Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (6: 14-29) in which Herod has John the Baptist beheaded after promising the daughter of Herodias anything if she danced for he and his guests. Fr Paul says the story of the Passion of John the Baptist is told by Mark with more attention [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (28: 16-20) in which Jesus commissions his disciples to go out to all the world and says, ‘I am with you always, yes, till the end of time’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Paul Miki and Companions whose memorial we celebrated [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (9: 23-26) in which Jesus says, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine let them renounce themselves and take up their cross every day and follow me’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about St Agatha whose memorial we celebrated today. Fr [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (5: 21-43) in which Jesus heals the woman who touches his cloak and raises a young girl to life. Fr Paul says as we have seen, the author of the Gospel of Mark likes to combine experiences to show how significant they are. Often, like [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (5: 1-20) in which Jesus restores a man possessed by many demons to good health. Fr Paul says this dramatic story of the healed demoniac is special in several ways. Firstly, this is the only occasion in Mark where Jesus tangles with the gentiles: [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (4: 35-41) in which Jesus, after calming the storm, says to his disciples, “Why are you so frightened? How is it that you have no faith?”. Fr Paul says you have to think that Jesus certainly seems to have chosen a pretty dumb and [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (18: 1-5) in which Jesus says, ‘anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name, welcomes me’. Afterwards, Fr Paul share a little about the life of St John Bosco whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul says John Bosco was born [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (4: 21-25) in which Jesus shares the parables of the lamp and the measure. Fr Paul says this Gospel reading consists of two parables and their commentaries. In the parable of the lamp, we should picture a flickering oil-lamp being carried in, perhaps a [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (4: 1-20) in which Jesus shares the parable of the farmer who went out to sow seed, as he scattered it, the seed falls into various types of soil. Fr Paul asks, what was Jesus’ original intention for the parable of the Sower? Was he [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 8-12) in which Jesus says ‘The greatest among you must be your servant. Anyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and anyone who humbles themselves will be exalted’. Afterwards, Fr Paul shares a little about the life of St Thomas Aquinas whose memorial [...]