Behold I stand at the door and knock...
"Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him..." (Revelation 3:20) A collection of my Sunday homilies for Holy Mass as well as some occasional talks and reflections. May my words enable you to hear the voice of Christ, who asks that you open the door to Him. Please share this podcast with others if you benefit from listening to it.
Episodes
316 episodes
Light and Darkness
The gospel episode of the Man Born Blind has much to teach us. As we noted last Sunday, one of the key lessons is about Baptism, and, in this case the light of faith that is given to us.
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Season 7
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7:45
Living and life-giving water
The interaction between Our Lord Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is one of the most beautiful and intriguing events in the gospels. It is marked by the divine charity in the heart of Jesus and the human quest for happiness in a wom...
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Season 7
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7:54
The Transfiguration - A Gift and a Promise
The Transfiguration is a breaking into time of the eternal now. The glory of Christ's body reflects the glory of heaven; and the presence of Moses and Elijah reminds us that Christ seals the Old Testament. This is a defining moment in the gr...
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Season 7
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9:29
The Undoing of Disobedience
The first Sunday of Lent reminds us of the temptations Our Lord faced in the desert as well the reason for our forty days of preparation for Easter. It’s more than recalling. It is also witnessing again the beginnings of the reversal of diso...
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Season 7
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8:47
A New Law of the Heart
Continuing on from where we left off in St Matthew's gospel last Sunday, Our Lord teaches us that one aspect of the Jewish Law remains, and is elevated to a higher level, while the other two aspects of the Law have been fulfilled and perfect...
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Season 7
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8:31
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Salt and Light
We know this bible verse well, don't we? But putting it in context, following right on from the Beatitudes, and then who says these words, gives us a different perspective.The image used is by William Brassey Hole
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Season 7
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6:50
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The Beatitudes and how to live them
This Sunday's gospel reading is the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, as it is sometimes called.The Beatitudes are more than being happy, but rather the charter (along with the Ten Commandments) of the Christian life. <...
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Season 7
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9:43
The Beginning of the New Israel
The calling of the first four apostles is not just a nice story, though it is. It is Jesus beginning His church, calling the first of twelve for whom He desired the role of leadership in His church; twelve just like the twelve tribes of Isra...
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Season 7
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7:42
Our faith, our prayer and who is God?
The title of today's podcast may lead you to believe that it will be a long one. Not necessarily! Though volumes have been written on prayer, on faith and on the nature of God, I take a simpler approach, seeking to find what does the sacred ...
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Season 7
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9:03
The Baptism of the Lord
The Baptism of the Lord reveals Christ to the nations as the Beloved of the Father, the One on whom the Holy Spirit rests, and the Saviour who is in solidarity with fallen human nature, and with sinners. This is a wondrous feast, not just an...
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Season 7
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10:00
Looking for…Seeing…Coming to meet us
The Epiphany of the Lord is the story of our life of faith. It was also an historical event whereby the divine entered into time, space and history. Can we be like the Magi who looked for, saw and adored the Son of God? Can we do this more t...
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Season 7
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10:50
The Holy Family of Nazareth
In the sacred liturgy and in our beliefs, we do not pass over the obvious reality that Jesus was born into a family. Rather, we spend this Sunday within the Octave of Christmas giving our attention to this perfect and holy family. We do this...
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Season 7
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11:05
The Nativity of the Lord
The birth of Christ is always seen, because of Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition, as light entering a world in the grip of darkness. Even the circumstances of His show us this. There is really too much to say about the Nativity of the Saviou...
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Season 7
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9:03
How to Pray in the Face of a Great Evil
This podcast attempts to offer a way in which we as Catholics can pray when 15 people were killed last Sunday on Bondi Beach. Echoing the words of Archbishop Fisher of Sydney, a great evil has visited our nation. Our faith does not explain w...
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Season 7
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10:07
Gaudete Sunday
The Collect of this Sunday's Mass places together "solemn worship" and "glad rejoicing". What is this kind of joy that is compatible with solemn worship?
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Season 7
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10:47
Merit before God & the message of Fatima
Two important aspects of this podcast: an idea that is theological and important to understand our salvation, and another which is a timely message for our day.
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Season 7
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11:54
Vigilance before the Coming of the Lord
This First Sunday of Advent reminds us of the final coming of Christ, when He will come to judge the living and the dead. The Lord Jesus calls us to vigilance, which is being in a state of readiness by living in truth and virtue and by faith...
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Season 7
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8:50
Christ the King of the Universe
Pope Pius XI instituted this Feast of Christ the King* in 1925. Of course, the Pope wasn't inventing anything new; that's not the way Popes operate, or shouldn't. The Pope is the guardian of the deposit of faith but at times in history a Pop...
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Season 6
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9:57
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The basilica that we honour today has an interesting history as well as being of high significance for us all around the world. I hope you will enjoy learning about its history and, perhaps, being reminded of the spiritual significance of ou...
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Season 6
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15:05
All Saints & All Souls
These two important and great days that herald the beginning of the month of November, the month of the Holy Souls, are worthy of our attention together this year because one falls on a Saturday and one on a Sunday. Not just for that reason ...
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Season 6
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23:26
Humility
The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector (or publican) is again a parable about prayer but also a parable about the sin of pride and the virtue of humility. Pride leads to be being happy about oneself and the humility leads to being...
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Season 6
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8:25
Eucharistic Reverence
The title of this podcast might have you wondering, particularly if you have looked at the readings for this Sunday's Holy Mass. If you listen you will see how the necessary reverence shown to the Blessed Sacrament fits within the question t...
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Season 6
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13:37
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is the title and first words of a well-known hymn, composed by John Newton. Its appeal goes wide among Christians. I have called this podcast after the hymn, not because I want to talk about it, or its composer, but rather beca...
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Season 6
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11:22
