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Homily: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A

Homily: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A. Let us pray for servant leadership among our legitimate authorities and for the gift of greater authenticity and the removal of corruption from our public and private lives.

Sunday, August 23, 2020 | Ordinary Time Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Isaiah 22:19–23 Response Psalm 138:8bc Psalm Psalm 138:1–3, 6, 8 Second Reading Romans 11:33–36 Gospel Acclamation Matthew 16:18 Gospel Matthew 16:13–20

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection, and filmed at the chapel of the St Ignatius Jesuit Community in…

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Homily: 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A

Homily: 12th Sunday of Easter – Year A

Sunday, June 21, 2020 | Ordinary Time TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Jeremiah 20:10–13 Response Psalm 69:14c Psalm Psalm 69:8–10, 14, 17, 33–35 Second Reading Romans 5:12–15 Gospel Acclamation John 15:26b, 27a Gospel Matthew 10:26–33

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection, and filmed at the chapel of the St Ignatius Jesuit…

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Homily: 6th Sunday of Easter – Year A

Homily: Easter Sunday – Year A

Sunday, May 17, 2020 | Easter Easter Sunday Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Acts 8:5–8, 14–17 Response Psalm 66:1 Psalm Psalm 66:1–7, 16, 20 Second Reading 1 Peter 3:15–18 Gospel Acclamation John 14:23 Gospel John 14:15–21

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection, and filmed at the chapel of the St Ignatius Jesuit Community in Johannesburg in the Archdiocese of…

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Homily: Easter Sunday – Year A

Homily: Easter Sunday – Year A - Christ is Risen, Alleluia! Happy Easter everyone!

Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Easter Sunday Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Acts 10:34a, 37–43 Response Psalm 118:24 Psalm Psalm 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23 Second Reading Colossians 3:1–4 Gospel Acclamation 1 Corinthians 5:7b–8a Gospel John 20:1–9

Preached for the Jesuit Institutefor their Sunday Reflection, and filmed at the chapel of the St Ignatius Jesuit Community in Johannesburg in the

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Homily: 5th Sunday of Lent – Year A

Sunday, March 29, 2020 | Lent Fifth Sunday of Lent Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Ezekiel 37:12–14 Response Psalm 130:7 Psalm Psalm 130:1–8 Second Reading Romans 8:8–11 Gospel Acclamation John 11:25a–26 Gospel John 11:1–45 or John 11:3–7, 17, 20–27, 33b–45

Preached for the Jesuit Institutefor their Sunday Reflection, and filmed at the chapel of the St Ignatius Jesuit Community in…

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Homily: 3rd Sunday of Lent – Year A

Homily: 3rd Sunday of Lent – Year A – Who are we in this story?

Sunday, March 15, 2020 | Lent Third Sunday of Lent Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Exodus 17:3–7 Response Psalm 95:8 Psalm Psalm 95:1–2, 6–9 Second Reading Romans 5:1–2, 5–8 Gospel Acclamation John 4:42, 15 Gospel John 4:5–42 or John 4:5–15, 19b–26, 39a, 40–42

Preached at the Chapel of St Andrew’s School for Girls in Bedfordview in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

We’ve been making…

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Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent – Year A

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent – Year A - We are called to respond to God’s presence and call in our lives. Let us listen.

Sunday, March 8, 2020 | Lent Second Sunday of Lent Year A | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Genesis 12:1–4a Response Psalm 33:22 Psalm Psalm 33:4–5, 18–20, 22 Second Reading 2 Timothy 1:8b–10 Gospel Acclamation Matthew 17:5 Gospel Matthew 17:1–9

Preached at the Carmelite Monastery of Sr Thérèse in Benoni in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

Today our readings are short, and they are basically…

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Homily: 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A

Homily: 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A

Sunday, 15 December 2019 | Advent Third Sunday of Advent Year A | Roman Missal

First Reading Isaiah 11:1–10 Response Psalm 72:7 Psalm Psalm 72:1–2, 7–8, 12–13, 17 Second Reading Romans 15:4–9 Gospel Acclamation Luke 3:4, 6 Gospel Matthew 3:1–12

Preached at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

This third Sunday of Advent is often referred to as Gaudete Sunday. It takes…

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Homily: 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C

Sunday, November 10, 2019 | Ordinary Time Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading 2 Maccabees 7:1–2, 9–14 Response Psalm 17:15b Psalm Psalm 17:1, 5–6, 8, 15 Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 2:16–3:5 Gospel Acclamation Revelation 1:5a, 6b Gospel Luke 20:27–38

Preached at the Catholic Church of St Pius X in Mofolo, Soweto, in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

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Homily: 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

How do we pray? Can we be authentic? Can we engage respectfully? Join me at looking how we can pray when we see the gifts God has given us.

Sunday, October 27, 2019 | Ordinary Time Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal

First Reading Sirach 35:12–14, 16–18 Response Psalm 34:7a Psalm Psalm 34:2–3, 17–19, 23 Second Reading 2 Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18 Gospel Acclamation 2 Corinthians 5:19 Gospel Luke 18:9–14

Preached for the Jesuit Institute Sunday Reflection and at the Parish of St Martin De Porres in Orlando West, Soweto, in the 

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Homily: 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C

Homily: 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C

Sunday, October 13, 2019 | Ordinary Time Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading 2 Kings 5:14–17 Response Psalm 98:2b Psalm Psalm 98:1–4 Second Reading 2 Timothy 2:8–13 Gospel Acclamation 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Gospel Luke 17:11–19

Preached at the Catholic Church of St Pius X in Mofolo, Soweto, in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg.

Our first reading this…

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Homily: 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

Homily: 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C - what image of God do you have? Be like the Father!

Sunday, September 15, 2019 | Ordinary Time Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Exodus 32:7–11, 13–14 Response Luke 15:18 Psalm Psalm 51:3–4, 12–13, 17, 19 Second Reading 1 Timothy 1:12–17 Gospel Acclamation 2 Corinthians 5:19 Gospel Luke 15:1–32 or Luke 15:1–10

Preached at the Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Bryanston, in the Archdiocese of…

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Homily: 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

@mcharlesworth's homily. Wisdom & humility needed to bear cost of discipleship in light of #Femicide, #GenderBasedViolence and #Patriarchy.

Sunday, September 8, 2019 | Ordinary Time Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Wisdom of Solomon 9:13–18b Response Psalm 90:1 Psalm Psalm 90:3–6, 12–14, 17 Second Reading Philemon 9–10, 12–17 Gospel Acclamation Psalm 119:135 Gospel Luke 14:25–33

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection, and at the Catholic Church of the Resurrectionin…

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Homily: 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time and World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Year C

Homily: 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time and World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Year C

Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Ordinary Time Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

First Reading Sirach 3:17–18, 20, 28–29 Response Psalm 68:11b Psalm Psalm 68:4–7, 10–11 Second Reading Hebrews 12:18–19, 22–24a Gospel Acclamation Matthew 11:29ab Gospel Luke 14:1, 7–14

Preached at the Catholic Church of the Resurrectionin…

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Homily: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

Homily: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C @bccresurrection @kofdag Imagine if we were more concerned with how we might understand in a good way.

Sunday, August 25, 2019 | Ordinary Time Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Isaiah 66:18–21 Response Mark 16:15 Psalm Psalm 117:1, 2 Second Reading Hebrews 12:5–7, 11–13 Gospel Acclamation John 14:6 Gospel Luke 13:22–30

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection, and at the Catholic Church of the Resurrectionin Bryanston, and at St…

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Homily: 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

Homily: 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. "Vanity of vanity, all is vanity."

Sunday, August 4, 2019 | Ordinary Time Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21–23 Response Psalm 95:8 Psalm Psalm 90:3–6, 12–13 Second Reading Colossians 3:1–5, 9–11 Gospel Acclamation Matthew 5:3 Gospel Luke 12:13–21

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection, and at St Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Orlando…

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Homily: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year C

Sunday, June 23, 2019 | Ordinary Time Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Year C | Roman Missal | Lectionary

First Reading Genesis 14:18–20 Response Psalm 110:4b Psalm Psalm 110:1–4 Second Reading 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 Gospel Acclamation John 6:51 Gospel Luke 9:11b–17

Preached for the Jesuit Institute for their Sunday Reflection.

Last week we celebrated the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. A…