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Marg Gobius, Leader of School Evangelisation at MacKillop College, reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5:33-37) in which Jesus says, ‘All you need say is "Yes" if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the evil one.' Marg says, in this Gospel Jesus teaches his [...]

Marg Gobius, Leader of School Evangelisation at MacKillop College, reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5:27-32) in which Jesus highlights the importance of the sanctity of Marriage. Afterwards, Marg shares a little about St Anthony of Padua, whose memorial we celebrate today. Marg says Jesus often challenges us to examine our innermost [...]

Marg Gobius, Leader of School Evangelisation at MacKillop College, reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5:20-26) in which Jesus says, ‘if you are bringing your offering to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar, go and be reconciled with your [...]

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 33-44) in which Jesus, using a few loaves and a couple of fish, feeds a large crowd – all ate, all were satisfied. Fr Paul says this story can be read on several levels. It is a foretaste of the Eucharist, the [...]

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (4: 12-17,23-25) in which Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum after hearing that John had been arrested. Fr Paul says this is the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry. The first thing Matthew does is introduce us to Galilee, characteristically quoting [...]

Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 13-35) in which two disciples encounter the Risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus but fail to recognise him.  Fr Paul says, this beautiful and delicate story is a story of the journey to faith in the Risen Christ.The two disciples start off deep [...]

Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (20: 11-18) in which Mary Magdalene encounters Jesus near the empty tomb but does not, at first, recognise him.Fr Paul says, again, this is a scene of hesitation and partial recognition. One wonders if this hesitation is stressed in order to emphasise how far beyond all [...]

As we begin the weekdays of the Christmas season, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (10: 17-22) in which Jesus warns his disciples to beware of men ‘who will hand you over to the Sanhedrin and scourge you in their synagogues’. After reading the Gospel, Fr Paul will share a little [...]