Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 1-6, 16-18) which Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be careful not to parade your good deeds before men to attract their notice; by doing this you will lose all reward from your Father in [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 43-48) which continues with Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’. Shane says it is easy for us to interpret this passage as Jesus teaching that the scriptures instruct [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College presents our Gospel reflections this week. Today, Shane reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 38-42) which continues with Jesus says, ‘Give to anyone who asks, and if anyone wants to borrow do not turn away’. Shane says there are many times [...]
Today Anne O’Brien (Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Mission, People and Culture for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish) reads from the Gospel of Matthew (10: 7-13) in which Jesus sends out his apostles saying, “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near’”. Afterwards, Anne shares a little about St Barnabas, whose [...]
Anne O’Brien, Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Mission, People and Culture for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5:13-16) in which Jesus says, ‘let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven’. What a powerful expression, says Anne, light of the world [...]
Today as we celebrate the memorial of Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, Anne O’Brien (Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Mission, People and Culture for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish), reads from the Gospel of John (19: 25-34) in which Mary, Jesus’s mother, stands near the cross as he is crucified. Anne notes that [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (21: 20-25) in which Jesus responds to a question asked by Peter saying ‘If I want him [the beloved disciple] to stay behind until I come, what does it matter to you? You are to follow me’. Fr Paul says, the question often asked [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (12: 1-12) in which Jesus shares the parable of wicked tenants, who beat and kill the Vineyard owner’s messengers. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Boniface whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says Boniface was born in Devon in [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (17: 11-19) in which Jesus prays ‘Holy Father, keep those you have given me true to your name.’ Fr Paul says this middle part of the high priestly prayer of Jesus centres on the separation of the followers of Jesus from the world. Jesus [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (11: 27-33) in which the chief priest, scribes, and the elders of the Temple question where Jesus gets his authority from. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about Ugandan martyrs, St Charles Lwanga and his companions whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says many Christians, [...]