Bishop's Homilies and Statements

Jan
02

Homily - World Day of Prayer for Peace 2021 - Bishop McKeown

Friday, 1 January 2021  A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace In most years, we can begin January 1st by wishing everyone a happy New Year. That i...
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Dec
31

1 January 2021 - World Peace Day - Message from Pope Francis

A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace  1. At the dawn of a new year, I extend cordial greetings to Heads of State and Government, leaders of Inter...
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Dec
30

Homily - Feast of the Holy Family - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 27 December 2020  I heard a presenter on radio over the weekend, insisting that they would not be playing any more Christmas music, for t...
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Dec
26

Homily - Christmas Day - Bishop McKeown

Friday, 25 December 2020  We have at last arrived at Christmas Day. It will be a strange time without many of the feel-good elements which bright...
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Dec
21

Homily - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 20 December 2020  During the first weeks of Advent, we heard Isaiah who articulated the longing of people for peace, justice and healing....
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Dec
10

Homily - Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Bishop McKeown

Tuesday, 8 December 2020  I love that quotation from Pope Benedict XVI that the Bible tells of a love story between God and humankind. Thus, each...
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Dec
07

Homily - Second Sunday of Advent B - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 6 December 2020  If you have been able to follow the daily scripture readings for this first week of Advent, you have been pickled in the...
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Nov
29

Homily - First Sunday of Advent - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 29 November 2020  Last Sunday we celebrated the end of our story when Christ will be king of all things at the end of time, the completio...
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Nov
23

Homily - Feast of Christ the King - Bishop McKeown

Sunday, 22 November 2020  Pope Benedict had a beautiful description of the Bible. It recounts, he wrote, "the love-story between God and humankin...
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Nov
15

Homily - World Day of the Poor - Bishop McKeown

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - 15 November 2020 This is the second last Sunday of the Church's year, that annual journey with Jesus in the scriptures ...
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