Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 18:21-35 Peter came and said to him Jesus, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. For this reason the kingdom of heaven

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 18:15-20 “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 16:21-27 Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.  And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him,

Commentary by Matthew Green, www.advenus.wordpress.com Mt 16:13-20 The Catholic Church has many things in common with other Christian denominations. Exactly how much we have in common varies greatly from case to case, in both theology and liturgy. Some Christians share little more with us than a basic faith in Christ, with very different interpretations of

Beyond the Boundaries Commentary by Fergus Kerr OP, http://niwg.op.org Mt 15:21-28 Canaanites are cast in a bad light in the Bible. Their gods are Baal (2 Kings 10:18-28) and Moloch (2 Kings 23:10), their goddesses Astarte (2 Kings 23:13) and Ashera (2 Kings 23:4-7). They are accused of practising fertility rites, sacrificing children and many

Fear and faith Commentary by Melissa Bane Sevier , www.melissabanesevier.wordpress.com They say it’s the first step that’s the hardest.           Fear often keeps us rooted in our place, afraid that any movement will make things worse.           Sometimes well-meaning people will remind us to have faith in God, who can do all things.  Remember Peter

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 17:1-9 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.  And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.  Suddenly there appeared to them

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 13:44-52 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 13:24-43 (shorter version: Mt 13:24-30) Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.  So when the

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 13:1-23 (shorter version: 13:1-9) That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.  Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.  And he told them many things in