Today Richard McMahon from the Pastoral Renewal team reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66, 80) which tells of the birth of John the Baptist and how he came to be named ‘John’. Richard says, what an amazing introduction to John the Baptist! It is beautiful that we get these little insights [...]
Today Richard McMahon from the Pastoral Renewal team reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 19-23) in which Jesus tells his followers not to store up treasures on earth, but to ‘store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and [...]
Today, as we celebrate the memorial of St John Fisher (Bishop) and St Thomas More, Richard McMahon from the Pastoral Renewal team reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 7-15) in which Jesus reminds his followers that ‘the Father, knows what you need before you ask him’ and teaches them to pray the ‘Our Father’. Richard says, [...]
Today Lisa Bright from the Pastoral Renewal team reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 1-6 and 16-18) in which Jesus reminds his followers that ‘the Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you’. Afterwards, Lisa shares a little about the life of St Aloysius Gonzaga whose memorial we celebrate [...]
Today Lisa Bright from the Pastoral Renewal team presents our Gospel reflection and reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 43-48) in which Jesus tells his followers ‘love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, in this way you will be children of your Father in heaven’. Lisa says, in this [...]
Today Lisa Bright from the Pastoral Renewal team presents our Gospel reflection and reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 38-42) in which Jesus tells his followers to offer the wicked man no resistance, on the contrary, he says, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek [...]
On the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Shane Hyland, the Leader of Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads from the Gospel of Luke (2:41-51) in which Mary and Joseph search for the child Jesus after he stays behind in Jerusalem after Passover without his parents knowing. Shane notes, Mary is [...]
Shane Hyland, the Leader of Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads from the Gospel of Matthew (11:25-30) in which Jesus says, ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, [...]
Shane Hyland, the Leader of Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5:20-26) in which Jesus says, ‘If your virtue goes no deeper than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.’ Shane says this is another challenging passage from Matthew's [...]
Shane Hyland, the Leader of Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5:17-19) in which Jesus says, ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them.’ Shane notes that we heard in [...]