Gospel Reflection – The healing touch of Jesus (Luke 5: 12-16)
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 12-16) in which Jesus, reaches out to the leper, touches him and [...]
Gospel Reflection – Jesus rejected at Nazareth (Luke 4: 14-22)
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 14-22) in which Jesus, with the power of the Spirit in him, [...]
Gospel Reflection – Jesus is with us through stormy seas (Mark 6: 45-52)
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 45-52) in which Jesus seeing the storm, comes to his disciples, walking [...]
Gospel Reflection – All were satisfied (Mark 6: 34-44)
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 34-44) in which Jesus, using a few loaves and a couple of [...]
Gospel Reflection – Jesus begins his ministry (Matthew 4: 12-17, 23-25)
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (4: 12-17,23-25) in which Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum [...]
Gospel Reflection – Behold the Lamb of God (John 1: 29-34)
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 29-34) in which John the Baptist says of Jesus, “Look, there is [...]
Gospel Reflection – 2 January – St Basil & St Gregory
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 8-12) in which Jesus says, ‘The greatest among you must be your [...]
Gospel Reflection – New Year’s Day – Mary Mother of God
Today as we celebrate the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 16-21) in [...]
Gospel Reflection – 7th Day of Christmas Octave – His Word was made flesh (John 1: 1-18)
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 1-18) which begins: In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with [...]
Gospel Reflection – 6th Day of Christmas Octave – Anna gives thanks (Luke 2: 36-40)
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 36-40) in which prophetress, Anna, who worshipped in the temple constantly with fasting [...]
Gospel Reflection – 5th day the Christmas Octave – Jesus is presented in the temple (Luke 2: 22-35)
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 – 3rd day of the Christmas Octave – 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 [...]
Gospel Reflection – 2nd day of the Christmas Octave – St Stephen (26 December)
On the second day of the Christmas Octave, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (10: 17-22) in which Jesus says [...]
Gospel Reflection –Zechariah’s song of thanksgiving (Luke 1: 67-79)
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 67-79) in which Zechariah praises God saying ‘Blessed be the Lord the God [...]
Gospel Reflection – The birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1: 57-66)
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66) in which Elizabeth gives birth to a son, whom Zechariah named ‘John’. [...]
Gospel reflection – Mary’s Magnificat
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 46-56) in which Mary gives praise to God saying, “My soul glorifies the [...]
Gospel Reflection –Nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1: 26-38)
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 26-38) in which Mary, visited by an angel, accepts God’s will for her [...]
Gospel Reflection – When God hears our prayers (Luke 1: 5-25)
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 5-25) in which Zechariah is told by an angel, when on duty in [...]
Gospel Reflection – Joseph honours his pledge to Mary
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1: 18-24) in which Joseph follows through on his pledge to marry Mary and [...]
Gospel Reflection – The Genealogy of Jesus
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1:1-17) in which details the genealogy of Jesus, son of David, son of Abraham. [...]
Gospel reflection – Tuesday 3rd Week Advent – The Parable of the two sons
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (21: 28-32) in which Jesus tells the parable of two sons and their father’s [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday 3rd Week of Advent – By what authority?
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (21: 23-27) in which Jesus is asked by the chief priests “What authority have [...]
Gospel Reflection – 13 December – St Lucy
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 1-13) in which Jesus shares the parable of the sensible and foolish bridesmaids [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday 2nd Week of Advent – Parable of the playing children
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (11: 16-19) in which Jesus compares his generation with children shouting to each other [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday 2nd Week of Advent – None greater than John the Baptist
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (11: 11-15) in which Jesus says, ‘Of all the children born of women a [...]