by Karen Moloney | May 18, 2019 | Gospel Reflections, Sunday Gospel Reflections
Gospel Reflection In his departure discourse from this world, Jesus gives a new commandment – a commandment for the new age to come with his resurrection and in eternal life. It is in keeping with the vision of the New Jerusalem of today’s second reading, something...
by Karen Moloney | Apr 20, 2019 | Gospel Reflections, Sunday Gospel Reflections
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue: The Risen Christ Centre of Christian life. Christian witness. The Gospel (John 20:1-9): The Scriptures foretold that Jesus must rise from the dead. The Gospel reading today is about the experience of the first believers on...
by Karen Moloney | Mar 16, 2019 | Gospel Reflections, Sunday Gospel Reflections
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue: We preach the Gospel not to please mortals, but to please God. The Gospel (Luke 10:1-12, 17-20): Eternal voices: Christ, Peter, Patrick. Messages for St Patrick’s Day. On this feast of our national apostle, there are many...
by Karen Moloney | Feb 16, 2019 | Gospel Reflections, Sunday Gospel Reflections
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue with Questions of the Day: Joy of the Kingdom of God, God’s plan for those who accept him, unlike the others. The Gospel (Luke 6:17, 20-26): How happy are the poor. Alas for you who are rich. Today’s Gospel reading gives us...
by Karen Moloney | Jan 19, 2019 | Sunday Gospel Reflections
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue with Questions of the Day: Wedding vision with reality The Gospel (John 2:1-11): This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was at Cana in Galilee. Combining vision with reality is no easy matter, be it in religious,...
by Karen Moloney | Dec 15, 2018 | Sunday Gospel Reflections
Gospel Reflection The Bible in Dialogue with Questions of the Day: Rejoice Greatly. The Lord is Near. Joy inspired evangelisation. The Gospel (Luke 3:10-18): What must we do? We are in the period of Advent, waiting for Christ’s coming, and the gospel reading for each...