Scripture Reflections And Commentaries

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.

Homily notes: Third Sunday of Lent Year C

Fr Brendan Byrne SJ 16 March 2025

The essential task of a prophet in the biblical tradition is to summon people to conversion.

Scripture reflection: Let it alone this year also, until I dig round it . . .

13 March 2025

O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness, that we, who are bowed down by our conscience, may always be lifted up by your mercy. Third Sunday of Lent Year C, 23 March 2025.

Scripture reflection: This is my Son, my Chosen One, listen to him

6 March 2025

O God, who have commanded us to listen to your beloved Son, be pleased, we pray, to nourish us inwardly by your word, that, with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold your glory. Second Sunday of Lent Year C, 16 March 2025.