Fr Frank Brennan's Homily: 4th Sunday of Lent 2026. In our second reading from the Letter to the Ephesians today, we read: Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Continue reading Fr Frank Brennan’s Homily: 4th Sunday of Lent 2026 at Catholic Outlook. [...]

On 19 February 1996, an arsonist lit a fire that ripped through St Patrick’s Cathedral, causing $8 million in damage and leaving a community of more than 5,000 parishioners in shock.  Continue reading ‘Will the bell ever ring again?’ 30-year anniversary of the historic Cathedral fire in Parramatta   at Catholic Outlook. [...]

When the Migrant Jubilee Cross arrived in Penrith on 5 January 2026, following the Feast of the Epiphany, it carried the prayers, memories, and hopes of migrant communities from across Australia, including those in the Diocese of Parramatta, one of the country’s most culturally diverse regions.  Continue reading Migrant Jubilee Cross meets its maker in Western Sydney  at Catholic Outlook. [...]

We live at a time of deep division and partisanship, a time when global political authority seems to be in short supply. It is surprising that the papacy has emerged as the only world institution with a net positive reputation. Following the lead of his predecessor Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV has continued to reach out to the poor and the suffering. He has been the voice for peace and the advocate for those on the receiving end of societal indifference. Continue reading Bishop Vincent’s Homily: Called to be the antidote and counteragent to division in the world at Catholic Outlook. [...]