PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY Death of the Good Shepherd INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR Holy Week, which begins today, is the greatest week in the Church’s year. It is made holy by the death of Christ, the Good Shepherd who died for his flock. He died because of sin. Since we are all sinners, each of us…
FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A The Beatitudes INTRODUCTION AND common In today’s liturgy we will see the values by which a Christian should live. While these present an enormous challenge, they offer great rewards in terms of peace, happiness, and integrity. Let us pause to examine the values we live by. [Pause]…
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A A light shines in the dark INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR St Matthew describes Christ’s mission like this: ‘The people who lived in darkness have seen a great light’. We too live in a world darkened by violence, injustice, hatred, war, and death. We desperately need the light of…
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR A The arrival of the Saviour INTRODUCTION AND CONFITEOR In the Gospel of today’s Mass, John the Baptist points out Jesus to the people as the long-awaited Saviour. Jesus came to take away our sins. He came to heal our wounds. He came to renew us through the…