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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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6:25

Beware the fruitlessness of Christlessness!

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2022/07/06

Homily for Wednesday in the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time (Feast of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More), delivered Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."The high priest Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, ‘I have found the Book of the Law in the Temple of the Lord.’’’ And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it... On hearing the contents of the Book of the Law, the king tore his garments, and gave the following order: ‘Go and consult the Lord on behalf of me and

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5:04

Beware synodal cacophony! Listen to God, patiently,...

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2022/07/06

Homily for Tuesday in the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time (Feast of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga), delivered Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Sennacherib, King of the Assyrians, sent messengers to Hezekiah saying, ‘Tell this to Hezekiah king of Judah, “Do not let your God on whom you are relying deceive you, when he says: Jerusalem shall not fall into the power of the king of Assyria. You have learnt by now what the kings of Assyria have done to every country, putting them all under

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5:24

May we dare to shape our lives through and through on...

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2022/06/21

Homily for Thursday in the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time, delivered Chanel School Chapel, Gladstone, Qld."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 as you have...? Elijah was shrouded in the whirlwind, and Elisha was

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3:10

Perfection is going with our God. He carries us as we...

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2022/06/16

Homily for Tuesday in the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time, delivered Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."This is what happened when the Lord took Elijah up to heaven in the whirlwind: Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal, Elijah said, ‘Elisha, please stay here, the Lord is only sending me to the Jordan.’ But he replied, ‘As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you!’ And they went on together... When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Make your

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11:26

Pursuing the Trinity (Part III, "Et Spiritus Sancti",...

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2022/06/12

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, 2022, delivered in St Therese's Church, Monto, Qld._____The last of three Thanksgiving Masses for the Callide Valleys."Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit, for he has shown us his merciful love." (Entrance Antiphon)."It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God. For with your Only Begotten Son and

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8:57

Pursuing the Trinity (Part II, "Et Filii", the...

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2022/06/12

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, 2022, delivered in St Joseph's Church, Biloela, Qld._____The second of three Thanksgiving Masses for the Callide Valleys."God our Father, who by sending into the world the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification made known to the human race your wondrous mystery, grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith, we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty. Through our Lord Jesus

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10:58

Pursuing the Trinity (Part I, "In Nomine Patris", ...

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2022/06/11

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, 2022, delivered in St Michael's Church, Moura, Qld. , relieving the while Fr Simeon is on holidays._____One of three Thanksgiving Massed offered for the gracious hospitality and prayerful support given by the people in the Callide Valley since my visit as a Seminarian in Advent of 2016."The Lord created me when his purpose first unfolded, before the oldest of his works. From everlasting I was firmly set, from the beginning, before earth

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11:38

Come, Holy Spirit! Give us our bearings, and bear us...

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2022/06/05

Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, 2022, delivered in Our Lady to Star of the Sea, Qld."Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven, and at this sound they all assembled, each one bewildered to hear these men speaking his own language. They were amazed and astonished." (cf. Acts 2)."Holy Spirit, Lord of Light, from the clear celestial height thy pure beaming radiance give.Come, thou Father of the poor, come with treasures which endure; come, thou light

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7:58

Alleluia! Come, Holy Spirit! Keep us faithful and...

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2022/06/05

Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost, 2022, delivered in Our Lady to Star of the Sea, Qld."When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house..." (cf. Acts 2)."It is not as though Christ had entered a man-made sanctuary which was only modelled on the real one; but it was heaven itself, so that he could appear in the actual presence of God on our behalf... through the

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9:11

True sheep work and pray — patiently, vulnerably — to...

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2022/06/03

Homily for the Friday in the Seventh Week of Eastertide (Feast of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions), delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld._____Thank you to Yr3 from St John the Baptist Primary School, for the liturgy you prepared, and for your presence and gifts. "King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid their respects to Festus. Their visit lasted several days, and Festus put Paul’s case before the king. ‘There is a man here’ he said ‘whom Felix left

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5:12

True sheep devour all trace of inner wolf, for love...

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2022/05/31

Homily for the Wednesday in the Seventh Week of Eastertide (Feast of Saint Justin Marty), delivered Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."... ‘Be on your guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you the overseers, to feed the Church of God which he bought with his own blood. I know quite well that when I have gone fierce wolves will invade you and will have no mercy on the flock. Even from your own ranks there will be men coming forward with a

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7:28

Jesus wants to be so close to us that his life is...

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2022/05/30

Homily for the Monday in the Seventh Week of Eastertide, delivered for one of the classes at St John the Baptist Primary School, Gladstone, Qld."While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul made his way overland as far as Ephesus, where he found a number of disciples. When he asked, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ they answered, ‘No, we were never even told there was such a thing as a Holy Spirit.’ ‘Then how were you baptised?’ he asked. ‘With John’s baptism’ they

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12:49

Alleluia! Come! The Ascended One is the Way —...

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2022/05/29

Homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, in Easter, 2022, delivered in Our Lady to Star of the Sea, Qld."In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught... He had shown himself alive and [told] them about the kingdom of God... ‘It is’ he had said ‘what you have heard me speak about: ... you, not many days from now, will be baptised with the Holy Spirit...' As he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their

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17:06

Alleluia! In Christ our love we find all safety and...

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2022/05/21

Homily for Sixth Sunday in Easter, 2022, delivered in Mary Immaculate Church, Emu Park, Qld."Some men came down from Judaea and taught the brothers, ‘Unless you have yourselves circumcised in the tradition of Moses you cannot be saved.’ This led to disagreement..." (Acts 15:1-2)."In the spirit, the angel 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

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14:09

Alleluia! The love we share and the kingdom we build...

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2022/05/15

Homily for Fifth Sunday in Easter, 2022, delivered in St Mary's Church, Ubobo, and Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Paul and Barnabas went back through Lystra and Iconium to Antioch. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith. ‘We all have to experience many hardships’ they said ‘before we enter the kingdom of God'..." (cf. Acts 14:21-27)."I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth; I saw the holy city, and the new Jerusalem, coming

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5:29

Listen, you knowing and fearing — your God and ours...

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2022/05/13

Homily for the Friday in the Fourth Week of Eastertide, delivered Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Paul and his friends carried on from Perga till they reached Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went to synagogue on the sabbath and took their seats. After the lessons from the Law and the Prophets had been read, the presidents of the synagogue sent them a message: ‘Brothers, if you would like to address some words of encouragement to the congregation, please do so.’ Paul stood up,

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3:39

Let these little ones grow their heavenly little...

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2022/05/12

Homily for a Liturgy of the Word with two classes at St John the Baptist's Catholic Primary School, Gladstone, Qld." I pray that your love will keep on growing more and more, together with true knowledge and perfect judgement, so that you will be able to choose what is best. Your lives will be filled with the truly good qualities which only Jesus can produce, for the glory and praise of God." (Phil 1:9-10a, 11)."I will thank you, O Lord, among the nations, I will praise you among the

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5:24

Believe: pierce all goodness, beauty and truth in...

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2022/05/10

Homily for the Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Eastertide, delivered Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."The word of God continued to spread and to gain followers, [and] in the church at Antioch [were] prophets and teachers... One day while they were offering worship to the Lord and keeping a fast, the Holy Spirit said, ‘I want Barnabas and Saul set apart for the work to which I have called them.’ So it was that after fasting and prayer they laid their hands on them and sent

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1:35

For Our Dear Mothers

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2022/05/08

Some comments to acknowledge and bless our mothers before the penitential act at Mass. Artwork: The Marriage at Cana, (Gerard David, c.1500).

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12:50

Alleluia! We're kept safe and made resplendent in the...

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2022/05/08

Homily for Fourth Sunday in Easter, 2022, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, and St Peter Chanel Church, Miriam Vale, Qld."... they went to synagogue on the Sabbath and took their seats... [and] the next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. [Being] made... a light to the nations [and] an instrument of salvation... the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit." (cf. Acts 13)."I, John, saw a huge number, impossible to count, of

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