Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ

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A Jesuit  Priest from South Africa 🇿🇦 currently working in Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. https://linktr.ee/mcharlesworth
Websitehttps://sj.mcharlesworth.fr
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ4d ago
My #homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-03mar-22-ya-lt-05/
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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJMar 15
My #homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-03mar-15-ya-lt-04/
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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJMar 8
What the hell is going on in #Iran? I've put a transcript and the recording here in case anyone missed it... https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/posts/2026-03mar-05/
What the hell is going on in Iran?

The Jesuit Institute South Africa hosted a dialogue between Fr David Neuhaus SJ and Fr Chris Clohessy asking 'What the hell is going on in Iran?'

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJMar 8
My #homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-03mar-08-ya-lt-03/
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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJFeb 18
My #homily for the Ash Wednesday https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-02feb-18-ya-lt-aw/
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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJFeb 17
My #homily for the Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-02feb-17-ya-ot-06/
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 …

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Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJFeb 16
My #homily for the Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-02feb-16-ya-ot-06/
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.

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Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJFeb 15
My #homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-02feb-15-ya-ot-06/
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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJFeb 14
My #homily for the Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-02feb-14-ya-ot-05/
Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop

Homily for the Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop: Every one of us builds something to feel safe. A plan. A structure. A circle we can manage. Today the Scriptures ask a simple question.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.
Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJFeb 13
My #homily for the Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-02feb-13-ya-ot-05/
Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time

Homily for the Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: This morning we hear how a kingdom can fall apart because a king will not listen; and how a man can be made whole because he learns to hear.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.