The
Commentaries

 
5th Sun. Ord. Time
5th February 2012

4th Sun. Ord. Time
29th January 2012

3rd Sun. Ord. Time
22nd January 2012

2nd Sun. Ord. Time
15th January 2012

Epiphany of the Lord
8th January 2012

Mary, Mother of God
1st January 2012

 

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The Texts

 

The New American Bible (NAB) has useful footnotes that clarify the readings.  The NAB readings are at... more >>
The NAB version of the readings for daily Mass can be found at... more >>

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Other Text Links

The Text this Week - a comprehensive weekly collection of links to Sunday commentaries from various traditions by Janee Woodard... more >>

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Comments - a commentary on the current Sunday readings by Chris Halsam... more >>

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Lectionary Resources a range of preaching resources by Sil Galvan - by subscription. Also has an extensive list of links... more >>

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Mark Goodacre's New Testament Gateway - directory of internet resources on the New Testament scriptures... more >>

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Time for
a tea break?

The Commentator

Bill Fletcher - a priest of the Diocese of Auckland. His interests include: scripture, action-research into affordable housing and tramping.

feedback is
most welcome:

bfletch@clear.net.nz

Last updated:
4th February 2012
© Bill Fletcher 2012

Liturgy
Resources

 
5th Sun. Ord. Time - Evangelising: solidarity with the weak: . . , more >>

4th Sun. Ord. Time - Jesus taught with great authority: . . , more >>

3rd Sun. Ord. Time - The Time is fulfilled - Jesus begins: . . , more >>

2nd Sun. Ord. Time - John reveals the 'Lamb of God': . . , more >>

Epiphany of the Lord - Signs that show who Jesus is:: . . , more >>

Mary, Mother of God - Mother of peace-makers: . . , more >>

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More about
the Liturgy Resource

The opening section in each of the resources suggests a focus for the community's gathering. The final section:.. more >>

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Other Liturgical Links

Another New Zealand liturgy preparation site - with an Anglican flavour:.. more >>

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St.Louis University site: general resources to prepare Sunday liturgy:... more >>

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The Season of Creation; celebrated on the four Sundays of September preceding St.Francis' Day.  Norman Habel:... more >>

These Resources
& the Catechumenate

The theme throughout these resources is deepening our commitment as disciples of Jesus. To help new-comers prepare for discipleship an all-of-parish catechumenate approach:... more >>

 

Related
Features

 

St.Mark

The Text This Week, by Jenee Woodard offers a comprehensive and well-organized index to resources on the web for the Gospel of Mark. Includes general resources and a scripture index:... more >>

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The Year of Mark

Some general comments about the perspective of this commentary on the Sunday readings for the Year of Mark:.. more >>

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Lent: the Season

The Lenten texts are best understood as announcing that the present order is ending. The texts also bear witness to a profound dismantling that affects our personal experience and our social cohesion. The entire old world is collapsing. Fragmentation affects every dimension of our human life:.... more >>

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Lent: Reconciliation

A Lenten Reconciliation offers us opportunities to re-think our way of living and about adopting new ways of acting. Using the previous Sunday's gospel we deepen our understanding of the promise of a new reality:.. more >>

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Shared Liturgical
Leadership

The Eucharist can take place only when believers are gathered together in the name of Christ and in the power of the Spirit. Sharing leadership in the gathering; praying with; and missioning those who gather... more >>

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Prayers of Intercession

Inviting people in the congregation to offer their own Prayers of Intercession requires organization to some extent beforehand.  In each Liturgy Resources section, sample prayers of petition focus on our present human needs in the light of the scriptural theme... more >>

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The God to whom we pray. A reflection on Prayers of Petition and the work of community... more >>

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Imaging Newness

A general introduction to the commentaries. We are most profoundly changed by the offer of new images of God, the world, our neighbourhood and our own self... more >>

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Spirituality

Sacred Space - guided daily prayer... more >>

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Resources for putting into practise Mary MacKillop's motto: "Never see a need without doing something about it"... more >>

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Catholic Worker Movement - Links to groups, organizations and resources that are committed to working for peace and justice for all... more >>

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The Environment

An introduction to Thomas Berry - Geologian. Berry died on the 1 June 2009 at age 94:... For a summary of Berry's life more >> Also: more >>

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General Links

Auckland Catholic Tramping Club: with good companions, exploring the giftedness of God's wilderness places... more >>

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Discipleship
& Society

 
Précis of Benedict XVI's Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), written by Jim Hug, S.J.. A roadmap that identifies the central messages in the Encyclical:... more >>

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Some notes on aspects of the sacrament of Penance(Reconciliation). The feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, apostles celebrates the successful completion of Jesus' apprenticing of disciples. By allowing for our future reconciliation to their performance standards, we begin to understand the important role of the sacrament of Penance in honestly assessing our own performance:... more >>

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The mystery of the holy Trinity and our role in extending the reigning of the Triune God in partnership as revealed by Jesus:... more >>

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Housing

The Passive House - Just Housing Trust's submission to New Zealand's Affordable Housing Inquiry - towards a unitary housing policy... more >>

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eco-cube house

A talk presented to a practical theology conference in Auckland, NZ, about the provision of affordable housing: as a mechanism for equity and engagement... more >>

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A review of the provision of affordable housing in Auckland (1999- 2049) by the Just Housing Foundation. A vision of the steps towards an inclusive society using housing measures to allow householders to accumulate assets... more >>

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About the ability of community based housing organisations to contribute to the delivery of affordable housing for those whom the market has excluded... more >>
Appendices on the housing policies of NZ's political parties summarised; a fresh approach to asset accumulation, and a table showing the increase of property values in New Zealand... more >>
A critical path diagram of the process allowing householders to accumulate housing credits... more >>

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Other
Justice Links