Homilies

Homily – 4th Sunday Lent – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Swaziland #Botswana #eswatini) Early in his career, young Clarence Darrow, a US lawyer, was defending a client against an older, more experienced attorney, who sarcastically dismissed Darrow as “that beardless youth.” Darrow rebutted, “My worthy adversary

Homily 3rd Sunday Lent 2026 – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Botswana #eswatini #Swaziland) The Gospel for this Third Sunday of Lent, from the Gospel of John, presents one of the most beautiful encounters in all of Scripture: the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

Homily – 2nd Sunday Lent – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrican #Swaziland #eswatini #Botswana) There is a story told about President Franklin Roosevelt who was known for his ready smile and his boisterous personality. It seems that he came to realise that when people line up to

Homily – 1st Sunday Lent – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Botswana #eswatini #Swaziland) “A very overweight man decided that it was time to shed a few pounds. He went on a new diet and took it seriously. He even changed his usual driving route to work

Homily – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #Southafrica #Botswana, #eswatini) In today’s first reading today, from the book of Sirach (15:15–20), we are presented with words that are refreshingly direct. There is no vagueness, no softening of the message, just a bold

Homily – 5th Sunday – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Botswana #eswatini #Swaziland) If I asked you to look back over the past week, where could you say that your faith most influenced the choices you made? What difference does your faith make in the way you

Homily – 4th Sunday – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #southafrica #Botswana #eswatini #Swaziland) There is a cute little fable attributed to C. L. James about a wise old cat who notices a kitten chasing its tail. The wise old cat asks the kitten, “Why are you chasing

Homily – 3rd Sunday – A – Fr Jeremiah Browne (National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies #Southafrica #Swaziland #Botswana #eswatini) “Let me begin with a question this morning. What is your mission in life and how is your mission shaped by your relationship with Jesus?” Does Jesus make a difference in the way you

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Homily – 2nd Sunday – A – Fr Jerry Browne Regina Riley tells a story that many parents can probably relate to. For years she had prayed that her two sons would return to the Church. Then

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