Words of Spirit and Life

4th Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd Sunday – Vocation Sunday (Year B) – 22nd April 2018

Theme: WE THANK THE FATHER FOR JESUS CHRIST OUR GOOD SHEPHERD AND WE ASK THE FATHER TO GIVE US GOOD SHEPHERDS Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 117 (118): 1. 8-9. 21-23. 26. 28-29. R/ v. 22; 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 Today is the fourth Sunday of Easter. The readings today tell us that Jesus Christ is…
3rd Sunday of Easter (Year B) – 15th April 2018

Theme: BE WITNESSES OF THE RESURRECTION AND PREACH REPENTANCE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS Acts 3:13-15. 17-19; Psalm 4:2. 4. 7. 9. R/ v. 7; 1 John 2:1-5 Luke 24:35-48 A Happy Easter to all of you! Today is the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Liturgical Year B. The readings today tell us to be the witnesses…
Divine Mercy Sunday – 8th April 2018

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…
Easter Sunday – 1st April 2018

Theme: IN THE RENEWAL OF OUR BAPTISM, WE DIE AND RISE WITH JESUS CHRIST TO THE NEW LIFE OF EASTER Acts 10:34. 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 A happy Easter to all of you! The word Easter probably comes from the word “east”, the direction from which the sun rises. Just as the sun gives light,…
The Easter Vigil – 31st March 2018

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 rises.…
Holy Thursday Evening Mass of The Lord’s Supper – 29th March 2018

Theme: THE INSTITUTION OF THE EUCHARIST, THE INSTITUTION OF THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE COMMANDMENT TO LOVE Exodus 12:1-8. 11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Gospel Acclamation: John 13:34 Gospel: John 13:1-15 Tonight we celebrate Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Holy Thursday is the beginning of Good Friday. In fact it is the beginning of the…
Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) – 25th March 2018

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 Christ…
5th Sunday of Lent (Year B) – 18th March 2018

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 will…
4th Sunday of Lent (Year B) – 11th March 2018

Theme: JESUS CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: THE LIGHT OF FAITH, LIFE AND GOODNESS 1 Samuel 16:1. 6-7. 10-13; Psalm 22 (23). R/ v. 1; Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 (Shorter Form, 9:1. 6-9. 13-17. 34-38.) Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year A. We use Liturgical Year A instead of Year C,…
3rd Sunday of Lent (Year B) – 4th March 2018

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 we…