Easter Vigil: Reflections

1.     Darkness.  

The Easter Vigil begins with darkness.

 

Jan 1: Mary, Mother of God

 

Feast of the Holy Family

A little boy greets his father as he returns from work with a question: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” The father is surprised and says:

Christ The King - 34th Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (see Second Reading)

All blessings to you from Jesus Christ,
our saving Lord and king,
the beginning and end of all that is,
who is and who was and who is to come.
His peace and grace be always with you. R/ And also with you.

Introduction by the Celebrant

Christ the King -34th Sunday

 

Introduction: It was Pope Pius XI who brought the Feast of Christ the King into the liturgy in 1925, to bring Christ, his rule and Christian values back into lives of Christians, into society and into politics.

33 Sunday B - End Times - Parousia

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32 Sunday B: 2 Copper Coins - True Generosity

32 Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (see Responsorial Psalm)

Give praise to the Lord
who gives bread to the hungry
and raises up those who are bowed down.
It is he who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan.
May this loving God be with you always. R/ And also with you.

Introduction by the Celebrant

A. In the Hands of God

31 Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (see Second Reading)

Jesus here among us offered himself for us.
He is living for ever
to intercede for all of us who come to him.
May his grace and peace be always with you.
R/ And also with you.

31 Sunday B: Foundation of Our Faith - Shema - 3 Loves

Reflection

‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.’ Was this simply the setting of an impossible ideal?

30 Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (see Second Reading)

We are gathered in the name of Jesus,
of whom the Father said:
"You are my Son,
today I have become your father."
May the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus
be always with you.
R/ And also with you.

30 Sunday: Blind man - Let me See

Background: 

Today’s Gospel is a classic example of Mark’s use of miracle stories.

29 Sunday B: It's Not Where you Sit, but How you Serve ...

 

Last Sunday, we heard about discipleship. Today it's about being a missionary.

1. In a world of stars and stripes, titles and accolades, we have been told what matters is not where you sit, but how you serve. Not what you know but how much you impart; not what you teach, but how much you tithe (give).

28 Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (see Second Reading)

The Word of God is alive and active;
it can judge our secret emotions and thoughts.
It is the Lord Jesus who speaks this word to us.
May he always be with you.
R/ And also with you.

28 Sunday B: Discipleship: Sell, Give and Come

 

27 Sunday B: Marital Covenant

27th Sunday B from Padir Neylu

 Current Scenario:

The grim picture presented by divorce statistics. We are told that during the last three years the divorce rate in the U.S has gone above 43%, although it is still less than that in Russia (65%), Sweden (63%), U.K (49%) and Australia (49%).   In 1998 there were 19.4 million divorced adults in the U.S.A. 

27 Sunday B - Marital Commitment: Liturgical Prayers

Greetings
All praise be to God our Father
for creating people in his likeness
and making them capable of faithfulness
through the self-giving love of his Son
and the unifying power of the Spirit.
May the Lord be always with you in his love.
R/ And also with you.

26 Sunday B - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (see 1 Cor 12:4-7)

There is a variety of gifts,
but they come from the same Spirit,
all sorts of service, but to the same Lord,
many forms of work, but all of them, in all people,
the work of the same God.
In each one the Spirit manifests himself
for the good of all.
May the Lord Jesus give you this Spirit
and always be with you. R/ And also with you.

26th Sunday B: Discipleship - Radicality

 

25th Sunday B: Liturgical Prayers

 Greeting (see Responsorial Psalm)

We have God for our help.
The Lord upholds our life.
May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you.