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holiness

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

Talk given 12 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 22 July 2026

Holy Family Church, Doveton

Sanctify Yourself, and the Lord Will Do Wonders

God does not speak first to the person who is absent, but to the person who is present. Before asking Him to change others, we must allow His Word to sanctify our own hearts and prepare the way for His wonders.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session Three

When God Leads You Through the Hard Road

Suffering can make us believe that God is against us, especially when other people interpret our trials as punishment. Fr Antony reflects on trust, spiritual discipline and the hidden work of grace through stories of family pain, public judgement, injustice and faithful surrender.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Joby George VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session Two

Give Jesus One More Chance

A person may believe that God can act yet struggle to believe He will act personally. Fr Joby reflects on Jairus, delayed prayer, surrendering our timelines and preferences, and the way living faith forms holy choices.

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Talk given 11 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 25 July 2026

Holy Family Parish, Doveton

Day Retreat - Session One

See the Saint Inside the Sinner

A pure heart does not give up on those who seem lost. Fr Antony reflects on God's faithful love, family conversion, intercession and reconciliation.

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Talk given 1 July 2026 · Fr Antony Parankimalil VC

Published 22 July 2026

Holy Family Church, Doveton

When Evil Attacks, God Remains Faithful

No Christian is immune from temptation or spiritual attack, but human weakness does not cancel the faithfulness of God. Fr Antony reflects on Saint Peter's fall and restoration, the spiritual protection of marriage and family, and the call to imitate Christ's self-giving love.

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Talk given 19 July 2025 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 17 August 2026

Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria

Powered by the Holy Spirit · 3-Day Live-In Retreat · 18-20 July 2025 · Session 4

The Eucharist Is Preparing You for Eternal Life

Fr Michael Payyapilly VC reflects on the Holy Eucharist as Christ’s gift for the Christian journey towards eternal life. Moving from COVID-era livestreams and striking experiences during Mass to John 6 and the doctrine of transubstantiation, he explains why the Eucharist is more than habit, obligation or fellowship: in Holy Communion we receive Jesus Himself and are gradually conformed to Him.

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Talk given 19 July 2025 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 17 August 2026

Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria

Powered by the Holy Spirit · 3-Day Live-In Retreat · 18-20 July 2025 · Session 2

Do Not Quench the Spirit

Fr Michael Payyapilly VC reflects on what it means to quench the Holy Spirit. When the self becomes the centre, our own voice can become louder than the Spirit, moral boundaries shift around what satisfies us, and what appears to be freedom can become slavery. The Spirit calls us instead to die to self, receive the truth of Christ, allow ourselves to be moulded and become people prepared for eternal life.

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