The
Commentaries

 
6th Sun Ordinary Time
14th Feb 2010

5th Sun Ordinary Time
7th Feb 2010

4th Sun Ordinary Time
31st Jan 2010

3rd Sun Ordinary Time
24th Jan 2010

2nd Sun Ordinary Time
17th Jan 2010

Baptism of Jesus
10th Jan 2010

Epiphany
3rd Jan 2010

Mary - Mother of God
1st Jan 2010

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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 January 2010
© Bill Fletcher 2010

Liturgy
Resources

 
6th Sun Ordinary Time - Luke's account of the Beatitudes of Jesus:... more >>

5th Sun Ordinary Time - They left everything and followed Jesus:... more >>

4th Sun Ordinary Time - No prophet is ever accepted in his own country!... more >>

3rd Sun Ordinary Time - Jesus announces the Year of God's favour:... more >>

2nd Sun Ordinary Time - God's presence at a wedding!... more >>

Baptism - "This is My beloved Son; in whom I am well pleased":... more >>

Epiphany - The wise men find the child Jesus and pay homage:... more >>

New Year's Day - The feast of Mary - mother of God: .. 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.Luke

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

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The Year of Luke

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

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Advent: the Season

The biblical imagery of the Advent season works on the level of symbols of change.
The prophetic material frequently uses the destruction of Jerusalem and the promise of a people's homecoming, as metaphors for ending the old age and the break-in of the new age:.... more >>

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Advent: Reconciliation

An Advent 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

 
Extracts from Pope Benedict XVI's message on the ocassion of the 43rd World Day of Peace - January 1st 2010 on the theme: "If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation":... more >>

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A sampling of the text of Pope Benedict XVI's third encyclical letter addressed to, "people of good will" and concerned with, "integral human development" and "the common good." more >>

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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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Preparing to host Bendict XVI's Caritas in Veritate - a new Word from God's modern prophet, applying Catholic Social Teaching to the issues of our time:... 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 Eucharist and Discipleship - After the mystery of the holy Trinity, the most important doctrine that shapes life of discipleship is the mystery of the Incarnation. The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ emphasizes the complete self-giving of Jesus in the Eucharist - He is the model for of our self-giving as His disciples:... 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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A statement of the Christian disciple's responsibility to transform the social order, emphasizing our need to work for the common good:... 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