GOD OF WONDERS JUDGES 13:2-7, 24-25; PSALM 71; LUKE 1:5-25 “There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren, having borne no children. And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, ‘Although you are barren, having borne […]
Monthly Archives: December 2022
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EMMANUEL: GOD WITH US Isaiah 7:10-14/ Psalm: 24/ Romans 1:1-7/Matthew 1:18- VIRGIN BIRTH: Isaiah 7:14 ”Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son”. This prophecy was fulfilled in the gospel. Matt. 1:23 says; “Look the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel…”. A virgin conceiving and bearing a […]
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PARENTAL BLESSING GENESIS 49:2, 9-10; PSALM 72; MATTHEW 1:1-17 In the first reading we see Jacob blessing his twelve sons prior to his death. The reading focuses on the blessing of his son Judah. Jacob says that the sceptre shall not pass from Judah until the one to whom it rightfully belong comes. The Gospel […]
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Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8; Psalm 66; John 5:33-36 Prophet Isaiah speaks on salvation for believers and others. He says the Lord will bring to his holy mountain. Those who ‘Maintain justice and do what is right’, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil and even ‘foreigners’ who believe […]
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TRUE VALUES Isaiah 54:1-10; Psalm 30; Luke 7:24-30 Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to look at?” This same question is directed to us. What do we go out to see? Where lies our interest? Why do we go to Church? What are our […]
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THE TRIALS OF LIFE Isaiah 45:6-8; Psalm 85 Luke 7:19-23 “Happy is the man that does not lose faith in me.” The Gospel reading of today presents us with the experience of John the Baptist while he was in prison. He sent two of his disciples to Jesus to ask, ‘Are you the one who […]
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Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13; Psalm 34; Matthew 21:28-32 The first reading tells us that “trouble is coming to the rebellious, the defiled and the tyrannical city! She would never listen to the call, would never learn the lesson; she has never trusted in the Lord, never drawn near to her God” (Zeph.1-2). With these words, Prophet […]
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AUTHORITY Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17; Psalm 25; Matthew 21:23-27 The readings present us with the issue of authority. In the first reading Balaam sees a leadership emanating from Israel, a “star from Jacob”, which refers to David but points to the expected Messianic ruler in the person of Jesus Christ. In the Gospel, the chief priests […]
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The gospel reading of today tells us about the experience of John the Baptist when he was in prison, he sent messengers to Jesus to ask if he is the Messiah or they should expect someone else? This is the same John who in Matt.3:13-17 baptized Jesus and witnessed the open heavens, the dove and […]
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NEVER SATISFIED Humans are never satisfied. Jesus says “To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: “‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dancee, we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ (Matt. 11: 16-17). “John came neither eating […]