Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year C - Sunday, 3 August 2025 (EPISODE: 541)

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year C -  Sunday, 3 August 2025 (EPISODE: 541)

Readings for Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.- Year C
FIRST READING: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17 (diff). "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge"
SECOND READING: Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Matt 5:3). Alleluia, alleluia! Happy the poor in Spirit; The Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
GOSPEL: Luke 12:13-21

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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily), for Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C - Sunday, 3 August 2025 - by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-541/s-0AVyAHunANg  
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PROLOGUE

What are we putting all our effort, time, and energy into? That's a very good question; its message clearly comes through this weekend's readings. The gospel parable is meant to snap us out of our apathy and lack of focus and bring us back into reality to get our priorities right. Some of the things we can spend an enormous amount of time, energy and resources on will produce limited fruits and some of very questionable quality.

 

So what are we putting our real focus on, and is it really on the kingdom of God? [FHL]

 

Homily

In some ways, today's gospel contains a similar theme to the gospel of a couple of weeks ago, with Mary and Martha. Just like that gospel, it's quite possible to be working very, very hard and keeping extremely busy, hardly ever stopping. But at the same time, it's possible to be busy and distracted by many things, but that doesn't make those things important.

 

They may not be the best use of our time. It's possible to be so busy that we don't focus on the things that are actually of vital importance. We might be worrying and focusing on eventualities that never happen, while missing out on those things that are already happening.

 

This weekend's reading makes a timely point. Some of the things we spend an enormous amount of time, energy and resources on are going to produce very limited fruits and some with very questionable quality. In the parable today, God intervenes to show the man, the rich man, how foolish and misguided his plans for the future are.

 

This doesn't mean that in the next life he's condemned to hell. It doesn't necessarily suggest that. Rather, the point here is to be clear about the priorities that we make in this life, so that we respond to the meaning of life itself.

 

Jesus rejects the accumulation of riches for oneself because it's not following God's will of selfless and generous loving service towards God and others. In setting our priorities, we're encouraged to keep that always in mind. 

The rich man thinks only of himself. He even talks about himself and to himself. This man also works for himself and stores food for himself. It's a mean, lonely and distorted worldview where he's trapped in a very selfish and isolated world all of his own.

 

Jesus reminds us that we're in union with others around us. They are our brothers and sisters. We're all part of God's family.

 

We are actually diminished, as people that God has created us to be, if our purposes and actions go no further than self-satisfaction. This foolish man (named so by God himself) lets his fear and self-focus absorb him completely. And so, the man has a bad and unexpected ending.

 

In a way, we already know what a good ending to this parable would be. The rich man has a good year and is so happy that he says himself and those around him: "What a wonderful year! God has blessed me. God has blessed us. Quickly, tell others to come along and take some of the grain.

Let's share in it. What I want for all of us is to celebrate in this wonderful blessing and share in it so we might all have something and a bit left over for a rainy day for all of us. Now, it may very well be that this good soul might still pass away at the same time as the foolish man that same night. He isn't being taken because he did the right or the wrong thing. But then God will say to him, not, "you fool," but, "well done, my good and faithful servant. You've made yourself rich in my sight and in the sight of your brothers and sisters whom you have helped; now enter into your heavenly inheritance.And what a beautiful inheritance you have left behind." We know that God will do this, because other Kingdom parables show that same kind of situation, and this new and generous vision fills our hearts with joy. 

This is how the man could have made himself rich in the sight of God and win lasting praise from people of goodwill everywhere. Whether he had a short life or a long life, his gratitude, his generosity, his service, his care for others would flow out into graciousness, care and compassion. May we use our gifts for the good of all and for the greater good of God's Kingdom.

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References:

Fr Paul W. Kelly

**SHARING THE WORD THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR. GUSTAVO GUTIERREZ.

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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Year C  -(Sunday, 3 August 2025)  (EPISODE: 541 )
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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{{May Our Lord's grace and love abide in you}}

My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins.
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart. Lord, have mercy.// You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy. //You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy.//
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
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Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14+17. "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 12:13-21). Alleluia, alleluia! Happy the poor in Spirit; The Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

Memorial Acclamation
3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
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PREFACE: Sundays Ordinary I
Eucharistic Prayer One
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"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass in Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria,  Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

"Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - In memory of William John Kelly (1942-2017) - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

"Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly. 

Microphones: - Shure Motiv MV5 Digital Condenser. And (2024+) Rode Nt-1 + AI-1 Sound Mixer.

Editing equipment:    -- MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software v10.49 (NCH Software).

NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.63 (NCH Software)

Sound Processing:  iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor (Izotope Inc.)

Text transcription as per recorded podcast version is transcribed by TurboScribe.ai

{excellent and accurate transcription from voice to text}

[Production -  KER -  2025]
May God bless and keep you.
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year C - Sunday, 27 July 2025 (EPISODE: 540)

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year C -  Sunday, 27 July 2025 (EPISODE: 540)

Readings for Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.- Year C
FIRST READING: Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6-7a, 7b-8. "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me"
SECOND READING: Colossians 2:12-14
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Rom 8:15bc). Alleluia, alleluia! You have received the Spirit which makes us God's children. And in that Spirit we call God our Father.
GOSPEL: Luke 11:1-13

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Prologue:

Jesus, in his teaching, wants to make it quite clear to us that God the Heavenly Father is a very doting Father. God would give you the world if it were for your good. God has given us the world, not without just limitations, for only that which is good.

 

God eternally cares for us and gives us what we need. God only desires our good and does not want to do us any harm, and God does not desire any harm for us.  {FHL}

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Homily:

 

The word parable means literally that something is laid alongside another thing. In other words, a story or an example is put forward so the listener or the reader can compare or contrast a matter with something else. In today's gospel, the parable used by our Lord is likely intended to contrast something with another.

 

Jesus is virtually saying, do you really think that God's answer to your heartfelt prayer will only depend upon how effectively you've worn down God by repetition? Do you think God really acts only begrudgingly and reluctantly, like someone who doesn't really care, but will act only if you pester them so much that they give in just to get rid of your annoying requests? Oh no, that's not what God's like, and Jesus makes that clear. God is a loving and doting father. God would give us the world if it was for our own good.

 

God has given us the world, not without its just limitations. He's given us the whole world for that which is good. God eternally loves us and cares for us and only wants to give us what we need.

 

God only desires our good. It's so important for us to always remember that in good times and in bad times. God does not do any harm to us and God does not desire any harm for us.

 

Our Lord always answers our prayers, but sometimes, as we know all too well, the answer to our prayers is a loving but definite no. But God's heard us and God cares about us, and it's important to keep that very much at the front of our minds. We also know that God only ever answers us in love.

 

Even if we don't fully comprehend the reply that we're receiving to our prayers, even if God's answer to us does not make sense, even if he gives us what does not appear to be what we asked for, the important message is that to God we are beloved children, cherished, irreplaceable children. A parent knows that a child can always possibly ask for something which even the most doting but responsible parent must lovingly say no to. This reply may very well cause distress for the child, but distress is not desired by the parent.

 

The desire is to honestly and lovingly speak the truth and, just like a parent wouldn't do this, God would not give us something we ask for if it is harmful, and only God sees the full picture. The gospel goes on to say, ask, seek, knock. What a wonderful concept.

 

God has truly given us the freedom, true freedom, of the children of God. We take this freedom very seriously. We must take full adult responsibility for our decisions and actions.

 

God respects that. The true meaning of our Lord's teaching can be highlighted by looking at what he did not say, just as much as what he did say. If we do look at what Jesus did not teach, we can highlight Christ's true teaching and message by bringing it into sharp contrast.

 

For example, Jesus did not say take, demand, seize, and steal. Instead he says, ask, seek, knock. Neither did our Lord command us to bash down the door and enter and take what you want, and naturally so, because Jesus' message is about non-violence, grace, and gentleness.

 

So he teaches us, ask, seek, knock. These are indeed doing words, verbs, but they're gentle, gracious, respectful, action words. This captures the true beauty of Jesus' message and his whole gospel.

 

Ask, seek, knock. Also, Jesus did not say, don't ask and you will receive. Don't look and you will find.

 

Don't knock and yet still expect people to know you're standing outside wanting to get in. God gave us true freedom to engage with him as his children and to use our Christian freedom and responsibility to ask what needs to be asked and to seek and find what is hidden, as well as knocking at the door of opportunity. This act of seeking and openness allows God's ways to be provided to us.

 

God doesn't need to give us something which he's already given us the gifts and skills to be able to attain ourselves. The gospel today and the first reading remind us of the constant pattern to authentic Christian prayer. First and foremost, our prayer is always a recognition of the primacy and greatness of God and that we owe everything to God.

 

Also, our prayer should always give thanks to God for the many gifts and blessings that God has already given to us. Prayer is for the purpose of placing God right back at the centre of our lives where God always belongs. Prayer is intended to allow us to bend our wills to God's will and to shape us to be more and more into the people who follow God's will in the world and not merely our own will.

 

After all, daily Jesus teaches us to pray, may your kingdom come, not may my kingdom come. Prayer puts God's will and priorities ahead of the fads and trends of this world. When we pray, we become aware of how great God is and how far short of God we often fall.

 

Our prayer always contains at least an implied spirit of penitence and sorrow for our sins as well as a heartfelt request for forgiveness and renewal. And prayer covers all of the events and people of life. True prayer is a connection to God and covers the needs we have and the needs of our families, our friends, our fellow parishioners, and all people throughout the world, particularly those who struggle or hunger**

 

Jesus, by wonderfully teaching us what we now call the Lord's Prayer, gives us not only a beautiful but simple prayer, but also gives us his mission statement. Christ shows us the focus of his gospel that puts God front and centre in our lives. May Jesus, our teacher, lead us deeper and deeper into his perfect prayer and into his transforming ways and through this prayer may God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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References:

 

Fr Paul W. Kelly

 

** (this paragraph adapted from _) THE DAILY STUDY BIBLE. GOSPEL OF LUKE. (REVISED EDITION). BY WILLIAM BARCLAY.

 

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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Year C  -(Sunday, 27 July 2025)  (EPISODE: 540 )
1. The Lord be with you.
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{{May Our Lord's generosity inspire you.}} welcome everyone, we gather -  To Pray, listen and reflect upon God and God's Kingdom. On this Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Coming together as Gods family, let us call to mind our sins.
Lord Jesus, you are the image of the unseen God: Lord, have mercy . You are the firstborn of all creation: Christ, have mercy You are the head of the body, the Church: Lord, have mercy
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
1. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
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Psalm 138:1-2a, 2b-3, 6-7a, 7b-8. "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Rom 8:15bc). ). Alleluia, alleluia! You have received the Spirit which makes us God's children. And in that Spirit we call God our Father.
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PREFACE: Ordinary 2
Eucharistic Prayer 4
(theme variation: theme 3 )

 

(post version: v1-long)

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{1. Thanks for joining us for this time of prayer and reflection}

3. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

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Archive of homilies and reflections:  http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au
To contact Fr. Paul, please email:  paulwkelly68@gmail.com

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Details relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:

"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass in Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria,  Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

"Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - In memory of William John Kelly (1942-2017) - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

"Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly.

Microphones: - Shure Motiv MV5 Digital Condenser. And (2024+) Rode Nt-1 + AI-1 Sound Mixer.

Editing equipment:    -- MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software v10.49 (NCH Software).

NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.63 (NCH Software)

Sound Processing:  iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor (Izotope Inc.)

Text transcription as per recorded podcast version is transcribed by TurboScribe.ai

{excellent and accurate transcription from voice to text}

[Production KER  2025]
May God bless and keep you.
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year C - Sunday, 20 July 2025 (EPISODE: 539)

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. -Year C -  Sunday, 20 July 2025 (EPISODE: 539)

Readings for Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.- Year C
FIRST READING: Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm 15:2-3a, 3b-4, 5. "The just will live in the presence of the Lord"
SECOND READING: Colossians 1:24-28
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Luke 8:15). Alleluia, alleluia! Happy are they who have kept the word with a generous heart. And yield a harvest through perseverance.
GOSPEL: Luke 10:38-42

Image Credit: Paul Evangelion (2025)
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Please listen to the audio-recordings of the Mass – (Readings, prayers and homily), for Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C - Sunday, 20 July 2025 - by clicking this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/faith-hope-and-love-ep-539/s-CYSRdLpSInr   - (EPISODE: 539)
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16C - Prologue: 

Both the first reading and the gospel this weekend speak of the true meaning of hospitality and graciousness, and for a Christian these are always symbols of openness and a welcoming attitude, an open heart, an open ear, and an open mind to God and God's word, an openness to God's different ways. 

In the first reading, Abraham and Sarah give hospitality to three mysterious visitors. This was what was expected of all people towards travellers in the culture of the time.

But there is something even more special here. Somehow, Abraham knows that these three visitors are not just any old travellers, but are actually angels representing the very presence of God. I love this scene from the Bible.

If anyone were to make a movie of this scene from the Bible, I reckon the three strangers would say very little, but would just nod and cooperate and graciously accept the hospitality of Abraham. It would be a delightful and very mysterious scene. I'd love to see that acted out in a movie.

Actually, there is a 1966 movie called "The Bible" which features a scene depicting this, and one reviewer of the movie describes this scene of the three angels visiting Abraham as one of the best scenes in the movie, and bemoans that more scenes like that are not featured. (https://youtu.be/ao5VegZ4JD8?t=7565) - It really is very special if you ever get to see that movie again, probably because it's such a key incident, so ordinary but so holy. The hospitality of Abraham, which is nothing less than was expected of all hosts of his time, nevertheless is a symbol and example of graciousness, openness and compassion that is expected of all who follow God, and all who are open to people in this way are one in heart with God himself.

[FHL] pwk 

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16c homily 

It's a beautiful passage about Mary and Martha and their hospitality, but it's also a very misunderstood passage. It can be quite confusing. It may be helpful to keep in mind that Jesus is very good friends with both Mary and Martha.

He's not rebuking Martha, but he is gently teaching her that although he deeply appreciates and values her hospitality and welcome, and the meal she's rushing to prepare, in the end these important actions are only a foretaste and a symbol of the true hospitality and welcome that comes from sitting at the feet of our Lord and listening attentively to him, learning from him, becoming a disciple of Christ, and being utterly open and responsive to God's word and God's teaching. This is true hospitality, and this is what Mary is doing, and it's not to be taken from her. Unlike other interpretations of this gospel, Jesus is not preferring action to contemplation.

He's not rejecting Martha's ways and accepting only Mary's ways. Jesus is not contrasting a strictly contemplative life with an active life. Both are necessary.

We venerate Martha as a saint as well as Mary. The one thing necessary is to listen to Jesus and to ponder his words deeply so that our actions reflect his teachings and values. Without his values and his spirit and his good news, our activity could be misguided or even harmful or misplaced.

We need, and our homes need, and our world needs, the saving message, values, and spirit of Jesus that directs our priorities. We need, first and foremost, to listen and be open to his message so that we can then put values into action with clarity. Both contemplation and action are needed in the life of all Christians.

Both need to be firmly based on an openness and responsiveness to Jesus' teachings and values so that we might take up his values and priorities and accordingly act on them. As we've already said, action without contemplation could be fruitless and quite misguided, a waste of effort, and contemplation without action could be just self-indulgence. Both are needed in their own order, with first priority given to sitting at Christ's feet and listening to him, being open to him, and learning from him.

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References:

Homily  Fr. Paul W. Kelly

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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Year C  -(Sunday, 20 July 2025)  (EPISODE: 539 )
3. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (or/ The Lord be with You)
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May Our Lord's care, comfort you. Welcome, everyone. We gather to take time to reflect upon the meaning of God's word for our everyday lives, on this Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Brothers and sisters, as we prepare ourselves to celebrate the Lord's supper, let us recall our sins and acknowledge them in silence.
Lord Jesus, you were lifted up to draw all people to yourself: Lord, have mercy.

You shouldered the cross to bear our suffering and sinfulness: Christ, have mercy.

You open for your people the way from death into life: Lord, have mercy.
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.
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Memorial Acclamation
3. Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection, you have set us free.
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Psalm 15:2-3a, 3b-4, 5. "The just will live in the presence of the Lord"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (cf. Luke 8:15). ). Alleluia, alleluia! Happy are they who have kept the word with a generous heart. And yield a harvest through perseverance
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PREFACE: Ordinary 1
Eucharistic Prayer 2
(theme variation: theme 2 )

(post version: v2-long)

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{17. Thanks everyone, and have a grace-filled and compassion-filled week.}

2. Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

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Archive of homilies and reflections:  http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au
To contact Fr. Paul, please email:  paulwkelly68@gmail.com

To listen to the weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here:  https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks

You are welcome to subscribe to Fr Paul's homily mail-out by visting here:

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Details relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog:

"Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly

Prayers and chants — Roman Missal, 3rd edition, © 2010, The International Commission on English in the liturgy. (ICEL)

Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA)

"The Psalms" ©1963, 2009, The Grail - Collins publishers.

Prayers of the Faithful - " Together we pray" by Robert Borg'. E.J. Dwyer, Publishers, (1993). (Sydney Australia).

Sung "Mass in Honour of St. Ralph Sherwin" - By Jeffrey M. Ostrowski. The Gloria,  Copyright © 2011 ccwatershed.org.

"Faith, Hope and Love" theme hymn - In memory of William John Kelly (1942-2017) - Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Music by Paul W. Kelly. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

"Quiet Time."  Instrumental Reflection music. Written by Paul W Kelly. 1988, 2007. & This arrangement: Stefan Kelk, 2020.

"Today I Arise" - For Trisha J Kelly.  Original words and music by Paul W. Kelly. Inspired by St Patrick's Prayer.  Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2019.

Sound Engineering and editing - P.W. Kelly. 

Microphones: - Shure Motiv MV5 Digital Condenser. And (2024+) Rode Nt-1 + AI-1 Sound Mixer.

Editing equipment:    -- MixPad Multitrack Studio Recording Software v10.49 (NCH Software).

NCH – WavePad Audio Editing Software. Masters Edition v 17.63 (NCH Software)

Sound Processing:  iZotope RX 10 Audio Editor (Izotope Inc.)

Text transcription as per the recorded podcast version is transcribed by TurboScribe.ai

{excellent and accurate transcription from voice to text}

[Production -  KER -  2025]
May God bless and keep you.
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