Hearing The Word Of God: Reflections on the Sunday Readings, Year B - Softcover

Donahue, John R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814627838 ISBN 13: 9780814627839

Publisher: Liturgical Press, 2002

Synopsis

During the four decades since Vatican II the Catholic community has been transformed into a Bible reading, Bible praying church which continues to attract new or renewed members. Hearing the Word of God contributes to the Gospel in its liturgical context by offering ideas and perspectives that are useful for preaching or in personal prayer and reflection.

The commentaries on the lectionary readings in Hearing the Word of God first appeared as a popular weekly column in America, covering Cycle B. Since some of the Sundays in the Cycle were displaced by particular feasts, reflections on these Sundays have also been added.

Hearing the Word of God includes Scripture readings for the Sunday, followed by a reflection on the reading and concludes with Praying with Scripture," a series of questions and meditations to guide readers in making a personal application of the reflection.

John R. Donahue, SJ, PhD, is the Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies at St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, Maryland. He is the co-author with Daniel Harrington, SJ, of the Sacra Pagina commentary on The Gospel of Mark, published by The Liturgical Press.

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About the Author

John Donahue, SJ, PhD (1933-2024) was the Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore and Professor Emeritus at Loyola University, Maryland. He is the author of Life in Abundance: Studies of John’s Gospel in Tribute to Raymond E. Brown, SS; the three volume series of Hearing the Word of God: Reflections on the Sunday Readings, Year A, B, and C; and the Gospel of Mark in the Sacra Pagina series published by Liturgical Press.

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During the four decades since Vatican II the Catholic community has been transformed into a Bible reading, Bible praying church which continues to attract new or renewed members. Hearing the Word of God contributes to the Gospel in its liturgical context by offering ideas and perspectives that are useful for preaching or in personal prayer and reflection. The commentaries on the lectionary readings in Hearing the Word of God first appeared as a popular weekly column in America, covering Cycle B. Since some of the Sundays in the Cycle were displaced by particular feasts, reflections on these Sundays have also been added. Hearing the Word of God includes Scripture readings for the Sunday, followed by a reflection on the reading and concludes with ?Praying with Scripture,? a series of questions and meditations to guide readers in making a personal application of the reflection.?A distinguished New Testament scholar and preacher, Donahue is the perfect guide to the Sunday Scripture readings in the Year B. Behind his concise and always fresh comments on the texts are his many years of research on Mark?s Gospel and his remarkable ability to bring it to bear on Christian life today. This volume is a great resource for all who pray and preach on Scripture.?Daniel J. Harrington, S.J.Weston Jesuit School of Theology?The reflections provide important literary and historical analyses of these Sundays readings.? The Bible Today

Edition details

• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814627838
• ISBN 13: 9780814627839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184