Scripture Reflections And Commentaries

Scripture reflection: They have no wine

9 January 2025

Almighty ever-living God, who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the pleading of your people and bestow your peace on our times. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, 19 January 2025.

Homily notes: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 9 January 2025

By providing for the wedding at Cana superior wine in abundance, Jesus reveals himself to be the true Bridegroom of Israel. This wedding is a revelation of God’s presence among his people in this loving way.

Homily notes: Christmastide Year C, 2024-2025

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 15 December 2024

The marginal situation of Jesus’ birth renders it accessible to those particularly on the margins of society themselves. Homily notes for the fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmastide Year C, 2024-2025, including the Feasts of the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord (5 and 12 January, respectively).

Scripture reflections: Praying Christmas with St Ignatius

15 December 2024

For your Christmas reflections this year, St Beuno’s Outreach offers you the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of St Ignatius. Reflections for Fourth Sunday of Advent, Christmas Day, Feast of the Holy Family, Mary, Mother of God, Feast of the Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord.

Homily notes: Third Sunday of Advent Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 7 December 2024

The love and favour that Jesus experiences from the Father will become the experience of all who respond in faith to the Gospel. Third Sunday of Advent Year C, 15 December 2024.

Scripture reflection: ‘What, then, shall we do?’

5 December 2024

O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and glad rejoicing. Third Sunday of Advent Year C, 15 December 2024.

Homily notes: Second Sunday of Advent Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 30 November 2024

The hope that we as Christians cherish for the second coming of the Lord means that we can rightly identify with those in Israel who were the first to hear John’s announcement of salvation.

Scripture reflection: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight

29 November 2024

Almighty and merciful God, may no earthly undertaking hinder those who set out in haste to meet your Son, but may our learning of heavenly wisdom gain us admittance to his company. Second Sunday of Advent Year C, 8 December 2024.

Homily notes: First Sunday of Advent Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 24 November 2024

Advent is the season that honours and celebrates this waiting aspect of Christian life. Because we live in the time following the first coming of the Saviour, the focus of our waiting is on the second coming of the Lord.

Scripture reflection: Straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near

21 November 2024

Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ with righteous deeds at his coming, so that, gathered at his right hand, they may be worthy to possess the heavenly kingdom. First Sunday of Advent Year C, 1 December 2024.

Scripture reflection: My kingdom is not of this world

14 November 2024

Almighty, ever-living God, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, King of the Universe, grant, we pray, that the whole creation, set free from slavery, may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise. Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Year B, 24 November 2024.

Homily notes: Feast of Christ the King

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 14 November 2024

The allegiance that Jesus has as king is an allegiance from all those who are ‘on the side of’ truth, an allegiance fundamentally of love in that, ‘lifted up’ (on the cross), he will draw all people to himself. Homily notes for the Feast of Christ the King, Year B, 24 November 2024.

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