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peace

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

Talk given 16 April 2020 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 9 October 2026

Holy Family Church, Doveton

Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily

Peace Be With You: See the Goodness in the Midst of Struggle

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.

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Talk given 14 April 2020 · Fr Michael Payyapilly VC

Published 6 October 2026

Holy Family Church, Doveton

Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily

He Calls You by Name: Learn to Recognise His Voice

Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on Mary Magdalene recognising the risen Jesus when He simply calls her by name. He invites us to learn the Shepherd's voice and listen for God's personal call in sorrow, uncertainty and the noise of everyday life.

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Talk given 9 July 2010 · Fr Varghese Parackal VC

Published 2 September 2026

Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria

Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · Session 4

Break with the Past: Live in the Freedom of Redemption

Fr Varghese Parackal VC 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.

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Talk given 19 July 2025 · Fr Joby George VC

Published 17 August 2026

Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria

Powered by the Holy Spirit · 3-Day Live-In Retreat · Session 3

The Spirit Who Unites: Let Divine Forgiveness Overflow

Fr Joby George VC reflects on the Holy Spirit as the Spirit who unites and on unforgiveness as a root that divides families, relationships and communities. Drawing on Scripture and his own struggles with anger and forgiveness, he explains why human forgiveness becomes exhausted and why we need to receive the forgiveness of Jesus from the Cross until it overflows from us to others.

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