Today Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of John (20: 11-18) in which Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene after his Resurrection.Anne says it wasn’t until Jesus called her by name that Mary recognised him. Until that moment she had been distraught, overwhelmed by grief at the realisation that Jesus [...]
Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of Matthew (26: 14-25) in which Judas Iscariot approaches the Chief Priests and agrees to betray Jesus, who foretells of this betrayal at supper with the Twelve.Anne notes, today is the last day of Lent, the day before the action of the Easter [...]
Today Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of John (13: 21-33, 36-38) in which Jesus , who predicts Peter’s denial of him, says, ‘I shall not be with you much longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews: Where I am going, you cannot [...]
Today as we begin Holy Week, Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of John (12: 1-11) in which Mary of Bethany anoints the feet of Jesus with nard, a costly perfume. Anne says, in today’s Gospel these powerful words, ‘You will not always have me…’, of Jesus are a [...]
Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from the Gospel of John (11: 45-46) in which the opponents of Jesus begin to plot against him. Next week we begin Holy Week. Tony says in reading today’s Gospel, it jumps the first part of Chapter 11, the raising of Lazarus, which we hear on [...]
Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from the Gospel of John (10:31-42) in which Jesus tells those opposed to him, ‘If I am not doing my Father’s work there is no need to believe me but if I am doing it, then even if you refuse to believe me, at lease believe [...]
Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from John’s Gospel (8: 51-59) in which Jesus says, “If I were to seek my own glory that would be no glory at all. My glory is conferred by the Father’. Tony notes this scene occurs at the very end of Chapter 8 and is the culmination [...]
Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from John’s Gospel (8: 31-42) in which Jesus says to the Jews who believed in him, ‘If you make my word your home, you will indeed be my disciples, you will learn the truth, and the truth will make you free.’ Tony says this passage continues [...]
For the next two weeks, Anne O’Brien, Leader of Mission, and Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, will fill in for Fr Paul to present our Gospel Reflections.Today, Tony reads from the Gospel of John (8: 21-30) in which Jesus tells the Jews ‘I am going away, you will look for me, and you [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (8: 12-20) in which the Pharisees question the testimony of Jesus when he tells the people, “I am the light of the world; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the light of life.”Fr Paul says, like last [...]