Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 1-12) in which Jesus tells his disciples, ‘the greatest among you will be your servant…’. Fr Paul says, this chapter of Matthew’s Gospel contains the worst of what Matthew has to say about the scribes and Pharisees. It introduces in fact a sevenfold curse upon them. [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 36-38) in which Jesus tells his disciples, ‘The amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back’.Fr Paul notes the theme of today’s reading is, ‘Grant pardon and you will be pardoned…’The atmosphere of today’s Gospel, says Fr Paul, is given by [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 43-48) in which Jesus, in his Sermon on the Mount, tells the people it is easy to love those who love you, but much harder to love your enemies.Fr Paul says the theme of today’s reading is Pray for those who persecute you. He [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 20-26) in which Jesus tells his disciples to go and be reconciled with anyone they are angry, or have difficulties, with before offering their gift at the altar.Fr Paul says the theme of our reading today: ‘Anyone who is angry with another will answer [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (11: 29-32) in which Jesus responds to the request for a sign. Fr Paul says the core theme of the Gospel today is that Jesus will be a sign just like Jonah. At different times the Pharisees ask for a sign from heaven to test Jesus [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 7-15) in which Jesus tells his disciples to keep it simple when they pray because ‘your Father knows what you need before you ask him’. He then shares the Lord’s Prayer with them. Fr Paul says the theme of today’s Gospel is very simple: how [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 31-46) in which Jesus, when speaking about the time of judgement says, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me”.Fr Paul notes, this is the last of Matthew’s great parables. The world is [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 27-32) in which Jesus, when challenged about associating with tax collectors and sinners, says “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the virtuous, but sinners to repentance”.At the very beginning of [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 14-15) in which John the Baptist’s disciples asked Jesus, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” and Jesus answered… ‘The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast’. Fr [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (9: 22-25) in which Jesus, after telling his disciples that the Son of Man will suffer many things, says to them all, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine let them renounce themselves and take up their cross every day and follow me’. [...]