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Gospel Reflection – Easter Saturday – Proclaim the Good News

2025-04-14T11:07:08+10:00

Today Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Mark (16: 9-15) in which, Jesus, when he appears to the Eleven tells them, ‘Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News to all creation’. Fr Paul says there is general agreement among scholars that the last few verses of Mark’s [...]

Gospel Reflection – Friday in Easter Octave – ANZAC Day

2025-04-16T11:36:18+10:00

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, [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Thursday – Jesus reveals himself

2025-04-14T11:01:28+10:00

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 [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Wednesday – On the road with Jesus

2025-04-14T10:53:01+10:00

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. [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Tuesday (2 April) – An act of faith

2025-04-14T10:56:55+10:00

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 [...]

Gospel Reflection – Easter Monday – Do not be afraid

2025-04-14T10:32:03+10:00

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 [...]

Gospel Reflection for Good Friday – About Good Friday

2025-04-14T10:09:06+10:00

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 [...]

Gospel Reflection – Tuesday in Holy Week – The Last Supper

2025-04-14T09:29:57+10:00

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 [...]

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