Sixth Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: Pages 268 – 270 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 Jesus in his discourse at the last supper, which was his last will and testament, promised the church via the Apostles the gifts of the Holy Spirit that will lead the church to the complete truth, that will…
Fifth Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: Pages 265 – 268 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 In today’s Gospel Jesus has just told them that he is going away. Despite all his assurances, and his words of comfort to them, they were worried. When they’d committed themselves to Jesus, they imagined that he would…
Fourth Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: Pages 262 – 265 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 A message from the Archdiocese of Southwark: “Be alert, but not alarmed” … this was the the advice the Police gave to places of worship last year following the dreadful murder in France of Fr Jacques Hamel. The…
Third Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: Pages 258 – 262 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 Today’s Gospel story starts with a journey of despondency. Where is Jesus? Where is he? You can imagine the conversation of the two crestfallen disciples. They are walking away from Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus. We know…
Second Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: Pages 255 – 258 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 Throughout the Easter season, the first reading of the liturgy is taken from the Acts of the Apostles in order to illuminate the mystery of the church as it developed from its beginnings at Pentecost. Today’s passage is…
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Mass Readings: Pages 251 – 255 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 Seeing is believing’; the witness of the apostolic group to the resurrection of Jesus. This witness we are invited to rely on and to share ourselves. Then we begin the process by which newness…
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Mass Readings: Pages 176 – 190 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 Palm Sunday This Weekend—Palm Sunday—we witness Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with shouts of Hosanna and acclamation from the crowd. In the minds and hearts of the crowd this was the beginning of restoring the…
Fifth Sunday of Lent Mass Readings: Pages 170 – 175 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: The exile of the people to Babylon is described in terms of death. And their return home is described in terms of resurrection and spiritual renewal. Second Reading: it was the Spirit who raised Jesus from…
