As we begin Advent, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Matthew’s Gospel (8: 5-11) in which we hear the story of the centurion who seeks Jesus out to ask for help for a servant of his household who was at home paralyzed and in great pain. Fr Paul says this Gospel reading makes an [...]
On the last day of the Church’s Liturgical year, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 34-36) in which Jesus tells the disciples to be careful not to be weighed down by distractions of life but to watch and pray, always, so they are ready to stand with confidence before the Son [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 29-33) in which Jesus tells his followers just as they know summer is near when the trees start sprouting their leaves after winter, they should pay attention to the signs of the Kingdom of God. Fr Paul notes that in today’s Gospel, through the little [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Matthew’s Gospel (4: 18-22) in which Jesus, as he walked beside the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew; they were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Andrew, the Apostle, [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 12-19) in which Jesus tells the disciples what they will suffer for following him. Fr Paul says today’s reading is almost a summary of the Acts of the Apostles: when the disciples start to continue the mission of Jesus they, too, experience maltreatment in synagogues, [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 5-11) in which the disciples ask Jesus about the signs of the end of times. Fr Paul says each of the three synoptic Gospels – Matthew, Luke and Mark - have this great discourse by Jesus before the final days of Jesus’ life and the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 1-4) in which Jesus, when visiting the temple, notices a poor widow giving two small coins, all she had, as her offering. Fr Paul says in today’s gospel, Jesus praises a poor widow who knows how to share more than a rich people do. At [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (20: 27-40) in which Jesus is questioned about the resurrection of the dead. Fr Paul says today’s Gospel is a discussion between the Sadducees and Jesus on faith in the resurrection. Straight away we are told that the Sadducees do not believe in the resurrection. The [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 45-48) in which Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem and begins to drive out the market stall holders. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions, whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says, what the memorial of St Andrew [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 41-44) in which Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and, as he arrives, he shed tears and tells of a dark future for the city and its people. Fr Paul says Jesus sheds tears because he loves his homeland; he loves his people; he loves the capital [...]