Scripture Reflections And Commentaries

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Scripture reflection: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them

1 May 2025

Almighty ever-living God, lead us to a share in the joys of heaven, so that the humble flock may reach where the brave Shepherd has gone before. Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C, 11 May 2025.

Homily notes: 4th Sunday of Easter Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 1 May 2025

Those most vulnerable are those whose shepherds are not strong but the Christian community need have no fear in this regard. Their Shepherd is strong with the strength of God.

Scripture reflection: It is the Lord

24 April 2025

May your people exult for ever, O God, in renewed youthfulness of spirit, so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption, we may look forward in confident hope to the rejoicing of the day of Resurrection. Third Sunday of Easter Year C, 4 May 2025.

Homily notes: Third Sunday of Easter Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 23 April 2025

In today’s Gospel, fishers of fish are transformed into fishers of people.

Homily notes: Easter Sunday and Second Sunday of Easter

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 13 April 2025

The ‘disciple whom Jesus loved’, who enters the empty tomb of Jesus and believes, is the representative for all of us – believers of subsequent generations. Easter Sunday Year C. Also homily notes for the Second Sunday of Easter Year C, 27 April 2025.

Scripture reflection: The Lord is truly risen, alleluia

10 April 2025

O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity, grant, we pray, that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit, rise up in the light of life. Easter Sunday Year C, 20 April. Also scripture reflection for Second Sunday of Easter Year C, 27 April.

Scripture reflection: Into your hands I commit my spirit

3 April 2025

We pray for true contrition in the face of the sufferings of Jesus. Palm Sunday Year C.

Homily notes: Passion (Palm) Sunday Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 3 April 2025

Jesus comes to Jerusalem (the ‘City of Peace’) but he brings it a peace that is different from that which prevails in a purely political sense.

Scripture reflection: Christ Jesus has made me his own!

27 March 2025

By your help, we beseech you, Lord our God, may we walk eagerly in that same charity with which, out of love for the world, your Son handed himself over to death. Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C, 6 April 2025.

Homily notes: Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 27 March 2025

The readings this week, each in some way, reveal that the primary intent of God with respect to human beings is to set them free – to call them out of the various captivities in which they find themselves.

Homily notes: Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 23 March 2025

The Parable of the Lost (Prodigal) Son imposes a trajectory of “lostness” and “foundedness” over the more conventionally religious one of sin and forgiveness.

Scripture reflection: Rejoice! In Christ we are a new creation

20 March 2025

O God, who through your Word reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way, grant we pray, that with prompt devotion and eager faith, the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebrations to come. Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C, 30 March 2025.

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