A little fact about a little fruit

One of my friends, Fr Michael Brady, devoted much of his life to missionary work in Brazil, offering his service for around 50 years. Recently, he shared with me that when he began his missionary journey, others mentioned a small fact about a tiny fruit. He remarked, “Most people wouldn’t really eat the fruit because,…

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Our worthy unworthiness

  Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 1 Cor 15:3-8, 11 Lk 5:1-11   The question I hear most frequently from those I meet for the first time is this: “Why did you become a priest, and how did it happen?” To which I typically provide a quick and…

My Church Institutionalised

Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 1 Cor 12:12-30 Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21   Every good love story has something from a personal and emotional note. I remember, for example, one of my favourite movies, the famous Sleepless in Seattle, with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. After losing his beloved wife, Sam Baldwin…

Sunday Sermon: God already spoke

Fr Dominik Domagala   Baptism of the Lord, Year C Key question: What does Baptism mean for you? Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11. Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7. Luke 3:15-16. 21-22. What marvellous words we are hearing in today’s First Reading from Prophet Isaiah, who proclaims on behalf of God: “Comfort, give comfort to my people! Speak tenderly…