Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 36-43) in which the disciples ask Jesus to explain the parable of the weeds in the field. Fr Paul says the parable of the wheat and the weeds, provides a profound insight into the nature of the Church and the kingdom of God. [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (11: 19-27) in which Martha says to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Martha, Mary and Lazarus [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 24-30) in which Jesus says, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field but, while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds (darnell) all among the wheat’. Fr Paul says at the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 18-23) in which Jesus explains the meaning of the Parable of the Sower. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Joachim and St Anne, whose memorials we celebrate today. Fr Paul says St Joachim and St Anne were the parents of the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (20: 20-28) in which the mother of Zebedee’s sons comes to Jesus with her sons to ask a favor of him. Afterwards Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St James whose feast we celebrate today. Fr Paul says St James is [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 1-9) in which Jesus, again, teaches the people through parables (or stories) using subjects which were familiar to the listeners in this case a farmer sowing seed. Fr Paul says at the heart of this parable is the generous sowing of the seed, [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (12: 46-50) in which Jesus says, ‘whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother’. Fr Paul says in this gospel Matthew redefines family relationships in the context of the Kingdom of God. Jesus' response to being [...]
Today, as we celebrate the feast of St Mary Magadalene, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (20: 1-2, 11-18) in which Mary of Magdala goes to the tomb of Jesus early in the morning only to discover it empty. Fr Paul says Mary Magadalene’s early visit to the tomb is [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (12: 14-21) in which Jesus fulfills what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved, the favourite of my soul; I will endow him with my Spirit, and he will proclaim the true faith to the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (12: 1-8) in which Jesus goes through the cornfields on the Sabbath and his disciples, who were hungry, began to pick ears of corn and eat them. Fr Paul says today’s Gospel is, again, another example of Jesus challenging the rigid mindset of the [...]