Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (16: 20-23) in which Jesus says to his disciples, ‘You are sad now, but I shall see you again and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you’. Fr Paul says the Lord describes the pain [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (16: 16-20) in which Jesus says to his disciples, ‘In a short time you will no longer see me, and then a short time later while you will see me again… you will be weeping and wailing while the world will rejoice. You will [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (16: 12-15) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “I still have many things to say to you. They would be too much for you now but when the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you to complete the truth.” Fr Paul says [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (16: 5-11) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “now I am going to him who sent me.” Fr Paul says in today’s gospel we have a language problem. Paraclete means advocate, lawyer or attorney. The Lord says that he will prove the world [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (15: 26 - 16: 4) in which Jesus says, “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will be my witness and you will be witnesses because you have been [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (15: 18-21) in which Jesus says, “Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.” Fr Paul says this passage gives us one of the few historical allusions in the discourse: ‘If they persecuted me they will persecute you too.’ [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (14: 6-14) in which Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (15: 9-11) in which Jesus says, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you, remain in my love’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Athanasius whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says Athanasius was born in Alexandria. He [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (15: 1-8) in which Jesus says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more’. Fr [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (14: 27-31) in which Jesus says, ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give. This is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid’. This reading starts with Jesus’ greeting of [...]