Experience the Living Word with Bishop David Walker
The Scripture readings of today’s liturgy focus on the role of Peter and Paul as ‘ministers of the word’ whose calling it was to spread the good news of salvation brought about by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The readings give us a tiny glimpse of the difficulties these two giants of…
If we want to evangelise, we need a Mass to which we can invite our friends. 9.00am Sunday Family Mass each week at St Mary’s North Sydney offers that opportunity. In droves! It has music which is led by a combination of adults and children. The sound fills the Church and uplifts everyone’s spirits. There…
They are no more than carefully woven strands of rope – but they are, literally, bridges in the skies. For centuries the Indians of the Peruvian Andes have linked their villages across mountain ridges and river gorges through a series of long rope bridges that are engineering marvels. The bridges were responsible for the remarkable…
Today’s readings present key texts that highlight the importance of the Eucharistic meal that Jesusestablished as a memorial of the gift of himself. Our communion with Christ present in the Eucharist is food for our spiritual growth and should also serve as the basis of our union with one another. Genesis 14:18-20 The first of…
I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth… and he will tell of things to come, and he will glorify me and take of Mine all things and declare it to you. John 16:…
In this piece of Scripture, Jesus tells his disciples that there are many things he still wants to share with them. He promises the disciples the presence of the Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, which will guide them. This passage is a beautiful reminder of the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. It…
Today’s readings highlight the reality of the Holy Spirit, not only in the lives of the first disciples of Jesus but in our own lives. The experience of these men and women urges us to listen to the Spirit by paying attention to moments of insight and inspiration that can enrich our spiritual growth Acts…
The feast of the Ascension marks Christ’s complete victory over evil and death and celebrates his glorification with God. It also rejoices in the fact that the humanity of Christ becomes united with God and so gives us hope of becoming one with God. Luke describes the Ascension in our first reading today and in…
In a world that is rapidly changing, faithfulness to any charism requires creativity. Far from simply preserving the legacy of their spirituality founders, it’s about looking beyond and reimagining the mission in new contexts. St Marcellin was a man of action who responded to the needs of his time by founding schools and forming educators…
The Ascension is the final event in the life of Jesus. It is the moment when Jesus returns to the Father. However’ it’s meaning is best understood in terms of what it meant for the disciples. The Gospel of Luke Is the one who tells us most about this event by recording it both at…