Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (23: 1-12) in which Jesus says to the crowds and to his disciples: “The scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses. You must, therefore, do what they tell you and listen to what they say. But do not be guided by what [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke 5: 1-11 in which Jesus asks Simon to place his boat into deep water and let down the nets to catch fish for the people. Afterwards, he shares a little about the life of St. Patrick, whose memorial we celebrate today. Fr Paul [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 43-48) in which Jesus says, 'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you' and later, 'Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect'. Fr Paul says today we are presented with the last of the six standards in the Sermon [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 20-26) in which Jesus Jesus says if you are in conflict with someone, settle the matter quickly so that it does not escalate to something worse. Fr Paul says the righteousness of the Christian must pass that of even the strict observance [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (7: 7-12) in which Jesus says, 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (11: 29-32) in which Jesus chastises the crowd he addresses saying, ‘This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah '. Fr Paul says at times the Pharisees ask for a [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 7-15) in which Jesus Jesus invites people to pray simply because 'your Father knows what you need before you ask', and then teaches them The Lord's Prayer. Fr Paul says Matthew puts the Lord’s Prayer right in the middle of the Sermon [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (25: 31-46) in which the disciples ask Jesus, 'When did we see you hungry or thirsty or in need and not help?' and he says, 'whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Luke (5: 27-32) in which Jesus is questioned about the company he keeps, responds saying 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the virtuous, but sinners'. Fr Paul says at the very beginning [...]
Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of Matthew (9: 14-15) in which Jesus is questioned about why his disciples do not fast, to which he replies, 'How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; [...]