Dad Talk - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Dad Talk guide to the Sunday Mass readings
Through our choices, we decide what type of ground we're going to be in response to God's Word: hard, rocky, thorny, or fertile. And when we choose to allow that Word, Jesus, to grow within us, our reward is suffering. Wait. What? Yes! In this Sunday's second reading, Paul promises us suffering when we follow Jesus. We'll dive into that — and how this Sunday's first reading from Isaiah flows beautifully into the Gospel reading from Matthew — in this week's Dad Talk. Please share with a friend, and God bless! Dad
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Religion & Spirituality • Christianity
About Podcast
Seeking to understand more about the Sunday Mass readings, I started reading Bible commentaries after Mass several years ago, then giving a 15-minute talk to our children about the context of the readings (history, geography, etc.) and their relationship to each other. We called these "Dad Talks." Over time, we started to share them with others. To dive even deeper, I recommend acquiring your own copy of my source materials: Brant Pitre & John Bergsma's "A Catholic Introduction to the Bible," the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture set, and various books mentioned in the Talks. God bless!