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 [...]
Fr Paul does not give his usual Gospel Reflection today but instead shares what Good Friday is about and invites us to come and join in remembrance of this special and solemn day. Explanation & History Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It is the day on which the anniversary of the [...]
Today, Fr Paul does not give his usual Gospel Reflection but instead shares a little about the history and ceremony of Holy Thursday and invites us all to join in the unique and beautiful services we celebrate at Easter. Explanation & History The Holy Thursday ceremony is the first of ceremony of the [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (26: 14-25) which commemorates the first part of the Last Supper, the preparation, and the betrayal. Fr Paul says the strange pre-planned sequence of Jesus sending his disciples to encounter a seemingly random stranger in the city occurs both for Jesus’ solemn donkey ride [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (13: 21-33, 36-38) which shares details of Jesus’s last meal with his disciples. Fr Paul says rather than telling us the story of the Last Supper, the Gospel give us only two incidents at the Supper, that there is traitor, and the institution of [...]
Holy Week began with Palm Sunday celebrations and today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of John (12: 1-11) which tells the story of the anointing of Jesus’ feet with costly ointment at Bethany six days before he makes his way to Jerusalem for Passover. Fr Paul says in Mark and Matthew [...]