Pack containing 1 copy each of the following:
Ascending the Mountain Reflections for the Year of Matthew Year A
Each of the evangelists offers us a different perspective on the life and ministry of Jesus, portraying him in a way that would meet the spiritual and pastoral needs of the community for which he was writing.
In this volume of Homilies, Geoff Plant once again proves that he is an eloquent and engrossing master storyteller. He breaks open the word, drawing together the biblical and contemporary contexts. His stories inform and delight illuminating the text to deepen understanding of the Gospels and enhance participation in the Sunday liturgy.
Releasing the Captive Reflections for the Year of Mark Year B
The evocative title of this volume arises from the incident that Mark places at the beginning of Jesus' public ministry which may also provide an interpretative key to the gospel. This dramatic event is an exorcism in the synagogue at Capernaum. We meet a man with symptoms that a modern reader might identify with epilepsy, and Jesus heals him. He has been set free, released from captivity, and that is what exorcism is all about.
Geoff Plant's third volume of gospel reflections also issues an invitation: to engage more deeply with the word by reflecting on the Sunday gospels. He once again proves that he is an eloquent and engrossing master storyteller. He breaks open the word, drawing together the biblical and contemporary contexts. His stories inform and delight illuminating the text to deepen understanding of the Gospels and enhance participation in the Sunday liturgy.
Welcoming The Outsider Reflections for the Year of Luke Year C
Geoff Plant's homilies teach by surprise. In each, he first devotes time to offer his knowledge of the biblical aspect of the given reading, from settings to scholarship. Then he invites us to share his delight in something from his own discovery of our contemporary secular world which has made its mark, from people to places. In a deft conclusion, he draws the two worlds together so we are suddenly, clearly and unforgettably instructed in holy understanding. Spiritual growth is the result.
These homilies will be welcomed by priests and Church workers, students of Biblical Studies, Bible Study groups and individuals wishing to enrich their own spiritual understanding.
Geoffrey Plant is a Catholic priest within the Archdiocese of Sydney. Ordained in 1972, Geoffrey’s ministry has been in education at secondary and tertiary levels, but parish work is his first love. He studied theology at the Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne and at Sydney University.
</