Latest 'Archbishop Mark's Homilies' news articles.
- 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... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily on the Solemnity of St Mary MacKillop
8 August 2021The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane 1 Kings 17:8-16; Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 6:25-34 "Do not be anxious", says Jesus. Well, that's fine for Jesus perhaps. But what about us? Here we are in lockdown and facing a pandemic that seems like a marathon... - Author: Archbishop Mark's HomiliesA 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 next saint. Eileen co-founded Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor with Fr Edward McGrath...
- Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily at Service for the Opening of the Legal Year
19 July 2021Before you speak the words of argument and judgement that make up the legal year, you come to listen to the words of Jesus Christ who is God's argument and God's judgement upon the world, lest in failing to hear his words you speak only your own words... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
HOMILY AT THE PRIESTLY ORDINATION
30 June 2021Cathedral of St Stephen 29 June 2021, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Neither Peter nor Paul knew what they were in for when they said yes to the call of Christ. Neither do William, Jack, Luke and Francis. Neither did I; neither did you. We all sign... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Homily for ANZAC Day Mass 2021
26 April 2021Rudyard Kipling was an ardent supporter of World War I until his own son was lost in action early in the War, his body never found. The loss changed Kipling's attitude towards the War and led him eventually to write the short story "The Gardener". It... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Easter Homily 2021
4 April 2021EASTER VIGIL 2021 THE CATHEDRAL OF ST STEPHEN "In my end is my beginning": these are the last words of a poem by T. S. Eliot, part of his masterpiece "Four Quartets". The women who come to the tomb are told that they in turn must tell the disciples and... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Holy Thursday Homily II, 2021
2 April 2021HOMILY FOR THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER THE CATHEDRAL OF ST STEPHEN I've never been a big fan of Rod Stewart. But there's one song of his that's always struck a chord with me. It's called "Sailing": you may or may not know it - I promise I won't... - Author: Archbishop Mark's Homilies
Holy Thursday Homily I, 2021
2 April 2021HOMILY FOR THE MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER 2021 ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL, KANGAROO POINT We were here last year just after the pandemic struck, and we were more stunned then than we are now. We weren't sure what had happened, and we had no idea where we were...