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