Gospel Reflection for Tuesday 1st Week in Ordinary Time (10 January) – By whose authority?
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 21-28) in which, as Jesus teaches in the synagogue, a man with an impure [...]
Gospel Reflection for Monday (9 January) – Feast of the Baptism of our Lord – Living our baptism
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (3: 13-17) in which Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday before the Epiphany (7 January) – The first miracle
The first miracle Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (2: 1-11) in which Mary comes to Jesus at a wedding feast [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday before the Epiphany (6 January) – John baptises Jesus
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 6-11) in which tells of John the Baptist baptising Jesus in the Jordon and [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday before the Epiphany (5 January) – Follow me
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 43-51) in which, Jesus calls Philip and Nathaniel to follow him. In this third reading [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday before the Epiphany (4 January) – Come and see
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 35-42) in which, after hearing John the Baptist call Jesus ‘the Lamb of God’, [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday before the Epiphany (3 January) – The Lamb of God
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 29-34) in which John the Baptist, seeing Jesus coming towards him, says, ‘Look, there [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday – 7th day in the Octave of Christmas (31 December) – The Word
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 1-18) in which says ‘In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday – 6th day in the Octave of Christmas (30 December) – Feast of the Holy Family
Today as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (2: 13-15, 19-23) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday -5th day in the Octave of Christmas (29 December) – Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 22-35) in which a devout man named Simeon encounters the Holy Family in the [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday after Christmas (28 December) – Feast of the Holy Innocents
Today as we remember the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (2: 13-18) in which the [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (27 December) – Octave of the Nativity of the Lord St John, The Apostle
In the weekdays of the Christmas season, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (20: 2-8) in which Mary of Magdala, distressed [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (26 December) – Octave of the Nativity of the Lord St Stephen
As we begin the weekdays of the Christmas season, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (10: 17-22) in which Jesus warns [...]
Christmas 2022 – Mass of the Nativity of our Lord
Mindful that some people are unable to attend Mass in person this Christmas, Fr Paul has recorded this Mass so everyone can still feel [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (24 December) – 4th week of Advent – An old man’s song of thanksgiving
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 67-79) in which John’s father, Zechariah, filled with the Holy Spirit praises God and [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (23 December) – 4th week of Advent – His name is John
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66) in which Elizabeth gives birth to a son and her husband, Zechariah, confirms [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (22 December) – 4th week of Advent – Mary’s Song
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 46-55) in which Mary exclaims the Magnificat in response to Elizabeth’s greeting and in praise of [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (21 December) – 4th week of Advent – Let God do his part
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 39-45) in which Mary visits her pregnant cousin Elizabeth at her home in Judea.Fr [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (20 December) – 4th week of Advent – God is with us
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 26-38) in which the angel Gabriel visits Mary, who trusts the Holy Spirit and [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (19 December) – 4th week of Advent – Believe, don’t doubt
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 5-25) in which the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and his wife, [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (17 December) – 3rd week of Advent – The Genealogy of Jesus
Inspired by Christian faith, Centacare’s vision is for a community that promotes dignity, equality and participation of its citizens. A community in which [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (16 December) – 3rd week of Advent – John’s testimony
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (5: 33-36) in which Jesus says to the Jews ‘you sent messengers to John and [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (15 December) – 3rd week of Advent – Learning to see
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (7: 24-30) in which Jesus tells the people about John the Baptist saying, ‘among those [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (13 December) – 3rd week of Advent – St Lucy
Today as we celebrate the memorial of St Lucy, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (21: 28-32) in Jesus tells the [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (10 December) – 2nd week of Advent – Good news for everyone
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (17: 10-13) in which the disciples question Jesus saying, ‘Why do the scribes say that [...]