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,…
The Third Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 129 – 131 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 The first word of the preaching of Jesus is linked with readiness to believe. “Repent and believe the Good News”. The imperative put by Christ flows from the realisation of the fact that the “time is fulfilled”. The fulfilment…
The Second Sunday Mass Readings: Pages 127 – 129 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 In the hidden recesses of the human heart the grace of a vocation takes the form of a dialogue. It is a dialogue between Christ and an individual, in which a personal invitation is given. Christ calls the person…
The Epiphany of the Lord Mass Readings: Pages 115 – 118 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews?” For we have observed his star in the East, and have come to worship him” (Mt 2:2). With these words the Magi came to worship…
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Mass Readings: Pages 105 – 109 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 First Reading: Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach) enlarges on the Commandment to honour father and mother. Psalm: this cheerful psalm has a portrayal of the happy household. Second Reading: St Paul describes family life in the…
Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass Readings: Pages 90 – 92 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 As you read this, thank God for the wonder of his love. God so loved the world that is he loved his creation of the universe, of this world with all it contains. Today, he loves you with…
