Tess Koning, a member of our Parish Pastoral Council and Principal of St Peter’s Primary school presents our Gospel Reflections this week. Today Tess reads from the Gospel of Mark (12: 1-12) in which Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants. Afterwards Tess shares a little about the Ugandan martyrs, St Charles [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads from the Gospel of Mark (11: 27-33) in which Jesus is approached in the temple courts by the chief priests, the scribes and the elders who question his authority. Afterwards he shares a little about St Justin whose memorial we celebrated today. [...]
Today as we celebrate the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads from the Gospel of (Luke 1:39-56) in which Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth to spend time together. Two pregnant women – a young girl newly pregnant and an [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads from the Gospel of Mark (10: 46-52) in which the blind man, Bartimaeus, asks Jesus to restore his sight. Tony says, this is one of those stories that lends itself for us to become part of the story itself. Imagine yourself sitting [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads from the Gospel of Mark (10: 32-45) in which Jesus says to the disciples, “whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For the Son of Man did [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads from the Gospel of Mark (10: 28-31) in which Peter says to Jesus, “We have left everything to follow you! and Jesus replies, “There is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or land for me and the [...]
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, is presenting our Gospel Reflections this week. Today, Tony reads from the Gospel of Mark (10: 17-27) in which Jesus tells the rich young man, “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (10:13-16) in which Jesus chides the disciples for preventing the children from coming to him. Fr Paul says this short reading contains two very important teachings. The first is about the importance of every single human being, made in the image of God. Jesus casts [...]
As we celebrate the solemnity of ‘Our Lady help of Christians’, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 39-56), in which Mary visits her cousin. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little more about ‘Our Lady Help of Christians’. Fr Paul says, on this solemnity we remember the words, ‘This is your [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (9: 41-50) in which Jesus says if something is causing a person to sin, it is better for them to separate themselves from it. Fr Paul says, if Jesus was to be taken literally in this Gospel, we would all end up being maimed and [...]