Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (20: 11-18) in which Jesus appears to Mary of Magdala, who mistakes him for a gardener near the empty tomb. Fr Paul says, in this reading we, again, see hesitation and partial recognition, which underlines just how far beyond all human possibility was the [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (28: 8-15) in which the women, on their way from the empty tomb, meet the Risen Jesus and the soldiers who guarded His tomb are bribed by Jewish authorities to say that the disciples have stolen His body in the night. At the beginning [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (26: 14-25) in which the disciples make preparations for the Passover and Judas agrees with the chief priests to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Fr Paul says, the Gospel we hear today deals with the first part of the Last Supper, its [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (13: 21-33, 36-38) in which Jesus tells the disciples one of them will betray him. Fr Paul says, the Last Supper, which we are hearing of today and tomorrow, highlights many things. Not only is it the institution of the Eucharist but it is [...]
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (12: 1-11), where Jesus’ feet were anointed by Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus, in Bethany. Today we hear in this Gospel that Jesus has His feet anointed with costly ointment at Bethany. This image gives us a feel of the scent of the ointment filling the [...]
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (11: 45-56), the Jews have come to visit Mary and has seen what Jesus did, they believed in Him. This Gospel happens after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, Fr Paul says, and from this we see that giving the gift of life to Lazarus it [...]
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (10: 31-42), in which the Jews gather stones, ready to kill Jesus, however, Jesus was able to escape and travel to the far side of the Jordan River. Fr Paul says that we are left with no doubt about the confrontation with Jesus and his opponents. [...]
Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (1: 26-38), where the annunciation of the birth of Jesus from Blessed Virgin Mary takes place. Over these weeks of Lent, we have been preparing ourselves for the celebration of Easter, one of the high points in our churches liturgical life. Fr Paul states that it [...]
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (8: 31-42), where the Jews continues to contest Jesus’ assertion that He is the Son of God. Fr Paul says the Gospel we hear today continues the confrontation of Jesus with the Jews in the temple. The argument centres on the Jews loyalty to Abraham. Abraham [...]