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Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040421.cfm Lectionary: 42 Reading I Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the… | Continue reading..
Holy SaturdayAt the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040321.cfm Lectionary: 41 Reading I Gn 1:1—2:2 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,”” and there was light. God saw how good the light was. God… | Continue reading..
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040221.cfm Lectionary: 40 Reading I Is 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him — so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man– so shall he startle many nations, because of him… | Continue reading..
Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040121-Evening.cfm Lectionary: 39 Reading I Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you shall reckon it the first month of the year. Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth of this month every one of… | Continue reading..
A Prayer for Mothers – Happy Mother’s Day
O Blessed Mother Mary, mother of the Church, we ask for your intercession on behalf of all mothers on this day. We ask for the blessing of your Son Jesus to be upon all mothers of this world, living and deceased. That they may feel the love and mercy of our Lord Jesus in their… | Continue reading..
Sunday May 3rd – 4th Sunday of Easter
4th Sunday of Easter Jesus the good shepherd carries and lays down his life for us – Acts 2:14,36-41; 1Pt 2:20-25; John 10:1-10 A policeman in the big city stops a man in a car with a sheep in the front seat. “What are you doing with that sheep?” He exclaimed, “You should take it… | Continue reading..
April 19th, 2020 – Divine Mercy Sunday
In today’s Gospel from John 20:19-31, we hear of Jesus’ encounter with Thomas, who had previously doubted his fellow disciples’ account of having seen the Lord. Thomas said, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will… | Continue reading..
Easter Homily – Sunday April 12th, 2020
At the Easter Vigil Mass we read from the Old Testament about our salvation history. It is good to know our salvation history, to know how God has been faithful to us. How He created the world, the light, the stars, the animals and then us, and He made us in his image and likeness…. | Continue reading..
Sunday April 5th – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Our liturgy today recalls two events. First, Jesus’ glorious entry into Jerusalem and the second, Jesus’ passion and death on the cross. That is why this Sunday is called as Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday. Palm Sunday signifies Jesus’ royalty, glory and triumph. and Passion Sunday signifies both His suffering and love. Hence today’s… | Continue reading..
Sunday March 29th: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Daily Readings: Sunday March 29th: Fifth Sunday of Lent “Now a man was ill”. These are the first words we hear in today’s Gospel from John 11:1-45. These words may bring a whole new set of emotions to many at this time when we have completely altered our lives in order to combat… | Continue reading..
