These notes will try to sift through some current trends of interpretation for the gospels which are presented in the Sunday liturgy. It will be a type of commentary, but only stretching for a month at a time. I will concentrate on contemporary readings of these passages which I think might provide some help in preaching primarily on gospel texts – because that is first and foremost what we are trying to do as priests.

Twenty priests from dioceses throughout Scotland recently took part in the Priests for Scotland course Aspects of Biblical Theology. The Course was led by Rev. Robert Hill and offered the participants the fruit of his recently completed doctorate in biblical studies. The group enjoyed