Epiphany of the Lord Mass Readings: Page 115 – 118 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: this prophecy in Isaiah is where we get our image of the wise men as kings, travelling on camels. Notice the stress on Jesus as light and the glory of the Lord. The Ceremonial of Bishops…
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Mass Readings: Page 105 – 109 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: in the story of the birth and dedication of Samuel (born to Hannah, an ancestor of Jesus) we can readily see parallels between Samuel and Jesus. The name ‘Samuel’ means ‘name of God’. Psalm:…
Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass Readings: Page 90 – 92 Order of Mass: Pages 6 – 60 First Reading: this contains the eighth century BC prophecy that the future ruler of Israel would be born in the humblest place, Bethlehem Ephratah; this is where King David was anointed (see 1 Samuel 16). Psalm: “the man…
The Third Sunday of Advent Today the Holy Door is opened at the Cathedral, for the Jubilee Year of Mercy. First Reading: beset by personal or family problems, economic hardships, and anxieties about refugees, terrorism and war, we can easily become fearful and ‘let our hands fall limp’. But rather we should shout for…
Second Sunday of Advent APPEAL for: STATIONS OF THE CROSS The jewel in the crown of the attractive interior of St Anthony’s Church is its set of Stations of the Cross by the Catholic Flemish Sculptor Aloys De Beule, 1861 -1935….
First Sunday of Advent Mass Readings: Page – 82 Order of Mass: Pages 6– 59 First Reading: “it is the Lord who speaks” means that it is God speaking through the prophet. Here, through Jeremiah, God promises that at the end of time a descendant of David will once again rule Israel, a rule marked…
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Mass Readings: Page 160 – 162 Order of Mass: Pages 7– 47 First Reading: Daniel’s somewhat mysterious description of the coming of the Son of Man was taken up by the New Testament writers as a title for Jesus Christ, whose ‘sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty which shall…
Thirty-third Sunday Mass Readings: Page 157 – 160 Order of Mass: Pages 7– 47 First Reading: this vision of the end of time and what we would call the Day of Judgement contains the first reference in the Old Testament to belief in the resurrection of the dead. Psalm: union with God will prove stronger…
