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Today, Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (24: 35-48) in which the disciples were alarmed and frightened when Jesus comes among them saying “Peace be with you’ and he asks them, “Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look at my hands and feet. Yes, it [...]

Today, Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (24: 13-34) in which two disciples find themselves in the presence of the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.Fr Paul says this beautiful story of the Road to Emmaus is also a beautiful story because it also outlines for us the journey of faith to [...]

Today Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of John (20: 11-18) in which Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene after his Resurrection.Anne says it wasn’t until Jesus called her by name that Mary recognised him.  Until that moment she had been distraught, overwhelmed by grief at the realisation that Jesus [...]

Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of Matthew (26: 14-25) in which Judas Iscariot approaches the Chief Priests and agrees to betray Jesus, who foretells of this betrayal at supper with the Twelve.Anne notes, today is the last day of Lent, the day before the action of the Easter [...]

Today Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of John (13: 21-33, 36-38) in which Jesus , who predicts Peter’s denial of him, says, ‘I shall not be with you much longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews: Where I am going, you cannot [...]

Today as we begin Holy Week, Anne O’Brien, our Director of Mission, reads from the Gospel of John (12: 1-11) in which Mary of Bethany anoints the feet of Jesus with nard, a costly perfume. Anne says, in today’s Gospel these powerful words, ‘You will not always have me…’, of Jesus are a [...]

Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from the Gospel of John (11: 45-46) in which the opponents of Jesus begin to plot against him. Next week we begin Holy Week. Tony says in reading today’s Gospel, it jumps the first part of Chapter 11, the raising of Lazarus, which we hear on [...]

Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from the Gospel of John (10:31-42) in which Jesus tells those opposed to him, ‘If I am not doing my Father’s work there is no need to believe me but if I am doing it, then even if you refuse to believe me, at lease believe [...]

Today, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation, reads from John’s Gospel (8: 51-59) in which Jesus says, “If I were to seek my own glory that would be no glory at all. My glory is conferred by the Father’. Tony notes this scene occurs at the very end of Chapter 8 and is the culmination [...]