This week Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission, reads and reflects on the daily Gospels. Today (All Souls Day) as we commemorate all the faithful departed, Anne reads from Mark’s Gospel (15: 33-39, 16:1-6) which tells of Jesus’s last hours on the cross and of his Resurrection. As she begins, Anne says most of [...]
As we celebrate the feast of All Saints today, Fr Peter reads from Matthew’s Gospel (5: 1-12) in which Jesus shares the beatitudes with his followers. Today as we begin this beautiful month of November, Fr Peter says, we venerate these beautiful people who have given their lives to God and his church. It [...]
Fr Peter reads from Luke’s Gospel (14: 1, 7-11) in which Jesus challenges the Pharisees saying those that exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Fr Peter notes that today’s Gospel continues on from yesterday as we recall the Sabbath and what it means. Today gives an [...]
Before reading today’s Gospel, Fr Peter reminds us to be aware of the need for prayer, the need to reflect, the need to allow the truth to work through the Word that has been given to us. He then reads from Luke’s Gospel (14: 1-6) in which Jesus challenges the Pharisees by healing [...]
On this memorial of Saints Simon and Jude, Fr Peter Wood reads from Luke’s Gospel 6: 12-16) which recalls Jesus choosing the twelve apostles. Fr Peter says it is great whenever we are able to venerate our saints, we are able to look at role models that we can aspire to in our [...]
Fr Peter Wood reads from Luke’s Gospel (13: 22-30) in which Jesus says ‘try your best to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed’. Fr Peter says today’s Gospel is not an easy gospel. As we know, at times, it is a [...]
Fr Peter Wood joins us for this week’s reflections and today reads from Luke’s Gospel (13: 18-21) in which Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a mustard seed or the yeast that makes bread rise. Fr Peter says this Gospel helps us ponder the mystery of the kingdom of God. He says [...]
Tony Worner, our Leader of Formation, reads from Luke’s Gospel (13: 10-17) in which Jesus, after being criticized for healing a crippled woman on the Sabbath, says, ‘Is there one of you who does not untie your ox or donkey from the manger on the Sabbath and take it out for watering?’. Tony [...]
Tony Worner, our Leader of Formation, notes that today is the memorial of John Paul II, and reads from Luke’s Gospel (13: 1-9) in which Jesus tells the people, ‘unless you repent, you too will all perish’. Tony notes that this text is divided into two: First, the section in regard to the need for repentance; and second, [...]
Tony Worner, our Leader of Formation, notes that today is the memorial of John Paul II, and reads from Luke’s Gospel (12: 54-59) in which Jesus asks the crowd, ‘How is it you do not know how to interpret these times? In all times, in ours as in Jesus’s, it is more attractive [...]