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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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12:05

How should we respond to such an unreasonable love?...

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2023/08/14

Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, Mt Larcom, Qld."One day when he came, he retired to the upper room and lay down. He said to his servant Gehazi, ‘Call our Shunammitess. Tell her this: “Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us, what can we do for you? Is there anything you would like said for you to the king or to the commander of the army?”’ But she replied, ‘I live with my own people about me.’ ‘What can be done for her

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13:20

We, Christ's members — the corporate faithful — must...

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2023/08/14

Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in St Peter Chanel Church, Tannum Sands, Qld."One day as Elisha was on his way to Shunem, a woman of rank who lived there pressed him to stay and eat there. After this he always broke his journey for a meal when he passed that way. She said to her husband, ‘Look, I am sure the man who is constantly passing our way must be a holy man of God. Let us build him a small room on the roof, and put him a bed in it, and a table and chair

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7:12

We have seen the sheer "Life" of the Faithful — icons...

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2023/08/14

Homily for the First Martyrs of the See of Rome, on the 100th Birthday of a good friend named Frank, delivered in the Chapel of St Vincent's Aged Care, Bardon, Brisbane, Qld."When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to him, '... I will make a Covenant between myself and you. You on your part shall maintain my Covenant, yourself and your descendants after you, generation after generation...' Abraham bowed to the ground, and he laughed..." (cf. Gen 17)."See how the Lord blesses

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10:31

God's desire is not to 'become apparent' but to draw...

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2023/08/03

Homily for Wednesda in the Twelft Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in the Star of the Sea Parish Office Chapel, Gladstone, Qld."It happened that the word of the Lord was spoken to Abram in a vision, ‘Have no fear, Abram, I am your shield; your reward will be very great... Look up to heaven and count the stars if you can. Such will be your descendants’ he told him. Abram put his faith in the Lord, who counted this as making him justified... Now as the sun was setting Abram fell into a deep

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9:45

The Church's true celebrities go with us, to...

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2023/08/03

Homily for Tuesday in the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in the Star of the Sea Parish Office Chapel, Gladstone, Qld."Abram was a very rich man, with livestock, silver and gold. Lot, who was travelling with Abram, had flocks and cattle of his own, and tents too. The land was not sufficient to accommodate them both at once, for they had too many possessions to be able to live together... Lot chose all the Jordan plain for himself and moved off eastwards. Thus they parted company:

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13:21

A synodal Church is one of perfect prayer, fear,...

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2023/08/02

Homily for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered (at the evening Mass) in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Jeremiah said: the Lord is at my side, a mighty hero; you, O Lord of Hosts, you who probe with justice, who scrutinise the loins and heart, let me see... for I have committed my cause to you." (cf. Jer 20:10)."Lord, in your great love, answer me." (cf. Ps 69)."Adam prefigured the One to come, but the gift itself considerably outweighed the fall. If it is

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10:06

Synodality: beloved dust placing its best efforts and...

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2023/08/02

Homily for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered (at the morning Mass) in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld."Jeremiah said: I hear so many disparaging me, ‘“Terror from every side!” Denounce him! Let us denounce him!’ All those who used to be my friends watched for my downfall, ‘Perhaps he will be seduced into error. Then we will master him and take our revenge!’ But the Lord is at my side, a mighty hero; you, O Lord of Hosts, you who probe with justice, who

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9:16

Shall we be ones who care, give example, prepare the...

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2023/08/01

Homily for four the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, delivered for the community of St John the Baptist Primary Catholic School, Gladstone, Qld."Islands, listen to me, pay attention, remotest peoples. The Lord called me before I was born, from my mother’s womb he pronounced my name. He made my mouth a sharp sword,and hid me in the shadow of his hand. He made me into a sharpened arrow, and concealed me in his quiver. He said to me, ‘You are my servant (Israel) in whom I

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12:55

We sheep, each of us called by name, share as one...

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2023/08/01

Homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in St Mary's Church, Ubobo, Qld."You yourselves have seen what I did with the Egyptians, how I carried you on eagle’s wings and brought you to myself. From this you know that now, if you obey my voice and hold fast to my covenant, you of all the nations shall be my very own for all the earth is mine. I will count you a kingdom of priests, a consecrated nation." (cf. Ex 19)."Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we belong to

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13:34

This is our happy boast and the trial of our faith:...

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2023/08/01

Homily for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered in St Peter Chanel Church, Tannum Sands, Qld."From Rephidim the sons of Israel set out again; and when they reached the wilderness of Sinai, there in the wilderness they pitched their camp; there facing the mountain Israel pitched camp. Moses then went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, ‘Say this to the House of Jacob, declare this to the sons of Israel, “You yourselves have seen what I did with the

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8:05

We are privy to God's most privileged revelations —...

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2023/08/01

Homily on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld. "Moses said to the people: ‘You are a people consecrated to the Lord your God; it is you that the Lord our God has chosen to be his very own people out of all the peoples on the earth. If the Lord set his heart on you and chose you, it was not because you outnumbered other peoples: you were the least of all peoples. It was for love of you and to keep the oath he swore to

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7:12

Unless our hearts learn to operate beyond the natural...

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2023/08/01

Homily for Thursday in the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in Chanel College Chapel, Gladstone, Qld."Even today, whenever Moses is read, the veil is over their minds. It will not be removed until they turn to the Lord. Now this Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, with our unveiled faces reflecting like mirrors the brightness of the Lord, all grow brighter and brighter as we are turned into the image that we reflect; this is the work of

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13:35

Lord, to whom shall we go? Here is Reality, present,...

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2023/07/31

Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Gladstone, Qld."Do not become proud of heart. Do not forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery: who guided you through this vast and dreadful wilderness, a land of fiery serpents, scorpions, thirst; who in this waterless place brought you water from the hardest rock; who in this wilderness fed you with manna that your fathers had not known."

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18:48

So what do you Catholics really believe about that...

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2023/07/31

Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, delivered in St Peter Chanel Catholic Church, Miriam Vale, Qld."Moses said to the people: ‘Remember how the Lord your God led you for forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, to test you and know your inmost heart – whether you would keep his commandments or not. He humbled you, he made you feel hunger, he fed you... to make you understand that man does not live on bread alone..." (cf. Ex 18)."The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion

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4:52

We understand that our stories of faith are real, and...

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2023/07/31

Homily for Wednesday in the Nineth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Gladstone, Qld."Sad at heart, I, Tobit, sighed and wept, and began this prayer of lamentation: ‘You are just, O Lord, and just are all your works. All your ways are grace and truth, and you are the Judge of the world. Therefore, Lord, remember me, look on me. Do not punish me for my sins or for my heedless faults or for those of my fathers. For we have sinned against you and

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18:07

Let's be of one substance from our intentions to our...

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2023/06/08

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, delivered (at the evening Mass) in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Gladstone, Qld."Moses bowed down to the ground at once and worshipped. ‘If I have indeed won your favour, Lord,’ he said ‘let my Lord come with us, I beg. True, they are a headstrong people, but forgive us our faults and our sins, and adopt us as your heritage.’" (cf. Ex 34)."The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit

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10:28

Blessed Trinity, may you be for us clarity,...

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2023/06/08

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, delivered (at the morning Mass) in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Gladstone, Qld. "With the two tablets of stone in his hands, Moses went up the mountain of Sinai in the early morning as the Lord had commanded him. And the Lord descended in the form of a cloud, and Moses stood with him there. He called on the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘Lord, Lord, a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to

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7:31

We must cultivate forgiving hearts so as to be...

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2023/06/05

Homily for Friday in the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld. "Let us praise illustrious men, our ancestors in their successive generations." (cf. Eccl 44)."Sing a new song to the Lord, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel rejoice in its Maker, let Zion’s sons exult in their king. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music with timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes delight in his people. He crowns the poor

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7:46

Come, O Christians! It's time to proclaim the Gospel...

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2023/06/05

Homily for the Feast of Saint Justin Martyr, delivered in the Chanel College Chapel, Gladstone, Qld. "The Lord has not granted to the holy ones to tell of all his marvels... who could ever be sated with gazing at his glory?""Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp, with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs. O sing him a song that is new, play loudly, with all your skill. For the word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth

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11:45

The Sovereign Lord sees us all, and will gather us to...

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2023/06/05

Homily for the Thursday in the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, delivered for some of the primary school children and their parents."I will remind you of the works of the Lord, and tell of what I have seen. By the words of the Lord his works come into being and all creation obeys his will. As the sun in shining looks on all things, so the work of the Lord is full of his glory. The Lord has not granted to the holy ones to tell of all his marvelswhich the Almighty Lord has solidly constructed

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