Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (19: 3-12) in which some Pharisees approached Jesus and to test him they asked, “Is it against the law for a man to divorce his wife on any pretext whatever?”. Fr Paul says, Matthew’s version of Jesus’ upholding the laws on divorce is taken [...]
As we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (1: 39-56) in which Elizabeth exclaims when greeting Mary, ‘Of all women, you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Why should I be honoured with [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (18: 15-20) in which Jesus instructs the disciples on how to resolve conflict and reminds them that “where two or three meet in my name, there am I with them.” Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Maximilian Kolbe whose [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (18: 1-5, 10, 12-14) in which the disciples ask Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”. Fr Paul says, Matthew, as a methodical teacher, gathers much of the teaching of Jesus into five great discourses. The Gospel today is part of [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (17: 22-27) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “the Son of Man is going to be handed over into the power of men. They will put him to death, and on the third day he will be raised to life again.” Fr Paul [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (12: 24-26) in which Jesus says to his disciples, ‘If someone serves me must follow me; wherever I am, my servant also will be there, too. If any serves me my Father will honor them’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 24-34) in which Jesus encourages his followers to seek the kingdom of God, saying, ‘do not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Mary of [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (15: 21-28) in which a Canaanite women seeks out Jesus, kneels before him begs ‘Lord, help me!’. Fr Paul says this encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman serves as a great illustration of faith, persistence, and the universal reach of God's mercy. The [...]
Today as we celebrated the Transfiguration, Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (9: 2-10) in which Jesus takes Peter, James and John to a high mountain where he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white. Fr Paul says the Transfiguration of the Lord is an extraordinary event [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (14: 13-21) in which Jesus, taking pity on a large hungry crowd, feeds them with just five loaves and two fish. Fr Paul says the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes is a profound testament to the compassion and power of [...]