Episodes
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
April 3 - Second Sunday of Easter: I believe
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
First Reading Acts of the
Apostles 5:12-16
Peter and the apostles perform many signs and wonders.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm
118:2-4,13-15,22-24
A song of praise to the Lord.
Second Reading Revelation
1:9-11a,12-13,17-19
John describes the instruction he received to write down his vision.
Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31
Each one of us must come to our own personal faith in Jesus. We can't believe just because our friends do. Their faith can help us and challenge us and strengthen us but it is not enough. We must arrive at our own personal faith in Jesus just as Thomas did in today's Gospel.
Saturday Mar 26, 2016
March 27 - Easter Sunday: We are an Easter people
Saturday Mar 26, 2016
Saturday Mar 26, 2016
First Reading Genesis 1:1—2:2 (shorter form, Genesis 1:1,26-31a)
God creates the heavens and the earth.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm104:1-2,5-6,10,12-14,24,35 or Psalm 33:4-7,12-13,20-22
A song of praise to God, the Creator.
Second Reading Genesis 22:1-18 (shorter form, Genesis 22:1-2,9a, 10-13, 15-18)
God puts Abraham to the test.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 16:5,8-11
The Lord shows us the path of life.
Third Reading Exodus 14:15—15:1
The Israelites pass through the Red Sea.
Responsorial Psalm Exodus 15:1-6,17-18
The song of praise that the Israelites sang after crossing the Red Sea.
Fourth Reading Isaiah 54:5-14
The Lord promises to redeem Israel.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm30:2,4-6,11-13
A prayer of thanksgiving for God's redemption.
Fifth Reading Isaiah 55:1-11
A call to return to the Lord who is merciful.
Responsorial Psalm Isaiah 12:2-6
The Lord sends his salvation.
Sixth Reading Baruch 3:9-15,32—4:4
Israel is told to follow the way of God's commandments.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 19:8-11
A prayer of praise for God's commandments.
Seventh Reading Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28
The Lord will cleanse Israel for the sake of his holy name.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 42:3,5; 53:3,4 orIsaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6
A prayer of praise for God who saves us.
Epistle Romans 6:3-11
Those who have been baptized have died with Christ.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23
God's mercy endures forever.
Gospel Reading
Luke 24:1-12
Easter means experiencing thepower of Jesus changing a great tragedy in our lives into a glorious newbeginning. Therefore let us experience Easter in our lives each time we falland fail, each time we want to give up, each time we want to cry and give intofrustration. Jesus Can change us, he can bring us new life again. Therefore canwe dare to start afresh from Christ? That's the challenge of Easter.
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
March 25 - Good Friday: In the Cross is our Salvation.
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
Thursday Mar 24, 2016
First Reading Isaiah 52:13—53:12
Because of hisaffliction he shall see the light in fullness of days
Responsorial Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
Second Reading Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
he became the source ofeternal salvation for all who obey him.
Gospel Reading
John 18:1—19:42
As we look up to thecross today and contemplate Jesus dying to make the full payment for our sins,let us thank him, and let us promise him that our whole lives will be oneunbroken song of thanksgiving to him who gave his life to make full payment forthe immeasurable debt we owe to God. This will give us strength to carry ourlittle crosses with love and faith
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
March 24 - Maunday Thursday: Jesus Our Bread
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
First Reading Exodus 12:1-8,11-14
This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your generations shall celebrate
with pilgrimage to the LORD
Responsorial Psalm Psalm116:12-13,15-18
Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Chris.
Second Reading Corinthians11:23-26
For as often as you eat this bread and drinkthe cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.
Gospel Reading
John 13:1—15
Friday Mar 18, 2016
March 20 - Passion Sunday : Marching with Jesus
Friday Mar 18, 2016
Friday Mar 18, 2016
Gospel at the Procession with Palms Luke 19:28-40
Jesus sends his disciples for a colt and then rides into Jerusalem.
First Reading Isaiah 50:4-7
The Lord's Servant will stand firm, even when persecuted.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm22:8-9,17-20,23-24
A cry for help to the Lord in the face of evildoers.
Second Reading Philippians 2:6-11
Christ was obedient even to death, but God has exalted him.
Gospel Reading
Luke 22:14—23:56 (shorter form: Luke 23:1-49)
Indeed,we have reached the climax of the liturgical year, the highest peak ofsalvation history, when all that has been anticipated and promised is to befulfilled. By the close of today’s long Gospel, the work of our redemption willhave been accomplished, the new covenant will be written in the blood of Hisbroken body hanging on the cross at the place called the Skull. The palms thatwe use today should be sings that we are willing to follow and march with Jesusnot only in moments of glory but also in times of fall and agony.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
March 13 - Fifth Sunday of Lent: Start afresh from Christ
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
First Reading Isaiah 43:16-21
The Lord is doing something new for his people.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 126:1-6
A song in praise of the Lord's marvelous deeds
Second Reading Philippians 3:8-14
Paul says that he counts all things as lot and focuses on one goal, Christ.
Gospel Reading
John 8:1-11
Jesusshows a God who is rich in mercy (dives in misericordia). The completeness ofhis forgiveness is most incredible in the words:“neither I condemn you”. Jesusforgives the sinner without condoning the sin. Jesus takes away the weepingfrom this woman’s heart and fills her with hope and new life which God alone canbring. Isaiah’s new deal is confirmed by Jesus. He takes a wasted soul to urnit fruitful in grace. We can catch her sentiments in the words of Isaiah aspresented in the 1st Reading: it must have been like water beenfound suddenly in the desert and rivers started flowing suddenly in thewasteland. Jesus gave a second chance to the sinful woman. He knew that shehad made a mess of her life, but life was not all over for her. She couldrebuild her life back again. We are called upon to lay aside our past (sinfulpast), our brokenness, our failures, the mistakes we have done at the feet ofJesus and to start a fresh from him and so to experience the difference.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
March 6 - Fourth Sunday of Lent – Reconciliation
Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
First Reading Joshua 5:9a,10-12
The Israelites celebrate the Passover in the promised land.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 34:2-7
A prayer of praise to God.
Second Reading 2 Corinthians5:17-21
Paul preaches our reconciliation with Christ.
Gospel Reading
Luke 15:1-3,11-32
In Baptism, we’re given a divinebirthright, made “a new creation,” as Paul puts it in today’s Epistle. But whenwe sin, we’re like the prodigal, quitting our Father’s house, squandering ourinheritance in trying to live without Him.
Lost in sin, we cutourselves off from the grace of sonship lavished upon us in Baptism. It isstill possible for us to come to our senses, make our way back to the Father,as the prodigal does. And Lent is the acceptable time to do just that.