Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 47-53) in which Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a dragnet that once full is hauled ashore and sorted by the fishermen who will collect the good fish in baskets but throw the bad away. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about Saint [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 44-46) in which Jesus says the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field or a merchant looking for fine pearls. Fr Paul says what we learn from today’s Gospel is that the followers of Jesus must be convinced that the Kingdom [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 36-43) in which Jesus explains the parable of the weeds in the field. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about Saint Alphonsus Liguori whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says, Alphonsus was born in Marianella near Naples on September 27, 1696. He was [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 31-35) in which Jesus tells the story of the mustard seed, so small, and yet it grows into a tree that allows birds to perch in its branches. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about Saint Ignatius of Loyola, whose memorial we celebrate today. [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (11: 19-27) in which Martha, after the death of Lazarus, went out to meet Jesus saying, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” Afterwards, Fr Paul shares [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 18-23) in which the disciples listen as Jesus explains the Parable of the Sower. Fr Paul says if you are like him, it’s not always easy to grow things. Sometimes what he plants does not grow. Sometimes what he plants dies, no matter how [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 10-17) in which disciples ask Jesus why he talks to the people in Parables. Fr Paul says in today’s Gospel today the question the disciples ask is a question that you and I might also ask – why all the parables? Why all these [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 1-9) in which Jesus tells the parable of the farmer who went out to sow his seed to the large crowds gathered around him by the lake. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Joachim and St Anne, whose feast we celebrate today. [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (20: 20-28) in which the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favour of him. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St James, whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says St James [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (12: 38-42) in which some of the Scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Master, we want to see a sign from you”. Fr Paul says we hear in this Gospel the Scribes and the Pharisees asking for a sign from Jesus to test him. In [...]