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Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" comes to a close with Episode 7 charting Paul's arrival in Rome for the final stages of his extraordinary mission. Episode 7 – Paul in Rome: Subscribe to our podcast to receive…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jack Ho for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "When the time of the great distress comes, we will indeed be spared because of the perfect sacrifice made by Christ once and for all." The post Thirty-Third Sunday in…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with Episode 6 following Paul as he crosses the Dardanelles and into Europe for a mission that would impact modern history. Episode 6 – Paul spreads the word in Europe:…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with Episode 5 focusing on a critical early gathering that helped to set the direction of the early Church. Listen to the details of a fascinating moment in the Church's…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with Episode 4 focusing on the role that St Paul played in a critical moment that helped spread the Good News. Episode 4 – Spreading the Good News: Subscribe to our…

Our podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" moves into a critical phase in the Birth of the Church – the famous day that Saul travelled on the road to Damascus. Archbishop Mark starts episode three with this key moment. Episode 3 -…

Archbishop Mark's podcast series "The Birth of the Church: Why the loser won" continues with the second episode. Why did Paul persecute Christians? It's a fascinating look at a critical time in world history. Episode 2 – Paul and the persecution of Christians:…

Podcast Series on St Paul – The Birth of the Church: Getting to know St Paul.

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Michael Grace for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "While often, our little acts of generosity go unnoticed, they may seem small in the greater scheme of things, these little acts of love go a long way towards making…

The podcast series with Archbishop Mark concludes with a return to Luke's gospel for Jesus' unforgettable final words from the cross. Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode directly to your device. The post Jesus: Words From The Cross – Episode…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mario Debattista OFM for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "The God we Christians say comes first and is more important than everything else, comes with the name, 'Love'." The post Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Paul Chackanikunnel CMI for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "It is in places of extreme hopelessness and vulnerability that we meet the God of hope and transformation." The post Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time -…

The Gospel of John records the two shortest words from Jesus on the cross and they are linked around the determination to do the will of God until the very end. Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode directly to your device. The post Jesus:…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Jason Middleton for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "While we cannot earn salvation, our loyalty goes much deeper, to be experienced as the total transformation of our lives in Him." The post Twenty-Ninth Sunday…

As his suffering continues, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark record Jesus referring to his God rather than the intimacy of Father at other times on the cross. Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode directly to your device. The post Jesus: Words…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Adam Walk for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "God asks each of us, in the same way he asked the rich man, to reorient our lives to be focused on His kingdom." The post Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time -…

As his suffering continues, the Gospels of Matthew and Mark record Jesus referring to his God rather than the intimacy of Father at other times on the cross.  

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mark Franklin for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "Our faith says that it is only by dying to self that we are capable of giving life to others, which carries within it Christ's promise of eternal life." The…

We turn to the Gospel of John as Jesus' thoughts move to those waiting with him as he is crucified, telling his mother: "Woman, behold your son." And to the disciple whom Jesus loved: "Behold your mother". Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021. "The Good News is that Jesus is always with us… He helps us to hit the target; to pour ourselves out completely to God and to each other." The post Twenty-Sixth Sunday…