Saint John Henry Newman pursued truth at great personal cost, transitioning to Catholicism through intense study and prayer. He advocated that faith and reason are allies, with conscience guiding moral decisions. Newman emphasised that truth demands obedience, prompting deep reflection on individual commitment to God rather than mere intellectual acceptance of faith.
Category: Homilies
Embracing Grace: How Prayer Calls Us to Depend on God. Homily, October 8th
Saint Paul admonishes the Galatians for attempting to complete their spiritual journey through self-effort rather than by grace. He emphasises that true prayer and holiness come from recognising our need for divine assistance. Like a man who seeks help at midnight, we must humbly knock on God’s door, realising we cannot produce goodness on our own.
Learning to Pray: The Path to Holiness Through the Rosary. Homily, 7th October
Discover how the Rosary deepens our prayer life, guiding us toward holiness and a closer relationship with God through Christ.
The Vineyard Belongs to God, Not to Us. Homily 4th October, 27th Sunday of Ordinary Tme
Human beings try to remove Christ from the vineyard.
God makes Christ the centre of everything.
That is the Cross.
The place where mankind says, “We will not have Him,” becomes the place where God says, “Here is mercy.”
We are the Lord’s, Homily 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 4th October
Christian peace is not the absence of bad news.
It is knowing who owns the vineyard.
Homily for the Holy Guardian Angels, 2nd October
God assures us of angelic protection on our journey towards Heaven, reminding us of our dignity and the importance of spiritual attentiveness amid life’s distractions.
Homily for St. Therese of the Child Jesus, 1st October
Because Christ lives, there is always hope for souls.
And because souls matter to Him, no prayer, no sacrifice, no act of love offered for their salvation is ever wasted.
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