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Commentary on the solemnity of St. Dominic 8.08.2022
Monday, 08 August 2022
The commentary by Fr. Paul Murray OP at www.wordonfire.org The Adventurous Legacy of St. Dominic In the twelfth canto of the Paradiso, when Dante begins to speak of St. Dominic and of his passion to proclaim the word of truth, he speaks of him not only as an educated man and preacher of the gospel but
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Commentary on 19th Sunday of the year C 7.08.2022
Sunday, 07 August 2022
TEXT — Luke 12: 32–48 — We are Faithful or Unfaithful, Wise or Foolish Introduction 32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that
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Commentary on 18th Sunday of the year C 31.07.2022
Sunday, 31 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 12: 13–21 — Disciples’ attitude towards wealth and possessions Request to act in dispute 13 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus refuses 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or divider over you?” Warning on greed
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Commentary on 17th Sunday of the year C 24.07.2022
Sunday, 24 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 11; 1–13 — Jesus teaches us to Whom, What and How to pray The Lord’s Prayer 1 He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When
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Commentary on 16th Sunday of the year C 17.07.2022
Sunday, 17 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 10: 38–42 — All prayer and apostolic activity begins with God’s word Martha & Mary 38 Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and
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Commentary on 15th Sunday of the year C 10.07.2022
Sunday, 10 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 10: 25–37 — Who is the Good Samaritan? What do I do to inherit eternal life? 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do
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Commentary on 14th Sunday of the year C 3.07.2022
Sunday, 03 July 2022
TEXT — Luke 10:1–12, 17–20 — Jesus’ mission passed on to the laity Appointment of seventy 1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. Pray for labourers for harvest 2 And he said
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