Gospel Reflection Monday (23 May) – 6th week of Easter – The Holy Spirit will come
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (15:26-16:4) in which Jesus says when Holy Spirit comes, ‘he will be my witness and you, too, [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (21 May) – 5th week of Easter – Jesus talks about persecution
In this passage from John’s Gospel (15: 18-21), Jesus says to the disciples, ‘If the world hates you, remember that it hated me [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (20 May) – 5th week of Easter – No greater Love
As Fr Paul is away this week for the Annual Clergy Retreat, we are revisiting his Gospel readings and reflections for the 5th [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (19 May) – 5th week of Easter – That my joy may be in you
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (15: 9-11) in which Jesus tells his disciples, ‘As the Father has loved me, so have I [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (18 May) – 5th week of Easter – The vine and the branches
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (15: 1-8) in which Jesus says ‘I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever remains in [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (17 May) – 5th week of Easter – My Peace I give you
Fr Paul reads from John’s Gospel (14: 27-31) in which the Jesus gives the gift of peace to his disciples saying, ‘Do not [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday 5th week of Easter (16 May 2022) – The Father will send the Holy Spirit
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (14: 21-26) in which Jesus says to his disciples, ‘The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday 4th week of Easter (14 May 2022) – St Matthias, Apostle
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (15: 9-17) in which Jesus says, ‘As the Father has loved me so I have [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday 4th week of Easter (13 May 2022) – The way, the truth and the life
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (14: 1-6) in which Jesus says, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled; trust in [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday 4th week of Easter (12 May 2022) – Serve one another
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (13: 16-20) in which Jesus says, no servant is greater than his master; no messenger [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday 4th week of Easter (11 May 2022) – Jesus came to save not judge
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (12: 44-50) in which Jesus declared publicly ‘Whoever believes in me believes not in me, [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday 4th week of Easter (10 May 2022) – The Father and I are one
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (10: 22-30) in which the Jews question Jesus in the temple courts about whether he [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday 4th week of Easter (9 May 2022) – I am the Gate & the Good Shepherd
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (10: 1-10) in which Jesus tells the Pharisees, ‘Anyone who does not enter the sheep [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday 3rd week of Easter (7 May 2022) – The Holy One of God
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 60-69) in which Jesus asks the disciples if they want to leave and Simon [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday 3rd week of Easter (6 May 2022) – True food, true drink
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 52-59) in which Jesus, responding to the Jews in the synagogue, says: ‘As I [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday 3rd week of Easter (5 May 2022) – Whoever eats this bread will live forever
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 44-51) in which Jesus tells the crowd, ‘No one can come to me unless [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday 3rd week of Easter (4 May 2022) – Whoever believes in me shall never thirst
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 35-40) in which Jesus tells his disciples, ‘I am the bread of life, whoever [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday 3rd week of Easter (3 May 2022) – Saints Philip & James, Apostles
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (14: 6-14) in which Jesus tells his disciples, ‘I am the way, the truth, and [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday 3rd week of Easter (2 May 2022) – St Athanasius
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 22-29) in which Jesus tells the crowd, who are surprised to discover him already [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday 2nd week of Easter (30 April 2022) – Do not be afraid
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 16-21) in which the disciples, who encounter a fierce storm on the lake as [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday 2nd week of Easter (29 April 2022) – St Catherine of Siena
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (6: 1-15) in which a crowd of 5,000 people, who had been following and listening [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday 2nd week of Easter (28 April 2022) – St Peter Chanel
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (3: 31-36) in which John the Baptist says to his disciples, ‘He whom God has [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday 2nd week of Easter (27 April 2022) – For God so loved the world
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (3: 16-21) in which Jesus says to Nicodemus, ‘God loved the world so much that [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday 2nd week of Easter (26 April 2022) – St Mark, the Evangelist
Today is the feast of St Mark, the Evangelist and Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (16: 15-20) in which the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday – ANZAC Day (25 April 2022) – Now the hour has come
On this ANZAC Day, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (12: 23-28) in which Jesus says to his disciples “Now the [...]