Author Topic: The Parables of Christ (Read 2761 times)

Hobbledehoy · « **on:** June 16, 2012, 06:41:52 PM »

The following are elucidations upon the parables of Our Lord, taken from the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940).

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2012, 06:44:51 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the parable of the lost sheep, which is to be found in the Gospel lesson of the Mass for the Third Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2012, 06:46:59 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the parable of the lost coin, which is also be found in the Gospel lesson of the Mass for the Third Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:26:46 AM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the parable of the Prodigal Son, which is closely related to the two preceding parables.

Sigismund · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:07:37 PM »

Thia was really fascinating. Thanks for posting it.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2012, 10:21:53 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of the Ten Virgins.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2012, 08:36:34 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of the Tree and Its Fruits, the narration of which is to be found in the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the seventh Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:22:53 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of the Defrauding Manager, the narration of which constitutes the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the eight Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2012, 12:17:50 AM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, the narration of which constitutes the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the tenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2012, 02:06:03 AM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the narration of which constitutes a great portion of the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2012, 12:29:25 AM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of Serving Two Masters, the narration of which constitutes a portion of the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2012, 09:03:29 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of The Last Place at a Feast, the narration of which constitutes the latter portion of the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2012, 12:57:30 AM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of The Royal Wedding Banquet, the narration of which constitutes the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Hobbledehoy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:52:36 PM »

From the work of Rev. Fr. Charles J. Callan, O. P., The Parables of Christ: With Notes for Preaching and Meditation (New York: Joseph F. Wagner, Inc., 1940), here is a commentary upon the Parable of The Unmerciful Servant, the narration of which constitutes the Gospel lesson for the Mass of the twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost.