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Gospel Reflection – Friday (28 August) in 21st week of Ordinary Time

2021-08-13T09:32:10+10:00

Feast of St Augustine of Hippo Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Matthew (25: 1-13) about the sensible and foolish bridesmaids with their lamps waiting for the bridegroom’s arrival. Today we celebrate the life of St Augustine, son of Monica.  Fr Pauls says that like Monica, who we celebrated yesterday, Augustine was [...]

Gospel Reflection – Wednesday (26 August) in 21st week of Ordinary Time

2021-08-13T09:33:45+10:00

Jesus calls the scribes and Pharisees hypocrites Fr Paul says today’s Gospel Matthew (23: 27-32) contains the last two of seven ‘Alas for you scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites’, otherwise known as the seven woes. Fr Paul explains that in this Gospel Jesus is saying he looks through the outward appearances to [...]

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