Today’s commentary is given by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP (http://goodnews.ie). Jn 15:9-17 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.  I have said these

Today’s commentary is given by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP (http://goodnews.ie). Jn 15:1-8 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower.  He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.  You have already been cleansed by the word that

Today’s commentary is given by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP (http://goodnews.ie). Please, pray for Fr Paschal Tiernan who is currently at the hosptal. Jn 10:11-18 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the

TEXT: Luke 24: 35–48 Emmaus Disciples Report 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. Jesus Appears 36 As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and he said to them, “peace be with you”. 37 But they

TEXT: John 20:19–31 Jesus appears to his disciples 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he

MARK, Chapter 15: 1–47   Introduction The Passion Narrative according to Mark in his Gospel covers two chapters, 14 and 15. They are quite distinct. Apart from these Introductory Notes, this edition of TEA treats only Chapter 15. To treat of both chapters would be very long. Chapter 14 has eleven scenes and these treat

TEXT:    John 12:20–33 Request of Greek Worshippers 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Beth–sa’ida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew went with Philip and

TEXT — John 3:14–21 Moses & the Serpent 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.” Faith in Jesus is Necessary 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only

TEXT  John 2:13–25 Setting 13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Cleansing of Temple 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money–changers at their business. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with