures Session Three
October 20, 2016 – Audio & Video
Faith formation with Archbishop Mark Coleridge. This series is the successor to the Living Biblically in a Secular World series of 2015.
Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon
October 19, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 the parables…All seem to have qualities and flaws that have us nodding our heads in acknowledgment. That’s me!”
Twenty Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr John Echewodo
October 13, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 never lose heart…its our triple zero number”
Twenty Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Terry Nueva
October 6, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 Eucharist – is an act of thanksgiving for God’s Mercy and Love bestowed on all peoples and nations.”
Twenty Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr John Chalmers
September 30, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 the size of a mustard seed is more than enough for anyone.”
Twenty Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Denis Scanlan
September 21, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 wealthy man opens us all up to God’s standing invitation to eternal life…
Twenty Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Nigel Sequeira
September 16, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 people to account for their time here on earth.
Homily for the Annual Catholic Campaign 2016
September 12, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 to us. We have to go out in search of them, wherever and whoever they may be.
Twenty Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Kevin Smith
September 7, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 ability to choose and determine what we do…”
Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two -Minute Homily: Fr Bob Harwood
September 1, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 elsewhere, often means it aligns with some discordant messages in the weekend readings.
Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Lam Vu OFMCap
August 26, 2016 – Audio & Video
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.
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Jason Middleton
August 19, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Stephen Byrnes
August 12, 2016 – Audio & Video
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, but we are to move forward undeterred because we are disciples…”
Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Michael Grace
August 2, 2016 – Audio & Video
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 reality, rather a choice to respond to the will of God…
Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr John Conway
July 30, 2016 – Audio & Video
Two-minute Homily by Fr John Conway for the Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. “Where do you store your treasure?”
Living Biblically – Mercy in the Scriptures Session Two
July 25, 2016 – Audio & Video
Faith formation with Archbishop Mark Coleridge. This series is the successor to the Living Biblically in a Secular World series of 2015.
Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Gerry Kalinowski
July 21, 2016 – Audio & Video
There are numerous means and avenues for communication. They are ways of connecting and we use them within relationships enabling them to grow. In today’s gospel the disciples want to learn from Jesus about his ways of communicating with God…
Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-minute Homily: Fr Anthony Mellor
July 14, 2016 – Audio & Video
In this busy world we are beset by distraction … Jesus uses the word to describe Martha … being pulled away from what was being offered to her at that moment.
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Jose Thekkemuriyil CMI
July 5, 2016 – Audio & Video
“Who is my neighbour?”… In this Jubilee Year the parable of the Good Samaritan challenges us anew to be signs of God’s Mercy on earth.
