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Following Jesus to Jerusalem

June 22, 2022 01:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MB

Following Jesus to Jerusalem: Today's reading from the Gospel of Luke marks a turning point in his story of Jesus. After his ministry in Galilee, he sets his face to go to Jerusalem, where he will be received into heaven. He does this "resolutely." But a Samaritan village will have nothing to do with such a man, and his disciples do not understand. Jesus must instruct them on the radical nature of Christian discipleship. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J...

They all ate, and were filled.

June 15, 2022 01:15 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

They all ate, and were filled: We resume the Year of Luke in his account of the multiplication of the loves and fishes. The story tells us of Jesus' ongoing eucharistic presence, always open in the baskets of pieces of bread that remain at the end of the meal. But the meal happens because the disciples do what Jesus asks them to do: "You give them something to eat." He continues to challenge us to be a eucharistic people. We are not only people who "go to Mass," but people who give something...

The Father, his Word, and his Truth - Trinity Sunday

June 08, 2022 01:10 - 11 minutes - 18.6 MB

The Father, his Word, and his Truth: Easter Season closed with the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit. The "Ordinary time of the year" begins with the extraordinary tradition of our triune God. Jesus always looked to his Father. He promised that after his departure, the Father would send the Spirit. We live Christian lives because God has so loved us that he gave us his Son. The Son saved us through his death and resurrection, and the Spirit holds all of this love together among us. T...

The Holy Spirit will teach you everything

June 01, 2022 00:47 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MB

The Holy Spirit will teach you everything: The Season of Easter closes in the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit, perfecting the gift of the Law at Sinai. A new law, the Law of Jesus, now determines our lives. The role of the Spirit is to keep reminding us of that law, guiding, teaching, and protecting us. We "learn" from the Spirit as we continue to make the challenge of Jesus' person and teaching present in our world. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Fr...

Witnesses of repentance and forgiveness of sins

May 25, 2022 04:30 - 14 minutes - 21.4 MB

The Ascension of the Lord: But at the end of the Gospel of Luke, the disciples are full of joy. They have repented and their sins have been forgiven. Jesus gives them final instructions. They are to wait in the city of Jerusalem for the gift of the Spirit. They can now be witnesses to the ends of the earth to what they have experienced - repentance and forgiveness of sin. Jesus departs, and the mission of the witnessing Church begins. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Profe...

Living the in-between-time

May 18, 2022 01:02 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MB

6th Sunday of Easter: As Jesus moves further into his Last Discourse with his disciples before his passion, death, and resurrection, he tells them that he must depart from them. But he will come back to them, and dwell with them. There will, however, be a time of absence. In that in-between time, the disciples are instructed on the need to live by the word of Jesus, and promised that they will be supported and guided by the Spirit-Paraclete. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. ...

Loving as Jesus loved in the in-between time

May 11, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB

5th Sunday of Easter: As Judas departs, Jesus cries out in triumph. His moment of glory, his loving self-gift on the cross is at hand. But he will soon be leaving his disciples. They must now face a time when he is no longer with them as he was during his ministry. They must continue his presence by following the new commandment: loving as he has loved. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on ...

Listening to the voice of the Good Shepherd

May 04, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 18.1 MB

Listening to the voice of the Good Shepherd: Within the context of the Jewish celebration of the Feast of the Dedication, marking the return of the Jerusalem Temple to its proper place as a way to God, Jesus presents himself, his word, and his way of life as an authoritative way to God. He has such authority as there no longer need to go to a Temple to find Good; the Father and Jesus are one! Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina,...

Do you love me? Feed my sheep!

April 27, 2022 03:03 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB

Do you love me? Feed my sheep! The Gospel of John closes by drawing the two foundational disciples back into the action. Having given up on Jesus, Peter decides he is going fishing. However, recognised by the Beloved Disciple as "the Lord," Jesus enables a miraculous catch of many fish, a symbol of the universal Church. At the subsequent meal, Peter overcomes his three-fold denial of Jesus by his three-fold profession of love. His eventual death will glorify God, just as Jesus' death glorifi...

Blessed are those who not see, yet believe - 2nd Sunday of Easter Year C

April 19, 2022 22:37 - 16 minutes - 26.2 MB

Blessed are those who not see, yet believe: Today’s reading focuses upon The risen Jesus’ gift of peace and to frightened disciples. Most importantly, it blesses all subsequent disciples who, unlike the first disciples and Thomas, believe without seeing. John wrote his Gospel for them. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year C. Gospel Readin...

We do not know where they have put him

April 17, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB

Easter Sunday: Neither Mary Magdalene or the two disciples recognise that Jesus has been raised, even though the see the emptiness of the tomb and the burial cloths. But the Beloved Disciples, even though he does not see Jesus, believes. “Blessed are those who do not see and believe.” Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for Easter Sunder, Year C. Gospel Reading: John 20:1-9 ...

Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

April 16, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

Holy Saturday: The attention in the account of Easter Sunday morning in Luke's Gospel is given to the fact that an encounter with the risen Jesus will not take place in a graveyard. He has been raised. Look for him elsewhere. The women, and all the disciples are asked to "remember the words" that Jesus had spoken to them about his resurrection from the dead during his ministry. As often in the Gospel of Luke, the faith of the women exceeds that of the men. The women "remember" Jesus' words an...

A crucified King - Good Friday Year C

April 15, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 40.8 MB

Good Friday: A story of Jesus' lifting up and enthronement as King on the Cross. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for Good Friday, Year C. Gospel Reading: John 18-19 This week’s readers are Jennifer and Chris Narrated and Produced by Br Jeff Miller SDB For more information visit: www.salesians.org.au/info/audiodivina

I give you an example - Holy Thursday Year C

April 14, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 24.3 MB

Holy Thursday: Jesus symbolically shows his limitless love for his own in his self-gift for “his own.” His loving care for others is the way all his disciples are called to follow. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for Holy Thursday, Year C. Gospel Reading: John 13:1-15 This week’s readers are Paige and Michael Narrated and Produced by Br Jeff Miller SDB For more in...

Father, forgive them! … "This man was innocent" - Passion Sunday Year C

April 06, 2022 00:30 - 22 minutes - 34.3 MB

Father, forgive them! … "This man was innocent": Each of the four Gospels tells the story of the Passion of Jesus. But they each tell it in their own way, in an attempt to explain what Jesus' death means for us. Luke's story is highlighted by Jesus' compassion, forgiveness, the missioning of the Church, and above all, the message that Jesus is innocent, someone who does not save himself, but gives his life for others. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Mol...

God's Mercy and human frailty meet - 5th Sunday of Lent

March 30, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 23.7 MB

God's Mercy and human frailty meet: Continuing the theme of compassion, today's account of the woman caught in adultery provides a wonderful portrait of Jesus. For Jesus' opponents, the woman does not matter. She is just a "thing" they can use to try to test Jesus' loyalty to the Law. Jesus cuts through this, drives away the hypocrites, and deals with the woman as a person deserving compassion. In sending her on her way, he asks that she sin no more. Presented by world-renowned biblical sc...

A Father who has two Sons - 4th Sunday of Lent

March 23, 2022 00:30 - 19 minutes - 29.8 MB

A Father who has two Sons: One of the great literary and theological treasures of Christianity, Jesus' parable about the Father with two sons is not so much about the sons, each one of whom is "lost," but about an amazing Father. As we follow his loving compassion for both his sons, we come to the end of the Parable with the Father - for Jesus, the figure of God, his Father - out in the dark, trying to save his second lost Son. That is where God will be found. Presented by world-renowned bib...

A God who gives us time - 3rd Sunday of Lent

March 16, 2022 04:05 - 13 minutes - 21.7 MB

A God who gives us time: Two themes emerge from today's Gospel. In the first place, responding to the tragedies of the Galileans and the people in Jerusalem, Jesus points out that we are all sinners, and we all have need for repentance. It is not as if bad things only happen to the bad. But then he turns to a parable. The unexpected will happen: the unproductive vine that should be destroyed will be given more time when our repentance is slow. Only if unfruitfulness continues will the plant ...

The Passing Over that lies ahead - 2nd Sunday of Lent

March 09, 2022 23:00 - 13 minutes - 21.8 MB

The Passing Over that Lies Ahead: The account of Jesus' transfiguration before Peter, John, and James is used this week because it instructs disciples on two crucial elements of the Christian faith. On the one hand, Jesus is seen and announced as Son of God. But in Jesus discusses with Elijah and Moses his future "passing over" in Jerusalem. Followers of Jesus must recognise both who Jesus is, and what it means to follow him in his journey back to the Father through his death, resurrection, ...

The testing of God's Son - 1st Sunday of Lent

March 02, 2022 23:30 - 16 minutes - 26.2 MB

The testing of God's Son: Luke's Gospel has already announced that Jesus is the Son of God - three times. Immediately after providing Jesus' genealogy, showing that Jesus is the Son of God, Satan enters the story - to test whether that is true. Three times he asks Jesus to prove that he is the Son of God. Relying on the Word of God (from the Book of Deuteronomy) Jesus defeats Satan, and he departs. But he will return. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Mol...

Reward from your Father in Heaven - Ash Wednesday

March 02, 2022 03:30 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

Ash Wednesday: Jesus instructs his disciples to focus upon the God who makes sense of life and love, rather than themselves and their glory. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for Ash Wednesday Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 This week’s readers are Julia and Dino Narrated and Produced by Br Jeff Miller SDB For more information visit: www.salesians.org.au/info/...

Practice what you preach - 8th Sunday of the Year

February 23, 2022 00:09 - 13 minutes - 21 MB

Practice what you preach: Called to live a radical questioning of the establishment compassionately, Jesus closes his Sermon on the Plain by asking that we be authentic, the we be what we are, genuine Christians who try to live and love as Jesus Christ. By practicing what we preach, we show that the true disciple is always like her or his teacher. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the...

Sermon 2: Be compassionate - 7th Sunday of the Year

February 16, 2022 23:48 - 16 minutes - 25 MB

Sermon 2. Be compassionate: The radical nature of Jesus' preaching in his blessings and woes continues. He next instructs us on how we are to live the radical nature of God's new order: be compassionate as God is compassionate. This may appear weak, but it is the strongest way of all - reflecting God's own never-failing compassion for all, despite our many failures. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina style...

Sermon 1: The new Order - 6th Sunday of the Year

February 09, 2022 00:00 - 13 minutes - 20.3 MB

Sermon 1: The new Order: Jesus' ministry began with the call of the disciples. He next establishes his Twelve Apostles, his future missionaries, comes down onto a plain with them, and preaches to all who come to him, including the Gentiles. Jesus' blessings and woes establish a new order in which those least favoured are seen as closest to God, and challenges all Christians never to submit to the absolutes of a society built on power and possessions. Presented by world-renowned biblical scho...

Simon the sinner becomes Peter the disciple - 5th Sunday of the Year

February 02, 2022 00:41 - 15 minutes - 24.2 MB

Simon the sinner becomes Peter the disciple: Jesus' word attracts so many people that he must take refuge and preach from a boat. Simon the fisherman wonders about Jesus' command to put out the nets, but does what Jesus asks. After the rich haul of fish, Simon the sinner recognises his need for Jesus, and Jesus establishes him as Simon Peter, a disciple who will have authority to seek out other followers for Jesus. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Molo...

A scheme of Jesus' mission and destiny - 4th Sunday of the Year

January 26, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 20.6 MB

A scheme of Jesus' mission and destiny: Directly related to Jesus' proclamation of God's year of favour last Sunday, not all are happy. Who does Jesus think he is? The people in Nazareth know his family. Jesus is not surprised by this rejection. He shows how God has worked through two Gentiles, a widow from Sidon, and Naaman the Syrian. Outraged, they try to kill him. As at the end of his life, Jesus passes through the threat of death. His journey has begun. He will never come back to Nazare...

Luke's design and the Year of Favour - 3rd Sunday of the Year

January 19, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 22.5 MB

Luke's design and the Year of Favour: The Year of Luke opens with a self-portrait of Luke, a third generation Christian, writing his story of Jesus for a Gentile world. The action begins in Jesus' hometown, Nazareth. In the Synagogue he points to himself as the Messiah who will bring in God's Good News and God's loving presence for those most in need. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on...

Do whatever he tells you - Second Sunday of the Year

January 12, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 24.1 MB

Do whatever he tells you: The Gospel reading for today, chosen from the Gospel of John, reports Jesus' first public act in that Gospel. Despite the challenge that Jesus issues to her, the Mother of Jesus sets "the hour" of Jesus in motion. Because others accepts her command: "Do whatever he tells you," the glory of God's presence in Jesus is seen, and the disciples believe. But "the hour" has only begun, as has our year with the Gospel story of Jesus. Presented by world-renowned biblical s...

The Mightier One has Come - The Baptism of the Lord

January 05, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 23.1 MB

The Mightier One has Come: This Sunday marks the end of the Christmas celebrations and the beginnings of the Ordinary Sundays of the Year. We continue to read Luke's Gospel, as John the Baptist points away from himself to "the mightier one." He brings the fire and the Holy Spirit that will accompany us on our journey through the year to come. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gosp...

God's Revelation to the World - Feast of the Epiphany

December 29, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 23.9 MB

God's Revelation to the World: The figures of wise men who come from the east represent the coming of the whole world to worship Jesus. The figures of Herod and his wise men represent those who reject Jesus as Messiah. This is not only the celebration God's saving presence to all peoples, but also a challenge to those of us who know the truth, but do not live it out with courage. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lecti...

Busy with the affairs of my Father - The Holy Family

December 26, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 20.1 MB

Busy with the affairs of my Father: The final epsiode of Luke's story of Jesus' infancy is the only place where Jesus speaks. His parents' concerns over his loss are challenged by his response that he must now be in the house of his Father, and about the affairs of his Father. The story of Jesus' ministry can now begin. Mary treasures all these things in her heart, waiting and accepting God's design for her family and her Son. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Fra...

The Word became Flesh - Christmas Morning

December 25, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 22.1 MB

The Word became Flesh: The Prologue to the Gospel of John is among the most profound passages in the Bible. It tells of the pre-existent union of love between God and the Word, the Word's saving gifts of light and life, and our ambiguous response. But the Word is Jesus Christ who dwelt among us, showing us the wonderful presence of God's saving truth. Those who accept that truth become children of God. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, A...

Swaddling cloths and a manger on the road - Christmas Night

December 22, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 22.2 MB

Swaddling cloths and a manger on the road: Luke's account of a birth of Jesus, as with the appearance of John the Baptist, is fixed in a given time and place. But it is surrounded by the symbols of swaddling cloths, only used for a king, a manger, from which Israel should be nourished, recognition by the simplest of people, the Shepherds, and the heavenly proclamation of God's glory. Jesus is born on a journey, for a journey. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Fran...

Why should we be honoured? - 4th Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 18.9 MB

Why should we be honoured? Two mothers meet, as Mary visits Elizabeth. Elizabeth and the child she is carrying salute the greatness of Mary, a greatness that has been bestowed on her because she has "believed that the promise made her would be fulfilled" (Luke 1:45) Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C. Gospel Reading: Luke 1:39-44 T...

What must we do? - 3rd Sunday of Advent

December 08, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 22.6 MB

What must we do?: Continuing his ministry of preparation for the Lord, John the Baptist instructs the people, the tax-collectors, and the soldiers, that they are to do justly what they have always done. However, a new era is coming that will be marked by the inspirational presence of the Spirit, and the fiery division of good and bad. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for t...

Prepare the Way of the Lord - 2nd Sunday of Advent

December 01, 2021 12:30 - 11 minutes - 18.7 MB

Prepare the Way of the Lord: The great figure of Advent, John the Baptist, set in a time and place in the history of humankind, proclaims a time of preparation for the Lord, and the sight of the salvation of God in the one who is coming. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year C. Gospel Reading: Luke 3:1-6 This week’s readers are John and...

The two advents of Jesus - 1st Sunday of Advent

November 24, 2021 02:35 - 13 minutes - 20.9 MB

The two advents of Jesus: The first Sunday of Advent does not focus upon the coming of Jesus at Christmas time, but on the final coming of Jesus at the end of all time. This Gospel reading catches a central element of the Advent Season: the two comings of Christ, and the need to live well the in-between-time. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the First Sunday of Advent,...

I am a King - Jesus Christ-Universal King

November 17, 2021 00:30 - 13 minutes - 21.5 MB

I am a King: The final Sunday of Year B is dedicated to Jesus' universal kingship. As we have seen throughout our reflections on the Gospel of Mark, Jesus lays no claim to be a king who exercises worldly power. On trial for his life in the Gospel of John, he tells Pontius Pilate that he has come with a royal message. God loves us without condition. Those who belong to his kingdom are drawn into that love. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM...

My words will not pass away

November 10, 2021 00:10 - 13 minutes - 21.8 MB

My words will not pass away: We hear words from the Jesus of the Gospel of Mark for the last time in Year B. Writing to Christians who thought that the end was near, he insists that before that happens, the Gospel must be preached to the ends of the earth. But the end will come. We must be able to read the signs of the times, not knowing when it will take place, but certain that it will take place. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio...

She has given her whole life

November 03, 2021 03:30 - 12 minutes - 19.9 MB

She has given her whole life: Following Jesus' encounter with a Scribe who accepts the centrality of the love commandment, Jesus attacks "the scribes" who pretend to be religious, but harm the poor of this world. One of the latter, a widow, shows the way of true discipleship. She gives her all, her very life. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary...

The first of all the commandments

October 27, 2021 01:30 - 12 minutes - 20.3 MB

The first of all the commandments: On arrival in Jerusalem, Jesus meets opposition. These passages are not in the Lectionary, but they lead to Jesus' encounter with a Scribe. Acting as a lawyer, he seeks the one commandment that covers all the commandments. Jesus' response comes from Israel's tradition, but it is a new commandment as the love of God and love of neighbour are combined. Finally, a Jewish leader accepts Jesus' teaching, and is not far from the Kingdom. Presented by world-reno...

Leaving all, he followed him

October 20, 2021 02:16 - 15 minutes - 24.2 MB

Leaving all, he followed him: The journey to Jerusalem is nearing its end, but as Jesus and the disciples climb from Jericho to Jerusalem, blind Bartimaeus abandons everything, comes to Jesus in faith, receives the sight that the disciples lack, and follow Jesus down his way to death and resurrection. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Y...

Not to be served, but to serve

October 13, 2021 02:10 - 13 minutes - 21.6 MB

Not to be served, but to serve: James and John, and the other ten members of "the Twelve" continue to misunderstand Jesus. They seek only places of honour and authority. Jesus calls them to the baptism of martydom, and to lowly service. He instructs them not only in word, but by his example: the Son of Man who came to serve, and to give his life. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the ...

What must I do?

October 06, 2021 03:10 - 16 minutes - 25.5 MB

What must I do?: A rich man's desire to know what he must do to inherit eternal life leads Jesus to love him and focus upon the only thing that is blocking his commitment to the way of Jesus - his riches. Once more, this episode is to teach disciples that they are to follow Jesus in all things, abandoning anything that might stand between them and the man they wish to follow. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Di...

From the beginning of creation

September 29, 2021 03:30 - 13 minutes - 22.1 MB

From the beginning of creation: Tested by the Pharisees on his interpretation of divorce, approved by Jewish Law under certain conditions, Jesus abandons Law, and describes how God planned the relationship between a woman and a man "from the beginning" before sin had entered the world. Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the challenge to serve and be reception "in practice" and not just "in theory." Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney ...

To be for or against Jesus

September 22, 2021 02:30 - 13 minutes - 21.6 MB

To be for or against Jesus: The disciples continue to misunderstand their call to follow Jesus, as they tried to stop someone who was not following them. Jesus against corrects them, insisting on the priority of doing good in the name of Jesus, and on the fundamental importance of entering the Kingdom. Better to be maimed than lose the Kingdom! Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the go...

Serving and receiving

September 15, 2021 02:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

Serving and receiving: Continuing his journey to Jerusalem, Jesus announces his forthcoming death and resurrection a second time. Again the disciples do not understand, and wonder about who will be the greatest in Jesus' messianic victory. Using a little child as a model, he does not give up on them, but instructs them on the need for disciples who serve and who are receptive to God's word and design. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Au...

Who do you say that I am?

September 08, 2021 05:20 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

Who do you say that I am?: At the centre of Mark's Gospel, and after his recognition by the Gentiles, Jesus asks his disciples who they think he is. Peter's response, "You are the Christ" is only partially correct. Jesus is also the suffering, crucified, and risen Son of Man. Anyone who wishes to be his disciple must follow him to the cross, and through the cross into life. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divi...

A missionary journey into Gentile lands

September 01, 2021 01:00 - 17 minutes - 27 MB

A missionary journey into Gentile lands: Jesus sets out on a mission to Gentile lands. After healing the daughter of a Gentile woman, he journeys north and then east, always walking among Gentiles. On the Gentile side of the Lake of Galilee he heals a Gentile deaf-mute, and the Gentiles acclaim that he does all things well, and see him as the Messiah. Only on mission, among the Gentiles, is Jesus recognised and acknowledged. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Franc...

Observing human traditions

August 25, 2021 03:30 - 14 minutes - 22.9 MB

Observing human traditions: After four Sundays reflecting upon John 6, the Lectionary returns to the Gospel of Mark, but maintains its focus upon "eating." The leaders of Israel try to accuse Jesus and his disciples of unfaithfulness to their religious traditions. Jesus instructs them - and us - that we must live by the commandments of God, and not closed religious traditions. What lies deep within us makes us clean or unclean. Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor F...

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