- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneIn 1977, Debby Boone (Pat Boone’s daughter) cracked the top ten charts with her love song about how her partner’s love lit up her life and gave her hope to...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneThroughout this gospel we hear about how our reward is one that is not a reward of this world. So often we find ourselves caught up in the busyness of...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneMatthew’s Gospel provides us with an opportunity to consider - from Joseph’s perspective - the astounding news that the Virgin Mary conceived a child through the Holy Spirit and what...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneIn this Sunday’s gospel, we see John the Baptist in prison hearing reports of Jesus’ work and questioning if he (Jesus) is the Messiah. When reflecting on John’s words, one...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneI’ve been feeding a flock of Spotted Doves for over a year now. I scatter birdseed on the concrete in the backyard. They have nests in the lilypillies growing just...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneThis weekend’s Gospel from Matthew marks the beginning of a new liturgical year and the first Sunday of Advent. In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus speak with his disciples about...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneOn Saturday 6 May, 2023, the world will pause to witness the coronation of King Charles III. He will be adorned in fine gowns, lavishly anointed with expensive oils and...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneReading today’s gospel you could be forgiven for thinking it is describing our current world with its nations and kingdoms fighting and its earthquakes, plagues and famines in different areas....
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneIn Maccabees, the seven brothers’ determination to uphold their religious beliefs leads to their torture and death, yet each remains joyfully certain of being resurrected to new life in God....
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneToday’s story is one of a pair: What happened on the way in to Jericho, and what happened on the way out. On the way in Jesus healed a blind...
Weekly Reflections
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane