

Daily Gospel Exegesis
Logical Bible Study
This is a short daily podcast, where we go through an exegesis of the gospel reading from the current day's Mass.
The Catholic Church teaches that in order to understand the Scriptures, we must start with the literal sense - in other words, how the original hearers of the text would have understood it.
That is our aim in this podcast - to help understand what the gospel writers (and more importantly, Jesus) were intending to communicate in today's reading, as well as providing links to the Catechism. Each episode is short and designed to be listened to before or after attending daily Mass.
The Catholic Church teaches that in order to understand the Scriptures, we must start with the literal sense - in other words, how the original hearers of the text would have understood it.
That is our aim in this podcast - to help understand what the gospel writers (and more importantly, Jesus) were intending to communicate in today's reading, as well as providing links to the Catechism. Each episode is short and designed to be listened to before or after attending daily Mass.
Episodes
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Sep 30, 2023 • 15min
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 21: 28-32
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Matthew 21: 28-32 -'Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.'
Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:
- 546 (in 'The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God') - Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching. Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything. Words are not enough, deeds are required (abbreviated).
- 535 (in 'The Baptism of Jesus') - Jesus' public life begins with his baptism by John in the Jordan. John preaches "a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins". A crowd of sinners - tax collectors and soldiers, Pharisees and Sadducees, and prostitutes - come to be baptized by him (abbreviated).
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Sep 23, 2023 • 25min
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 20: 1-16
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Matthew 20: 1-16 - 'Why be envious because I am generous?'
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Sep 16, 2023 • 24min
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 18: 21-35
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Matt 18: 21-35 - 'To be forgiven, you must forgive.'
Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:
- 982 (in 'The Power of the Keys') - There is no offense, however serious, that the Church cannot forgive. "There is no one, however wicked and guilty, who may not confidently hope for forgiveness, provided his repentance is honest. Christ who died for all men desires that in his Church the gates of forgiveness should always be open to anyone who turns away from sin.
- 2227 (in 'The Duties of Parents') - Each and everyone should be generous and tireless in forgiving one another for offenses, quarrels, injustices, and neglect. Mutual affection suggests this. The charity of Christ demands it.
- 2843 (in 'as we forgive those who trespass against us') - Thus the Lord's words on forgiveness, the love that loves to the end, become a living reality. the parable of the merciless servant, which crowns the Lord's teaching on ecclesial communion, ends with these words: "So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." It is there, in fact, "in the depths of the heart," that everything is bound and loosed. It is not in our power not to feel or to forget an offense; but the heart that offers itself to the Holy Spirit turns injury into compassion and purifies the memory in transforming the hurt into intercession.
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Sep 9, 2023 • 35min
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 18: 15-20
The podcast explores the passage in Matthew 18: 15-20, discussing Jesus' instructions on church discipline and bringing sinners back, the criteria for judicial testimony in the Old Covenant, the role of church leadership in dealing with sin, and the treatment of unrepentant sinners within the Christian community.

Sep 2, 2023 • 28min
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 16: 21-27
An in-depth analysis of Matthew 16:21-27, Jesus predicts his rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection and explains discipleship. They discuss radical abandonment to Christ and the metaphorical meaning of 'take up your cross'. Exploring the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy and key teachings on renouncing oneself and following Jesus.

Aug 26, 2023 • 40min
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 16: 13-20
This podcast explores the significance of Peter's confession about Jesus' identity and the establishment of the church. It delves into the different identities attributed to Jesus and the implications of his true identity as the Messiah. The podcast also discusses Peter's revelation and Jesus' response, the symbolism of Peter as a rock, the promises and authority given to him, and the meaning of 'bind' and 'loose' in Jewish history. It draws connections to the anointing of the Prime Minister in the Old Testament and the Catholic teaching on papal authority.

Aug 19, 2023 • 24min
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 15: 21-28
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Matthew 15: 21-28 - 'The Canaanite woman debates with Jesus and saves her daughter.'
Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:
- 439 (in 'Christ') - Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David", promised by God to Israel. Jesus accepted his rightful title of Messiah, though with some reserve because it was understood by some of his contemporaries in too human a sense, as essentially political.
- 448 (in 'Lord') - Very often in the Gospels people address Jesus as "Lord". This title testifies to the respect and trust of those who approach him for help and healing (abbreviated).
- 2610 (in 'Jesus teaches us how to pray') - Jesus is as saddened by the "lack of faith" of his own neighbors and the "little faith" of his own disciples as he is struck with admiration at the great faith of the Roman centurion and the Canaanite woman (abbreviated).
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Aug 12, 2023 • 20min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 14: 22-33
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Matthew 14: 22-33 - 'Jesus walks on the water.'
Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:
- 448 (in 'Lord') - Very often in the Gospels people address Jesus as "Lord". This title testifies to the respect and trust of those who approach him for help and healing. At the prompting of the Holy Spirit, "Lord" expresses the recognition of the divine mystery of Jesus. In the encounter with the risen Jesus, this title becomes adoration: "My Lord and my God!" It thus takes on a connotation of love and affection that remains proper to the Christian tradition: "It is the Lord!"
Got a Bible question? Send an email to logicalbiblestudy@gmail.com, and it will be answered in an upcoming episode!

Aug 11, 2023 • 17min
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 14: 13-21
To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudyFor complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677296682850pMatthew 14: 13-21 - 'The feeding of the five thousand.'Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:- 1335 (in 'The Signs of Bread and Wine') - The miracles of the multiplication of the loaves, when the Lord says the blessing, breaks and distributes the loaves through his disciples to feed the multitude, prefigure the superabundance of this unique bread of his Eucharist (abbreviated).- 1329 (in 'What is this Sacrament called'?) - The Breaking of Bread, because Jesus used this rite, part of a Jewish meal when as master of the table he blessed and distributed the bread, above all at the Last Supper (abbreviated).Got a Bible question? Send an email to logicalbiblestudy@gmail.com, and it will be answered in an upcoming episode!

Aug 8, 2023 • 24min
Tuesday of Week 18 in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matt 15: 1-2, 10-14
To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudyFor complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677296682850pMatthew 15: 1-2, 10-14 - 'Any plant my Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.'Got a Bible question? Send an email to logicalbiblestudy@gmail.com, and it will be answered in an upcoming episode!


