Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Luke 2:22-40 “The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him.”  This shows that they had no hindsight; they thought of themselves in every way as normal people.  This is their connection with us.  Had they thought themselves special from birth, they would

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Lk 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel as sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,  to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.  And he came to her and said, “Greetings,

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.  He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.  This is the testimony

A. TEXT (Mark 1: 1–8) Title 1 The beginning of THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD. God speaks through Isaiah his Prophet 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way; 3 the voice of one crying in the

A — TEXT Theme — Watch! Live as a disciple! [33] Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come. [34] It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 25:31-46 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 25:14-30 “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.  The one who had received

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 25:1-13 “The kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.  Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.  When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 23:1-12 Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,  “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.  They tie up heavy burdens,

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 22:34-40 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.  “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”  He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with