Hearers of the Word

May 12 2024
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Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Catholic and Revised Common Lectionaries. Visit: www.tarsus.ie

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Pentecost [singular] and Pentecosts [plural] (Acts 2:1-11, 19 May 2024

May 12 2024 9 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A reflection on Acts 2:1-11, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscriptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

The ascension of the Lord: Go into all the world and preach the gospel (Mark 16:15-20; 12 May 2024)

May 05 2024 12 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A reflection on Mark 16:15-20 for the feast of the ascension. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscsriptureschool.iewww.bibleweek.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

"God does not have favourites": the courage of the radically new (Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; 5 May 2024)

Apr 28 2024 11 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A reflection on Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscriptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

Walking together the Synodal Pathway (Easter 5b; Acts 9:26-31; 28 April 2024 )

Apr 21 2024 9 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A reflection inspired by Acts 9:26-31, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscsriptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

The Good Shepherd image and its illuminating strangeness (Easter 4b; John 10:11-8; 21 April 2014)

Apr 11 2024 9 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A commentary on John 10:11-18, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscriptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

Matter matters before God! ( Easter 3B; Luke 24:35-48;14 April 2024)

Apr 07 2024 9 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A meditation on Luke 24:35-48, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscriptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

Living doubts and dead certainties (Easter 2B; John 20:19-31; 7 April 2024)

Mar 31 2024 11 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A reflection on the story of Doubting Thomas in John 20:19-31. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscriptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

When is an ending not an ending? Mark 16:1-8 (Easter Vigil 2024)

Mar 31 2024 10 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A commentary on Mark 16:1-8, the gospel for the Easter vigil in Year B. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.A cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

Christ is risen! He is truly risen! (Easter Sunday: 31 March 2024)

Mar 24 2024 10 mins  
Send us a Text Message.A reflection on John 20:1-18 (the full Gospel), written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsusscsrptureschool.ieA cheerful opening tune Gentle piano music to close the meditation

A double entry: into Jerusalem...and into Holy Week (Palm Sunday, 24 March 2024)

Mar 17 2024 9 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Not so much a reflection on the readings of the day but an invitation to look forward to the great events which give us new life in Christ. The traditional understanding of redemption (payment and punishment) is replaced by the core teaching of the Gospel of John: God so loved the world...Written and presented by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA.www.tarsus.iewww.tarsus