4 Sunday C - Liturgical Prayers

Greetings (See First Reading)

Before you were born, I knew you; I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. May the Lord Jesus be your strength and may he always be with you. R/ And also with you.

3rd Week: Jan 24-29

 Jan 24 Monday (St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church):

The context: Today’s Gospel passage gives Jesus’ crushing reply to the slander propagated by the observers from the Sanhedrin, that Jesus expelled devils using the assistance of the leader of devils.

Jan 26th: Indian Republic Day Celebration

 REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION 

(You may want to add hymns, reflections, prayer for the nation and the leaders and martyred soldiers in between)

Hymn:

 Introduction: 

Leader: Today on 26th January (2022), India celebrates her 72nd   Republic Day. In capital Delhi, the main attraction of the Republic Day festival is the military and cultural parade to celebrate the implementation of the Indian Constitution in 1950. Prior to the celebration,

3rd Week, Friday, Jan 28th- Reflection & Liturgy

2 Sam 11:1-10, 13-17 / Mark 4:26-34

David sins: David compounded his sin.

3rd Week, Saturday, Jan 29 - Reflection & Liturgy

2 Sam 12:1-7, 10-17 / Mark 4:35-41 

Nathan confronts David: David acknowledged his sin.

3rd Week, Thursday, Jan 27th

2 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29 / Mark 4:21-25

David sits before the Lord: David prayed to the Lord.

Jan 25: Conversion of St. Paul: Reflection & Liturgy

Conversion of St. Paul: Reflection & Liturgy

Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22 / Mark 16:15-18 

Jesus instructs his disciples; “Proclaim the good news.” 

2nd Week, Saturday, Jan 22

 2nd Week, Saturday, Jan 22

2 Sam 1:1-4, 11-12, 17, 19, 23-27 / Mark 3:20-21

Jonathan is killed; David eulogized Jonathan and Saul.

3rd Sunday C: Mission of Jesus

This passage narrates an extremely important event: the reconstituting of the people of Israel after their return from exile. It was a new beginning for Israel.

2nd Week: Jan 17-22

 Jan 17 Monday (St. Anthony, Abbot): 

The context: Today’s Gospel passage gives Jesus’ reply to the question raised, perhaps by some well-meaning Pharisees, disciples of John the Baptist, asking why Jesus’ disciples ate and drank and feasted, while they (John the Baptist’s disciples), and the Pharisees in general, fasted and prayed. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving were the three cardinal religious practices — the “good deeds”– of Jewish religious life.