The coming Christ Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 34-36) in which Jesus tells his disciples not to be weighed down by the cares of life but rather to stay alert and pray. In the Gospel today, Fr Paul says, we hear about three things and all relate to how important [...]
The parable of the Fig Tree Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 29-33) in which Jesus tells his disciples the parable of the fig tree and, indeed, every tree. Today, Fr Paul says, we have a very short parable through which Jesus, the master, again looks around and uses ordinary everyday [...]
Raise your heads because your redemption is drawing near Fr Paul reads from Luke’s Gospel (21: 20-28) in which Jesus talks to his disciples about the fate of Jerusalem. In today’s Gospel, Fr Paul says, the writer of Luke focuses on the horror of the destruction of Jerusalem. The beginning of this [...]
Your endurance will win you your lives Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 12-19) in which Jesus tells the disciples how they can be witnesses to his name when persecuted. Fr Paul says today’s Gospel is almost a summary of the Acts of the Apostles. Why? Because to give [...]
Memorial of St Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 5-11) in which Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple. Fr Paul says, today, we celebrate the memorial of St Andrew Dung-Lac and his Companions. It is a Vietnamese remembrance day today because the evangelisation of [...]
The widow’s offering Fr Paul reminds us that this is the last week of Ordinary Time and the last week of the Church’s year and he reads from the Gospel of Luke (21: 1-4) in which the widow makes an offering at the temple. Fr Paul says we find this episode with [...]
Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (20: 27-40) in which the Sadducees question Jesus about the resurrection of the dead. Today, says Fr Paul, we have this celebration of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in union with Eastern [...]
The temple is a house of prayer Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (19: 45-48) in which Jesus drives the merchants out of the temple. Fr Paul says Luke’s account of Jesus in the temple is much tamer than that which we hear in Mark’s. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus just begins [...]
Jesus weeps for Jerusalem Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (19: 41-44) in which Jesus weeps as he comes in sight of Jerusalem. Fr Paul says this is not the first time nor the last that we will hear of Jesus crying. The first time we hear of Jesus crying is [...]
Parable of the ten pounds Fr Paul reads the Gospel from Luke (19:11-28) in which Jesus tells the parable of the noble man who entrusts his servants with investing his money wisely while he is away. Today Fr Paul says, we hear the parable of the talents, or the parable of the [...]