Holy Nativity, Matins and Liturgy

Sub Dn. Timothy Grace reflects on St. Paul's teaching that without love all our efforts are useless, and that we are the Body of Christ and individually members of it. Our sins and our holiness affect the whole body, which is why no one is saved alone and why the saints still teach, heal and intercede for us. Turning to the Gospel, he explains how this bond of love transcends death, and why the Church prays for the departed and offers koliva in their memory.

Preaching on the healing of the Gadarene demoniac and St. Paul's words "I have been crucified with Christ," Fr. Geoff Harvey shows how Christ frees us from the chains that enslave us, restores us to who we were created to be, and sends us out as witnesses to His mercy. Along the way he reflects on the prophet Jeremiah's call to repentance, the evil we see in Australia today, and how Christians should approach Halloween.