Homily 12.11.23 by Frank Brennan 6

None of us can grow wise on our own. We need community. We need structures. We need relationships. We need pathways. Or to use the language of the Synod, we need a mode of being Church that integrates communion, mission and participation. If only our Church would provide accessible structures and transparent processes which could create pathways presenting opportunities for all to learn and to serve – so that all might have lamps and the necessary oil to greet the bridegroom when he comes. In our Church, we will encounter the occasional living saint and we have the inspiring stories of many canonised saints. But most of the time we will be benefiting from those around us who are delightfully ordinary, considerate and generous.