Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 41-44) in which Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and, as he arrives, he shed tears and tells of a dark future for the city and its people. Fr Paul says Jesus sheds tears because he loves his homeland; he loves his people; he loves the capital [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 11-28) in which Jesus, because his followers believed the Kingdom of God was going to be revealed straight away, tells the parable of the ten pounds. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Cecilia whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul [...]
Today is the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 1-10) in which Jesus calls Zacchaeus down from the sycamore tree saying, ‘Make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today’. Fr Paul says the Feast of the [...]
Today, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (18: 35-43) in which Jesus heals the blind beggar saying, ‘Receive your sight; your faith has healed you’. Fr Paul says the Gospel today tells us that Jesus has arrived in Jericho. This is the last stop before Jesus goes to Jerusalem to suffer and [...]
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 [...]