TEXT: John 6: 51–59 — Bread of Life, Part III Living Bread from Heaven 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.” Dispute among

JOHN 6: 41–51   BREAD OF LIFE, Part II Ordinary Time, Sunday 19B A         TEXT Jews’ Objection 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, “I AM the bread which came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he

JOHN 6: 22–40         BREAD OF LIFE, Part I Ordinary Time, Sunday 18B (John 6: 24–35)   A         TEXT New Setting 22 On the next day the people who remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 6:1-15 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick.  Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mk 6:30-34 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.  He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 

TEA: Text, Explanation, Application TEXT  Mark 6: 7 — 13         The Twelve Sent on Mission Call and Mission 7 And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. No Baggage 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mk 6:1-6 Jesus came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.  On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him?

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mk 5:21-43  When Jesus had crossed in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea.  Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet and begged him

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Lk 1:57-66, 80 The time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mk 4:26-34 Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.  The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the