Fr John’s Reflection – 2nd Sunday of Advent
How do we judge things with integrity? There can be an urgency in modern culture to have an opinion about everything. This calls us to make instant judgment based on […]
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Fr John’s Reflection – First Sunday of Advent
Stay Alert These words echo as we begin the season of Advent. The challenge of staying alert and awake to the reason for the season can often elude us amid […]
Fr John’s Reflection for Sunday 23 Nov 2025
Christ knocks at the door and waits William Holman Hunt drew a picture of Christ the King knocking at the door. The door is overgrown by ivy, and Jesus stands […]
Fr John’s Reflection for Sunday 16 Nov 2025
The coming of the Lord Having just started the thirty-day retreat, I am taken back to the experience that I had during my time as spiritual director at the Seminary. […]
Fr John’s reflection for Sunday 9 Nov 2025
Crossing the threshold of hope Over this last year there has been a pilgrimage of hope that has seen millions of pilgrims pass through the Holy Doors that have been […]
The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed
Called to Remember! Unusually, we celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls Day over this weekend. We remember our call to be saints, as well as those who have died. […]
Fr John’s reflection for Sunday 25 October 2025
What prayers are heard by God? There is often a temptation to pray in a particular way for our prayers to be heard by God. This can cause us to […]
Fr John’s reflection for Sunday 12 Oct 2025
Were not all ten healed When we are sick and need it, it is easy for us to seek the aid of another. We are aware of our own helplessness […]
Fr John’s reflection for Sunday 5 Oct 2025
Increase our Faith The belief that faith is an external product that can be obtained is contrasted by Jesus’ statement that if our faith were the size of a mustard […]
Fr John’s reflection for Sunday 28 Sept 2025
More than skin deep I remember once attending the musical ‘Les Misérables’ that deeply touched my life. This modern-day parable touches the reality of both justice and redemption through compassion. […]