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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 […]
1st February 2015 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: JESUS THE TEACHER OF LOVE WITH POWER TO EXORCISE THE DEVIL OF SIN AND DEATH Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 94 (95): 1-2. 6-9. R/ v. 7f; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 Today is the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us about Jesus the teacher. The gospel today tells […]
25th January 2015 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: TURN AWAY FROM SIN AND FROM THE WORLD AND TURN TO GOD – TO THE GOD OF JESUS CHRIST Jonah 3:1-5. 10; Psalm 24 (25): 4-9. R/ v. 4; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Today is the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year B. The gospel today tells us to “Repent, and believe the […]
18th January 2015 – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: WE ARE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AND TOTALLY TO THE CALL OF GOD 1 Samuel 3:3-10. 19; Psalm 39 (40): 2. 4. 7-10. R/ vv. 8. 9 1 Corinthians 6:13-15. 17-20 John 1:35-42 Today is the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us about the call of the first […]
11th January 2015 – THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Theme: WE ARE BAPTISED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WE BECOME THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD, LOVED BY GOD AND FAVOURED BY GOD Isaiah 42:1-4. 6-7 Psalm 28:1-4. 9-10. R. v. ll Acts 10:34-38 Mark 1:7-11 Today we celebrate the feast ofthe Baptism of the Lord. Today is also the last day of the […]
4th January 2015 – THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Theme: THE REVELATION OF THE LORD TO ALL THE NATIONS AS MESSIAH-KING, LOVING GOD, AND SUFFERING SAVIOR Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 71 (72): 1-2. 7-8. 10-13. R/ cf. v. 11; Ephesians 3:2-3. 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 A joyous Christmas and a happy New Year to all of you! Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Epiphany of the […]
25th December 2014 – Christmas Day

Theme: GLORY TO GOD WHO HAS FAVORED MEN WITH HIS PEACE Luke 2: l -14 Hebrews l:l-6 John 111-18 A Merry, Happy and Blessed Christmas to all of you! Before we look at the gospel reading of today from St. John, let us ﬁrst look again at the gospel reading from St. Luke, i.e. […]
21st December 2014 – 4th Sunday of Advent

Theme: JESUS CHRIST WILL COME THIS CHRISTMAS, WITH US OR WITHOUT US 2 Samuel 7:1-5. 8-12. 14. 16 Psalm 88:2-5. 27. 29. Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the 4th and last Sunday of Advent. In a few days’ time we will celebrate Christmas! Advent is a time when we prepare for the […]