EASTER HUMANITY In recent years it seems that our annual celebration of Easter accompanies some societal calamity. There has been bushfires, then the covid pandemic, and now the Russian-Ukraine conflict. This current war is particularly disturbing because it arises not from nature or health issues but from a violence within …
HOMILY ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER PROWSE CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF CANBERRA AND GOULBURN ST CHRISTOPHER’S CATHEDRAL 5.00pm 3 APRIL 2023 CHRISM MASS AND MASS ONLINE Readings Isaiah 61:1-3, 6. 8-9 Apocalypse 1:5-8 Gospel Luke 4:16-21 We could say, from tonight’s Gospel, that “The spirit of the Lord has been given to us; …
EASTER HUMANITY “When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” (Col 3:4) In recent years it seems that our annual celebration of Easter accompanies some societal calamity. There has been bushfires, then the COVID pandemic, and now the Russian-Ukraine conflict. This …
MILITARY ORDINARY OF AUSTRALIA Bishop of the Australian Military Services RESURRECTION AND CERTAINTY IN THE FUTURE As we approach Easter 2021 in Australia, we are very much aware of a sense of uneasiness and uncertainty that prevails. This uncertainty is experienced at many levels both as individuals and as …
MILITARY ORDINARY OF AUSTRALIA Bishop of the Australian Military Services Pentecost 2020 – What are we to do? Things are certainly different for us this year. Things were certainly different for the disciples too. The Solemn Feast of Pentecost records that event which, at one moment heralded the end of …
MILITARY ORDINARY OF AUSTRALIA Bishop of the Australian Military Services “0 Lord, listen to my prayer and let my cry for help reach you.” (Psalm 101 (102)) Dear Chaplains and Faithful of the Military Ordinariate, Our plans and aspirations for our preparation for the celebration of Holy Week and the …
“Hold fast to the hope that lies before us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil.” (Heb. 6:18b – 19) Every year we celebrate the solemn event of Christ Risen. This action of the Lord Jesus provides …
For an increasing number of citizens across Australia and New Zealand the observance of Anzac Day begins with early rising, preparation and a journey to gather together with others before dawn at a place made holy by memory, admiration and wonder. Many who cannot travel still rise to participate through …
Military Ordinary of Australia – Bishop’s Message for Lent 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The observance of the Season of Lent has its foundation in the Sacred Scriptures. Both the Old Testament and New Testament teach the value of fasting, which is abstaining from food or drink in order …
Once again we are beginning preparations to celebrate Christmas – the Feast of the Birth of Jesus. Jesus, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity – God, becomes flesh. Of all the religious celebrations and traditions – even beyond Christianity – the concept of the Deity taking on completely …
