Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (9: 43-45) in which Jesus, at the height of his ministry and popularity, predicts his death at the hands of men. Fr Paul says, this is the second of three great prophecies of the Passion, of Jesus being handed over to the power of men. In each [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (9: 18-22) in which Peter, when Jesus asks, ‘Who do you say I am?’ declares, ‘The Christ of God’. After reading the Gospel, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Padre Pio, whose memorial we celebrate today.Fr Paul notes Padre Pio (1887-1968) [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (9: 7-9) in which Herod expresses curiosity about who Jesus is.Fr Paul notes that Luke’s Gospel does not tell us about the murder of John the Baptist by Herod but he uses the occasion for Herod to ask a question that sets the scene for [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 9-13) in which tells the story of Matthew being called by Jesus. After reading the Gospel, Fr Paul shares a little about St Matthew, the Apostle whose feast we celebrate today.Fr Paul says, Matthew was born in Capernaum, and as we hear in today’s [...]
Today, as we celebrate the lives of the Korean saints, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (8: 19-21) in which Jesus declares ‘my mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and put it into practice’. Fr Paul says, for centuries, Korea was closed to all outside influences, and [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (8: 16-18) in which Jesus says ‘No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl they put it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light, for nothing is hidden that will not be made clear’. Fr Paul says, [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (8: 4-15) in which Jesus tells the parable of the Sower and explains to his disciples what it means. Following the same order as the Gospel of Mark, Fr Paul says, Luke now comes to the group of parables about the Kingdom. The only one [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (8: 1-3) about the women who accompanied Jesus and the twelve as they travelled about the countryside proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom. After reading the Gospel, Fr Paul shares a little about St Cornelius and St Cyprian, whose memorials we celebrate today. Fr [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (19: 25-27) which shares the poignant scene of Mary at the foot of Jesus’ Cross. After reading the Gospel, Fr Paul shares a little about the feast of ‘Our Lady of Sorrows’, which we celebrate today.Fr Paul says, the devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (3: 13-17) in which Jesus tells Nicodemus ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life.’Today, Fr Paul says, as we celebrate the exaltation, the praising, [...]