Fifth Sunday of Lent Mass Readings: Pages 169 – 172 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Jesus is the centre of the unity for the whole family of God. Face to face with the hour of his passion. Jesus does not shrink, but carries the will of his Father– this is why he glorified;…
Fourth Sunday of Lent Mass Readings: Pages 162 – 165 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The first word of the Entrance Antiphon gives this Sunday its name: Laetare Sunday. Isaiah rejoiced because the end of the exile was near. We rejoice because the end of Lent is near. First Reading: the wrath of…
Third Sunday of Lent Mass Readings: Pages 154 – 157 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 First Reading: the God-given Decalogue – or the Ten Commandments as we usually call them. In the context of the Exodus, they “point out the conditions of a life freed from the slavery of sin” (Catechism of the…
The Second Sunday of Lent Mass Readings: Pages 151 – 153 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The story of the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain forms an important bridge between the Old and New Testaments. The bridge can be seen in the two figures with Jesus. Moses who represents the covenant of…
The First Sunday of Lent Mass Readings: Pages 148 – 150 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. While Mark does not dwell on this episode, he links it very closely with the beginning of Jesus’ preaching ministry. The will of his Father takes precedence over everything else…
The Sixth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 137 – 139 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 In love and charity Jesus touched the leper. His kindness led him to break what had become a religious as well as a social ban. Through their failure to recognise Jesus as the Messiah and their lack of charity…
The Fifth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 134 – 137 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Prayer for the Church in Southwark Loving God, help us to be open to the freshness of your Spirit. Fill us with enthusiasm for the Good News. Invite us into a deeper relationship with your Son, Jesus Christ, truly present…
The Fourth Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 132 – 134 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Jesus is the new Moses predicted in the first reading. He is more than just one of the prophets. He is God’s Son. The Word of God. We should recognise that he is the Holy One of God and,…
