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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s…
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Easter 7A (1 June 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Jesus ascends to the Father 3 Second Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 4 Gospel: Re-imaging Jesus in the twenty-first century 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Acts 1:6-14 & Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 First Reading: Jesus ascends to…
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Jesus Then and Jesus Now: A Sermon
Introduction[1] Audio of the sermon at the 5.00pm Mass Opening Prayer Jesus, son of Mary, you come among us as one we think we know all too well. Open our eyes to see you again for the first time. Open our hearts to see God in one another. Open our hands to live with compassion.…
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The Human Jesus
[An extract from my recent book, Jesus Then and Jesus Now: Looking for Jesus, Finding Ourselves. Melbourne: Mosaic Press, 2014), pp. 124–30.] The humanity of Jesus is not to be considered as a philosophical puzzle and carefully dovetailed with his preexistent divinity, but observed in its ordinary expressions in everyday life. Taking the humanity of Jesus…
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Easter 6A (25 May 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Paul proclaims the resurrection to the Athenians 3 Second Reading: Christ preaches to the spirits in prison 4 Gospel: The promise of the Spirit 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Acts 17:22-31 & Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 First Reading: Paul proclaims…
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Easter 5A (18 May 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 3 Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10 4 Gospel of John 4.1 Insiders and outsiders in the Farewell Discourse 4.2 The (only) way, the (only) truth, and the (only) life 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Acts 7:55-60 & Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1…
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Easter 4A (11 May 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 First Reading: Acts 2:42-47 3 Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25 4 Gospel: Searching for the words of Jesus in the Gospel of John 4.1 The Gate 4.2 The Shepherd 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Acts 2:42-47 & Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 First…
