Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Go therefore

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 20:19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’  After he said

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mk 16:15-20 Jesus said, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.  The one who believes and is baptised will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned.  And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 15:9-17 Jesus said, ‘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 things

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 15:1-8 Jesus said, “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 I

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie 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 wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away – and the wolf snatches them

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Lk 24:35-48 [The disciples] told what had happened on the road, and how Jesus had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.   While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  They were startled

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

From an ancient homily for Holy Saturday The Lord’s descent into the underworld Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and

From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop The power of Christ’s blood If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. “Sacrifice a lamb without blemish,” commanded Moses, “and sprinkle its blood on your doors.” If we were to ask