Today, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (18: 1-8) in which Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow who kept going to the judge demanding justice against her adversary. Fr Paul says today’s gospel tells us of another thing that is very dear to Luke’s heart and that is prayer. It [...]
Today, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 26-37) in which Jesus says, ‘Anyone who tries to preserve their life will lose it, and anyone who loses it will be taken up and kept safe’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Elizabeth of Hungary whose memorial we celebrated today. Fr [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 20-25) in which Jesus, when asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, says, ‘“The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, and there will be no one to say look here, look there, for you [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 11-19) in which Jesus cures ten lepers on his way to Jerusalem, of which only one, the Samaritan (an enemy of the Jews), thanks Jesus. Fr Paul says gratitude, like service, is another typical theme in Luke and we are challenged by Luke to live [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 7-10) in which Jesus speaks about our duty of service to one another. Fr Paul says the Gospel we hear today contains a parable that is only found in Luke’s Gospel. Service is a theme that Luke likes, and the parable here wants to teach [...]
Fr Paul Gooley, our Parish Priest, returns and before reading today’s Gospel offers sincere thanks to those who filled in during his absence. He then reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 1-6) in which the apostles say to Jesus, ‘Increase our faith!’ Fr Paul reflects that today’s Gospel alerts us to three things the [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish reads from Luke’s Gospel (16: 9-15) in which Jesus says, ‘No servant can be the slave of two masters. They will either hate the first or love the second, or they will treat the first with respect and the second with scorn’. You [...]
Today as we celebrate the memorial of St Leo the Great – Pope and Doctor of the Church, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish reads from Luke’s Gospel (16: 1-8) in which Jesus tells the parable of the shrewd manager. Tony makes three unrelated and, maybe, unknown points about [...]
As we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish who reads our Gospel notes that today we interrupt Luke’s Gospel by reading from the Gospel of John (2: 13-22) in which Jesus clears the Temple courts. Tony asks, so why [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish reads from Luke’s Gospel (14: 25-33) in which Jesus, after leaving the meal with the Pharisee and his guests, he encounters a great crowd that follows him as he continues teaching his message of what is needed for discipleship. Tony says, Jesus is [...]