Diocesan News
Pope Francis has returned home after 38 days in the hospital, which included two life-threatening respiratory crises. In this episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss a revealing new interview that the pope’s doctor gave to an Italian newspaper. [Read More]
We are striving this Lent to stay close to Jesus. We want him at our side as we battle the enemies of the soul: the devil, the world, the flesh. Not content to be purely defensive, we also accept his invitation to climb the summit. [Read More]
As we recognise our own need of repentance and conversion, let us be the Church that reaches out to embrace, accompany, encourage, and engage with people’s struggles, wounds and failings. Let us model a different way of being together, grounded in justice, animated by mercy, and sustained by hope. [Read More]
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent 29 March 2025 Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 34; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Listen at https://soundcloud.com/frank-brennan-6/homily-30-3-25 Today’s gospel presents us with two segments from Chapter 15 of Luke’s gospel. The first segment is just three verses which introduce the theme of all that is to follow. ‘Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”’ These religious authorities and religiously righteous persons were distressed that Jesus was attracting tax collectors and sinners. He was just not attracting the right sort of religious people. ‘He was not attracting our sort of people!’ In fact, […] [Read More]