Gospel Readings

Gospel Reflection – Easter Saturday – Proclaim the Good News

2026-04-10T13:41:34+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (16: 9-15) in which, Jesus, when he appears to the Eleven tells them, ‘Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News to all creation’. Fr Paul says there is general agreement among scholars that the last few verses of Mark’s [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Friday – Breakfast with Jesus

2026-04-09T16:31:50+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (21: 1-14) in which Jesus cooks breakfast for his friends on the shore of the Sea of Tiberius. Fr Paul says this Gospel brings an end to the Gospel of John and it presents a lovely scene of the disciples being re-united with [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Thursday – Jesus reveals himself

2026-04-08T15:53:16+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 35-48) in which Jesus comes among the disciples and says to them, “Peace be with you.” Fr Paul says in the previous Gospel reading the two disciples had met Jesus on their way to Emmaus. There Jesus had used the Eucharistic meal [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Wednesday – On the road with Jesus

2026-04-07T09:15:34+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 13-35) in which two followers of Jesus were on the road to a village called Emmaus, as they walked along discussing all that had happened in Jerusalem, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them but they did not recognise him. [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Monday – Do not be afraid

2026-03-30T07:53:01+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (28: 8-15) which tells what happened after the women discovered the empty tomb. Fr Paul says this Gospel reading starts after the first message of the angel to the women, telling them to give the news of the Resurrection to the disciples. Their [...]

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