Gospel Reflection Tuesday 24th Week Ordinary Time – Compassion for others
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (7: 11-17) in which Jesus feels great compassion for a widow whose only son [...]
Gospel Reflection 16 September – Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (17: 11-19) in which Jesus prays, ‘Consecrate them in the truth; your word is [...]
Gospel Reflection 14 September – The Exaltation of the Cross
As we celebrate the feast of The Exaltation of the Cross also known as ‘The Triumph of the Cross’ , Fr Paul Gooley [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday 13 September – St John Chrysostom
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (4: 1-10, 13-20) in which Jesus shares the Parable of the Sower as he [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday 23rd Week Ordinary Time – Love not hate
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (6:27-38) in which Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies, do good to those who hate [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday 23rd Week Ordinary Time – The Sermon on the Plain
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 20-26) in which Jesus shares the blessings and woes of that come with [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday 23rd Week Ordinary Time – The importance of Prayer
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 12-19) in which Jesus went out into the hills to pray, and he [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday 23rd Week Ordinary Time – Jesus heals on the Sabbath
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 6-11) in which Jesus is at the synagogue teaching on the Sabbath and [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday 22nd Week Ordinary Time – The Lord of the Sabbath
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (6: 1-5) in which the Pharisees ask Jesus why his disciples were picking corn [...]
Gospel Reflection Friday 22nd Week Ordinary Time – The old and the new
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 33-39) in which the scribes and Pharisees quiz Jesus saying, “John’s disciples are [...]
Gospel Reflection Thursday 22nd Week Ordinary Time – Peter’s calling
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 1-11) in which Jesus calls his first disciples, the fishermen, telling Simon-Peter, “Put [...]
Gospel Reflection Wednesday 22nd Week Ordinary Time – The Christ at Work
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 38-44) in which Jesus heals many people, with all kinds of illnesses, by [...]
Gospel Reflection Tuesday 22nd Week Ordinary Time – Pope St Gregory the Great
As we celebrate the life of St Gregory the Great, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (22: 24-30) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection Monday 22nd Week Ordinary Time – The peace is shattered
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (4: 16-30) in which Jesus goes to the synagogue in Nazareth, where he had [...]
Gospel Reflection Saturday 21st Week Ordinary Time – Trust & Risk
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 14-30) in which Jesus tells the parable of talents about a man who [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday 21st Week Ordinary Time – Preparing well
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 1-13) in which Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids. [...]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday 21st Week Ordinary Time – The beheading of John the Baptist
On the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 17-29) in which [...]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday 21st Week Ordinary Time – St Augustine
As we celebrate the life of St Augustine, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 27-32) in which Jesus continues [...]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday 21st Week Ordinary Time – St Monica
As we celebrate the life of St Monica Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 23-26) in which Jesus calls [...]
Gospel Reflection – Monday 21st Week Ordinary Time – Blind guides
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 13-22) in which Jesus calls out the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees [...]
Gospel Reflection – St Bartholomew – Apostle (24 August)
Today as we celebrate the feast of St Bartholomew, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (1: 45-51) in which Jesus [...]
Gospel Reflection – Friday 20th Week Ordinary Time – You shall love
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (22: 34-40) in which Jesus responds to the question ‘which is the greatest commandment?’ [...]
Gospel Reflection – 22 August – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
As we celebrate the Queenship of Mary, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (22: 1-14) in which Jesus compares the [...]
Gospel Reflection – St Pius X (Pope) – 21 August
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (20: 1-16) in which Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard. [...]
Gospel Reflection – St Bernard of Clairvaux – 20 August
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (19: 23-30) in which Jesus tells his disciples that with God ‘all things are [...]