Brian Yates, Sydney priest and spiritual director, died on July 2. John Ford, Brian’s classmate, delivered this homily at Brian’s funeral on 5 July at North Sydney. Readings at the Mass were 1 Kings 19:1-8; 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 and Luke 7:36-38.
This is the text of a speech delivered by San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy at the 2018 assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests meeting in Albuquerque in June 2018. It explores the pastoral theology of Pope Francis.
Peter Dorfield, Toowoomba priest, gave this tribute on 26 June, 2018 at the Silver Jubilee celebration of the ordination as bishop of Bill Morris.
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Jarowair and Giabal peoples, and their living culture. They are the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather, land which was taken from them without their consent, treaty or compensation. I acknowledge local Community Elders past and present and those emerging in our own day and midst.
