Mount Grace Pilgrimage – 50th Anniversary

17 August 2008 Introduction A warm welcome to everyone as we gather together from all over the diocese to celebrate our own very special diocesan pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady of Mount Grace. This is the 50th Anniversary of the modern pilgrimage, though we can be...

Sent out into the world

the Holy Spirit, the principal agent of mission You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses. (Acts 1.8) I hope you are bright and fresh this morning? Yesterday was a good day, with many memorable moments, not least of...

The Holy Spirit, Soul of the Church

For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body; and we were all given to drink of one Spirit. (1 Cor 12:13) I am going to start with a story today. I hope you like stories, and I am praying that you won’t have heard this one before. Here we go. A man was...

Called to live in the Holy Spirit

If we live by the Spirit, let us be guided by the Spirit (Gal 5.25) If you live by the Spirit you will be in no danger of yielding to self-indulgence……If you are led by the Spirit, no law can touch you…what the Spirit brings is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,...

World Youth Day – Evangelisation

Sydney, 18 July 2008 Today we celebrate a Mass for the Evangelisation of Peoples. We, as Christians, are called to be bearers of “Good News”, and therefore we are asked to renew and deepen our vocation to evangelisation, so that the spreading of this...

World Youth Day

Sydney, 17 July 2008 God never ceases to provide for his Church in every time and season. Through the power of the Spirit he guides the Church on earth in the ways of his providence. For our doubt, for our fear, for lack of trust in God’s providential love, we ask for...

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