Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Matthew (8: 1-4) in which Jesus encounters a leper who says to him ‘Sir, if you want to you can cure me’. Fr Prodencio notes that, after curing the leper Jesus says, ‘Mind you, do not tell anyone, but go and show yourself to the [...]
Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from Matthew’s Gospel (7: 21-29) in which Jesus says everyone who listens to his words and acts on them will be like a sensible man who builds his house on good foundations. Fr Prodencio says, if we think of the Kingdom of Heaven as those heavenly experiences that we [...]
Today Fr Prodencio Bognay reads from the Gospel of Matthew (7: 15-20) in which Jesus says, ‘beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep, but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruit.’ Fr Prodencio says that during the time of Jesus, part of [...]
Fr Prodencio Bognay is with us for this week’s reflections and today reads from Matthew’s Gospel (7: 6, 12-14) in which Jesus says always treat others as you would like them to treat you. Reflecting on this Gospel Fr Prodencio says, sometimes it happens that we can be enthusiastic about our discoveries and [...]
Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66, 80) in which Zechariah reveals the name of his and Elizabeth’s baby saying ‘John is his name’. The birth and naming of John the Baptist had a mixture of joy and controversy. While the neighbors celebrated during John’s birth, confusion came during the rite of naming. Fr Prodencio [...]
Today, as we celebrate the memorial of Sts John Fisher & Thomas More, Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 19-23) in which Jesus says, ‘Anyone who finds his life will lose it, anyone who loses his life for my sake will [...]
Today, as we celebrate the memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College, reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 19-23) in which Jesus is asked which is the greatest commandment, he answers saying, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 7-15) in which Jesus teaches his followers how to pray with the words of the Our Father. Shane says we are blessed to have instructions from our Lord on how to pray. Jesus instructs [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 1-6, 16-18) which Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be careful not to parade your good deeds before men to attract their notice; by doing this you will lose all reward from your Father in [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 43-48) which continues with Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’. Shane says it is easy for us to interpret this passage as Jesus teaching that the scriptures instruct [...]