The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Mass Readings: 85 – 89 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 First Reading: this tells of the covenant between God and Moses, which involved blood sacrifices. For Catholics – people of the new covenant – every Mass is a sacrifice, a representing of Christ’s sacrifice on…
The Most Holy Trinity Mass Readings: 83 – 85 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Trinity Sunday Today is Trinity Sunday. We are able to think about God who created heaven and earth, and about God coming to live as a man among us, and about the God we experience in our lives….
Pentecost Sunday Mass Readings: 286 – 290 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The Spirit, the Gift of Christ. The dramatic manifestation of the coming of the Spirit on the Church enables us to see what he does. The apostles become fearless witnesses. And so all of us, no matter who we are, have…
Seventh Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: 273 – 275 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The days between Ascension and Pentecost are the original days of prayer ordered by Jesus Christ himself before he left his followers to take back to his Father in heaven his total sacrifice made for us, to save us…
Sixth Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: 266 – 268, Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 First Reading: even as Peter was speaking the Holy Spirit did amazing things and came upon Cornelius and his companions, final proof that Christianity was for the pagans or Gentiles as well, not just the Jewish people. Psalm: the…
Fifth Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: 264 – 266, Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 About hundred years ago, Sister Therese, who was then a Carmelite nun at Lisieux, wrote about her desires. She wanted to be a priest, a missionary, a martyr. Then she came across St. Paul’s statement that there faith, hope…
Fourth Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: 261 – 263, Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 There is a variety of people now serving in parishes and other church organisations, some with full-time, others with part-time jobs. Some are married, some single, all are lay people. They will bring their training and their personal qualities…
Third Sunday of Easter Mass Readings: 258 – 261, Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The understanding of the Old Testament in its fulfilment is an important stage in the discovery of the true meaning of Easter, for us as well as for the apostles. The people of God which is the Church is…
