by Fr David Martin | Homilies, News
Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord December 21, was the shortest day of the year and the beginning of the winter Solstices. But as well, on the same day we were told that the Christmas Star would appear: the combination of 2 planets lining up… Saturn and...
by Fr David Martin | Homilies, News
Homily for Mary, the Holy Mother of God isolated from the rest of society… viewed as suspicious… practise social distancing… seen as a potential danger… faces covered for protection… Does any of this sound familiar? It should, because...
by Fr David Martin | Homilies, News
Christmas Homily The other night, I was coming across the Harbour Bridge and I noticed on the waterfront, the large Christmas tree made of lights. You cannot miss it… no matter how fast one may be driving! Originally, this tree made of light was put up to help...
by Fr David Martin | Homilies, News
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent During last springs ‘lock-down,’ when our churches, schools and many businesses were closed, someone sent me a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet walking away from the reader. The caption read, “Home is the only place to be right...
by Fr David Martin | Homilies, News
Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent I remember coming out into the sanctuary the first mass after the spring shutdown because of covid… there you were all sitting as you are now, with masks on and I remember thinking with anxiety: “Who are you?” This is not an...
by Fr David Martin | Homilies, News
Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent Friday afternoon, I was leaving St. Rose Worship Site Office and as I turned onto Greenhead Road, it was then that I noticed them! Nine beautifully decorated wooden Reindeer! I thought, ‘how awesome is that!’ People were slowing...
Recent Comments