Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

Jesuit Priest from Southern Africa currently working in Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. linktr.ee/mcharlesworth

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Solemnity of Pentecost

Homily for the Solemnity of Pentecost: The last time I was with you, this church was dark. It was the Easter Vigil. We stood in the darkness and waited. Then the Easter Candle was lit.

Homily: Solemnity of Pentecost

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Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

Homily for the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord: Brothers, The Ascension tells us something simple and strong: Jesus does not leave the earth behind.

Homily: Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

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6th Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter: Jesus says today, “I will not leave you orphaned. ” That is the promise at the centre of the Gospel.

Homily: 6th Sunday of Easter

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5th Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter: There is one image that holds all the readings today. It is the image of a house. Not a perfect house, but a real one.

Homily: 5th Sunday of Easter

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4th Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter: There are voices that use people, and voices that care for people. We all know the difference. One voice pushes, flatters, and frightens.

Homily: 4th Sunday of Easter

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3rd Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter: This Sunday’s Gospel gives us the familiar story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Homily: 3rd Sunday of Easter

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2nd Sunday of Easter

Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter: We are ending the Easter Octave. But Easter is not over. The Easter Season goes on. Today we also remember Divine Mercy Sunday.

Homily: 2nd Sunday of Easter

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Easter Vigil

Homily for the Easter Vigil: Brothers and sisters, Tonight begins in the dark. That matters, because we all know what darkness feels like. A dark room. A frightened heart. A hard week.

Homily: Easter Vigil

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Mass of the Lord's Supper

Homily for the Mass of the Lord's Supper: My brothers and sisters, Tonight we gather to celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, and we are asked to remember the great gifts that God has given us.

Homily: Mass of the Lord's Supper

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Palm Sunday

Homily for the Palm Sunday: Today the whole city shakes as Jesus enters Jerusalem with cries of hosanna, joy, and welcome.

Homily: Palm Sunday

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5th Sunday of Lent

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent: Today’s Gospel begins in a graveyard and ends with a man coming out into the light. That is our Lenten journey.

Homily: 5th Sunday of Lent

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4th Sunday of Lent

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent: Today the Church does something beautiful in the middle of Lent. She tells us to rejoice.

Homily: 4th Sunday of Lent

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3rd Sunday of Lent

Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent: Today the Scriptures speak about thirst. Anyone who has been truly thirsty knows how quickly fear rises in the human heart.

Homily: 3rd Sunday of Lent

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Ash Wednesday

Homily for the Ash Wednesday: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. But you are dust that God loves.

Homily: Ash Wednesday

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Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: Dear brothers in Christ, If you wanted to describe religious life in one picture, you could do worse than this: a small boat, uncertain waters, one loaf of …

Homily: Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

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Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: In a recent interview, former US President Barack Obama observed that it is easy to speak about free speech and human dignity when a country is at peace.

Homily: Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time: This morning the Lord places something simple before us. A choice. Sirach speaks plainly. If you choose, you can keep the commandments.

Homily: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time