Fr Paul Gooley returns and reads from the Gospel of Matthew (8: 23-27) in which the disciples urge Jesus to save them when a fierce storm threatens to overturn the boat in which they travel. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Irenaeus whose memorial we celebrate today.Irenaeus was born [...]
Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Matthew (8: 18-22) in which Jesus says to his disciples ‘Follow me’.During the time of Jesus, Fr Prodencio says, the command to follow him is plain and simple. It simply means going wherever he goes in order to listen to his teachings. In our case [...]
As we celebrate the Nativity of St John the Baptist, Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66, 80) in which Zechariah reveals the name of his and Elizabeth’s baby saying ‘John is his name’.The birth and naming of John the Baptist had a mixture of joy and controversy. While [...]
Today as we celebrate the feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (15: 3-7) in which Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep that is found and of the shepherd calling his friends and neighbors together saying, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found [...]
Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from Matthew’s Gospel (7: 21-29) in which Jesus says everyone who listens to his words and acts on them will be like a sensible man who builds his house on good foundations.Fr Prodencio says, if we think of the Kingdom of Heaven as those heavenly experiences that we can [...]
During the time of Jesus and the early Christians, Fr Prodencio says, there was a high demand on becoming vigilant against false prophets because Christianity was still establishing its ground. During the time of the persecution of Christians, many chose to die as martyrs as their way of testifying to their commitment to their [...]
Fr Prodencio Bognay is with us for this week’s reflections and today reads from Matthew’s Gospel (7: 6, 12-14) in which Jesus says always treat others as you would like them to treat you.Reflecting on this Gospel Fr Prodencio says, sometimes it happens that we can be enthusiastic about our discoveries and insights [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes Catholic Parish, reads from Matthew’s Gospel (7: 1-5) in which Jesus says, ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged because the judgements you give are the judgements you will get. The amount you measure out is the amount you will be given.’ ‘Who am I [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes Catholic Parish, reads from Matthew’s Gospel (6: 24-34) in which Jesus says, ‘Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they are? Can any [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes Catholic Parish, reads from Matthew’s Gospel (6: 19-23) in which Jesus says, ‘where your treasure is, there will your heart be also’.As happened at various times during the COVID pandemic, when we heard announced that shops would be closing, Tony asks, what was your first [...]