Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (28: 8-15), which tells us that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary are the first ambassadors in relation to the resurrection of Jesus when they take the message to the disciples. We also hear of the Chief Priests and Pharisees bribing the men who guarded [...]
By most ancient tradition, this is the night of keeping vigil for the Lord, in which, following the Gospel admonition, the faithful, carrying lighted lamps in their hands, should be like those looking for the Lord when he returns, so that at his coming he may find them awake and have them [...]
Walk with Fr Peter Wood for half an hour as he takes us on a beautiful and gentle journey through the Stations of the Cross this Good Friday. Accompany Jesus as he carries his cross to Calvary – pause at each of the 14 stations to reflect on the love Jesus has for each of [...]
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper is the first of the ceremonies in the sacred Paschal Triduum. In this liturgy, we commemorate the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood as well as the Lord’s commandment to love one another, which is usually demonstrated on this night by the washing the feet ceremony. Join [...]
Father Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (26: 14-25) and reflects on the reasons why Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus to the Chief Priests and Pharisees. He suggests three possible answers. Firstly, greed – the scriptures tell us that Judas was dipping into the common fund he was in charge of, so when [...]
In John’s Gospel (Chapter 13) Fr Paul reflects that Jesus is troubled in spirit, knowing that he is soon to be betrayed by Judas. Jesus’s last supper has begun and throughout it we see just how weak the disciples are. Time and again they fail to understand the teaching of Jesus. Even as [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (12:1-11), which tells of Jesus’s return to family and friends in Bethany – to Martha, Lazarus and Mary. We hear of Mary’s beautiful act in anointing the feet of Jesus with pure Nard worth 300 denarii. Fr Paul asks us to keep in mind [...]
The Palm Sunday celebration is always one of contrast, moving quickly from the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem to the reading of The Passion, which takes us through his arrest, torture, crucifixion and death. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, and helps [...]
At the beginning of today's Gospel (John 11: 45-56) many of the Jews had gone to visit Mary, the sister of Lazarus, in the aftermath of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Afterwards, some of them go and meet with the Pharisees and Chief Priests. This is where the high priest, Caiaphas, foreshadows [...]
In reflecting on today’s Gospel (John 10: 31-42), Fr Paul notes that Jesus’s detractors quibble about titles and authority, threatening to stone Jesus. The real reason for their condemnation of Jesus is his claim to be divine. Jesus counters by asking them to consider the works he does, saying his actions show [...]