Gospel Reflection – Monday 2nd Week of Advent (11 December) – Forgiveness & Healing
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 17 – 26) in which Jesus cures the paralysed man and challenges the [...]
GospeGospel Reflection – Saturday 1st Week of Advent (9 December) – Compassion & Action
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 35 – 10: 1, 6- 8) in which Jesus as he sends out [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday 1st Week of Advent (8 December) – Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 26-38) in which the Angel Gabriel visits Mary in Nazareth, saying to her, [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday 1st Week of Advent (7 December) – St Ambrose
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (7: 21, 24-27) in which Jesus says, “It is not those who say to [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday 1st Week of Advent (6 December) – Responding to the needs of others
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (15: 29-37) in which Jesus, seeing the needs of the people in the large [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday 1st Week of Advent (5 December) – The joy of Jesus
As we begin Advent, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (10: 21-24) in which Jesus, filled of joy by the [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday 1st Week of Advent (4 December) – Why seek Jesus?
As we begin Advent, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Matthew’s Gospel (8: 5-11) in which we hear the story of the centurion who [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday 34th Week Ordinary Time (2 December) – The importance of watching & praying
On the last day of the Church’s Liturgical year, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 34-36) in which Jesus tells the [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday 34th Week Ordinary Time (1 December) – Pay attention
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 29-33) in which Jesus tells his followers just as they know summer is near when [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday 34th Week Ordinary Time (30 November) – St Andrew
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Matthew’s Gospel (4: 18-22) in which Jesus, as he walked beside the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday 34th Week Ordinary Time (29 November) – Persecution & Perseverance
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 12-19) in which Jesus tells the disciples what they will suffer for following him. Fr [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday 34th Week Ordinary Time (28 November) – End times
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 5-11) in which the disciples ask Jesus about the signs of the end of times. [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday 34th Week Ordinary Time (27 November) – The Widow’s Offering
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 1-4) in which Jesus, when visiting the temple, notices a poor widow giving two small [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday 33rd Week Ordinary Time (25 November) -Resurrection from the Dead
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (20: 27-40) in which Jesus is questioned about the resurrection of the dead. Fr Paul says [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday 33rd Week Ordinary Time (24 November) – St Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 45-48) in which Jesus enters the temple in Jerusalem and begins to drive out the [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday 33rd Week Ordinary Time (23 November) – Jesus weeps for Jerusalem
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 41-44) in which Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and, as he arrives, he shed tears and [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday 33rd Week Ordinary Time (22 November) – St Cecilia
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 11-28) in which Jesus, because his followers believed the Kingdom of God was going to [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday 33rd Week Ordinary Time (21 November) -Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today is the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (19: 1-10) in [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday 33rd Week Ordinary Time (20 November) – Mercy
Today, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (18: 35-43) in which Jesus heals the blind beggar saying, ‘Receive your sight; your faith [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday 32nd Week Ordinary Time (18 November) – Persistent prayer
Today, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (18: 1-8) in which Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow who kept going [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday 32nd Week Ordinary Time (17 November) – St Elizabeth of Hungary
Today, Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 26-37) in which Jesus says, ‘Anyone who tries to preserve their life will lose [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday 32nd Week Ordinary Time (16 November) – Kingdom of God in our midst
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 20-25) in which Jesus, when asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday 32nd Week Ordinary Time (15 November) – Expressing Thanks
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 11-19) in which Jesus cures ten lepers on his way to Jerusalem, of which only [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday 32nd Week Ordinary Time (14 November) – We are but servants
Fr Paul Gooley reads from Luke’s Gospel (17: 7-10) in which Jesus speaks about our duty of service to one another. Fr Paul [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday 32nd Week Ordinary Time (13 November) – Unworthy Servants
Fr Paul Gooley, our Parish Priest, returns and before reading today’s Gospel offers sincere thanks to those who filled in during his absence. [...]