Bishop Tomlinson (183)
Thursday, 20 February 2014 00:00
Homily: Catholic Education: Leadership Commissioning Mass, 2014
‘This is what faith is all about! It is the response of the rational and free human person to the word of the living God.…
Tuesday, 11 February 2014 00:00
Reflecting on Christmas
"... Pass on knowledge and values with words; but words will have an incisive effect on children and young people if they are accompanied by…
Tuesday, 04 February 2014 13:05
Homily: Commencement of the Legal Year, 2014
‘I have endowed him with my spirit: that he may bring true justice to the nations’ the prophet Isaiah makes it clear that the Lord's…
Tuesday, 10 December 2013 09:36
Christmas: a time to not be afraid
"Can we make Christmas different by pausing to reflect on the marvellous happening of God becoming a newborn baby? Can we make our own, the…
Thursday, 14 November 2013 10:18
Homily: Sandhurst Schools Education Board, 2013
Wisdom, we are told, is easily found by those who seek it. Truly an appropriate reminder, as we gather to celebrate a year of wise…
Friday, 08 November 2013 00:00
Homily: Adult Faith Graduation, 2013
Well, my dear friends, let me say first how pleased I am to be with you as your Bishop, to celebrate this Graduation Mass with…
Thursday, 31 October 2013 10:37
Time to recognise Christ in others
"... we do not expect that a Year of Faith will eradicate decades of scepticism, doubt, unbelief or indifference. It is our oneness of faith,…
Tuesday, 29 October 2013 16:55
Homily: Catholic College Bendigo Graduation Mass, 2013
Well done to all at Catholic College Bendigo for the successful completion of another year of schooling – and special congratulations to those students who…
Monday, 10 June 2013 15:04
June set aside for the Sacred Heart
"The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart, a special form of devotion to Jesus. This is one of the most widely practiced…
Sunday, 10 March 2013 14:54
Farewell Holy Father, we're praying for you
"With great surprise tinged with sadness, the Church learned recently of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. During his reign, he has been a faithful…
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:48
Bishop calls men to consider priesthood
"As a Diocese, Sandhurst is in need of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life to build further on the foundations laid by those who…
Friday, 10 May 2013 14:42
Take time to learn from our mother
"Devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship. The Church rightly honors the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times…
Saturday, 10 November 2012 14:36
November brings a feast for our souls
"It is natural for all of us that at times our thoughts turn to those whom we have loved who are no longer with us.How…
Wednesday, 10 October 2012 14:30
A meditative prayer to bring you to Jesus
"By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. The month of October is dedicated to the holy Rosary,…
