Author: Msgr Nicholas Ong
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3rd Sunday of Easter (Year A) – 26th April 2020
Theme: THE RISEN LORD IS PRESENT WITH US IN THE SCRIPTURES, IN THE EUCHARIST, AND IN THE COMMUNITY, EMPOWERING US WITH HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO PROCLAIM HIS RESURRECTION! Acts 2:14. 22-33; Psalm 15:1-2. 5. 7-11. R. v. 11; 1 Peter 1:17-21 Luke 24:13-35 Today is the Third Sunday of Easter and the readings today tells us…
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2nd Sunday of Easter (Year A) – 19th April 2020
Theme: PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS AND BUILD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 117 (118): 2-4. 13-15. 22-24. R/ v. 1; 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 Today is the Second Sunday of Easter. Today we also celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. And today is also the Octave Day of Easter, that is, the eighth day of Easter. We…
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EASTER VIGIL (Year A) – 11th April 2020
Theme: WE DIE AND RISE WITH JESUS CHRIST TO THE NEW LIFE OF EASTER IN THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Genesis 1:1-2:2; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10 A Happy Easter to all of you! The readings tonight tell us that Jesus Christ has risen from the dead and that we rise with Jesus Christ to the…
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PASSION SUNDAY / PALM SUNDAY (Year A, B, C) – 5th April 2020
Theme: THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS VICTORIOUS AND GLORIOUS Mathew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 21:8-9. 17-20. 23-24. R. v. 2; Philippians 2:6-11 Matthew 26:14 – 27:66 (Shorter form 27:11-54) Today is “Passion Sunday” or “Palm Sunday” or “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion”! The readings today tell us that the passion (suffering and…
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5th Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 29th March 2020
Theme: IN BAPTISM JESUS RAISES US FROM DEATH AND IN BAPTISM JESUS PREVENTS US FROM SIN AND DEATH WITH HIS GRACE SO THAT WE WILL NOT SIN AND DIE ANYMORE Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 129 (130). R/ v. 7; Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45 (Shorter Form, verses 3-7. 17. 20-27. 33-45) Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent, and…
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4th Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 22nd March 2020
Theme: LENT IS A TIME WHEN WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION: BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION AND EUCHARIST 1 Samuel 16:1. 6-7. 10-13; Psalm 22. R/ v. 1; Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 (Shorter Form, verses 1. 6-9. 13-17. 34-38) Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent. Today is also “Rejoice” Sunday or joyful Sunday! We are joyful…
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3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 15th March 2020
Theme: IN FAITH AND BAPTISM WE RECEIVE THE LIVING WATER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WE DIE AND RISE WITH JESUS CHRIST TO THE NEW LIFE OF EASTER Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 94:1-2. 6-9. R. v. 8; Romans 5:1-2. 5-8 John 4:5-16. 19-26. 39-42. (Shorter Form) Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A. The…
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2nd Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 8th March 2020
Theme: REPENT: TURN AWAY FROM THE WORLD AND TURN TO GOD AND FIND LIFE Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 32:4-5. 18-20. 22. R. v. 22; 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9 Today is the Second Sunday of Lent, Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter, particularly, when we prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of…
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1st Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 1st March 2020
Theme: LENT IS A TIME OF PENANCE, REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION Genesis 2:7-9. 3:1-7; Psalm 50:3-6. 12-14. 17. R. v. 3; Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Today is the first Sunday of Lent. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter, particularly, when we prepare to celebrate the sacrament of Baptism on Easter Vigil Night…
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Ash Wednesday – 26th February 2020
Theme: LENT IS A TIME WHEN WE “REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL” Joel 2:12-18 (SSC) Psalm 50:3-6. 12-14. 17. R. v. 3 2 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2 Matthew 6:1-6. 16-18 Today is Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent. Lent is a time of retreat and renewal of the Church, when we prepare ourselves to…
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