Words of Spirit and Life

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD – ABC (Mass at Midnight)

Theme: JESUS CHRIST IS THE BRINGER OF PEACE, NOT CAESAR AUGUSTUS Luke 2:1-14 A Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to you! Today we celebrate Christmas Day! The gospel of Luke tells us about the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ! The gospel today tells us that Jesus Christ was born at the time of…
4th Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 18th December 2016

Theme: WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? WHAT DOES HE DO? HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR HIS COMING? Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 23:1-6. R. vv. 7. 10 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent. The word “Advent” is from the Latin word “Adventus” meaning “Coming” or “Arrival”. Advent is a time when we prepare for…
3rd Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 11th Dec 2016

Theme: WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES, THE GOOD NEWS WILL BE PROCLAIMED TO THE POOR Isaiah 35:1-6. 10 Psalm 145:6-10. R. cf. Isaiah 35:4 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Today is the Third Sunday of Advent and today is also joyful Sunday, because we are more than half way through to Christmas! That is why we lighted the…
2nd Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 4th December 2016

Theme: ADVENT IS A TIME WHEN WE PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 71:1-2. 7-8. 12-13. 17. R. v. 7 Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12 Today is the Second Sunday of Advent. The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “Adventus” meaning “Coming”! Advent is a time when we prepare for the Coming…
First Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 27th November 2016ad

Theme: ADVENT IS A TIME WHEN WE PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS AND FOR THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 121:1-2. 4-5. 6-9. R. v. 1 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 Today is the first day of the liturgical year and today is the first Sunday of Advent! The word Advent comes from the Latin word…
Christ The King (C) – 20th November 2016

Theme: AT THE END OF THE WORLD, JESUS CHRIST WILL BE THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE 1. Today is the last Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year C. Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King! We celebrate the feast of Christ the King on the last Sunday of the Liturgical year, because we believe…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 13th November 2016

Theme: IN THE END, GOOD WILL WIN OVER EVIL, LIFE WILL WIN OVER DEATH; BECAUSE GOD WILL WIN OVER THE DEVIL Malachi 3:19-20; Psalm 97:5-9. R/ cf. v.9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19 1. Today is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year C. Next Sunday will be the Last Sunday of the Liturgical…
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 6th November 2016

Theme: WE SHALL RISE FROM THE DEAD AND LIVE FOREVER 2 Maccabees 7:1-2. 9-14; Psalm 16:1. 5-6. 8. 15. R/ v. 15; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38 (Shorter Form, Lk 20:27. 34-38) Today is the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year C. And as we come to the end of our Liturgical Year,…
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 30th October 2016

Theme: JESUS THE SAVIOR SEEKS OUT AND SAVES THE LOST SINNER Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Psalm 144:1-2. 8-11. 13-14. R/ cf. v. 1; 2 Thessalonians 1:11- 2:2 Luke 19:1-10 1. Today is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year C. The gospel today tells us that Jesus the Savior seeks out and saves the lost sinner!…
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 23rd October 2016

Theme: THE LORD LISTENS TO THE PRAYER OF THE HUMBLE 1. Today is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Liturgical Year C. The readings today tell us that the Lord listens to the prayer of the humble. The gospel today tells us that two men went to the Temple to pray; one a Pharisee and…