The Gospel today from John (7:40-52) sees the people, chief priests, police and Pharisees debating over who Jesus really is. Fr Paul, in this reflection, talks about the reluctance of those in authority to let go of the hostility towards Jesus because he does not live up to their expectations of what [...]
John’s Gospel today touches on the growing divide between Jesus and the Jews. Fr Paul, speaking from St Agnes’ Church in Port Macquarie, tells us of Jesus’s confidence in his relationship with the one who sent him. Even at this point, Jesus says his time has not yet come and yet, in a [...]
Today, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (5:31-47) in which the Jews confront Jesus about on whose authority he is acting. In his reflection afterwards, Fr Paul identifies four sources from the Gospel that bear witness to the authority with which Jesus acts. He draws our attention to Jesus’s struggle [...]
Today is the Feast of the Annunciation. Join Fr Paul for Spiritual Communion today as he reads to the Gospel according to Luke, which tells of the heroic and selfless decision Mary makes in saying ‘yes’ to becoming the mother of Jesus. The angel Gabriel tells her ‘Do not be afraid’. After [...]
With Mass Services postponed and the Parish Churches closed Fr Paul Gooley, our Parish Priest, wants to provide opportunities for those interested in connecting with faith to do so. Here he presents today’s Gospel reading (John 5:1-16) and a short reflection.