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Gospel Reflection – Mark 1: 40-45 – The humanity of Jesus

2025-01-14T10:19:09+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 40-45) in which the leper says to Jesus, ‘If you want to, you can cure me’. Fr Paul says Mark shows the warmth of Jesus’ humanity and his concern for the leper. The leper had no right even to approach Jesus, but [...]

Gospel Reflection – Mark 1: 29-39 – Healing & Prayer

2025-01-10T11:41:51+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 29-39) in which Jesus, while in Capernaum, heals many people but also takes time out in quiet places to pray. Fr Paul says the snippets gathered in the Gospel reading give us a sample of Jesus’ life at Capernaum, which is a [...]

Gospel Reflection – Mark 1: 21-28 – Real authority

2025-01-10T11:37:43+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 21-28) in which the people of Capernaum were amazed at Jesus’ teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Fr Paul says this story takes us a step further in showing the growing [...]

Gospel Reflection – Mark 1: 14-20 – Jesus calls disciples

2025-01-10T11:31:41+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 14-20) in which Jesus, seeing brothers Simon and Andrew casting a net into the lake says, “Follow me and I make you into fishers of men.” Fr Paul says we could ask ourselves the question, what is going on? In the Gospel [...]

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