Words of Spirit and Life

"Today Jesus asks us to let him become our King. A King that with His word, His example and his immolated life on the cross.." – Pope Francis

12 April 2015 – Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter)

Theme: PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS SO THAT THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND ARE BAPTISED WILL HAVE THEIR SINS FORGIVEN Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 117 (118):2-4. 15-18. 22-24. R/ v. 1; 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31 A happy and blessed Easter to all of you! Today is the second Sunday of Easter, Liturgical Year B. Today is also…
5th April 2015 – Easter Sunday

Theme: IN THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM WE DIE AND RISE WITH JESUS CHRIST TO THE NEW LIFE OF EASTER! Genesis 1:1. 26-31; Genesis 22:1-2. 9-13. 15-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Ezekiel 36:16-28; Romans 6:3-11 Mark 16:1-7 A happy Easter to all of you! The word Easter comes from the word east, the direction from which the sun…
29th March 2016 – Passion Sunday

Theme: THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS VICTORY, RESURRECTION, LIFE, GLORY AND SALVATION Mark 11:1-10; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 21:8-9. 17-20. 23-24. R/ v. 2; Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1- 15:47 (Shorter Form, 15:1-39) Today we celebrate Passion Sunday. Passion Sunday is also called Palm Sunday. This is because the Passion of our Lord Jesus…
22nd March 2015 – Fifth Sunday of Lent

Theme: JESUS IS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE; WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NEVER DIE Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 129 (130). R/ v. 7; Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45 (Shorter Form, verses 3-7. 20-27. 33-45) Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year B, but again, we are using the readings of Year A, because there…
15th March 2015 – 4th Sunday of Lent

Theme: JESUS CHRIST IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: THE LIGHT OF FAITH, LIFE AND GOOD 1 Samuel 16:1. 6-7. 10-13; Psalm 22 (23): R/ v. 1; Ephesians 5:8-14 Jn 9:1-41 (Shorter Form, verses 1. 6-9. 13-17. 34-38) Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year B, but we use the readings from Year…
8th March 2015 – 3rd Sunday of Lent

Theme: IN BAPTISM JESUS GIVES US THE LIVING WATER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FORGIVE US OUR SINS AND TO GIVE US NEW LIFE Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 94 (95):1-2. 6-9. R/ v. 8; Romans 5:1-2. 5-8. John 4:5-42 (Shorter Form, verses 5-16. 19-26. 39-42) Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year B, but…
1st March 2015 – 2nd Sunday of Lent

Theme: THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST IS GLORIOUS: IT IS RESURRECTION AND LIFE Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 32 (33):4-5. 18-20. 22. R/ v. 22; 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9 Today is the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year B, but we are using the readings of Year A, because there will be Baptism on Easter Vigil…
22nd February 2015 – 1st Sunday of Lent (A)

Theme: JESUS CHRIST THE NEW AND SECOND ADAM Genesis 2:7-9. 3:1-7; Psalm 50:3-6. 12-14. 17. R/ cf. v.3; Romans 5:12. 14d-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Today is the First Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter, that is, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and our dying…
15th February 2015 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: THE LORD HEALS US OF OUR PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL LEPROSY Leviticus 13:1-2. 44-46; Psalm 31 (32): 1-2. 5. 11. R/ v. 7; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 Today is the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. The readings today tell us that the Lord heals us of our physical and spiritual leprosy. The…
8th February 2015 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: THE LORD HEALS US PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY Job 7:1-4. 6-7; Psalm 146 (147): 1-6. R/ v. 3 1 Corinthians 9:16-19. 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 Today is the 5th Sunday in Ordinary time, Liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us that the Lord heals us physically (body), mentally (mind) and spiritually (spirit)! The gospel…