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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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9:39

Settling into anger and exacting vengeance is natural...

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2024/09/15

Homily for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in St Mary's Church, Buderim with Fr Isaac Falzon presiding."If a man nurses anger against another, can he then demand compassion from the Lord? Showing no pity for a man like himself, can he then plead for his own sins? Mere creature of flesh, he cherishes resentment; who will forgive him his sins; Remember the last things, and stop hating..." (cf. Eccl 27-28)."His wrath will come to an end; he will not be angry for ever. He

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6:53

Our Lord and Brother knitted us together under the...

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2024/09/15

Homily for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, delivered in the children in one of our Catholic Primary Schools in Gladstone, Qld."I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, and who judged me faithful enough to call me into his service even though I used to be a blasphemer and did all I could to injure and discredit the faith. Mercy, however, was shown me, because until I became a believer I had been acting in ignorance; and the grace of our Lord filled me with faith and

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9:11

Let's together practice and thus penetrate the...

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2024/09/11

Homily for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in St Peter's Church, Caloundra, with Fr William Leo Aupito-Iuliano presiding."Resentment and anger, these are foul things, and both are found with the sinner. He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the Lord, who keeps strict account of sin. Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven. If a man nurses anger against another, can he then demand compassion from the

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12:48

May Our Lord and Our Lady give us empassioned faith...

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2024/08/29

Homily for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, (Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time), presented in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld. "During his life on earth, Christ offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud and in silent tears, to the one who had the power to save him out of death, and he submitted so humbly that his prayer was heard. Although he was Son, he learnt to obey through suffering; but having been made perfect, he became for all who obey him the source of eternal

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9:11

Lose yourself to the endless practice of forgiveness,...

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2024/08/29

Homily for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time,."Resentment and anger, these are foul things, and both are found with the sinner. He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the Lord, who keeps strict account of sin. Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven." (cf. Eccl 27)."The Lord is kind and merciful: slow to anger, and rich in compassion." (cf. Ps 103)."The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if

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12:49

There's a divine and eternal resonance in today's...

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2024/08/13

Homily for the Parish Feast Day, delivered at the Vigil Mass in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld. "Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud! Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has repealed your sentence; he has driven your enemies away. The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you have no more evil to fear.do not let your hands fall limp... The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult with joy over

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13:44

In an utterly unique way, God chose Mary; Divine...

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2024/08/13

Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Parish Feast Day Weekend, presented in St Patrick's Church, Calliope, Qld."Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your

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6:58

Our God never abandons us — except into the arms of a...

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2024/07/06

Homily for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."The Lord says this: But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, the least of the clans of Judah, out of you will be born for me the one who is to rule over Israel; his origin goes back to the distant past, to the days of old. The Lord is therefore going to abandon them till the time when she who is to give birth gives birth. Then the remnant... will come back... He will stand and feed his

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14:18

Heaven pry us from every satanic misgiving, spiritual...

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2024/07/06

Homily for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Mt Larcom, Qld."I used to say, ‘I will not think about him, I will not speak in his name any more.’ Then there seemed to be a fire burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones. The effort to restrain it wearied me, I could not bear it." (cf. Jer 20:9)."O God, you are my God, for you I long; for you my soul is thirsting... My soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast." (cf. Ps 63)."Think

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8:46

Stay awake for life's fullness, the Heaven for which...

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2024/07/06

Homily for Thursday in the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in the Chanel College Chapel, Gladstone, Qld."Brothers, your faith has been a great comfort to us in the middle of our own troubles and sorrows; now we can breathe again... May the Lord be generous in increasing your love and make you love one another and the whole human race as much as we love you." (cf. 1 Thes 3)."Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!" (cf. Ps 90)."Jesus said to his disciples:

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11:03

Speaking with some little ones about praying the Our...

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2024/07/06

A casual conversation with the young people about the Lord's Prayer, honing in on temptation, freedom, sin and love in God's plan — and then special places to be to feel close to God and most at home within ourselves.Artwork: "Temptation" by Sharon Mick, retrieved from the Fine Art America website.

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8:01

Speaking with some little ones about the Golden Rule

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2024/07/06

A casual conversation with some young people on the Golden Rule and the implications for caring for the environment. Artwork: a Laudato Si painting by Giang Pham RNDM, retrieved from the artists website.

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9:21

Alas, our work as Holy Church is clear: to finish off...

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2024/07/06

Homily for Wednesday in the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Let me remind you, brothers, how hard we used to work, slaving night and day so as not to be a burden on any one of you while we were proclaiming God’s Good News to you. You are witnesses, and so is God... as a father treats his children, teaching you what was right, encouraging you and appealing to you to live a life worthy of God, who is calling you to share the

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13:08

On what firm ground do we administer God's grace in a...

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2024/07/03

Homily for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."I place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; should he open, no one shall close, should he close, no one shall open. I drive him like a peg into a firm place...""I thank you, Lord, with all my heart: you have heard the words of my mouth. In the presence of the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple." (cf. Ps 138)."All that exists comes from him;

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12:17

With Peter pegged at the Helm, no gate in this world...

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2024/07/02

Homily for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld. "Thus says the Lord of Hosts to Shebna, the master of the palace: I dismiss you from your office, I remove you from your post, and the same day I call on my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah... I drive him like a peginto a firm place; he will become a throne of glory for his father’s house." (cf. Is 22)."Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands." (cf. Ps

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9:04

Us elders picking up where our Youth left off,...

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2024/07/02

Homily for Friday in the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."In the days of the Judges famine came to the land and a certain man from Bethlehem of Judah went – he, his wife and his two sons – to live in the country of Moab. Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died, and she and her two sons were left. These married Moabite women: one was named Orpah and the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years. Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died

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13:44

What does it mean for this Apostolic and...

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2024/07/02

Homily for the Feast of Saint Batholomew, Apostle, Martyr, delivered in the Chanel College Chapel, Gladstone, Qld."The angel came to speak to me, and said, ‘Come here and I will show you the bride that the Lamb has married.’ In the spirit, he took me to the top of an enormous high mountain and showed me Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down from God out of heaven. It had all the radiant glory of God and glittered like some precious jewel of crystal-clear diamond. The walls of it were of a

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12:21

Let's learn and obey God's first and last teaching...

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2024/07/02

Exploring "the Greatest Commandment" with a group of Preppies in the local Catholic Primary School. Artwork: Generated using the Wonder App.

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6:48

Into the vineyard we go, as soon as we can for as...

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2024/07/02

Homily for Wednesday in the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."All the leading men of Shechem and all Beth-millo gathered, and proclaimed Abimelech king by the terebinth of the pillar at Shechem. News of this was brought to Jotham. He came and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted aloud for them to hear: ‘Hear me, leaders of Shechem, that God may also hear you! One day the trees went out to anoint a king to rule over them

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73:29

A Graced History through Story and Song

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2024/05/08

A talk with the Mercy Associates, tracing something of a graced history through stories and songs that I've written at some point over the last 10 years.Outline: Youthful priorities are a formin' Pins & Needles Unearthed Questions Into the dark of prey at prayer Magdalena Seek His Face Divine Romance ever unravelling Let's Go (Slow) Resolutions SunshineThank you, dear Mercy Associates, and all the Parish community. God's richest, choicest blessings

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