Anne O’Brien, Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Mission, People and Culture for St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, presents our Gospel Reflections over the next few days. Today, Anne reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 1-12) in which Jesus teaches the people the Beatitudes. Today’s Gospel, Anne says, is a call to live according to [...]
On this feast of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tess Koning, a member of our Parish Pastoral Council and Principal of St Peter’s Primary School, reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 41-51) in which Mary and Joseph search desperately for Jesus when as a child he becomes separated from [...]
On this feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Tess Koning, a member of our Parish Pastoral Council and Principal of St Peter’s Primary School, reads from the Gospel of John (19: 31-37) which recounts happens when the body of Jesus is taken down from the Cross. Tess says the image of [...]
Tess Koning, a member of our Parish Pastoral Council and Principal of St Peter’s Primary School, reads from the Gospel of Mark (12: 28-34) in which the Jesus says, ‘you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength’ [...]
Tess Koning, a member of our Parish Pastoral Council and Principal of St Peter’s Primary School, reads from the Gospel of Mark (12: 18-27) in which the Jesus, when tested with an outlandish scenario by Sadducees, tells them they understand neither the scriptures nor the power of God. Afterwards, Tess shares a little [...]
Tess Koning, a member of our Parish Pastoral Council and Principal of St Peter’s Primary School, reads from the Gospel of Mark (12: 13-17) in which Jesus says, ‘Pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar -- and God what belongs to God.' Tess says, today’s Gospel tells us about one of several times when [...]
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 [...]