Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie   Lk 1:39-56 Muslims have a tradition that Mohammed was illiterate. It is a way of saying that the Koran was God’s production, not his. This tradition is similar, as far as it goes, to the Christian teaching about Mary’s virginity. One of the differences is that the

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.