Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (3: 31-36) in which John the Baptist says to his followers ‘the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God; God gives him the Spirit without reserve. The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him. Anyone who believes in the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (3: 16-21) which Jesus explains to Nicodemus ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost’. Fr Paul says the revelation of the Father in Jesus, the coming of the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (11: 25-30) in which Jesus says, ‘Come to me, all you who are labour and overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Mark (1: 14-20) In which Jesus, after John the Baptist was arrested, went into Galilee proclaiming the good news of God. Fr Paul says Peter Chanel was born in France, at Cuet (near Belley), in 1803. He had been a priest for three years when he [...]
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (16: 9-15) in which, Jesus, when he appears to the Eleven tells them, ‘Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News to all creation’. Fr Paul says there is general agreement among scholars that the last few verses of Mark’s [...]
As we celebrate ANZAC day, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (21: 1-14) which recounts the miraculous catch of fish. Fr Paul says today’s Gospel passage offers us profound insights into faith, obedience, and the presence of the Risen Lord in our lives. The disciples, after the death of Jesus, [...]
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 35-48) in which Jesus comes among the disciples and says to them, “Peace be with you.” Fr Paul says in the previous Gospel reading the two disciples had met Jesus on their way to Emmaus. There Jesus had used the Eucharistic meal [...]
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (24: 13-35) in which two followers of Jesus were on the road to a village called Emmaus, as they walked along discussing all that had happened in Jerusalem, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them but they did not recognise him. [...]
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (20: 11-18) in which Mary, weeping outside the tomb of Jesus, does not recognise him when she encounters him. Fr Paul says, again, this is a scene of hesitation and partial recognition. One wonders if this hesitation is stressed in order to emphasise [...]
Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (28: 8-15) which tells what happened after the women discovered the empty tomb. Fr Paul says this Gospel reading starts after the first message of the angel to the women, telling them to give the news of the Resurrection to the disciples. Their [...]