Author: Msgr Nicholas Ong
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Christmas (Year A, B, C) – 25th Dec 2018
Theme: A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Matthew 1:1-25; Luke 2:1-14; Lk 2:15-20; John 1:1-18; Hebrews 1:1-6. A blessed Christmas and a happy New Year to all of you! Christmas is a very big feast, second only to Easter! That is why we have four Masses for Christmas, namely, “Vigil Mass”, “Mass at…
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4th Sunday of Advent (Year C) – 23rd December 2018
Theme: THE CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS Micah 5:1-4; Psalm 79 (80):2-3. 15-16. 18-19. R/ v. 4; Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 Today is the 4th and last Sunday of Advent, Liturgical Year C. As Christmas draws near, the readings today tell us about the Christ of Christmas. (Raas) The commercial world has taken Christ out of Christmas,…
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3rd Sunday of Advent (Year C) – 16th Dec 2018
Theme: WE ARE HAPPY AND JOYFUL BECAUSE THE LORD WILL COME AND SAVE US FROM SIN AND DEATH Zephaniah 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6. R/ v. 6; Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-18 Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent; Liturgical Year C. Advent is a time when we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas and…
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2nd Sunday of Advent (Year C) – 9th Dec 2018
Theme: ADVENT (COMING): THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS AND AT THE END OF TIME Baruch 5:1-9; Psalm 125 (126). R/ v. 3; Philippians 1:3-6. 8-11 Luke 3:1-6 Today is the 2nd Sunday of Advent; Liturgical Year C. Advent is a time when we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas and at…
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1st Sunday of Advent (Year C) – 2nd Dec 2018
Theme: ADVENT IS A TIME WHEN WE PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS AND AT THE END OF TIME Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 24 (25):4-5. 8-9. 10. 14. R/ v. 1: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28. 34-36. Today is the First Sunday of Advent and today we begin the new Liturgical Year C.…
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Christ The King (Year B) – 25th Nov 2018
Theme: JESUS CHRIST, UNIVERSAL KING OF LOVE, LIFE, JOY, JUSTICE AND PEACE Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 92 (93): 1-2. 5. R. v. 1; Apocalypse 1:5-8 John 18:33-37 Today is the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year B, and today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. We celebrate the feast of Christ the King at the…
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – 18th Nov 2018
Theme: THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 15 (16): 5. 8-11. R/ v. 1; Hebrews 10:11-14. 18 Mark 13:24-32 Today is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical year B. Next Sunday will be the last Sunday of the Liturgical year. As we come to the end of the Liturgical Year the…
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year B) – 11th November 2018 (Alternative Homily)
Theme: GIVING 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 145 (146):7-10. R/ v. 2; Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 Today is the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us about giving. The gospel today tells us that a widow gave to the Temple treasury all that she possessed and all that she had…
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32nd Sunday in ordinary Time (Year B) -11th November 2018
Theme: DEPEND ON GOD FOR OUR MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 145 (146): 7-10. R/ v. 2; Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 Today is the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us to depend on God for our material and spiritual sustenance. The Gospel Acclamation today tells us…
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – 4th November 2018
Theme: WE LOVE GOD, NEIGHBOR AND ONESELF BECAUSE GOD FIRST LOVED US Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 17 (18): 2-4. 47. 51. R/ v. 2; Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28-34 Today is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us about the greatest commandment of the Law, that is, we are to…
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