Gospel Reflection- Friday (17 September) – 24th week of Ordinary Time Supporting the Saviour
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (8: 1-3) which tells of the group of women who, along with the disciples, [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (16 September) – 24th week of Ordinary Time Pope St Cornelius & St Cyprian
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (7: 36-50) which tells of the woman who bathed the feet of Jesus and [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (14 September) – 24th week of Ordinary Time The Exultation of the Holy Cross
Fr Paul says the feast we celebrate today is also known as the ‘Triumph of the Cross’ and he reads from the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (13 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time St John Chrysostom
Today we celebrated the life of St John Chrysostom as Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (7: 1-10) which tells [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (11 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time State of the Heart
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 43-49) in which Jesus says, ‘A good person draws what is good from [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (10 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time Can the blind lead the blind?
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 39-42) in which Jesus says, ‘the disciple is not superior to their teacher [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (9 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time Be merciful, just as the Father is merciful
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 27-38) in which Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (8 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1: 18-23) which tells how Jesus Christ came to be born. Today we celebrate [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (7 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time The importance of Prayer
Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (6: 12-19) in which Jesus went out into the hills to pray and he spent the [...]
Gospel Reflection- Monday (6 September) – 23rd week of Ordinary Time A man with a withered hand
Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (6: 6-11) in which Jesus heals a man with the withered hand on the Sabbath. This [...]
Gospel Reflection- Saturday (4 September) – 22nd week of Ordinary Time Lord of the Sabbath
Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (6: 1-5) in which Jesus is questioned by the Pharisees about keeping the Sabbath. Today we [...]
Gospel Reflection- Friday (3 September) – 22nd week of Ordinary Time Pope St Gregory the Great
Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (5: 33-39) in which Jesus is questioned about fasting by the Pharisees. After reading the Gospel, [...]
Gospel Reflection- Thursday (2 September) – 22nd week of Ordinary Time Peter’s Calling
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 1-11) in which Jesus, who had been teaching people about the Word of [...]
Gospel Reflection- Wednesday (1 September) – 22nd week of Ordinary Time Jesus’ authority to heal
Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 38-44) in which Jesus heals Simon’s mother-in-law and many others. In today’s reading, Fr [...]
Gospel Reflection- Tuesday (31 August) – 22nd week of Ordinary Time The Authority of Jesus
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 31-37) in which the people are amazed at the authority and power of [...]
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 [...]