Gospel Reflection- Monday (30 August) – 22nd week of Ordinary Time Jesus teaches in the synagogue
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 16-30) in which Jesus reads from the scripture of Isaiah in the synagogue [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (28 August) – 21st week of Ordinary Time Memorial of St Augustine
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (25: 14-30) in which Jesus tells his disciples the parable of the landowner who entrusts various [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (27 August) – 21st week of Ordinary Time Memorial of St Monica
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (25: 1-13) in which Jesus tells his disciples the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids. [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (26 August) – 21st week of Ordinary Time Stay Awake
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (24: 42-51) in which Jesus said to his disciples, “Stay awake because you do [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (25 August) – 21st week of Ordinary Time The seven woes (continued)
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 27-32) in which Jesus says, “Alas for you Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (24 August) – 21st week of Ordinary Time Feast of St Bartholomew – Apostle
Today we celebrate the life of St Bartholomew as Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 45-51) in which Philip [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (23 August) – 21st week of Ordinary Time The seven woes
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (23: 13-32) in which Jesus says, ‘Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites’. Fr Paul [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (21 August) – 20th week of Ordinary Time Memorial of Pope St Pius X
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (23: 1-12) in which Jesus warns against hypocrisy. After reading the Gospel, Fr Paul shares a [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (20 August) – 20th week of Ordinary Time: St Bernard of Clairvaux
Today, as we celebrate the life of St Bernard, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (22: 34-40) in which Jesus [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (19 August) – 20th week of Ordinary Time: Many are called but few are chosen
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (22: 1-14) in which Jesus tells the parable of the wedding banquet. Fr Paul says a [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (18 August) – 20th week of Ordinary Time: The last will be first and the first last
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (20: 1-16) in which Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Fr Paul [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (17 August) – 20th week of Ordinary Time All things are possible with God
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (19: 23-30) in which Jesus astonishes his disciples by saying, ‘it is easier for a camel [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (16 August) – 20th week of Ordinary Time: Come, follow me
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (19:16-22) in which the rich young man asks Jesus, ‘what good deed must I do to [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (14 August) – 19th week of Ordinary Time: Memorial of St Maximilian Kolbe
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (19:13-15) in which Jesus says, ‘Let the little children alone and do not stop them coming to [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (13 August) – 19th week of Ordinary Time: The Pharisees question Jesus about divorce
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (19:3-12) in which the Pharisees test Jesus with questions about divorce and marriage. Today’s Gospel is [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (12 August) – 19th week of Ordinary Time: How many times should I forgive?
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (18:21-19:1) in which Jesus shares the parable of the unmerciful servant. Fr Paul says this parable [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (11 August) – 19th week of Ordinary Time Memorial of St Clare of Assisi
Today, as we remember and celebrate the life of St Clare, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (18: 15-20) in [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (10 August) – 19th week of Ordinary Time Memorial of St Lawrence
Today, as we remember and celebrate the life of St Lawrence, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (12: 24-26) in [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (9 August) – 19th week of Ordinary Time: Memorial of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, uses the reading for the memorial of St Teresa Benedicta of the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (7 August) – 18th week of Ordinary Time: Faith can move mountains
Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads and reflects on the Gospel from Matthew (17: 14-20) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (6 August) – 18th week of Ordinary Time Transfiguration of the Lord
Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads and reflects on today’s Gospel from Mark (9: 2-10) as we [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (5 August) – 18th week of Ordinary Time Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ
Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, reads and reflects on today’s Gospel from Matthew (16: 13-23) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (4 August) – 18th week of Ordinary Time: St John Vianney
Today, as we remember the life of St John Vianney, Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish, uses the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (3 August) – 18th week of Ordinary Time Lord, save me!
Anne O’Brien, Director of Mission at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish and a friend of Fr Paul, reads from the Gospel of Matthew [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (31 July) – 17th week of Ordinary Time St Ignatius of Loyola
Today as we celebrate the life of St Ignatius of Loyola, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (14: 1-12) which [...]