Commentary on Easter Sunday
Sunday, 31 March 2024
A. TEXT (JOHN 20: 01–10) Mary Magdalene Arrives at Tomb 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Mag’dalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. She Informs Peter and Other Disciple 2 So she ran, and went
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An ancient homily for Holy Saturday
Saturday, 30 March 2024
From an ancient homily for Holy Saturday The Lord’s descent into the underworld Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and
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Catechese by Saint John Chrysostom for Good Friday
Friday, 29 March 2024
From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop The power of Christ’s blood If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. “Sacrifice a lamb without blemish,” commanded Moses, “and sprinkle its blood on your doors.” If we were to ask
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An Easter homily by Saint Melito of Sardis for Holy Thursday
Thursday, 28 March 2024
From an Easter homily by Saint Melito of Sardis, bishop The Lamb that was slain has delivered us from death and given us life There was much proclaimed by the prophets about the mystery of the Passover: that mystery is Christ, and to him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. For the sake
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Commentary on the Palm Sunday of the Passion (B) 24.03.2024
Saturday, 23 March 2024
MARK, Chapter 15: 1–47 Introduction The Passion Narrative according to Mark in his Gospel covers two chapters, 14 and 15. They are quite distinct. Apart from these Introductory Notes, this edition of TEA treats only Chapter 15. To treat of both chapters would be very long. Chapter 14 has eleven scenes and these treat of
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Commentary on 5th Sunday of Lent (B) – St. Patrick’s, 17.03.2024
Saturday, 16 March 2024
Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 12:20-30 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told
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Commentary on 4th Sunday of Lent (B), 10.03.2024
Sunday, 10 March 2024
Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 3:14-21 Jesus said, “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
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Commentary on 3rd Sunday of Lent (B), 3.03.2024
Saturday, 02 March 2024
TEXT John 2:13–25 Setting 13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Cleansing of Temple 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money–changers at their business. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with
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Commentary on 2nd Sunday of Lent (B), 25.02.2024
Saturday, 24 February 2024
TEXT: Mark 9: 2–10 Setting 2 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves; Transfiguration and he was transfigured before them, 3 and his garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Elijah, Moses 4 And
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Commentary on the 2nd Sunday of Easter (B) 7.04.2024