Gospel Readings

Gospel Reflection – St Cecilia – 22 November

2025-11-14T10:07:45+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of (Matthew 25: 1-13) in which Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids and says, ‘keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Cecilia, whose memorial we celebrate [...]

Gospel Reflection – Tuesday 33rd Week Ordinary Time – Why me?

2025-11-14T09:38:27+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of (Luke 19:1-10) in which Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector, climbed a sycamore-fig tree to get a glimpse of Jesus above the crowd. Fr Paul says this story of the rich little tax-collector of Jericho is always a bit of a favourite. It is a constant [...]

Gospel reflection – St Elizabeth of Hungary – 17 November

2025-11-14T09:22:51+10:00

Today 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 you’.  Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Elizabeth of Hungary whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says, St Elizabth was a daughter of the King [...]

Gospel Reflection -Friday 32nd Week Ordinary Time – Be prepared

2025-11-10T12:04:37+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (17: 26-37) in which Jesus says, 'Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it'. Yesterday’s gospel gave us the description of when the kingdom of God was to come, it was ‘among you’ or ‘within [...]

Gospel Reflection – St Josaphat (12 November)

2025-11-10T11:29:52+10:00

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (17: 20-26) in which Jesus prays for all believers saying, 'Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of [...]

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