Gospel Reflection Saturday (16 January) 1st Week Ordinary Time: JESUS, FRIEND OF SINNERS
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (2: 13-17) in which Jesus tells the Pharisees ‘It is not the healthy who [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday (15 January) 1st Week Ordinary Time: THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS GROWS
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (2: 1-12) in which the friends of the paralytic lower him through the roof [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday (14 January) 1st Week Ordinary Time: THE COMPASSION OF JESUS
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 40-45) in which see Jesus moved with compassion for the leper who comes [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday (13 January) 1st Week Ordinary Time: THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 29-39) in which we are given a glimpse of the ministry of Jesus [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday (12 January) 1st Week in Ordinary Time: Divine Authority
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 21-28) in which we see the growing authority of Jesus. This growing authority, [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday (11 January) 1st Week in Ordinary Time
Follow me As we return to the Gospels and green banners of Ordinary Time, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday (9 January) after the Epiphany
He must grow greater; I must become less Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (3: 22-30) in which John the [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday (8 January) after the Epiphany
Jesus cures the leper Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 12-16) in which the leper says to Jesus “If [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday (7 January) after the Epiphany
Jesus returns to his hometown Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 14-22) in which Jesus reads from scripture in [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday (6 January) after the Epiphany
Jesus walks on water Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 45-52) in which Jesus tells his disciples, "Courage! It [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday (5 January) after the Epiphany
Jesus feeds the Five Thousand Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 34-44) in which Jesus takes pity on the [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday (4 January)
Jesus begins to preach and cure the sick Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (4: 12-17, 23-25) in which Jesus [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday (2 January)
St Basil and St Gregory Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (1: 19-28) in which John the Baptist declares he [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday (1 January 2021) – New Year’s Day
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 16-21) about the shepherds’ visit to the [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday (31 December) – 7th day of the Christmas Season
The Word became flesh On this last day of the year, Fr Paul reads from John (1: 1-18), which is the prologue [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday (30 December) – 6th day of the Christmas Season
Anna meets Jesus in the Temple Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (2: 36-40) in which the Holy Family encounter [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday (29 December) – 5th day of the Christmas Season
Jesus is presented at the Temple Fr Paul reads (from a special location) from the Gospel of Luke (2: 22-35) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday (28 December) – Christmas Season
Feast of the Holy Innocents As today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday (26 December) – Boxing Day
Feast of St Stephen Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (10: 17-22) in which Jesus tells his disciples that the [...]
Christmas Mass 2020
Fr Paul, mindful that in the current climate some people are unable to attend Mass in person this Christmas, has recorded this Mass [...]
Fr Paul’s Christmas Message – Thursday (24 December) Christmas Eve
Recently the above cartoon appeared in the paper (Daily Telegraph, Monday, December 7, 2020). As you can see the Holy Family - [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday (23 December) – 4th Week of Advent
The birth of John the Baptist Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66) and, today, we hear about the [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday (22 December) – 4th Week of Advent
Mary’s Song – Lessons from The Magnificat Today Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 46-56) in which we hear [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday (21 December) – 4th Week of Advent
Mary visits Elizabeth Today Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 39-45) which tells of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. Today [...]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday (19 December) – 3rd Week of Advent
Zechariah & Elizabeth Today, Fr Paul says, we change Gospel writers and will now be reading from Luke (1: 5-25) and this [...]