Pastoral

Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 13-35) in which the risen Jesus walks with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Fr Paul says, this Gospel is very much a story of the journey of faith in the risen Christ. Two disciples start off in deep depression and suffering [...]

The Passion of our Lord is the second ceremony in the sacred Paschal Triduum. Join Fr Paul as he celebrates this holy Mass.

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 [...]