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
267 episodes
A Story of Conversion
The Year C readings this Sunday include the well-known parable of the Prodigal Son. This is a story of many threads and themes. The one I want to highlight is that of conversion and to link that with the great, and much-underused Sacrament o...
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Season 6
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10:02
Sacrament of Confession
"The Lord is kind and merciful", we say in the Responsorial Psalm at Holy Mass on this Sunday of Lent. This holy season is appropriate to approach the sacrament of forgiveness and healing, Confession or Penance or Reconciliation. In this pod...
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Season 6
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13:50
The Salvation of Souls
The Transfiguration of the Lord led me to ponder upon the human soul and the mission of the Church for the salvation of souls. I hope you find some helpful and encouraging, as well as enlightening, aspects to this podcast.
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Season 6
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11:50
The Hard Road of Lent
Lent is a hard road. It is paved with self-denial, almsgiving, fasting, abstinence from meat, more deliberate and careful prayer. We can't change that but we can joyfully accept it out of love for Jesus and our desire for solidarity with Him...
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Season 6
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9:02
Sacrifice and Communion
This podcast looks at the Holy Mass.Holy Mass will be and should be an important part of our life, as I hope this podcast will demonstrate. Especially, during Lent it should be the ignition for an intense life of prayer.
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Season 6
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8:45
Indulgences
Indulgences are somewhat misunderstood, even by Catholics. But they form a key part of every Jubilee Year and they do so also in 2025. Understanding indulgences and using them is part of the great spiritual treasury that Christ has left to H...
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Season 6
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12:52
Awe and Grace
I'm exploring over the coming weeks, before Lent begins, some topics from our beautiful Catholic faith that are worthy of our attention before we enter into Lent. I am hoping that the catechesis (teaching) contained in these podcasts will he...
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Season 6
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10:20
The Presentation of the Lord
This beautiful and multi-faceted Feast provides us not only with a glimpse into the life of the Holy Family but also into the studied and careful way that God implemented our salvation..This day is also Candlemas, as it is 40 days...
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Season 6
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11:04
Go to Daily Mass!
This podcast concludes the discussion of important and helpful matters for us as the Season of Lent begins. I make a particular call for all of us to go to Holy Mass more during Lent because of its centrality to our Cathol...
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Season 6
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11:48
Australia Day
January 26th is the national day of Australia.It is the day on which Catholics, through the holy sacrifice of the Mass, pray for our nation and its peoples, and entrust our past, present and future into God's merciful and loving prov...
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Season 6
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12:18
Christ is the Saviour of All
In our "woke" culture, where every difference is celebrated (and enforced) it may seem a counter-cultural claim that Jesus, born in Bethlehem, is the Saviour of every person.But that is not a claim we as Christians invented. On the c...
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Season 6
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11:43
Mary, the Holy Mother of God
This beautiful and ancient title given to Mary has weathered many objections over the centuries. It is a title beloved of Catholics and one we use regularly with great love. But to those outside the Catholic faith it is either misunderst...
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Season 6
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10:33
The Holy & Perfect Family - our model
Between the Nativity of our Saviour and the Solemnity of the Mother of God, our attention turns to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This was a singular grace for Nazareth to have the perfect family, free from sin, living in its...
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Season 6
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11:50
Being properly "woke" & Back to our origins
The title of this podcast may seem somewhat strange. But I meant it to sound that way. Follow along with me and you will see what I mean that Christmas opens our eyes and our hearts as well as touching our humanity in a profound way....
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Season 6
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10:57
The Incarnation and perfect obedience
The fourth Sunday of Advent brings us not to the birth of Christ but to those nine months after his conception. Mary, the living tabernacle of the Lord, went on the first Eucharistic procession. She carried the Saviour to the house of ...
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Season 6
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10:09
Gaudete Sunday - Rejoice!
The beautiful and uplifting tones and sights of Gaudete Sunday lift our hearts and summon our minds to the nearness of Christ's nativity. We begin to experience the joy of all those who surrounded the birth of Jesus: His holy Mother and ...
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Season 6
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9:58
The Way of Readiness
On the Second Sunday of Advent, we are reminded of the vigilance that we need to be ready to receive our King; both in remembrance of His first coming at Bethlehem; in His regular coming in mystery and sacrament into our hearts and souls...
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Season 6
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12:43
Vigilance and Expectation
A new liturgical year begins! We find our attention being thrust forwards and backwards as we enter into this holy season of preparation and waiting. As our attention moves quickly back and forth, Our Lord demands of us vigilance and...
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Season 6
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7:33
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
The liturgical year draws to a close with this Feast of Christ our King.This was instituted in 1925, at a time when the world needed to hear loudly and clearly that the way to peace, harmony, and the fulfillment of peoples rests in a...
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Season 5
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10:45
The Second Coming of Christ and the End Times
As we come towards the end of the liturgical year, and the beginning of Advent, the Church always reminds us of the last things of our own life and the cosmic event that is the Second Coming of Christ. While awesome and of immense signif...
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Season 5
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9:00
Real Kindness
There are many lessons for us always in Holy Scripture. The two widows presented to us in this Sunday's readings demonstrate genuine and real kindness; not being nice; not being polite; but exactly what kindness is and should be. As Jesu...
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Season 5
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9:22
Divine Love in a human heart
The Scripture readings are centred upon love this Sunday. Charity is the virtue infused into our souls at Holy Baptism that enables us to love God for His own sake and to love others out of love for Him.The Sacred Heart of Jesus show...
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Season 5
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9:20
Saving Faith
Bartimaeus, the blind man, is healed of his blindness by Jesus in this Sunday's gospel reading.The joyful and trusting faith of Bartimaeus is both an example for us and an encouragement to us. It is a reminder that faith saves us, li...
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Season 5
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