Fourth Sunday of Lent (C) Mass Readings: 168 – 172 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 First Reading: having returned to the Promised Land after the Exodus, the Israelites celebrate their first Passover in the land, and the manna from heaven – which they needed for sustenance on their pilgrimage through the wilderness –…
Third Sunday of Lent (C) Mass Readings: 160 – 163 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 First Reading: on Mount Horeb (also known as Mt Sinai) Moses encounters God (‘I Am’) in the burning bush who promises, in his compassion for his people, to deliver them from slavery in Egypt. Psalm: a psalm of praise and…
Second Sunday of Lent (C) Mass Readings: 156 – 159 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 FLAME 2019 It was the 2nd March 2019 FLAME. I was a little apprehensive and I wasn’t sure what the feelings were; but there was excitement, exhilaration and anticipation all at once as we were…
First Sunday of Lent (C) Mass Readings: 153 – 156 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 First Reading: an early creed or confession of faith, recalling the rescuing of the people of God in the Exodus. The ‘wandering Aramaean’ refers to Jacob. Psalm: this is a rare occasion when the psalm refers to the…
Eighth Sunday (C) Mass Readings: 144-146 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 First Reading: Just as an orchard is judged by the quality of its fruit, so a person’s talk shows what kind of person he is. This links up with what Jesus says in the Gospel: A tree is known by its fruit….
Seventh Sunday (C) Mass Readings: 141-144 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 First Reading: Because of his great success on the battle field. David was very popular with the people. As a result, Saul became jealous of him, saw him as a threat, and sought to kill him. This reading contains the moving…
Sixth Sunday (C) Mass Readings: 139 – 141 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 Racial Justice Sunday Racial Justice Sunday is on 17 February 2019. The theme this year is “Dignity for all workers”, recognising the problems faced by people due to racism and ethnic discrimination in the workplace. In a world steeped in…
Fifth Sunday (C) Mass Readings: 135 – 138 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 60 The story of the miraculous catch of fish and the call of the first disciples. However the emphasis is on the latter; the miracle is merely the setting in which the call happens. The spotlight is on Peter; his companions…
