Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (16: 9-15) in which Jesus came among the Eleven as they were eating, rebuking them for their lack of faith and telling them ‘Go out to whole the world, proclaim the good news to all creation’.Fr Paul says there is general agreement among scholars that [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (21: 1-14) in which Jesus shows himself again to the disciples on the shore of the Sea of Tiberius after they had spent the night, unsuccessfully, fishing.Fr Paul says this is one of his favourite passages in the scriptures with image of Jesus and the [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 35-48) in which the Risen Jesus comes among the disciples, who were in a state of alarm and fright, and asks ‘Why are you so troubled, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet. Yes, it is [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 13-35) in which two disciples encounter the Risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus but fail to recognise him. Fr Paul says, this beautiful and delicate story is a story of the journey to faith in the Risen Christ.The two disciples start off deep [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (20: 11-18) in which Mary Magdalene encounters Jesus near the empty tomb but does not, at first, recognise him.Fr Paul says, again, this is a scene of hesitation and partial recognition. One wonders if this hesitation is stressed in order to emphasise how far beyond all [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (28: 8-15) in which the women first encounter the risen Jesus.Fr Paul says the 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 hasty journey is interrupted by [...]
Rather than do his usual Gospel Reflection, Fr Paul will, again, today share information in relation to our Easter celebrations and then invite you to come and experience our Easter celebrations and our Easter joy as we celebrate that Christ is risen.As he did on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, Fr Paul takes [...]
Today, Fr Paul does not give his usual Gospel Reflection, but instead shares a little about the history and ceremony of Holy Thursday and invites us all to join in the unique and beautiful services we celebrate at Easter. Explanation & History The Holy Thursday ceremony is the [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (26: 14-25) in which Judas Iscariot is offered thirty pieces of silver by the chief priests to betray Jesus. Fr Paul says this Gospel commemorates the first part of the Last Supper – the preparation and the betrayal. Fr Paul notes, the strange pre-planned sequence of [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (12: 1-11) in which Jesus is at Bethany where Lazarus, Martha and Mary live, and Mary anoints His feet with a jar of expensive perfume. Fr Paul says this the story of the anointing of Jesus’ feet with costly ointment at Bethany. In Mark and Matthew [...]