Gospel Readings

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (8: 1-11) in which the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman, who had been caught in adultery, to Jesus to test him and Jesus says to them, “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (7: 40-52) in which the people disagree about who Jesus is; some say he is a prophet; others that he is the Christ; others, still, question his origins. Fr Paul says the stubbornness of the opponents of Jesus becomes unmistakable. At first there is still [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (7: 1-2, 10, 25-30) in which Jesus proclaims, as he teaches in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from? But I have not come of myself; no, there is one who sent me, and I really come from him, [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (5: 31-47) in which Jesus says, “my testimony is greater than John’s; the works my Father has given me to carry out, these same works of mine, testify that the Father has sent me”. Fr Paul says this Gospel reading continues the confrontation of [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (5: 17-30) in which Jesus says to the Jews, “The Son can do nothing by himself; he can only do what he sees the Father doing; and whatever the Father does, the Son does too". Fr Paul says in the passage just before this [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (5: 1-3, 5-16) in which Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, who had been at the Pool of Bethzatha for many years. Fr Paul says today we hear the story of Jesus’ marvellous healing at the Pool of Bethzatha (Bethesda). Jesus’ reflection on [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (4: 43-54) in which an official from Capernaum went to Jesus and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. Fr Paul says the story of the official’s son comes in three of the Gospels (not Mark), with slight [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (18: 9-14) in which, a tax collector, visits the temple and, not even looking up to heaven, beat his breast saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner’. Fr Paul says Luke is the evangelist of prayer, and he frequently hints about it. In [...]

Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (11: 14-23) in which Jesus says, “Every kingdom divided against itself is heading for ruin, and a household divided against itself collapses”. Fr Paul says in the Gospel passage Jesus is accused of being in league with the Prince of Demons. The name of [...]