Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of John (7: 40-52) in which the crowds were divided over who Jesus is – prophet or messiah – Nicodemus speaks up saying ‘Does our law condemn a person without first hearing him and knowing the facts. Fr Paul says the stubbornness of the opponents [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of John (7: 1-2, 10, 25-30) in which Jesus has quietly gone up to Jerusalem for the annual Festival of Tabernacles or Sukkoth. Fr Paul says on this festival the custom was and is to spend the time not in the house but in a [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of John (5: 31-47) in which the confrontation continues between the Jewish leaders in the Temple and Jesus, who cites the testimonies which bear witness to him. Fr Paul says, first Jesus cites the testimony of John the Baptist (v 31-35). This was especially important [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of John (5: 17-30) in which Jesus talks to his disciples about the relationship between God, the Father and the Son. Fr Paul says in the passage just before this Gospel, Jesus was being attacked by ‘the Jews’ for working on the Sabbath. They [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of John (5: 1-3, 5-16) in which Jesus, when visiting the Pool of Bethzatha, heals a man who had been sick for 38 years, unable to walk even short distances. Fr Paul says today we hear the story of Jesus’ marvellous healing at the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of John (4: 43-54) in which an official whose son is ill urges Jesus to come and cure him. In an act of faith, the man returns home immediately when Jesus says to him ‘Go home your son will live’. Fr Paul says the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of Luke (18: 9-14) in which Jesus tells a parable about two men offering prayer in the temple: a Pharisee whose prayer is conceited and arrogant and a Tax Collector whose is humble (God, be merciful to me a sinner). Fr Paul says Luke [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of Mark (12: 28-34) in which Jesus is asked which is the greatest commandment. The first, he says, is to love God with all your heart, soul and mind; and the second, not far behind, is to love your neighbour as yourself. Fr Paul [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of Luke (11:14-23) in which Jesus says whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me, scatters. Fr Paul says in this Gospel passage Jesus is accused of being in league with the Prince of Demons. The name of [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 17-19) in which Jesus says he has not come to abolish the law or the prophets but to complete them. Fr Paul says God’s covenant with Moses on Mount Sinai was the basis of Israel’s life. It gave the terms under which [...]