SUPER SUNDAY – SIMPLE GOSPEL Sermon preached by Fr Tony Noble on Sunday, February 7, 2010 1 Cor 15:3 “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures”. Superbowl Sunday! When I first came to […]
Epiphany 4
FAMILIARITY…COMPLACENCY…REPETITION SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JANUARY 31st 2010 Luke 4: 32 “And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word had authority”. What a contrast between the people of Capernaum who heard Jesus with authority, and the people of Nazareth, who only […]
Candlemass
30 YEARS A PRIEST SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2nd 2010 In Australia there is a chocolate bar (which of course I would know) which is full of Brazil nuts. It’s called, surprisingly, a Brazil nut bar. The English have a chocolate without nuts […]
Blog – January 2010
Fri Jan 1 2010 began well with 11 at 9.30 am Mass. At 2.30 pm I went to the “Salute to Vienna” concert in Copley Hall. Very enjoyable. Sat 2 After Mass I printed & collated my Christmas sermons (I am too dumb to do it on the printer!). HC visits this […]
Epiphany 3
DISCIPLESHIP SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JANUARY 24th 2010 Luke 4.21: “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” On the Sundays Epiphany the Sunday gospels relate the beginning of Our Lord’s ministry. Today St Luke begins with Jesus’ coming back straight after […]
Baptism of Christ
BAPTISM, PRAYER, REVELATION SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JANUARY 10th 2010 Luke 3: 21 “When Jesus also had been baptised and was praying the heaven was opened “. There is a wonderful progression in this very short text: baptism, prayer, and revelation. Not […]
Epiphany
THE MYSTERY OF GOD’S PRESENCE SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JANUARY 3rd 2010 Ephesians 3?3? “The mystery was made known to me by revelation “ & verses: 9-10?“The mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things that through the Church the manifold wisdom […]
Sunday after Christmas
INCARNATUS EST SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 27th 2009 John 1: 18 “No one has ever seen God; the only Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known “. In the days before Christmas I read two […]
Christmas 2009
BETHLEHEM TIME SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE AT MIDNIGHT MASS, CHRISTMAS 2009 Galatians 4: 4 “When the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law to redeem those under the law”. In C. S. Lewis’ first book of […]
Blog – December 2009
Tues Dec 1 Busy morning in the office! Fr Edwards will be saying the 12 noon Mass from today instead of me – due to the discontinuation of Thurs 7 am Mass. This morning I consulted with Jim about the robbery, etc. I composed a letter about increased security, which will […]