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Homily at the Chrism Mass
7 April 2022The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane Olives are everywhere in the Mediterranean world, and the human communities which gather round the Middle Sea float on a sea of olive oil. The oil of the olive is a marvellous thing, given the many uses to which it... - Author: Archbishop Mark's HomiliesThe Cathedral of St Stephen 22 February 2022 The appointment of Tim Norton as bishop was a surprise to many, including himself. So too was the prophet Jeremiah's call, not least to himself. When the call comes to Jeremiah, he protests that he is too young...
- Author: Archbishop Mark's HomiliesIt is not by chance that we install the fifth Chancellor of Australian Catholic University on this day, 11 February. It happens to be the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on the date of the first apparition to Bernadette Soubirous at the grotto of Massabielle...
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Homily for Christmas 2021
25 December 2021THE CATHEDRAL OF ST STEPHEN A great promise had been made to Mary by the angel Gabriel: she was to be the mother of the royal messiah - she a young woman who was a nobody from nowhere. It was almost incredible, but still she spoke her word of faith: "Let... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Archbishop Mark's Homily from the Ordination to Diaconate of Ernesto Villalba and Adrian Elridge
18 November 2021Last 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 God; given everything they need for what lies ahead - and... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily from the All Souls Day Mass 2021
4 November 2021All 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 the dead, who are still with us, albeit mysteriously. The post Homily from the All Souls... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily at the Launch of Synod 2021-23
24 October 2021THE CATHEDRAL OF ST STEPHEN, BRISBANE Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 Through the two millennia of Christian history there have been 2 Ecumenical Councils, roughly one every century, though it hasn't been as neat as that. The first of them... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily from the Multicultural Mass 2021
30 September 2021Archbishop 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 all brother and sister together. The post Homily... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily for Presbyteral Ordination of Deacon Conor Power
12 September 2021The roots of this ordination go deep. They reach deep into the rich soil of the Power family; and more recently, a great deal of time, energy and money has been spent on preparing Deacon Conor for this moment. Ordinations like this don't just happen... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Ecumenical Prayer Service for the Season of Creation
2 September 2021The Cathedral of St Stephen Faced with the ecological crisis which is upon the planet, it's taken us time to find a deeply and distinctively biblical and Gospel voice - a voice which is not ideological or political, not wholly determined by economic concerns...