Pentecost 9

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR!           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY AUGUST 2nd 2009                                                    John 6: 33 “The Bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world”.   “Careful what you wish for” is an old and well-known saying. […]

Pentecost 8

DISMISSED IN PEACE           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JULY 26th 2009                                                    Mark 6: 52 “And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened”.   One of the more amusing moments in the celebration of the Eucharist […]

Pentecost 7

TEACH & NOURISH           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JULY 19th 2009                                                    Mark 6: 30 “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest awhile”.   Twelve months ago I was getting ready for my sabbatical. For those of you who don’t know, I spent […]

Pentecost 6

PREACHING REPENTANCE           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JULY 12th 2009                                                    Mark 6: 12-13 “So they went out and preached that men should repent.   And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them”.   One of my favourite […]

Pentecost 4

HEALING LOVE                  SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JUNE 28th 2009                                                    Mark 5: 43 “He strictly charged them that no one should know this”.   Jairus was a man truly blessed.   His daughter of twelve years of age had died – but Jesus brought her back […]

Blog – June 2009

Mon 1 It was good to see Rick & Linda again – both looking well & happy. Bakersfield is typical small-town America. Getting off the plane, it looked like the scene from North by Northwest, where Carey Grant gets chased by a cropduster. Sure enough, that scene was filmed near here! In […]

Pentecost 3

FAITH IN THE STORMS           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JUNE 14th 2009                                                    Mark 4: 40 “Why are you afraid?   Have you no faith?”   Last Thursday I went to a nursing home that I visit every month. I visit five ladies there and have a […]

Corpus Christi

SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JUNE 14th 2009                                                    Luke 9: 17 “And they all ate and were satisfied”.   The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 is in each of the four Gospels. Interestingly it refers to 5,000 men – where were […]

Trinity Sunday

GLORY BE TO THE TRINITY           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JUNE 7th 2009                                                    “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.   Amen “.   […]

Pentecost

SIGNS OF THE SPIRIT           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY MAY 31st 2009                                                    Acts 2: 4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit”.   It could be argued that one of the signs of being filled with the Holy Spirit is being able to […]