Commentary on the 32nd Sunday of the year (B) 8th November 2015

TEXT — Mark12: 38–44 — Scribes and Widow’s Mite Condemnation of Scribes 38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places 39 and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at feasts, 40
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Commentary (2) on the feast of All Saints, 1st November 2015

TEXT — Matthew 5: 1–12a: — The Beatitudes Setting 1          Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying         Blessed are the Poor in Spirit 3          “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
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Commentary on the 30th Sunday of the year (B) 25th October 2015

A         TEXT Setting 46 And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae’us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae’us, was sitting by the roadside. Cry for Mercy 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and
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Commentary on the 29th Sunday of the year (B) 18th October 2015

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35 And James and John, the sons of Zeb’edee, came forward to him, and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”

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Commentary on the 28th Sunday of the year (B) 11th October 2015

TEXT: – Mark 10:17–31 — Riches & Discipleship “What must I do?” 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Do this 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call
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4. Synod on the family. Path to marriage fullness

PATH TO MARRIAGE FULLNESSArticle 2 of 2 covering Part II With apologies for delay due to health problems This is the fourth of six articles dealing with items on the agenda proposed for the Synod of Bishops which aims to strengthen Family Life and which is being held in Rome, October 4–25, 2015. In preparation
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Commentary on the 27th Sunday of the year (B) 4th October 2015

TEXT — Mark 10: 1–16 — “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” Setting 1       And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again; and again, as his custom was, he taught them. Question of Divorce 2 And Pharisees came
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Commentary on the 26th Sunday of the year (B) 27th September 2015

TEXT — Mark 9: 38–48 — Tolerance Yet Radical Commitment A Mind Open to Others 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a
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Commentary on the 25th Sunday of the year (B) 20th September 2015

TEXT — Mark 9: 30–37 — Second Prediction of Passion Second Prediction of Passion 30 They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men,
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3. Synod on the family. Family vocation is God’s call

FAMILY VOCATION IS GOD’S CALLArticle 1 of 2 covering Part II This is the third of six articles dealing with items on the agenda proposed for the Synod of Bishops which aims to strengthen Family Life and which is being held in Rome, October 4–25, 2015. In preparation for this Synod of Bishops a previous
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