Archdiocese of Brisbane

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023. "It might be challenging to look at new ways living our faith, but if we don't open ourselves to these challenges how we can expect God to speak to us in this ever changing...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Mauro Conte for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023. "We can only boast in the fact that we belong to God but not because we are smart enough to find Him; but rather because He is merciful and loving enough to look for us."...

Archbishop Mark continues to explore the Great Characters of the Bible and looks to Paul who took Christianity and turned it into an urban phenomenon which gave Christianity its institutional profile. Episode 7 - Paul - is available here: Subscribe to...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Rafal Rucinski for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023. "Every day we must strive again to be faithful. This is true repentance and we are invited to live that way." The post Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Two-Minute Homily:...

Archbishop Mark continues to explore the Great Characters of the Bible. Episode 6 - Mary Magdalene - is available here: Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify streaming platforms to receive each episode directly to your device. The post...

Two-Minute Reflection by Steph Rogers for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023. "The Messiah who the Israelites were spending their whole lives waiting for, is here. Jesus Christ is here, waiting for you." The post Second Sunday in Ordinary Time...

Archbishop Mark continues to explore the Great Characters of the Bible. In this episode we turn to the mysterious figure, Peter, who is always listed first in the early church. Episode 5 - Peter - is available here: Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts...

Two-Minute Reflection by Dr Jenny Close for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord 2023. "Epiphany is a prime opportunity to bring home the message about the universal significance of the birth of Jesus. This child who is born to us, was not just Messiah...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bryan Roe for the Feast of Mary Mother of God 2023. "This gospel tells us in a very profound way that Jesus emptied himself of his divinity and became human like us, he was a baby like us, he was like us in all things, but sin."...

Two-Minute Homily by Archbishop Mark Coleridge for the Nativity of the Lord 2022. "In Christmas we celebrate the monumental fact that God comes to us, becomes one of us, in order to lead us home, home to the garden and out of the desert." The post The...

The series on Great Characters of the Bible continues. Archbishop Mark describes Jeremiah as an influential figure for gospel writers and perhaps the best-known of all the prophets. Episode 4 - Jeremiah - is available here: Subscribe to our podcast on...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Bernie Gallagher for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2022. "Saint Joseph is a model for us of including God in our lives, especially in times of trouble." The post Fourth Sunday of Advent - Two-Minute Homily: Fr Bernie Gallagher...

King David is one of the most extraordinary figures in the biblical story, making his presence felt in both Testaments. Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses a figure whose influence extends across generations. Episode 3 - David - is available here: Subscribe...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr El Louie Jimenez for the Third Sunday of Advent 2022. "We may have a thousand reasons to be sad, but we need only one reason to rejoice, because our Lord Jesus, the true source of our joy, is coming." The post Third Sunday of...

A series on 'Great Characters of the Bible' must include Moses. Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses the life and legacy of the man whose remarkable life is still relevant today. Episode 2 - Moses - is available here: Subscribe to our podcast on Apple...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Tom Elich for the Second Sunday of Advent 2022. "As Christ walks beside us, so too we, taking on the mind and heart of Christ, walk with one another, tolerant and united in love." The post Second Sunday of Advent - Two-Minute...

In the first episode of the seven-part series 'Great Characters of the Bible', we meet the man who's DNA is in all of us, at least spiritually, the man we call our father in faith, Abraham. Episode 1 - Abraham - is available here: Subscribe to our podcast...

Two-Minute Homily by Bishop Ken Howell for the First Sunday of Advent 2022. "We take Saint Paul's encouragement to live as decent people, basking in the daylight of what faith offers, and day by day putting on as Paul says, the armour of the Christ."...

Two-Minute Reflection by Colleen Tracey for the Feast of Christ the King 2022. "The actions of the good thief reaching out to Jesus in faith, reminds us that no matter what our circumstance, we can go to Jesus in times of trouble, in fact for anything!"...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are often preoccupied with trying to make a living while we hardly have time to make a life. We need to focus on the things which matter, things with lasting...