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34th or Last Sunday of The Year (Year A) – Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King – 26th November 2017

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! We celebrate…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 19th November 2017

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…
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 12th November 2017

Theme: WE PREPARE FOR THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST BY DOING GOOD WORKS 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 Today is the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time or 32nd Sunday of the Liturgical Year A. And as we come to the last 3 weeks of the Liturgical Year, the readings tell us about the end…
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 5th November 2017

Theme: PRIDE IS THE GREATEST SIN; HUMILITY IS THE GREATEST VIRTUE Malachi 1:14-2:2. 8-10 Psalm 130 (131) Mt 23:1-12 Today is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, or 31st Sunday of the Liturgical Year A. The readings today tell us that pride is the greatest sin and humility is the greatest virtue! The first reading from…
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 29th October 2017

Theme: YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD AND YOU MUST LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 17 (18): 2-4. 47. 51. R. v. 2 Matthew 22:34-40 Today is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, or 30th Sunday of the Liturgical Year A. The readings today tell us that we must love the Lord…
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 22nd October 2017

Theme: THE POWER OF GOD TO SAVE AND THE POWER GOD GIVES US TO SAVE! Isaiah 45:1. 4-6 Psalm 95 (96): 1. 3-5. 7-10. R. v. 7 Matthew 22:15-21 Today is the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, or 29th Sunday of the Liturgical Year A. The readings today tell us of the power of God to…
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 15th October 2017

Theme: THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Isaiah 25:6-10 Psalm 22 (23). R. v. 6 Matthew 22:1-10 (Shorter Form) Today is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, or 28th Sunday of the Liturgical Year A. The readings today tell us about the “kingdom of heaven”! The gospel tells us that the kingdom of heaven can be compared…
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 8th October 2017

Theme: THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD: ISRAEL (O.T.) AND THE CHURCH (N.T.) Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 79 (80): 9. 12-16. 19-20. R. v. Is 5:7 Matthew 21:33-43 Today is the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. The readings today tell us about the vineyard of the Lord, that is, Israel in the Old Testament, and the…
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) – 1st October 2017

Theme: REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOOD NEWS Today is the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year A. The readings today tell us to repent and believe the good news! To repent is to turn away from sin and from the world; and to believe the good news is to believe not only in God,…
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Catechetical Sunday – 24th September 2017

Theme: THE LORD IS NOT ONLY JUST, BUT THE LORD IS ALSO GENEROUS Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 144:2-3. 8-9. 17-18. R/ v. 18; Philippians 1:20-24. 27 Matthew 20:1-16 Today is the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year A. The gospel today tells us that the Lord is not only just, but the Lord is also…