Greeting (See Second Reading) God loves us, even though we sin. By dying for us, Jesus brought us reconciliation and has filled us with joyful trust in God. May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you Introduction by the Celebrant Many in our society and our communities are in need
Year II: Today’s first reading from the Book of Kings gives us a good example of the radical demands made on people God will send for a radical mission. Elisha is up to the call. Gospel: Why do people require that, at special occasions, a statement be backed up by an oath? Is it that
The celebration in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is closely linked to the solemnity of the Sacred Heart, which follows it by one day. This is not by accident. When we honour the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we simply celebrate our Lord’s great love, which he showed by dying for us and which
Greeting (See second reading) God loved us before we could love him. He sent us his Son as our Saviour and let us share in his Holy Spirit. May this love always be with you. R/ And also be with you. Introduction by the Celebrant When we celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart or
Elijah prayed, and the rains came. Faith can move mountains. The believer draws on his faith to do what seems impossible. If he trusts God, he becomes strong with God’s power. This is the impact and intent of the “fioretti” of Elijah. But the theological ground of it is solid: God does not abandon those
St. Paul owed very much to this missionary, for Barnabas involved Paul in his work among the Christians of Antioch, who were of pagan origin. Acts called Barnabas “a prophet and teacher” and “a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith.” He was an open spirit, convinced that if one had faith,
Elijah gathers the people of Israel together to persuade them to choose Yahweh as their God rather than Baal. The author relates this in a dramatic, epic style. Jesus says something similar in words that at first sight seem to say the opposite: he has come not to abolish the law but to fulfil it,
To show how great Elijah was as a prophet, the Elijah cycle in the book of Kings shows how he rewarded the widow by ensuring she did not suffer from a lack of food during the famine. Later he will restore her son to life. During the communist regime in Poland, only a dozen or
Year II. In the following days, we have some readings from the cycle of the great prophet Elijah and his gigantic fight against the evils of his day. He is bold enough to face the godless king Ahab and the dreadful queen Jezebel, for he is sure that God sends him and that he is,
For a few days we shall hear excerpts from Paul’s second letter to Timothy. It is ascribed to Paul but probably written by his disciple or scribe. It emphasises the role of both priests and laity in serving the gospel without fear. With arguments that are a bit difficult to follow, Jesus upholds the resurrection
