18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we can all imagine being hungry. Most of us have felt hunger.

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: We have just heard that Solomon met the Lord in a dream. He was young, newly crowned, and carrying a burden too heavy for his shoulders.

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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Dear friends in Christ, today Jesus asks us to stand against what is wrong without becoming cruel, to show mercy without ignoring the truth, and to believe...

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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: It hasn't rained for awhile. Most of us know what the earth looks like after a long dry season.

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Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026)

ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE [ Multimedia ] ___________________________

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Solemnity of Pentecost

Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost: The last time I was with you, this church was dark. It was the Easter Vigil. We stood in the darkness and waited. Then the Easter Candle was lit.

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Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

Homily for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord: Brothers, The Ascension tells us something simple and strong: Jesus does not leave the earth behind.

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ZCBC Submission to Parliament: In defence of Truth, Justice, and the Voice of the People

Submission to Parliament on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2025

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6th Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter: Jesus says today, “I will not leave you orphaned. ” That is the promise at the centre of the Gospel.

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5th Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter: There is one image that holds all the readings today. It is the image of a house. Not a perfect house, but a real one.

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4th Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter: There are voices that use people, and voices that care for people. We all know the difference. One voice pushes, flatters, and frightens.

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3rd Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter: This Sunday’s Gospel gives us the familiar story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

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Cardinal Blaise Cupich talks to Fr Russell Pollitt SJ

YouTube video by Holy Trinity Catholic Church Johannesburg

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En route to Africa, pope says, ‘I don’t fear Trump administration’ with EXLUSIVE Crux Now video

On his flight from Rome to Africa Monday, Pope Leo responded to an overnight rant by United States President Donald Trump on social media, saying he’s not afraid of the U.S. administration and seeks to promote the Gospel value of peace.

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2nd Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter: We are ending the Easter Octave. But Easter is not over. The Easter Season goes on. Today we also remember Divine Mercy Sunday.

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Easter Vigil

Homily for the Easter Vigil: Brothers and sisters, Tonight begins in the dark. That matters, because we all know what darkness feels like. A dark room. A frightened heart. A hard week.

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Mass of the Lord's Supper

Homily for the Mass of the Lord's Supper: My brothers and sisters, Tonight we gather to celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, and we are asked to remember the great gifts that God has given us.

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Joint Press Release: The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land

This morning, the Israeli Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem together with the Custos of the Holy Land from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as they made their wa...

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Palm Sunday

Homily for the Palm Sunday: Today the whole city shakes as Jesus enters Jerusalem with cries of hosanna, joy, and welcome.

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5th Sunday of Lent

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent: Today’s Gospel begins in a graveyard and ends with a man coming out into the light. That is our Lenten journey.

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4th Sunday of Lent

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent: Today the Church does something beautiful in the middle of Lent. She tells us to rejoice.

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What the hell is going on in Iran?

The Jesuit Institute South Africa hosted a dialogue between Fr David Neuhaus SJ and Fr Chris Clohessy asking 'What the hell is going on in Iran?'

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3rd Sunday of Lent

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent: Today the Scriptures speak about thirst. Anyone who has been truly thirsty knows how quickly fear rises in the human heart.

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Ash Wednesday

Homily for the Ash Wednesday: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. But you are dust that God loves.

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Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: Dear brothers in Christ, If you wanted to describe religious life in one picture, you could do worse than this: a small boat, uncertain waters...

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Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: In a recent interview, former US President Barack Obama observed that it is easy to speak about free speech and human dignity when a country is ...

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time: This morning the Lord places something simple before us. A choice. Sirach speaks plainly. If you choose, you can keep the commandments.

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Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop

Homily for the Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop: Every one of us builds something to feel safe. A plan. A structure. A circle we can manage. Today the Scriptures ask a simple questio...

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Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: This morning we hear how a kingdom can fall apart because a king will not listen; and how a man can be made whole because he learns to hear.

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