Archdiocese Of Brisbane

Archbishop Mark Coleridge continues his reflections of the gospels of the Lenten season, looking at the significance of the mountain in biblical study and its importance to the Transfiguration. Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode directly…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Ivan Ortiz for the Second Sunday of Lent 2022. "Will you come to the Eucharist and leave the same person? Or will you come to the Eucharist and will go out to the world glorifying Jesus by your life?" The post Second Sunday…

Archbishop Mark Coleridge discusses the gospels of the Lenten season. In this first episode, he looks at the desert and its importance to the Lenten journey. Subscribe to our podcast to receive each episode directly to your device. The post Archbishop…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Francis Belcina OSA for the First Sunday of Lent 2022. "The desert space that we are afforded this Lent, and hopefully we take advantage of, dares us to look at each of our lives, and identify the clutter in our hearts." The…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Peter Pellicaan for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Let's invite God to remove the planks out of our own eyes so that we can radiate as Catholics the faith, hope and love that our Lord brings to our lives." The post…

Get to know Divine World Missionary Fr Tim Norton in this exclusive interview before he will become Brisbane’s new Auxiliary Bishop. Interview by Michael Crutcher.

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Echewodo for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "The Christian faith comes with a huge cost. It requires a deep level of self-emptying, and a constant effort to live like Christ." The post Seventh Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Andrew O'Brien for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "We are called to search for poverty before God who is our hope and for that poverty that pours out all we have in circles of charity." The post Sixth Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Do not be afraid, because even if you fail Me and need my Mercy to pick you up again; do not be afraid because I triumph in the end." The post Fifth Sunday in Ordinary…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "In the Christian understanding, love is not just a feeling, it is a choice. Whether it is in family life, daily life, community life, we need to choose to love." The…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "As I reflected upon all of his actions in the gospel stories I discovered that Jesus was not primarily focussed on building a church, but rather to inspire a mission to those…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Regimon Gervasis for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022. "Christian life is an ongoing effort to get closer to the attitudes and values of Jesus for a life of inner peace and joy." The post Second Sunday in Ordinary Time…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the Baptism of the Lord 2022. "We are God's very own, and in Jesus we commence a new life, and we continue through that same Spirit to proclaim the reign of God by living God's ways." The post Baptism of the Lord…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr James O'Donoghue for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord 2022, Year C. "At the beginning of the new year, as we have our own epiphany, and we make our new year resolutions may we keep the bright star of the light of Christ firmly…

Two-Minute Reflection by Steph Rogers for the Feast of the Holy Family 2021. "We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love, bearing witness to God in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves." The post Feast of the Holy Family – Two-Minute…

Two-Minute Reflection by Dr Jenny Close for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2021. "The beginning and the end of the earthly story of Jesus is bookended by the witness of women disciples. What does that tell you about the Christian story?" The post Fourth…

There's no time like Advent to try a few new things. First the online parish; and now a series of two minute reflections by lay people. We have always tried to make room for as many perspectives as possible in the production of the two-minute homilies,…

Two-Minute Reflection by Colleen Tracey for the Third Sunday of Advent 2021. "In this season of Advent we prepare our homes, our party schedules, our holidays for the Christmas season, but are we preparing our hearts for the coming of the Messiah?"…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Second Sunday of Advent 2021. "This close to Christmas we are to put on joy… Our reason for so doing is our recognition of the great things God has done for us." The post Second Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Francis Fernandes for the First Sunday of Advent 2021. "My brothers and sisters, as we begin to share gifts, let us not miss the gift which Advent gives." The post First Sunday of Advent – Two-Minute Homily: Fr Francis Fernandes…