Topic

blessing

Teachings connected with blessing, gathered to support prayer, reflection and everyday faith.

Talk given 20 July 2025 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 17 August 2026

Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria

The Eucharist: Taken, Blessed and Broken for God's Purpose

The Eucharist reveals what Christ desires to do within us. Fr Michael Payyapilly VC reflects on how Jesus takes us as we are, blesses us in our weakness, and breaks what must change so He can mould us for His purpose and prepare us for eternal life.

Talk given 9 July 2010 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 31 August 2026

Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria

Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · 9-11 July 2010 · Session 2

What Is Our Response to God's Love? When We Forget What God Has Done for Us

Fr Michael Payyapilly asks how we respond to God's love and the blessings entrusted to us. Using Saul as the central biblical example, he warns how carelessness, pride and sin can move the heart away from God, and calls us to remember God's gifts and retrace our steps back to Him.