Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (21: 15-19) in which Jesus asks Simon Peter ‘Do you love me? and requests of him that he ‘Feed my lambs’. Fr Paul says, Philip was born in Florence in 1515. At the age of eighteen he went to Rome and earned his living as [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (17: 20-26) in which Jesus prays to the Father for unity among believers so that the world may see and also believe it was the Father who sent him. In this final part of the high priestly prayer of Jesus, Fr Paul says, Jesus suddenly turns [...]
Today, as we celebrate the feast of ‘Our Lady help of Christians’, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (19: 25-27) in which Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her at the foot of cross, entrusts her to his care. Fr Paul uses the words of the [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (17: 1-11) in which Jesus, looking to heaven, says, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you. Through the power over all humankind that you have given him, let him give eternal life to all those you have [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (16: 29-33) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “I am not alone because the Father is with me.”Fr Paul says in today’s Gospel reading the disciples claim to believe. The Lord states that the experience of sin will come into their lives when they [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (16: 23-28) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and so your joy will be complete”.Fr Paul says in today’s Gospel the Lord speaks about a time when he will [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (16:20-23) in which Jesus says, “You are sad now, but I will see you again and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you. When that day comes you will not ask me any questions”.Fr Paul says The Lord describes the [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (16:16-20) in which Jesus says, “You will be weeping and wailing while the world will rejoice. You will sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy”.Fr Paul says, the return of Jesus to the Father meant that He would no longer be visibly present among his [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (16: 12-15) in which Jesus says, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you the complete truth since he will not be speaking for himself but will say only what he has learnt, and he will tell you of the things to come”.Fr Paul [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (16: 5-11) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.”.In today’s Gospel, Fr Paul says, we have a language problem. Paraclete means advocate, lawyer or attorney. [...]