Mastodawn

My #homily for the Easter Vigil https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-04apr-04-ya-et-00/

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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ

3d ago

My #homily for the Mass of the Lord's Supper https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-04apr-02-ya-pt-ht/

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.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ

Mar 29

This morning, the Israeli Police prevented the #LatinPatriarch of #Jerusalem together with the #Custos of the #HolyLand from entering the Church of the #HolySepulchre in Jerusalem, as they made their way to celebrate the #PalmSunday Mass.. Read the Joint Press Release https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/posts/2026-03mar-29/

Joint Press Release: The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land

This morning, the Israeli Police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem together with the Custos of the Holy Land from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as they made their way to celebrate the Palm Sunday Mass.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ

Mar 29

My #homily for the Palm Sunday https://sj.mcharlesworth.fr/homilies/2026-03mar-29-ya-lt-ps/

Palm Sunday

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

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ

Mar 22

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 SJ

Mar 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 SJ

Mar 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 SJ

Mar 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 SJ

Feb 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 SJ

Feb 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 …

Fr Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.