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

TEXT: Mark 9: 2–10  Setting 2 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves; Transfiguration and he was transfigured before them, 3 and his garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Elijah, Moses 4 And

GOSPEL TEXT: Mk. 1: 12–15 Wilderness Temptation 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Preaching the Gospel 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee,