Words of Spirit and Life

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…
14th December 2014 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Theme: REJOICE lsaiah 61:1-2. 10-11 . Psalm Lk 1:46-50. 53-54. R. ls 61:10 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8. 19-28 Today we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent. The word Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival”. Jesus Christ came the ﬁrst time 2,000 years ago. He died rose from the dead…
7th December 2014 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Theme: LET US PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST AT CHRISTMAS Isaiah 40:l-5, 9-11 Psalm 84-9-14. R. v. 8 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent as we know means “arrival” or “coming”. We also know that at his ﬁrst coming Jesus Christ died and rose from the…
30 November 2014 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Theme: ADVENT IS A TIME TO PRAY FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD AT CHRISTMAS Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1. 3-8 Psalm 79:2-3. 15-16. 18-19. R. v. 4 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 1. Today we celebrate the ﬁrst Sunday of Advent. The word Advent means “coming” — the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas! Jesus…
23 Nov 2014 – 34th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of The Universe

Theme: THE END OF THE WORLD: THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST AS KING OF THE UNIVERSE Ezekiel 34:11-12. 15-17 Psalm 22 (23):1-3. 5-6. R. v. 1 1 Corinthians 15:20-26. 28 Matthew 25:31-46 Today is the 34th or last Sunday of the Liturgical Year and today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King!…
16 Nov 2014 – 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Theme: PREPARE FOR THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST: DO GOOD WORKS Proverbs 31:10-13. 19-20. 30-31 Psalm 127:1-5. R. v. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Matthew 25:14-30 Today is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, or the 33rd Sunday of the Liturgical Year A. As we come to the end of the Liturgical Year, the readings today tell…