Lent 1

THE HEART OF LENT           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON February 21st, 2010                                                    Luke 4:1 “Jesus, full of the Holy Sprit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit for 40 days in the wilderness.”   A priest had been appointed to a new parish […]

30th anniversary of ordination

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 […]

Epiphany 6

A FAITH TO GIVE UP A MEAL FOR           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON February 14th, 2010                                                    Jeremiah 17: 7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water”.   There are 3 things […]

Epiphany 5

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 […]