Reflection -Peter claims to have eaten and drunk with the Risen Lord. The Gospel says he is first …

Reflection -Matthew's ancient audience would be familiar with the physical suffering involved in crucifixion and so he tweaks …

Reflection -Both Martha and Mary, for all their difference in response to Jesus, open with the same words …

Reflection -Clearly patterning Christian Initiation, the man born blind is "anointed" with the paste and then washed clean …

Reflection -The woman at the well seems a marginal figure, coming to draw water alone and in the …

Reflection -Matthew tells that the disciples fall on their faces overcome with fear when they hear the voice …

Reflection -Matthew's account of the temptation and the abridged version of the Fall are both characterised by lies, …

Reflection -It's easy to see God's Law only as a collection of "don'ts", but Jesus shows its real …

Reflection -Following the beatitudes, there are two short sayings, 'proverbs', depicting Jesus as a Wisdom teacher in the …

Reflection -An easily recognisable feature of Matthew's gospel is Jesus' authentic teaching. Matthew presents five blocks of teaching, …