One of the deepest struggles of the human heart is the fear of being alonefeeling abandoned in suffering,unnoticed in pain or unheard in prayer.Many people ask, “Where is God in my struggles? Does God see […]
Occasional Homilies
Mass Fifth Sunday in Lent 2020
Forth Sunday in Lent 2020
MAKING SENSE OF DIFFICULT TIMES- Homilies for a Time of Pandemic –* Fourth Sunday of Lent *To say that these are unsettling times is something of an understatement. In a country that seemed so secure, […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent 2020
MAKING SENSE OF DIFFICULT TIMES- Homilies for a Time of Pandemic – The quality of our lives is a common preoccupation of human beings. People look for happiness and keep modifying their daily lives in ways […]
PALM SUNDAY 2020
Fifth Sunday of Easter 2020
– Reflections for a Time of Pandemic – Do We Seek Christ in Times of Loneliness? We are hearing of surveys which show there has been a rapid increase in loneliness and anxiety in […]
Sixth Sunday of Easter 2020
– Reflections for a Time of Pandemic –Would our parishioners be arrested? In 250 AD, the Roman Emperor Decius instituted a persecution which caused considerable suffering to Christians. They were given the choice between worshipping Roman […]
Forth Sunday of Easter 2020
Reflections for a Time of PandemicDo We Let Christ Love Us? A basic belief of our faith is the indescribable experience of being loved personally by the Risen Jesus. As long as we are experiencing this, we […]
Seventh Sunday of Easter 2020
Reflections for a Time of PandemicAm I truly at peace within? I doubt that anyone could claim these days that over recent decades, there has not been a decline both in religious practice, and a decline […]
Trinity Sunday 2020
– Reflections for a Time of Pandemic – Trinity Sunday * ‘When Am I Truly Human?’ * Our enforced life style changes over nearly three months have caused many to pause, to be less […]