We're so familiar with the parables of Jesus but we must be careful that being familiar with them does not dull our senses, make our hearing faulty and our spiritual vision clouded. This is precisely what was happening as Jesus told the parable of the sower. Throughout the centuries, right to this very day, the sharp point of this parable resounds and it is a call to action!

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Jesus describes Himself as “meek and humble of heart”. What does this mean? How can we be meek? What does being humble look like?

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This weekend the major relic of St Carlo Acutis will be visiting my parish here in Armidale. I would like to tell you about him because I didn't have to prepare a homily for this Sunday. Each Mass will have the homily about St Carlo presented by Monsignor Figieuredo, who is the custodian of the relic and is travelling with the relic on its Mission throughout Australia. Here's some websites you may access.

https://www.stcarloaustralia.com/

https://www.carloacutis.com/en/association

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How kind God is! He never leaves us alone in our sufferings, whether that is interior or inflicted upon us from outside because we remain faithful to the Faith and to Truth. The story of the martyrs demonstrates this clearly.

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The readings for this 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time caused me to reflect upon the compassionate and sacred Heart of Christ, who was moved for the people, who needed a shepherd to care for them, a priest to offer an effective sacrifice and an abiding presence. Thanks be to God because we have received all of these, not for our merits but because of the immensity of Divine Love.

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The solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is an annual opportunity to be reminded, and give God thanks, for the great mystery of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Once again, we should be in awe of what has been given to us; in a manner which is far beyond our means to invent, larger than what our minds can understand, and deeper than our hearts can hold.

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The sacred liturgy for this Sunday is directed towards the very nature of God, who has revealed Himself to be a communion of divine persons, each sharing the same divine nature and yet distinct as persons. Every sacred liturgical action is directed towards the Most Holy Trinity and so nothing is different this Sunday except giving us the opportunity to deepen our appreciation and give thanks for such a revelation, which is foundational to our Christian faith.

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The outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was an unprecedented event in human history in which the divine gift is given freely, powerfully and abundantly to those who believe and are baptised. Thanks be to the most Blessed and Undivided Trinity!

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