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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Pope Leo aboard flight to Algeria: “I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do, what the Church is here to do. We are not politicians”

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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Thursday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Thursday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, If you ever walk on a hill and look down at a city, you can see everything at once. The roads, the houses, the churches,...

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Wednesday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Wednesday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, The Queen of Sheba arrives with questions and with caution. She wants to see for herself whether Solomon is as wise as ...

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Memorial of St Scholastica, virgin Homily for the Memorial of St Scholastica, virgin: Brothers and sisters, Solomon stands in front of everyone and prays with empty hands.

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Monday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Monday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: In our readings this morning we hear how the priests have to stop because God’s presence fills the Temple, while in the Gospel people press forw...

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, Today, the Lord calls us to be salt and light through real acts of justice and care, as we see in the Scriptures and in the life of …

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Saturday of the 4th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Saturday of the 4th week in Ordinary Time: We can recall that the disciples have just returned from the mission Jesus entrusted to them.

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Memorial of Sts. Paul Miki, Religious, and Companions; Bl. Charles Spinola, Sebastian Kimura, Priests, and Companions; Bl. Peter Kibe Kasui, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Homily for the Memorial of Sts. Paul Miki, Religious, and Companions; Bl. Charles Spinola, Sebastian Kimura, Priests, and Companions; Bl. Peter Kibe Kasui, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs: Before the ...

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Memorial of St Agatha, virgin and martyr Homily for the Memorial of St Agatha, virgin and martyr: David is near the end of his life, and he speaks out of experience rather than ambition. He tells Solomon what his own failures have taught him...

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Memorial of St. John de Brito, Priest; Bl. Rudolph Acquaviva, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Homily for the Memorial of St. John de Brito, Priest; Bl. Rudolph Acquaviva, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs: Dear sisters, The people in Nazareth thought they knew Jesus. They knew his family. They k...

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Memorial of St Blaise, bishop and martyr Homily for the Memorial of St Blaise, bishop and martyr: In our first reading David is standing by the city gate, waiting for news. Everyone else already knows what they want to call this day. The reb...

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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord: Let us picture this moment in our imagination. An old man stands in the Temple holding a baby. The child is warm and light.

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