Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 31-35) in which Jesus tells the parable of the mustard seed, which is the smallest of seeds but grows into a large tree, giving shelter to birds. Afterwards, he shares a little about the lives of Saints Joachim and Anne, whose memorial we [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 24-30) in which Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a good man who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat. Today, Fr Paul says, we hear another parable in which [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 18-23) in which Jesus explains the Parable of the Sower to his disciples. Fr Paul says in this Gospel we begin to hear about the factors that prevent a fruitful harvest in our lives. First and foremost, there is the lack of understanding. [...]
Today, as we celebrate the feast of Mary Magdalene, Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of John (20: 1-2, 11-18) which tells of Resurrection morning when Mary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb and of Jesus, subsequently, appearing to her saying ‘Woman why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?’. Fr Paul [...]
Fr Paul reads from the Gospel of Matthew (13: 1-9) in which Jesus tells the parable of the sower and what happens when to the seeds, depending on the soil into which they were sown. Like all good teachers Jesus uses pictures or, in this case, parables. In this chapter of Matthew, [...]
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (12: 46-50) in which Jesus says 'Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother'. Fr Paul says the Gospel we hear today tells us two things. The first is that there is no barrier for those who do [...]
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (12: 38-42) in which Jesus responds to the Pharisees' request for a sign by referring to the Old Testament story of Jonah in the belly of the whale. Fr Paul says the Gospel we hear today uses the mysterious title ‘Son of Man’ and after the [...]
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (12: 14-21) in which Jesus, through his example, fulfils the words of the prophet Isaiah, ‘here is my servant whom I have chosen… he will proclaim the truth faith to the nations’. Fr Paul says this past week we’ve heard how Matthew has stressed for us the [...]
Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (12: 1-8), in which Jesus is challenged by the Pharisees when his disciples are perceived to break the Sabbath by picking ears of corn to eat when they were hungry. Matthew now tells three stories of Jesus’s own interpretation of the Law stressing his own authority. [...]
Today as we celebrate the life of St Bonaventure, Fr Paul reads from Matthew’s Gospel (11: 28-30), in which Jesus exclaims, ‘Come to me, all you that labour, and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn of me, for I am gentle, and humble in heart: [...]