Gospel Reflection- Saturday (11 December) – 2nd week of Advent: Elijah has come
Fr Paul reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (17: 10-13), in which Jesus says to his disciples ‘Elijah has come already, and [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (10 December) – 2nd week of Advent: You did not dance
Fr Paul reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (11: 16-19), in which Jesus says ‘wisdom is proved right by her actions’. In [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (9 December) – 2nd week of Advent: Are you listening?
Fr Paul reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (11: 11-15), in which Jesus spoke to the crowds about the ministry of John [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (8 December) – 2nd week of Advent: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Many
Today, as we celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr Paul commends to our prayers Deacon Prodencio [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (7 December) – 2nd week of Advent: St Ambrose
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (18: 12-14), in which Jesus, using the image of the lost sheep, tells his disciples that the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (6 December) – 2nd week of Advent: Jesus forgives and heals
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (5: 17-26), in which Jesus forgives and heals the paralysed man. Fr Paul says the striking [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (4 December) – 1st week of Advent: Compassion & Action
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Matthew (9: 35-10: 1, 6-8), in which Jesus tells the disciples that ‘the harvest is rich but [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday (3 December)
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (16: 15-20), in which Jesus commissions the disciples to ‘Go out to the whole world and [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (2 December) – 1st week of Advent: Build your house on rock
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Matthew (7: 21, 24-27), in which Jesus says those who do the will of his Father will [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (1 December) – 1st week of Advent: Jesus feeds those who come to him
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Matthew (15: 29-37), in which great crowds came to hear and be healed by Jesus, who feeds [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (30 November) – 1st week of Advent: Feast of St Andrew – Apostle
Today as we celebrate the feast of St Andrew, Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Matthew (4: 18-22), in which Jesus calls Simon [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (29 November) – 1st week of Advent: The faith of Centurion
Fr Paul notes the change from the green liturgical colour of Ordinary time to the purple of Advent as we prepare for the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (27 November) – 34th week of Ordinary Time Watching & Praying
Fr Paul reads the last Gospel for this liturgical year, from Luke’s Gospel (21: 34-36), in which Jesus tells the disciples to ‘Stay [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (26 November) – 34th week of Ordinary Time: My words will never disappear
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (21: 29-33), in which Jesus tells the disciples ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (25 November) – 34th week of Ordinary Time – Escape Jerusalem: Expect his coming
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (21: 20-28), in which Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem and of a time when the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (24 November) – 34th week of Ordinary TimeSt Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions
As today we celebrate the lives of St Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (21: 12-19), in which [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (23 November) – 34th week of Ordinary Time: New Life Hope
Fr Paul returns today and, before reading today’s Gospel, extends his thanks to everyone for their thoughts, prayers and concerns during his recent [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (22 November) – 34th week of Ordinary Time – The widow’s offering
Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 1-4) in which Jesus draws attention to the gift a poor widow gives to [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (20 November) – 33rd week of Ordinary Time – Jesus questioned by the Sadducees
Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (20: 27-40) in which the Sadducees question Jesus about the Resurrection of the dead. [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (19 November) – 33rd week of Ordinary Time – A house of prayer
Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 45-48) in which Jesus, driving out market sellers at the temple, says ‘my [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (18 November) – 33rd week of Ordinary Time – Jesus weeps over Jerusalem
Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 41-44) in which Jesus weeps over Jerusalem because it did not understand the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (17 November) – 33rd week of Ordinary Time – Using the gifts we are given
Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 11-28) in which Jesus tells the parable of the King who entrusts his [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (16 November) – 33rd week of Ordinary Time – Jesus came to seek & save the lost
Deacon Prodencio Bognay reads and reflects on the Gospels this week. Today he reads from the Gospel of Luke (19: 1-10) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (15 November) – 33rd week of Ordinary Time – The healing of the blind man
Now in the second last week of Ordinary Time, Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (13 November) – 32nd week of Ordinary Time – Parable of the persistent widow
Tony Worner, Leader of Formation at St Agnes’ Catholic reads from the Gospel of Luke (18: 1-8) in which we hear the parable [...]