Dear Friends: Jesus tells us in the Gospel this week that he has come not to abolish but to “fulfill” the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. His Gospel reveals the deeper meaning and purpose of the Ten Commandments and the moral Law of the Old Testament….

Dear Friends: Both salt and light are necessities of life, they are vitally important for humanity. Jesus said to his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world”. What was Jesus saying when he used these two images? He was telling his disciples…

Dear Friends: The Scripture readings of today’s liturgy are about ‘attitudes’. They are either stifling or liberating. It is very clear that God can’t endure the ostentation of pride even in the great, and still less in the mediocre. Why? Fundamentally, because humility is truth, and pride is falsehood. God…

Dear Friends: On January 22nd The Union of Catholic Apostolate celebrates the feast of their founder St. Vincent Pallotti. As a parish community served by the Pallottine Fathers we commemorate St. Vincent at our Sunday masses and give thanks to God for this Saint. St. Vincent Pallotti…

Dear Parishioners, Jesus the Lamb of God The presentation of Jesus as ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’ makes allusions to the Easter lamb on the occasion of the liberation of Egypt and also to the customary sacrifices of lambs in the Temple of…

Dear Parishioners, Baptism of Jesus Jesus presents himself for John’s baptism in today’s Gospel, not because He is a sinner, but to fulfill the word of God proclaimed by His prophets. He must be baptized to reveal that He is the Christ (“anointed one”) – the Spirit-endowed Servant promised by…

Dear Parishioners, It is that wonderful time of the year: Christmas. We gather with our family and friends to celebrate this joyful season. Food and drink are shared, and we exchange gifts with the people who we care dearly about. It is also the time of the year when everybody…

Dear Parishioners, Love is the theme of the 4th Sunday of Advent. A good definition of love is in the name that we see in the first reading and again when the prophecy is fulfilled in the Gospel reading: Emmanuel, which means “God is with us”. To have love is…

Dear Parishioners, Joy is the theme of the Third Sunday of Advent. As it says in the first reading, “Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication to rescue you!” This is the reason for our joy. We have been ransomed from sin and its destruction;…

Dear Parishioners, God at the window There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play out in the woods. But he could never hit the target. Little discouraged, he headed back home for the evening tea. As he was walking back,…