Gospel Reflection – Friday (19 February) – Friday after Ash Wednesday THE DISCIPLES & FASTING
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 14-15) in which Jesus is questioned about why the Pharisees fast but his [...]
Gospel Reflection – Ash Wednesday (17 February) – Lent begins THE FATHER SEES WHAT IS DONE IN SECRET
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (6: 1-6, 16-18) in which Jesus warns against parading good deeds before others to attract their [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (18 February) after Ash Wednesday 40 DAYS OF PREPARATION
Today, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (9: 22-25), where Jesus says that to be his disciple, you must renounce [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (16 February) 6th Week Ordinary Time DO YOU STILL NOT UNDERSTAND?
Fr Paul reminds us that Ordinary Time will be interrupted this week with the beginning of Lent and then the celebration of [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (15 February) 6th Week Ordinary Time ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SIGN?
Today, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (8: 11-13), in which the Pharisees demand a sign from heaven of Jesus. [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (13 February) 5th Week Ordinary Time HOW MANY LOAVES DO YOU HAVE?
Today Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (8: 1-10), in which Jesus calls his disciples to him and, again, provides [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (12 February) 5th Week Ordinary Time JESUS HEALS THE DEAF MAN
Fr Paul reads from Mark’s Gospel (7: 31-37), in which a deaf man with a speech impediment is brought to Jesus for [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (11 February) 5th Week Ordinary Time THE CHILDREN’S SCRAPS
Fr Paul reads from Mark’s Gospel (7: 24-30), in which a pagan woman begs Jesus to heal her daughter, saying ‘even the [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (10 February) 5th Week Ordinary Time ST SCHOLASTICA
After reading from the Gospel of Mark (7:14-23), Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Scholastica, whose memorial we [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (9 February) 5th Week Ordinary Time HEARTS FAR FROM GOD
Fr Paul reads from Mark’s Gospel (7: 1-13) in which the scribes and Pharisees take Jesus to task about how his disciples [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (8 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time JUST TO TOUCH THE FRINGE
Fr Paul reads from Mark’s Gospel (6: 53-56) in which people laid the sick everywhere Jesus went in the hope they might [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (6 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time MEMORIAL OF ST PAUL MIKI & COMPANIONS
Fr Paul reads from Mark’s Gospel (6: 30-34) in which Jesus tells the apostles to go away by themselves to a lonely [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (5 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time MEMORIAL OF ST AGATHA
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (6: 14-29) about King Herod ordering the execution of John the Baptist. He then shares [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (4 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time TRAINING THE TWELVE
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (6: 7-13), in which Jesus sends the twelve out to preach with nothing for the [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (3 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time JESUS RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (6: 1-6), in which Jesus returns to his hometown, Nazareth, and speaks at the synagogue. [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (2 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (2: 22-40), which tells of Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to be presented at the [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (1 February) 4th Week Ordinary Time JESUS VS THE DEMONS
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (5: 1-20) in which Jesus drives the demons out of the tormented man. The Gospel [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (30 January) 3rd Week Ordinary Time JESUS CALMS THE STORM
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (4: 35-41) in which Jesus, in a boat with his frightened disciples, calms the storm. [...]
People with Purpose – Mick Gilmour and Adam Spencer
Our Chief Executive Officer, Adam Spencer, interviews our Youth Hub Manager, Mick Gilmour on his role in the Parish and the [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (29 January) 3rd Week Ordinary Time THE MUSTARD SEED
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (4: 26-34) in which Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a seed, scattered by [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (28 January) 3rd Week Ordinary Time ST THOMAS AQUINAS
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (4: 21-25) in which Jesus says, ‘there is nothing hidden but it must be disclosed’ [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (27 January) 3rd Week Ordinary Time PARABLE OF THE SOWER
Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Mark (4: 1-20) about the parable of the sower. Fr Paul says, today, we ask ourselves [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (26 January) AUSTRALIA DAY
Prior to reading the Gospel today, Fr Paul explains that the church in Australia celebrates Australia Day as a day of prayer. [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday (25 January) 3rd Week Ordinary Time: FROM SAUL TO PAUL
A conversion story Today we celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul as our own Fr Paul reads the Gospel [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday (23 January) 2nd Week Ordinary Time: OUR CRAZY BROTHER
Today’s Gospel from Mark (3: 20-21), Fr Paul says is very short, just two verses. It tells of the reaction of Jesus’s [...]