­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 25th/26th September 2021 “Could you not have tolerated him for just one meal’’ According to a traditional Hebrew story, Abraham was sitting outside …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 18th/19th September 2021 “In Humble Service’’ On March 3, 1976, conferring on Mother Teresa the highest honour of India’s Vishwa Bharati University, Mrs. …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 11th/12th September 2021 Baby powder and Christian powder: Yakov Smirnoff is a comedian from Russia. When he first arrived in the United States …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 4th/5th September 2021 Courage Courage is a gift of the Holy Spirit.  We are reminded in today’s reading to take courage.  As faithful …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 21st/22nd August 2021 Shepherds for Today In much of Western society there is a crisis of authority nowadays. Merely being placed in charge …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish  19th Sunday of Ordinary Time 7th/8th August 2021 Insatiable thirst for eternal life: Shortly after Columbus discovered America, rumours spread in Spain that the New World contained a …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish  18th Sunday of Ordinary Time 31st July/1st August 2021 Earthly and Heavenly:   In this week’s Gospel, Jesus speaks about food. The two biggest sellers in any bookstore, according …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish  17th Sunday of Ordinary Time 24th/25th July 2021 A bag of rice to share         From her personal experience, Mother Teresa relates a story demonstrating the generosity …

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Castlemaine Parish  16th Sunday of Ordinary Time 17th/18th July 2021 Expectant waiting for dear ones: A story from the life of Mother Teresa shows her love for lonely and unwanted …