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ASH WEDNESDAY Readings: Joel 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 (R.v.3a); 2 Cor 5:20 – 6:2; Matt 6:1-6, 16-18 The long awaited and spoken of period is here. It is the Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days of Lent, a period set aside for a closer relationship with God. The Prophet Joel tells us what to do at this period and how it benefits us:“”‘Even now,’’ says the Lord, ‘’return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping and with mourning; and tear your hearts and not your garments.’ Return to the Lord for...
GOOD FRIDAY Readings: Isa 52:13 – 53:12; Ps 31:2 and 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17 and 25 (R. Luke 23:46b); Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1 – 19:42 What is it that finished? That is an expression of fulfillment. It is our sin that is consumed as he came to save us from the slavery of sin. Isa 53:12 tells us that he has our sins and our transgressions. It is equally our life problems that have been taken care of as he came that we may have life in abundance (John 10:10) and so he beckons on us, “Come to me...
HOLY THURSDAY Readings: Exod 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc (R. 1 Cor 10:16); 1 Cor 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 Today is a very special day in the life of the Church. On this day, the Church celebrates the institution of the Sacred Ministerial Priesthood, the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the special ministry of love and service. In most local Churches today, the priests gather around their Bishop to renew their vows and commitment to obedience to the Church and of love and service to God’s people. Today, we will hear the voice of Jesus asking us...
⏰MONDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK (14 January 2019) 📑Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 (R.v.7c); Mark 1:14-20 There is something very spectacular that takes place in the Catholic Church today. We made a reference to it yesterday. There is once again a change in the liturgical colour as we begin fully the Ordinary time of the Year. Meanwhile, we did say that the “Ordinary Time of the Year” is so called not because it is less important that other seasons, but because of the orderly way it is arranged into 34 weeks. So, we use the...
