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Traversing Emmaus

Ashwin Emmanuel Acharya

A low-key collection of homilies, and the occasional catechetical mini-series. Please enjoy, and if I could encourage you to pray for Bishop Michael McCarthy"s intentions and for the Diocese of Rockhampton, in Qld, Australia. Thank you kindly 😁.

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10:03

Christ the light is blurring all lines of division,...

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2023/01/09

Homily for Epiphany Sunday, Christmastide, delivered at St Peter Chanel Church, Miriam Vale, Qld."Arise, shine out, Jerusalem, for your light has come, the glory of the Lord is rising on you, though night still covers the earth and darkness the peoples. Above you the Lord now rises and above you his glory appears... camels in throngs will cover you, and dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; everyone in Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense and singing the praise of the Lord. (cf. Is

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5:47

Behold, Christ — head and members, sheep and shepherd...

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2023/01/09

Homily for 6th January (Friday before the Epiphany), Christmastide, delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God... We accept the testimony of human witnesses, but God’s testimony is much greater, and this is God’s testimony, given as evidence for his Son. Everybody who believes in the Son of Godhas this testimony inside him; This is the testimony:God has given us eternal life and this life

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13:04

Ave Maria! Take, we pray, this year under your...

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2023/01/09

Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (New Year's Day), delivered in Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Mt Larcom, Qld."The Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say this to Aaron and his sons: “This is how you are to bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring you peace.” This is how they are to call down my name on the sons of Israel, and

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14:23

Hail, Mary! For you bore God to us — to bless and...

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2023/01/09

Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Vigil, New Year's Eve), delivered in St Peter Chanel Church, Tannum Sands, Qld."The Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say this to Aaron and his sons: “This is how you are to bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring you peace.” This is how they are to call down my name on the sons of

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5:58

This one born to us is no stranger or enemy. He is...

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2023/01/09

Homily for the Feast of the Holy Innocents (Wednesday in the Christmas Octave), delivered at New Auckland Place Nursing Home, Gladstone, Qld."This is what we have heard from Jesus Christ, and the message that we are announcing to you: God is light; if we live our lives in the light... if we acknowledge our sins... our advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, takes our sins away, and not only ours, but the whole world’s." (cf. 1 Jn 1)."Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and

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9:52

That Light and Life would reign, let us show forth...

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2022/12/27

Homily for the Feast of the Holy Innocents (Wednesday in the Christmas Octave), delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld.This is what we have heard from Jesus Christ, and the message that we are announcing to you: God is light; if we say that we are in union with God... if we say we have no sin in us, we are receiving ourselves. But if we live our lives in the light... if we acknowledge our sins [and] if anyone should sin, we have our advocate with the Father, Jesus

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7:31

Come stand with the beloved, the youngest of the...

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2022/12/27

Homily for the Feast of Saint John, Apostles, Evangelist (Tuesday in the Christmas Octave), delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Something which has existed since the beginning, that we have heard, and we have seen with our own eyes; that we have watched and touched with our hands: the Word, who is life — this is our subject. That life was made visible: we saw it and we are giving our testimony, telling you of the eternal life which was with the Father and has been

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16:45

Can we now herald this babe in swaddling cloth, this...

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2022/12/25

Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, delivered at St Agnes Church, Agnes Waters, Qld."For the yoke that was weighing on him, the bar across his shoulders... every cloak rolled in blood... for there is a child born for us, a son given to us and dominion is laid on his shoulders... Wide is his dominion in a peace that has no end, for the throne of David and for his royal power, which he establishes and makes secure in justice and integrity. From this time onwards and for

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14:41

It's time for the community to renew its declaration...

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2022/12/25

Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."For the yoke that was weighing on him, the bar across his shoulders, the rod of his oppressor, these you break as on the day of Midian. For all the footgear of battle, every cloak rolled in blood, is burnt, and consumed by fire. For there is a child born for us, a son given to us and dominion is laid on his shoulders; and this is the name they give him: Wonder-Counsellor,

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18:44

What's so great about today? There isn't a soul on...

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2022/12/25

Homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Jesus Christ (Vigil), delivered at St Patrick's Church, Calliope, Qld."The people that walked in darkness has seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone. You have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy increase; they rejoice in your presence as men rejoice at harvest time, as men are happy when they are dividing the spoils." (cf. Is 9)."Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord." (Ps 96)."God’s

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8:43

Upon the cross — and there alone — darkness gives way...

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2022/12/14

Homily for Wednesday in the Third Week of Advent (Mem. of Saint John of the Cross), delivered in the Church of Saint Saviour Monastery, Jerusalem, Israel."Apart from me, all is nothing. I am the Lord, unrivalled, I form the light and create the dark. I make good fortune and create calamity, it is I, the Lord, who do all this. Send victory like a dew, you heavens, and let the clouds rain it down. Let the earth open for salvation to spring up. Let deliverance, too, bud forth which I, the

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5:55

The Lord’s complete and utter goodness took flesh,...

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2022/12/10

Homily for Saturday in the Second Week in Advent (with prayers for the Votive Mass of Saints Lazarus, Martha, and Mary), delivered in the Tomb of Lazarus Church, Bethany, West Bank."The prophet Elijah arose like a fire, his word flaring like a torch. It was he who brought famine on the people, and who decimated them in his zeal. By the word of the Lord, he shut up the heavens, he also, three times, brought down fire. How glorious you were in your miracles, Elijah! Has anyone reason to boast

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6:47

How long can we ignore him if even the shouting seas...

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2022/12/09

Homily for the Friday in the Second Week of Advent (Feast of Saint Juan Diego), delivered aboard the Reuben on the Sea of Galilee, Israel."Thus says the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is good for you, I lead you in the way that you must go. If only you had been alert to my commandments, your happiness would have been like a river, your integrity like the waves of the sea." (cf. Is 48:17-19)."Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light

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12:52

When we creatures of need meet the Divine Providence,...

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2022/12/08

Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, delivered in Duc in Altus Church, in Magdala's Chapel, Migdal, Israel. "After Adam had eaten of the tree the Lord God called to him. ‘Where are you?’ he asked. ‘I heard the sound of you in the garden;’ he replied ‘I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.’ ‘Who told you that you were naked?’ he asked ‘Have you been eating of the tree I forbade you to eat?’ The man replied, ‘It was the woman you put with me;

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6:12

There is no age and ne'er a day in which virtue is...

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2022/12/07

Homily for Friday in the Thirty-second Week of Ordinary Time (Feast of Saint Martin of Tours), with some of the St John the Baptist Primary School community, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."It has given me great joy to find that your children have been living the life of truth as we were commanded by the Father... To love is to live according to his commandments: this is the commandment which you have heard since the beginning, to live a life of love. There are

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6:12

Come converse with your God, and receive your wings.

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2022/12/07

Homily for Wednesday in the Second Week of Advent (Feast of Saint Ambrose, Doctor of the Church), delivered in the Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth, Israel."‘To whom could you liken meand who could be my equal?’ says the Holy One. Lift your eyes and look. Who made these stars if not he who drills them like an army, calling each one by name? So mighty is his power, so great his strength, that not one fails to answer. How can you say, Jacob, how can you insist, Israel, ‘My destiny is

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9:10

Nothing scared away the love of Jesus — neither...

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2022/12/04

Homily for some of the little children at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, delivered in the classroom."Now it happened that on the way to Jerusalem he was travelling in the borderlands of Samaria and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages, ten men suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to meet him. They stood some way off and called to him, 'Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.' When he saw them he said, 'Go and show yourselves to the priests.' Now as they were going away

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7:21

In so many ways does the Church serve as sign and...

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2022/12/04

Homily for the Feast of the Dedication of the John Lateran Basilica, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."The angel brought me to the entrance of the Temple, where a stream came out from under the Temple threshold and flowed eastwards, since the Temple faced east. The water flowed from under the right side of the Temple, south of the altar. He took me out by the north gate and led me right round outside as far as the outer east gate where the water flowed out on the

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8:33

Creation teaches us to love God — with creation and...

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2022/12/04

Reflection for some of the children at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, delivered in St Peter Chanel Church, Tannum, Qld."In the beginning God created heaven and earth. Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters. God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light..." (cf. Gen 1)."That same day, Jesus left the house and sat by the lakeside, but such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and

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3:21

Traversing the Holy Land | Day 1: Arriving in Amman.

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2022/12/04

A Traversing Emmaus miniseries for the end of year Diocesan Pilgrimage with Harvest Journeys and Bishop Michael McCarthy.After 3 years of waiting, this pilgrimage is finally able to take place — and about 20 of us have gathered from around the Diocese and country. Episode 1 merely sets the scene of how we made it from wherever we came from (Rockhampton, then Brisbane, then Dubai in my case), what a pilgrimage is, and what to expect over the coming few weeks.

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