14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (136+ words) Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Embracing forgiveness and reconciliation in times of division As people of faith, we are called to resist this…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (286+ words) One of the Church’s foremost experts on Catholic Social Thought and its importance in the age of artificial intelligence will be in Australia to deliver a series of public lectures in October, one of which will be in Parramatta. These…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (608+ words) Bishop Vincent’s Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026 catholicoutlook.org Bishop Vincent’s Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026 Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (447+ words) Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20 Less than half of Australia’s families are couples with children. Almost 40% of our families are now couples without children. About 10% of families are single parent families with dependent children....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (318+ words) Our human desire for God, with the Augustine scholar James K.A. Smith catholicoutlook.org Our human desire for God, with the Augustine scholar James K.A. Smith The complete line, from Augustine’s Confessions, reads: “You have made us for yourself and our hearts…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (230+ words) Most Reverend Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv DD STL, Bishop of Parramatta Homily for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Embracing the scandal of the cross Sisters and brothers in Christ, Scripture this Sunday speaks about the courage…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (503+ words) Homily for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 While contemplating today’s readings during the past week, I have been preparing a talk on Catholic lawyers in the Australian public square. In today’s first reading from the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (897+ words) On Saturday, 15 August, parishioners at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Springwood joined Catholics throughout the world in celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast brought the Springwood community together in a joyful expression of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) Homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 Every now and again, it’s necessary to preach on a distressing topic. This is one of those weeks. In the darkness and shadows, let’s see light of a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) There were two recent articles in Catholic Outlook on the role of technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI) in modern life, and in healthcare in particular. In response, I am offering the perspective of General Practice on these issues. Another point…...