Tag: Holy Spirit
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Pentecost Sunday (Year A) – 28th May 2023
Theme: THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS AND TO BUILD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES OF LOVE AND UNITY 1. A happy and blessed Pentecost Sunday to all of you! Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, Liturgical Year A. The first reading tells us that on the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit descended on…
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The Ascension of The Lord (Year A) – 21st May 2023
Theme: THE LORD ASCENDS INTO HEAVEN TO SEND US THE HOLY SPIRIT SO THAT WE TOO MAY ASCEND INTO HEAVEN WITH HIM 1. A happy and blessed Ascension Sunday to all of you! Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord into heaven, Liturgical Year A. The Lord ascends into heaven not to abandon us, but…
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6th Sunday of Easter (Year A) – 14th May 2023
Theme: JESUS GIVES US THE HOLY SPIRIT SO THAT HE WILL BE WITH US FOREVER 1. A Happy and Blessed Easter to all of you! Today is the 6th Sunday of Easter, Liturgical Year A, and next Sunday will be Ascension Sunday and the Sunday following that will be Pentecost Sunday, that is, the coming of…
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5th Sunday of Easter (Year A) – 7th May 2023
Theme: THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL HELP US PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS, OFFER SPIRITUAL SACRIFICES, AND BUILD THE COMMUNITY. 1. Today is the 5th Sunday of Easter. The readings today tell us that the Holy Spirit will help us proclaim the good news, offer spiritual sacrifices and build the community. The gospel today tells us that…
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4th Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 19th March 2023
Theme: JESUS CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: THE LIGHT OF FAITH, LIFE AND GOODNESS 1. Today is the 4th Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year A. The gospel today tells us that Jesus is the light of the world (v. 5b)! Light in the New Testament symbolizes 3 things (NJB; Jn 8:12b): (i) Light symbolizes faith…
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3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A) – 12th March 2023
Theme: IN FAITH WE ARE BAPTIZED AND IN BAPTISM WE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD’S LOVE 1. Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Liturgical Year A. Lent is a time when we prepare to celebrate Easter; when we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; and when we prepare to celebrate…
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4th Sunday of Advent (Year A) – 18th December 2022
Theme: JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD BORN THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1. Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent, Liturgical Year A. In a week’s time we will celebrate Christmas! And as we come to the end of the Advent season and as we come close to Christmas, the readings today have…
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) – 14th August 2022
Theme: JESUS: A CAUSE OF DIVISION Jeremiah 38:4-6. 8-10; Psalm 39:2-4. 18. R. v. 14; Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53 1. Today is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C. The readings today tell us that the Lord causes divisions, divisions between those who are for him and those who are againsthim, but more importantly,…
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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY / TRINITY SUNDAY (C) – 12th June 2022
Theme: THE MOST HOLY TRINITY: THE MYSTERY OF GOD’S LOVE IN CREATION, SALVATION AND SANCTIFICATION! Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8:4-9. R/ v. 2; Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 1. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of THE MOST HOLY TRINITY! Today we also celebrate the feast day of our parish, that is, the feast day of Holy Trinity Church,…
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PENTECOST SUNDAY (Year C) – 5th June 2022
Theme: THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD’S LOVE Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 103 (104): 1. 24. 29-31. 34. R/ cf v. 30; Romans 8:8-17 John 14: 15-16. 23-26 1. Today is Pentecost Sunday, Liturgical Year C! Today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit of God’s love! Theologians tell…
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