Gospel Reflection Wednesday (7 December) – 2nd week of Advent – St Ambrose
Today as we celebrate the life of St Ambrose, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (11: 28-30) in which Jesus says [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (6 December) – 2nd week of Advent – Prepare a way in the wilderness
Fr Paul reads from the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah (40: 1-11) in which a voice cries: “Prepare in the wilderness a way [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (5 December) – 2nd week of Advent – The spiritual and the physical
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 17-26) in which some men lowered a paralysed man in through the roof of [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (3 December) – 1st week of Advent – St Francis Xavier
Today as we celebrate the memorial of St Francis Xavier, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 35 – 10: 1, [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (2 December) – 1st week of Advent – Jesus gives us light
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 27-31) in which two blind men came to Jesus seeking healing and he asked [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (1 December) – 1st week of Advent – Jesus challenges us
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (7: 21, 24-27) in which Jesus says 'everyone who hears these words of mine and [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (30 November) – 1st week of Advent – St Andrew, Apostle
Today as we celebrate the life of St Andrew, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (4:18-22) in which Jesus calls the [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (29 November) – 1st week of Advent – Jesus rejoices
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (10:21-24) in which Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, praises God and says to his [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (28 November) – 1st week of Advent – The man whose faith impressed Jesus
As we begin Church’s new liturgical year with the season of Advent, Fr Paul notes the change to the colour purple in the [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (26 November) – 34th week Ordinary Time – Watching and praying
On this, the last day of the Church’s liturgical year, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 34-36) in which Jesus [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (25 November) – 34th week Ordinary Time – My words will never pass away
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 21-33) in which Jesus tells his disciples, just as you know summer is near when [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (24 November) – 34th week Ordinary Time – St Andrew Dung Lac and Companions
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 20-28) in which Jesus continues to share with his disciples the destruction ahead for [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (23 November) – 34th week Ordinary Time – Stand firm
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 12-19) in which Jesus tells the disciples of the persecution they will face because [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (22 November) – 34th week Ordinary Time – St Cecilia
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 5-11) in which Jesus foretells of the destruction of the Temple. Afterwards, Fr Paul [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (21 November) – 34th week Ordinary Time – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 1-4) in which Jesus observed the contribution made by a poor widow to the [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (19 November) – 33rd week Ordinary Time – God of the Living
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (20: 27-40) in which Jesus addresses a question put to him by the Sadducees about [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (18 November) – 33rd week Ordinary Time – People hung on his every word
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 45-48) in which Jesus drives out those who were selling in the temple; he [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (17 November) – 33rd week Ordinary Time – St Elizabeth of Hungary
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 41-44) in which Jesus, as he approached Jerusalem, weeps for the city. Afterwards, Fr [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (16 November) – 33rd week Ordinary Time – Use what you have been given well
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 11-28) in which Jesus tells the parable of the King who gives money to [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (15 November) – 33rd week Ordinary Time – Zacchaeus meets Jesus
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 1-10) in which Zacchaeus, who climbed a sycamore tree to get a better view [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (14 November) – 33rd week Ordinary Time – Jesus have pity on me
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (18: 35-43) in which the blind man hearing the crowd as Jesus was passing by, [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (12 November) – 32nd week Ordinary Time – St Josaphat
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (18: 1-8) in which Jesus tells his disciples a parable about the need to pray [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (11 November) – 32nd week Ordinary Time – St Martin of Tours
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (17: 26-37) in which Jesus says, ‘anyone who tries to preserve their life will lose [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (10 November) – 32nd week Ordinary Time – St Leo the Great
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (17: 20-25) in which Jesus tells his disciples ‘the Kingdom of God is among you’. [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (9 November) – 32nd week Ordinary Time – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (2: 13-22) in which Jesus drives the money changers out of the temple saying ‘take [...]