- 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...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneIn today’s parable, a Pharisee and a tax collector went to the temple to pray. The Pharisee prayed about how good he was, but the tax collector asked for God’s...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneAs soon as I graduated high school (which feels like many lifetimes ago now), I went straight to a secular university to study Music and Education. Having grown up Catholic,...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneHow familiar we have all become with ‘distancing!’ Standing (or sitting) on those 1.5 metre dots became common practice as we tried to keep ourselves safe from the other who...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneFaith is a word laden with concepts, feelings and thoughts, slightly different for each individual. We may have awareness that faith involves complete trust, belief, confidence and conviction in a...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneIn today’s gospel, we hear the story of the rich man and Lazarus. We see a man raised up, living a wealthy and full life, versus a poor man lying...
Weekly Reflections
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane