Living the In-Between-Time - 33rd Sunday of the Year, Year A

Second Sunday of Lent: As Jesus calls disciples, his transfiguration shows and tells who he is, and why all who claim to follow him must listen to him.

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 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B.

Gospel Reading: Mark 9:2-10

This week’s readers are Dino and Julia

Narrated and Produced by Br Jeff Miller SDB

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"If you want to... Of course I want to!"

The opening cycle of Jesus' miracles comes to a close in this encounter with a leper, who is ostracised from society and regarded as ritually impure.

The sick man recognises Jesus' authority, convinced that Jesus can heal him. Jesus' response breaks through the evil of ill-health and of man-made taboos.

Jesus does not want to be known simply as the local miracle worker from Capernaum - he came to break down divisions, to bring joy, health, goodness, and to lead all of those who call themselves followers of Jesus to the same mission.

In various ways, our struggling world continues to cry out for help. May our response always be "Of course I want to!"

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 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:40-45

This week’s readers are David and Promise

Narrated and Produced by Michael Gartland

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The Kingdom of God Must Go Elsewhere:

Jesus remains closely associated with the town of Capernaum as the goodness and healing of the Kingdom of God that comes in his words and deeds impact upon Simon Peter's mother-in-law.

Taking her by the hand, and allowing her to serve a meal not only restores her to health, but breaks through the many socially determined taboos associated with women at that time. Miracles multiply, and those possessed by demons are freed.

Jesus' authority sweeps all evil away, but he must withdraw to share with the source of all that he is and does - God. But the disciples want to go back to Capernaum.

They are becoming famous! Jesus will not go back. The Gospel and the Kingdom of God must spread further. For this purpose Jesus came into the world.

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 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:29-39

This week’s readers are Georgina and Michael

Narrated and Produced by Michael Gartland

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An Authoritative Teaching That is New:

No longer alone, Jesus teaches in the Synagogue in Capernaum. All wonder at the newness and authority of his teaching. Then he teaches in a different way. He overcomes the presence of evil in the demon possessed man, reducing the demon to silence, even though the demon knows that Jesus is "the Christ of God." The people recognise that this is also a "new teaching." Jesus shows that he is bringing in the Kingdom of God by overcoming the power of evil my his more powerful divine presence, in word and in deed.

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 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:21-28

This week’s readers are Rose and James

Narrated and Produced by Michael Gartland

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A Vocation that Costs no Less than Everything: Bursting onto the scene alone, Jesus announces that the Kingdom of God is at hand. His first action is to call others to follow him. As he journeys towards a destiny that only God can determine, he asks that others join him as followers. They must come after him. Leaving all that their peers would regard as the sign of their great success as fishermen at the Lake of Galilee, they will be associated with Jesus in bringing the Word of God and the Kingdom of God to others. They will act as God's fishermen, empowered by their association with Jesus.

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 Baptism of the Lord, Year B.

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:7-11

This week’s readers are Jen and Joseph

Narrated and Produced by Michael Gartland

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What is it that You Expect from Jesus?: Like all the Gospels, John opens with the call of the first disciples. The Baptist points away from himself, directing his disciples to the Lamb of God. The first disciples seek him out, and he asks them what they are looking for in him.

They have their own answers and expectations. They are not wrong, but they still have a long way to go in their journey as disciples. Jesus will not be the Messiah they expect, but the one who has come to do the will of his Father, and to draw us into that challenging world.

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 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.

Gospel Reading: John 1:35-42

This week’s readers are Mika and Mapolo

Narrated and Produced by Michael Gartland

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