Christ the King, 21 November 2021 The Feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in response to growing secularism and nationalism in Europe and the world.  The Old Testament recounts how God established a Covenant with His people to bring a Saviour and Redeemer; the New Testament tells a story…

Proper 28, 14 November 2021 Mark 13:5-13 Because of the pandemic and other disasters, some have thought it’s the end of the world.  The first verse in the Bible says, “In the beginning, God created”; if there’s a beginning, there’s also an end. Understand the signs In the Daily Office reading a few days ago, the religious…

Proper 27, 7 November 2021 The effects of the pandemic have been terrible; however, the world has been awakened to putting right its priorities and core values.  Many people may not return to work: they’re re-thinking how work should be done, because they’ve given everything for work at the expense of family, and they’re considering how…

1 November 2021 Modern technology has revolutionised our lives.  But even if you can see your front door via a satellite in outer space, you cannot find the address of heaven. How should we face death? There are two things in life you cannot control: birth and death.  We want to be in control, but life isn’t…

Proper 26, 31 October 2021 We’ve learned many things during the past year and a half.  We’ve never prayed so much in our lives.  As a young Christian, I learned to pray only when I needed God; but we need to pray all the time, even when we don’t need anything. We’ve been reminded to wash our…

Proper 25, 24 October 2021 There are many churches, and it’s important to ask the Lord, “Where are You planting me?”  Psalm 126:3 says, “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad.”  We don’t come to church to be entertained, but to worship Him because He has done great things for us.  If our attitude is to…

Proper 24, 17 October 2021 One of society’s favourite pastimes and forms of entertainment, especially in Europe, is sport: it has brought out people’s talents and pushed people to do things they thought they couldn’t.  Millions follow their favourite player or team.  There are many competitions, and football especially has become very lucrative.  Behind this is a spirit…

Proper 23, 10 October 2021 From today’s Gospel, people sometimes think that to be rich is wrong and we need to take a vow of poverty.  This is not correct: God wants to provide our needs and the needs of our loved ones.  However, sometimes we trust in the false security of riches.  All our riches in this life…

Thanksgiving Celebration, 3 October 2021 Celebrations are full of life and joy; we like to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, milestones and significant events in a country’s history or in people’s lives – including recovery from coronavirus.  They remind us of great things God has done, particularly in our own lives.  The deeper question is, “Why are we celebrating?”…

Diocesan Thanksgiving: Ordination service, 25 September 2021 Whenever we gather as a Church, it’s not for the work of man but the work of God.  This is a month to remember as we celebrate our 25th anniversary as a diocese.  This is not about a person, but the gift of apostolic succession to our Church, since which we’ve…