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Teachings connected with faith, gathered to support prayer, reflection and everyday faith.
Published 9 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the frightened disciples who fail at first to recognise the goodness of Christ standing among them. He invites us not to let pain, anxiety or difficult circumstances blind us to God's goodness, and to hear again through the Eucharist the words of Jesus: Peace be with you.
Published 6 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on Mary Magdalene recognising the risen Jesus when He simply calls her by name. He invites us to learn the Shepherd's voice and listen for God's personal call in sorrow, uncertainty and the noise of everyday life.
Published 6 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the disciples on the road to Emmaus and the humility required to let Jesus teach, correct and even rebuke us. He invites us to remain teachable so the Lord can reveal more about Himself, about others and about ourselves.
Published 5 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the fear of what we may lose when Jesus comes close enough to change our lives. As Holy Week begins, he invites us to make one prayer our own: Jesus, captivate my heart.
Published 5 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the guards at the tomb and asks whether we will stand by the truth when truth comes at a cost. He challenges us to face truth before God, in our relationships, and within ourselves, trusting Christ's promise that the truth will set us free.
Published 28 September 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Fr Mathew Elavumkal teaches that Christian faith must become a life of fidelity, repentance, obedience and forgiving love. Drawing on Scripture and personal testimonies, he calls believers to hold fast to the Lord, reject divided faith, return from sin, bless rather than curse, and allow God's presence to transform the whole of life.
Published 16 September 2026
Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria
Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · Final Mass Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly calls Christians to carry Christ beyond private spiritual experience and take responsibility for the faith of their families, communities and nation. With a particular appeal to Catholics in Australia, he urges believers to evangelise, rely on the Holy Spirit, pray for local vocations and protect the faith for future generations.
Published 15 September 2026
Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria
Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · Session 13
Fr Varghese Parackal traces the role of Mother Mary in Christian life through Scripture: Mother of God, blessed among women, intercessor at Cana, Mother given from the Cross, present with the praying Church before Pentecost, and a continuing maternal presence in the life of believers. He also teaches on the intercession of saints and sacred images before concluding with his lifelong testimony of the Three Hail Marys.
Published 14 September 2026
Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria
Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · Session 12
Fr Michael Payyapilly calls Catholics to know the biblical and apostolic foundations of their faith rather than being unsettled by criticism they have never examined. He reflects on Christ's institution of the Church, Scripture and Tradition, the biblical roots of the Sacraments, the importance of approaching them with faith, and the responsibility to love and strengthen the Church even while acknowledging its human failures.
Published 9 September 2026
Mannix College, Clayton (Melbourne), Victoria
Let His Spirit Flow · Live-In Retreat · Session 8
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the Christian responsibility of forming children in faith from the beginning. Through Scripture, family stories and his own childhood memories, he teaches that parents pass on God's love through presence, example, prayer, correction and the seeds of faith that may bear fruit many years later.
Published 17 August 2026
Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
Powered by the Holy Spirit · 3-Day Live-In Retreat · Session 5
The Eucharist reveals what Christ desires to do within us. Fr Michael Payyapilly VC reflects on how Jesus takes us as we are, blesses us in our weakness, and breaks what must change so He can mould us for His purpose and prepare us for eternal life.
Published 17 August 2026
Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
Powered by the Holy Spirit · 3-Day Live-In Retreat · Session 4
Fr Michael Payyapilly VC reflects on the Holy Eucharist as Christ’s gift for the Christian journey towards eternal life. Moving from COVID-era livestreams and striking experiences during Mass to John 6 and the doctrine of transubstantiation, he explains why the Eucharist is more than habit, obligation or fellowship: in Holy Communion we receive Jesus Himself and are gradually conformed to Him.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · Day Retreat · Session Two
A person may believe that God can act yet struggle to believe He will act personally. Fr Joby reflects on Jairus, delayed prayer, surrendering our timelines and preferences, and the way living faith forms holy choices.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · Day Retreat · Session One
A pure heart does not give up on those who seem lost. Fr Antony reflects on God's faithful love, family conversion, intercession and reconciliation.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · Day Retreat · Session Three
Suffering can make us believe that God is against us, especially when other people interpret our trials as punishment. Fr Antony reflects on trust, spiritual discipline and the hidden work of grace through stories of family pain, public judgement, injustice and faithful surrender.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · Day Retreat · Session Four
Fr Joby recalls how Jeremiah 1:9 sustained him when he felt unprepared to preach and how 1 John 3:8-9 helped him confront a persistent spiritual weakness. Scripture becomes testimony when it is prayed faithfully in the place of temptation and hardship.
Published 22 July 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · ·
No Christian is immune from temptation or spiritual attack, but human weakness does not cancel the faithfulness of God. Fr Antony reflects on Saint Peter's fall and restoration, the spiritual protection of marriage and family, and the call to imitate Christ's self-giving love.
