Fr Matthew Charlesworth SJ 🇻🇦🇿🇼🇿🇦

What the hell is going on in Iran? The Jesuit Institute South Africa hosted a dialogue between Fr David Neuhaus SJ and Fr Chris Clohessy asking 'What the hell is going on in Iran?'

What the hell is going on in #Iran? I've put a transcript and the recording here in case anyone missed it... sj.mcharlesworth.fr/posts/2026-0...

3rd Sunday of Lent Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent: Today the Scriptures speak about thirst. Anyone who has been truly thirsty knows how quickly fear rises in the human heart.

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Ash Wednesday Homily for the Ash Wednesday: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. But you are dust that God loves.

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Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Tuesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: Dear brothers in Christ, If you wanted to describe religious life in one picture, you could do worse than this: a small boat, uncertain waters...

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Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Monday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time: In a recent interview, former US President Barack Obama observed that it is easy to speak about free speech and human dignity when a country is ...

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time: This morning the Lord places something simple before us. A choice. Sirach speaks plainly. If you choose, you can keep the commandments.

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Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop Homily for the Memorial of Sts Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop: Every one of us builds something to feel safe. A plan. A structure. A circle we can manage. Today the Scriptures ask a simple questio...

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Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Friday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: This morning we hear how a kingdom can fall apart because a king will not listen; and how a man can be made whole because he learns to hear.

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Thursday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Thursday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, If you ever walk on a hill and look down at a city, you can see everything at once. The roads, the houses, the churches,...

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Wednesday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Wednesday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, The Queen of Sheba arrives with questions and with caution. She wants to see for herself whether Solomon is as wise as ...

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Memorial of St Scholastica, virgin Homily for the Memorial of St Scholastica, virgin: Brothers and sisters, Solomon stands in front of everyone and prays with empty hands.

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Monday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Monday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time: In our readings this morning we hear how the priests have to stop because God’s presence fills the Temple, while in the Gospel people press forw...

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Brothers and sisters, Today, the Lord calls us to be salt and light through real acts of justice and care, as we see in the Scriptures and in the life of …

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Saturday of the 4th week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Saturday of the 4th week in Ordinary Time: We can recall that the disciples have just returned from the mission Jesus entrusted to them.

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Memorial of Sts. Paul Miki, Religious, and Companions; Bl. Charles Spinola, Sebastian Kimura, Priests, and Companions; Bl. Peter Kibe Kasui, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Homily for the Memorial of Sts. Paul Miki, Religious, and Companions; Bl. Charles Spinola, Sebastian Kimura, Priests, and Companions; Bl. Peter Kibe Kasui, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs: Before the ...

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Memorial of St Agatha, virgin and martyr Homily for the Memorial of St Agatha, virgin and martyr: David is near the end of his life, and he speaks out of experience rather than ambition. He tells Solomon what his own failures have taught him...

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Memorial of St. John de Brito, Priest; Bl. Rudolph Acquaviva, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Homily for the Memorial of St. John de Brito, Priest; Bl. Rudolph Acquaviva, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs: Dear sisters, The people in Nazareth thought they knew Jesus. They knew his family. They k...

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Memorial of St Blaise, bishop and martyr Homily for the Memorial of St Blaise, bishop and martyr: In our first reading David is standing by the city gate, waiting for news. Everyone else already knows what they want to call this day. The reb...

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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Homily for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord: Let us picture this moment in our imagination. An old man stands in the Temple holding a baby. The child is warm and light.

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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus goes up a hill and sits down. He does not tower over the crowd. He settles himself and waits, and they gather around him.

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Memorial of St John Bosco, priest Homily for the Memorial of St John Bosco, priest: This morning David is told a story about injustice. A poor man owns one lamb. It eats from his plate, sleeps near him, and is part of the household.

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Friday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Friday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time: In the first reading we watch how unfaithfulness grows. David is unfaithful first in a quiet way. He stays behind when he should be with his men...

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Thursday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Thursday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time: David walks into the tent and sits on the ground. He is still king, but something has shifted.

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Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church Homily for the Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church: Most of us know the feeling of arriving before God with a plan already drawn. We come with measurements and materials in ...

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Tuesday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Tuesday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time: David does not march into Jerusalem as a hero. He dances. His dancing is not for show. It is what happens when fear loosens its grip.

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Memorial of Sts Timothy and Titus, bishops Homily for the Memorial of Sts Timothy and Titus, bishops: In this morning’s readings we meet a moment many of us recognise.

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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus begins his public ministry at a dangerous moment. John has been arrested. A voice has been silenced.

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Memorial of St Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church Homily for the Memorial of St Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church: Yesterday the Scriptures showed us David hiding in the darkness of a cave, holding Saul’s life in his hands. He could h...

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Friday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Friday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time: Some of the most important moments in life are quiet ones. No audience. No applause. Just a choice made in the dark. Those moments shape who we ...

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Thursday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time Homily for the Thursday of the 2nd week in Ordinary Time: They came out singing and dancing, filling the streets with colour and relief. It was the sound a people make when fear has loosened its grip.

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