Homily preached on the occasion of the 150^th Anniversary of the Founding of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Aotearoa New Zealand

St Mary’s pro-Cathedral, Christchurch, 15 October 2017

“The Church’s credibility depends on our work of charity and justice for the poor, for those whom the majority or the powerful simply ignore.”

Feasts, rich food, best wines, carnivore extravaganza, garments galore; it sounds like today’s readings have been taken from Party Central dot com.

Certainly they are about celebration and abundance of goodness. The first reading from Isaiah portrays the benevolence of God who provides lavishly for his people and even wipes away the tears from our face.

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