Today as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (2: 13-15, 19-23) in which Joseph, listens to the angel of the Lord and takes his family to Egypt, where they stay until the death of Herod, and then they move to Nazareth in Galilee. Fr [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 22-35) in which a devout man named Simeon encounters the Holy Family in the temple as they take Jesus to be presented in accordance with Jewish custom. Fr Paul says today we hear the story of the presentation of the child Jesus in the temple [...]
Today as we remember the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (2: 13-18) in which the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream and urges him to ‘take the child and his mother with you and escape into Egypt’. Fr Paul notes that the [...]
In the weekdays of the Christmas season, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (20: 2-8) in which Mary of Magdala, distressed after realising Jesus is no longer in the tomb, runs to the Simon-Peter and the disciple Jesus loved, saying ‘they have taken the Lord out of the tomb and we [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 67-79) in which John’s father, Zechariah, filled with the Holy Spirit praises God and foretells, ‘And you, little child, you shall be called prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way for him…’Fr Paul continues to [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66) in which Elizabeth gives birth to a son and her husband, Zechariah, confirms the boy is to be named John.Fr Paul continues to read from the ‘Heart of the Disciple’* resource for our daily reflections which asks us to consider the following:John the [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 46-55) in which Mary exclaims the Magnificat in response to Elizabeth’s greeting and in praise of God.Fr Paul continues to read from the ‘Heart of the Disciple’* resource for our daily reflections which asks us to consider the following:Mary lived out her identity as a Christian [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 39-45) in which Mary visits her pregnant cousin Elizabeth at her home in Judea.Fr Paul continues to read from the ‘Heart of the Disciple’* resource for our daily reflections which asks us to consider the following:A word or a poem, a lyric or a [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 26-38) in which the angel Gabriel visits Mary, who trusts the Holy Spirit and accepts the angel’s message. Fr Paul continues to read from the ‘Heart of the Disciple’* resource for our daily reflections which asks us to consider the following: In the person [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 5-25) in which the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, is foretold. Fr Paul continues to read from the ‘Heart of the Disciple’* resource for our daily reflections which asks us to consider the following: God has but one [...]