July 3: Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm: 66; 2. Galatians 6:14-18; Gospel: Luke 10:1-12,17-20. There is a singular focus to today’s biblical texts. It concerns being in God’s company, while being graced to fulfil our daily mission in faith and practice. Joy and rejoicing are Isaiah’s topic. For him, life … Read More about Bear witness to the presence of the heavenly kingdom
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Communion of believers
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A distinctive focus
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The essence of celebration
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May 30: Trinity Sunday. Readings: 1. Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40; Psalm: 33; 2. Romans 8:14-17; Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20. As we celebrate this feast day, it is the mystery of our God that each biblical author explores. Through their inspired texts, we receive insight into God at work in our midst. With Deuteronomy … Read More about Insight into God at work in our midst
May 9: Sixth Sunday of Easter. Readings: 1. Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; Psalm 98; 2. 1 John 4:7-10; Gospel: John 15:9-17. Once again, we have an extraordinary set of readings that bear witness to our Easter faith. For each, in its own way, communicates an early awareness of being a people lovingly saved by … Read More about A powerful reminder of the love shown to us
May 2: Fifth Sunday of Easter. Readings: 1. Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 22; 2. 1 John 3:18-24; Gospel: John 15:1-8. As the Easter Season progresses, the Scripture readings impress upon us the empowering presence of the Risen Lord with us, while we live out our own personal vocations. Paul’s call to become … Read More about A presence that empowers us to share the Good News
April 25: Fourth Sunday of Easter. Readings: 1. Acts 4:8-12; Psalm: ; 2. 1 John 3:1-2; Gospel: John 10:11-18. As we celebrate yet another Sunday in the Easter season, we have words of sacred Scripture that pose for us a set of basic data that inspired early Church authors to expand our belief … Read More about The extraordinary power of Christ risen
March 28: Passion Sunday. Readings: 1. Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm: 22; 2. Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel: Mark 14:1 – 15:47. This is one of the truly memorable Sundays in the annual liturgical calendar. And today, it is especially Mark’s Passion Narrative that captures our imagination. The Isaiah reading provides a short and … Read More about A day to remember the Lord’s Passion
March 21: Fifth Sunday of Lent. Readings: 1. Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm: 51 or 17; 2. Hebrews 5:7-9; Gospel: John 12:20-33. Our focus for this Sunday is keenly centred upon the story of salvation history. In particular, though, it is the work of God the Father and the Son of God, … Read More about What lies at the heart of Christian faith?
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