Pastoral

Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 29-39) in which we are given a glimpse of the ministry of Jesus [...]

Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 21-28) in which we see the growing authority of Jesus. This growing authority, [...]

Follow me As we return to the Gospels and green banners of Ordinary Time, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark [...]

He must grow greater; I must become less Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (3: 22-30) in which John the [...]

Jesus cures the leper Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 12-16) in which the leper says to Jesus “If [...]

Jesus returns to his hometown Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 14-22) in which Jesus reads from scripture in [...]

Jesus walks on water Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 45-52) in which Jesus tells his disciples, "Courage! It [...]

Jesus feeds the Five Thousand Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 34-44) in which Jesus takes pity on the [...]

Jesus begins to preach and cure the sick Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (4: 12-17, 23-25) in which Jesus [...]

St Basil and St Gregory Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 19-28) in which John the Baptist declares he [...]

The Word became flesh On this last day of the year, Fr Paul reads from John (1: 1-18), which is the prologue [...]

Anna meets Jesus in the Temple Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 36-40) in which the Holy Family encounter [...]

Jesus is presented at the Temple Fr Paul reads (from a special location) from the Gospel of Luke (2: 22-35) in which [...]

Feast of the Holy Innocents As today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of [...]

Feast of St Stephen Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (10: 17-22) in which Jesus tells his disciples that the [...]

Fr Paul, mindful that in the current climate some people are unable to attend Mass in person this Christmas, has recorded this Mass [...]

Recently the above cartoon appeared in the paper (Daily Telegraph, Monday, December 7, 2020). As you can see the Holy Family - [...]

The birth of John the Baptist Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66) and, today, we hear about the [...]

Mary’s Song – Lessons from The Magnificat Today Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 46-56) in which we hear [...]

Mary visits Elizabeth Today Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 39-45) which tells of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. Today [...]

Zechariah & Elizabeth Today, Fr Paul says, we change Gospel writers and will now be reading from Luke (1: 5-25) and this [...]

The Birth of Jesus Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1: 18-24) which tells how Jesus Christ came to be [...]

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (1: 1-17) in the first of a series of [...]

Are you the one we are expecting? Fr Paul reads today’s Gospel from Luke (7: 19-23) in which John is languishing in [...]