Homilies Blog

Homily: Advent 4 – God with Us.

By Rev. Joanne Davies God is with us. We are called to transform and be transformed. To know our sins and accept forgiveness, to obey with love and to love our neighbour. God is with us.

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Homily: Advent 3 – Joy

By Rev. Joanne Davies Joy is the passionate “soul yearning” and “reaching for” that which is mysteriously experienced – that which is more than we ask or imagine. Joy is goodness. Joy is not something

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Homily: United Nations Day

By Archbishop Fred Hiltz Micah 4.1-4; Psalm 67; Luke 1.26-33 A prophet’s vision, a psalmist’s song, an angel’s message – what wonderful readings for United Nations Day! This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the

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Homily: Holy Guardian Angels

By Rev. Joanne Davies One of my favourite images of angels comes from the Gospels of Matthew and Mark where angels minister to Jesus during and after his ordeal in the desert. Before me at

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Homily: Discerning Together

By Archbishop Linda Nicholls In a few weeks I will be attending my final meeting of ARCIC III (the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission). After fourteen years of meetings we have completed the mandate given to

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Homily – Where is the Good News?

By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD Jeremiah 23.23-20                                                                                       Psalm 82Hebrews 11.29-12.2                                                                                     Luke 12.49-56 When I prepare a sermon, as I meditate on the scripture, I always ask myself “where is the good news?” That’s something

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