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Teachings connected with hope, gathered to support prayer, reflection and everyday faith.
Published 9 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the frightened disciples who fail at first to recognise the goodness of Christ standing among them. He invites us not to let pain, anxiety or difficult circumstances blind us to God's goodness, and to hear again through the Eucharist the words of Jesus: Peace be with you.
Published 11 September 2026
Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria
Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · 9-11 July 2010 · Session 10
Fr Michael Payyapilly teaches that Christian faith cannot embrace only healing and miracles while rejecting the Cross. Drawing on Jesus' temptations, St Peter, St Paul and personal testimonies, he presents suffering as capable of becoming salvific, purifying and formative when united with Christ, and calls disciples to trust God's grace without reducing prayer to a demand for comfortable outcomes.
Published 2 September 2026
Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria
Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · 9-11 July 2010 · Session 4
Fr Varghese Parackal teaches that after repentance and forgiveness, we must not allow guilt to keep us tied to the past. Through the lost sheep, St Paul and vivid pastoral illustrations, he calls us to believe that Christ has redeemed us, leave what lies behind, and live the rest of our lives for the One who saved us.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
Day Retreat - Session Three
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.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
Day Retreat - Session Two
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.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
Day Retreat - Session One
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.
