Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads and reflects on the Gospels this week. Today he reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 1-10) in which Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector, climbs a tree to get a better view of Jesus. Prodencio says in this Gospel we understand two reasons why the people complained about the [...]
Now in the second last week of Ordinary Time, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of Luke (18: 35-43) in which we hear the story of the healing of the blind man. Tony says this Gospel story is so vivid in imagery, it’s easy to see [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of Luke (18: 1-8) in which we hear the parable of the persistent widow which Jesus tells his disciples to remind them of the need to pray continually and to never lose heart. Last Sunday, Tony says, we heard of [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of Luke (17: 26-37) in which Jesus says ‘Anyone who tries to preserve their life will lose it, and anyone who loses it will keep it safe’. Today, we celebrate Memorial of St Josaphat, bishop and martyr. In 1054, Tony [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of Luke (17:20-25) in which Jesus tells the Pharisees 'the kingdom of God is in your midst'. Today, we celebrate the Memorial of St Martin of Tours and it is also Remembrance Day. Tony says, the exact year of Martin’s [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of Luke (17:11-19) in which we hear the familiar story of the healing of the Ten Lepers. After reading the Gospel, Tony shares a little about the life of St Leo the Great whose memorial we celebrated today. Tony says [...]