De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

Welcome to this, the Fortieth of my reflections on the theology of the Sunday readings at Mass. I'm a bit late this week, it's been really hectic with Head Teacher interviews and lots going on at work. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I sincerely hope that this reflection will inspire you. You might find that it answers a few questions you may have, but most of all I hope that it will show you how fantastic Sacred Scripture is and perhaps enable you to share some of my love and passion for the Bible as you begin to comprehend how layered and multi-faceted it is, and what a carefully considered part of the Mass the readings are. If you want to know how these posts came about, please read my first post in this series  here . I would like to think this regular blog would be a great help to anyone who reads at Mass, to enable them to foster a deeper understanding of the message they are trying to impart to the congregation. There are several differ...

This is the second of my posts talking about the theology of the Sunday readings. This post relates to the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). If you want to know how and why this came about, please read the first post here . This Sunday is the feast of St. Martha of Bethany and also  the third anniversary of my daughter Ruth's death on 29th July 2009. It is a difficult day and we always go to Mass and listen carefully to what God is telling us through sacred Scripture. The theme this Sunday could best be described as: The Bread of Life The readings are: First Reading: 2 Kings 4: 42-44 Psalm: 144: 10-11, 15-18; Response: v. 16. Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-6 Gospel: John 6: 1-15 First, a little preliminary survey of each of the books. I will post the same, or similar prelims week on week, for each book as we encounter them. 2 Kings  is the second part of the Deuteronomist's chronicle of the rueful story of Israel's decline fr...