Year: 2011

TRUSTING IN THE LORD Sermon preached by Fr Tony Noble on Sunday February 27th, 2011   Matthew 6:25   Jesus said:  “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life”.   It was a great joy at the 8 o’clock Mass this morning to celebrate two baptisms. This is […]

SHOW ME THAT YOU ARE REDEEMED Sermon preached by Fr Tony Noble on Sunday February 13th, 2011   Matthew 5:20 “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and pharacies, you will never enter the gates of heaven.”   This text is the verse immediately before today’s gospel reading from […]

HUNGERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 30, 2011   Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”   The last 50 years have seen a strong emphasis on social justice as an expression of Christian discipleship – […]

THE LOOK OF JESUS   SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 23, 2011   Matthew 4:19 “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”   The story of the calling of the first four apostles is rather extraordinary. Here are Peter and Andrew going about their […]

BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD   SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 16, 2011   St. John 1:29 “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!”   In today’s Gospel, we have St. John’s account of the Baptism of Jesus. Actually it’s not […]

THE GIVER OF FORGIVENESS SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 9, 2011   Matthew 3:17     “Lo, a voice from heaven, saying:                          “This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased”.   The Baptism of Christ is traditionally observed on the Sunday after Epiphany. It takes […]

3 KINGS…….JUST LIKE US! SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON January 2, 2011                                                    St. Matthew 2:11 “Going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother and they fell down and worshipped him, and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh“. […]