Poor and Humble Before God God Sees What Is in Us Greeting (See Second Reading) The Lord stands by me and gives me power. The Lord will rescue me from all evil and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. May the Lord be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the
Christians too, like anyone else, have to fight within themselves the tyranny of sin. They are torn beings, capable of the worst, yet capacitated for the best by the Spirit of Christ. They have to make Christ’s experience their own. We have to struggle to make the Spirit come to life in us and under
St Paul describes the experience of converts. They realise that before their conversion, notwithstanding their goodwill, they were incapable of following their conscience or the Law of Moses. But now that they know Christ, they can win their struggles against the evil within them. We experience a similar struggle going on in us. We are
Today, the Church celebrates Saint Anthony Mary Claret, the fiery missionary bishop and founder of the Claretians. Born in Spain in 1807, he worked first as a weaver before discerning his vocation to the priesthood. Filled with zeal for the Gospel, he dedicated his life to preaching missions, writing, and spreading devotion to the Immaculate
Christ has set us free for the kingdom and the life and love of God. It is a liberty that is no longer license, a liberty that reshapes us in Christ and opens us to service of God and people. It is all a gift from God Today our Lord confronts us with the question:
Persons who have been set free from the slavery of sin, says Paul, should live in the grace of God as free persons. They can only serve what is right and good. They should live as free and responsible Christians. In the Gospel, Luke speaks of the vigilance of Christians and their leaders. They are
Today we honour Pope Saint John Paul II, whose life and witness left a profound mark on the Church and the world. Born Karol Wojtyła in Poland in 1920, he grew up amid the suffering of war and oppression, yet he carried within him a deep faith, resilience, and love for Christ that shaped his
We are one in our weaknesses, one also in God’s love and in the salvation he offers us in Christ in the solidarity of grace. Sinners and saints at the same time, the enemy in us and paradise within us, we long to be saved by Christ now, to transcend our doubts, our different forms
Abraham was saved because he believed God and trusted him. Likewise, we will be saved because we believe, and the core of our faith is that Jesus was handed over to death because of our sins and was raised from the dead for our justification or salvation. When Jesus speaks out against the rich, he
Prayer: The Breath of Life Prayer: Conversing with God Love of the Bible Greeting (See Responsorial Psalm) The Lord will guard you from evil; he will guard your soul. The Lord will guard your going and coming. May the Lord be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant Prayer: The
