Gospel Reflection – Thursday 3rd week in Ordinary Time (25 January) – Conversion of St Paul
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (16: 15-18) in which, Jesus showed himself to the apostles and said ‘Go out to [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday 3rd week in Ordinary Time (24 January) – St Francis de Sales
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (4: 1-20) in which, Jesus got into a boat and taught the large crowds gathered [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday 3rd week in Ordinary Time (23 January) – We are family
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 31-35) in which, Jesus asks, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers and sisters?’. [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday 3rd week in Ordinary Time (22 January) – Jesus & the Prince of Demons
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 22-30) in which, Jesus says ‘If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday 2nd week in Ordinary Time (20 January) – Jesus’ family checks up on him
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 20-21) in which, Jesus’ family, when they learn of his situation, goes to check [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday 2nd week in Ordinary Time (19 January) – Jesus appoints the Twelve
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 13-19) in which Jesus went up on a mountainside and summoned those he wanted, [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday 2nd week in Ordinary Time (18 January) – You are the Son of God
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 7-12) in which large crowds from all over the country follow Jesus everywhere and [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday 2nd week in Ordinary Time (17 January) – St Anthony of Egypt
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 1-6) in which Jesus cures a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday 2nd week in Ordinary Time (16 January) – Lord of the Sabbath
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (2: 23-28) in which Jesus says to the Pharisees, The Sabbath was made for man, [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday 2nd week in Ordinary Time (15 January) – New habits
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (2: 18-22) in which Jesus is questioned about his followers not fasting, when the disciples [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday 1st week in Ordinary Time (13 January) – Jesus calls sinners
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (2: 13-17) in which Jesus stuns the Pharisees and the teachers of the law by [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday 1st week in Ordinary Time (12 January) – Your sins are forgiven
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (2: 1-12) in which Jesus cures the paralysed man who was lowered down through the [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday 1st week in Ordinary Time (10 January) – Jesus the Healer
Fr Paul Gooley reads today’s Gospel from Mark (1: 29-39) in which Jesus heals many people including the mother-in-law of his disciple, Simon-Peter. [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday 1st week in Ordinary Time (9 January) – Divine Authority
Fr Paul Gooley begins by explaining the cycle of readings we hear on Sundays and on weekdays and then he reads today’s Gospel [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday 1st week in Ordinary Time (8 January) – The Baptism of the Lord
Today as we start the first week of Ordinary Time in the Church’s year, we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. Fr Paul [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday before the Epiphany (6 January) – The beloved son
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 6-11) in which, as Jesus was coming up out of the water after [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday before the Epiphany (5 January) – Jesus & Nathanael
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 43-51) in which word about Jesus spreads and Philip, who has decided to [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday before the Epiphany (4 January) – We have found the Messiah
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 35-42) in which some of John the Baptist’s disciples leave him to follow [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday before the Epiphany (3 January) – Lamb of God
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 29-34) in which John the Baptist seeing Jesus coming toward him says, ‘Look, [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday before the Epiphany (2 January) – Sts Basil and Gregory
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 19-28) in which John the Baptist declares he is not the Christ and [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday of the Christmas Octave (1 January 2024) – Mary, Mother of God
On this New Year’s Day Fr Paul Gooley wishes everyone a happy and blessed New Year before reading today’s Gospel from of Luke [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday of the Christmas Octave (30 December) – Anna meets Jesus in the temple
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 36-40) in which Anna, an old widow of great faith, gives thanks and [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday of the Christmas Octave (29 December) – Jesus is presented in the temple
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 22-35) in which tells of Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to be presented [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday of the Christmas Octave (28 December) – The Holy Innocents
On the fourth day of the Christmas Octave, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (2: 13-18) in which tells of [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday of the Christmas Octave (27 December) -St John, the Apostle
On the third day of the Christmas Octave, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (20: 2-8) in which Mary of [...]