THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, YR B Is 55:1-11; Is 12 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mark 1:7-11 THE HEAVENS WERE TORN OPEN Today’s feast is a “bridge feast” because it brings the Christmas...
John the Baptist is the only saint, apart from the Lord Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose birth and death are celebrated on the church’s’ calendar. The accounts...
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Is 60:1-6; Ps 72; Eph. 3:2-3,5-6; Mtt 2:1-12 WE HAVE COME TO WORSHIP We celebrate today the Epiphany of the Lord. The word ‘epiphany’ means...
HOLY FAMILY Gen. 15:1-6,21:1-3; Ps 104 Heb. 11:8,11-12,17-19: Lk 2:22-40 THE HOLY FAMILY, A MODEL FOR OUR FAMILIES As we celebrate Christmas, we take time to contemplate...
CHRISTMAS DAY, YR B Is 52:7-10; Ps 98 Heb. 1:1-6; John 1:1-18 A GAZE INTO THE MANGER The gospel according to John is what we have for the Christmas Day Mass. It is very...
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YR B 2 Sam. 7:1-5,8-11,16; Ps 89 Rom. 16:25-27: Luke 1:26-38 GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES For the fourth Sunday of Advent, we bring our preparations...
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Is 61:1-2,10-11; Ps Lk 1 1Thes. 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 ENLIGHTENED TO ENLIGHTEN This Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is called the “Gaudete...
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT, YR B Is 40:1-5,9-11; Ps 85 2Pt 3:8; Mk 1:1-8 AN INVITATION FROM THE DESERT The gospel for the second Sunday of Advent is from Mk 1:1-8. It...
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YR B Is 63:16-17,19; 64:2-7; Ps 80 1Cor. 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 ADVENT: SHAKE OFF COMPLACENCY Advent begins a new liturgical year in the church. It...
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YR A 1Kg 19:9a,11-13a: Ps 85; Rom 9:1-5: Matt. 14:22-33 JESUS HAS IT UNDER CONTROL After the feeding of the five thousand, he goes up...
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY, ORDINARY TIME YR A Is 55:1-3; Ps 145; Rom. 8:35,37-39; Matt. 14:13-21 JESUS RESPONDS TO OUR NEEDS The gospel today presents us with the story of...
