Fr Jeremiah Browne

Homily – Baptism of the Lord – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies) The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord brings us to the edge of the river Jordan. Interestingly, the river Jordan was the river where Joshua, following the death of Moses, led the chosen people into […]

Homily – Epiphany – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director f the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Swaziland #Botswana #eswatini) On Remembrance Day 1987, in the North of Ireland, Gordon Wilson’s daughter was killed by a bomb in a little town called Enniskillen. Instead of calling for revenge, Wilson forgave her killers and began a

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Homily – Holy Family – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Botswana #Swaziland #eswatini) There are no perfect families, but all families can be Holy Families. Every family carries a

Homily – 4th Sunday of Advent – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #Southafrica #Botswana #Swaziland #eswatini) In these final days before Christmas, Advent invites us to slow our pace, as it draws us into the quiet interior world of Joseph. The Gospel today (Matthew 1:18-24), reveals a scene

Homily – 3rd Sunday of Advent – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Botswana #eswatini #Swaziland) Elie Wiesel, a Jewish writer and Holocaust survivor, was once asked to describe his faith. In his answer he used the adjective “wounded.” He said, “My tradition teaches that no heart is

Homily – 2nd Sunday of Advent – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (#southafrica #Botswana #Swaziland #eswatini) In his book ‘Brave New World’, Aldous Huxley once wrote: “Chronic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the

Homily – 1st Sunday of Advent – C – Fr Jerry Browne Marianne Williamson, a well-known author and public speaker, once wrote, “Too often, we drift through life, unaware of the opportunities for growth that surround us. Reflection is a powerful tool that can awaken us from our complacent slumber.” In some ways, that quote

Homily – Christ the King – Year C – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Swaziland #eswatini #Botswana) This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Feast of Christ the King by Pope Pius XI in 1925. The pope – writing at a time when the

Homily – 33rd Sunday – Year C – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #eswatini #Swaziland #Botswana) As I reflected on today’s readings, I was struck by the fact that the more things change, the more they stay the same. We only have to look at history to recognise how