– 11 August 2019- Shorter Gospel Text: Luke 12:35-40 vs.35 Jesus said to his disciples: “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit. vs.36 Be like men waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks. vs.37 Happy those
– 04-08-2019 – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary time Gospel Text: Luke 12:13-21 vs.13 A man in the crowd said to Jesus, “Master, tell my brother to give me a share of our inheritance.” vs.14 “My friend,” he replied, “who appointed me your judge, or the arbitrator of your claims?” vs.15 Then he said to them, “Watch, and
– 28th July 2019 – Gospel Text: Luke 11:1-13 vs.1 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished one of his disciples said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” vs.2 He said to them, “Say this when you pray: Father, may your name be held
Sixteenth Sunday -21 July 2019 – Gospel Text: Luke 10:38-42 vs.38 Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. vs.39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. vs.40 Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving
– 14th July 2016 – Gospel Text: Luke 10:25-37 vs.25 There was a lawyer who, to disconcert Jesus, stood up and said to him, “Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” vs.26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? What do you read there?” vs.27 He replied, “You must love
– Sunday, – 7th July – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel reading: Luke 10:1-12,17-20 vs.1 The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. vs.2 He said to them, “The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so
-23-06-2019- Gospel : Luke 9:11-17 Scripture Text vs.11 Jesus made the crowds welcome, and talked to them about the kingdom of God; and he cured those who were in need of healing. vs.12 It was late afternoon when the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the people away, and they can go to the
-16 June 2019- Most Holy Trinity Gospel reading: John 16: 12-15 vs.12 Jesus said to his disciples: “I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. vs.13 But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not
-9th June 2019- Pentecost Sunday Gospel reading: John 14:15-16; 23-26 vs.15 Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me you will keep my commandments. vs.16 I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever, vs.23 If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and
– 2nd June 2019 – Gospel reading: Luke 24:46-53 vs. 46 Jesus said to his disciples: “You see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, vs. 47 and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations,
To be celebrated on 26th May 2019 Gospel Text John 14:23-29 vs.23 Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home in him. vs.24 Those who do not love me do not keep my words.
To be celebrated on 19th May 2019 Gospel reading: John 13:31-35 vs.31 When Judas had gone from the upper room, Jesus said: “Now has the Son of Man been glorified, and in him God has been glorified. vs.32 If God has been glorified in him, God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will
To be celebrated on 12th May 2019 Gospel Text John 10:27-30 vs.27 Jesus said, “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. vs.28 I give them eternal life; they will never be lost and no one will ever steal them from me. vs.29 The Father who
To be celebrated on 5th May 2019 Third Sunday of Easter Gospel reading: John 21:1-19 vs.1 Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: vs.2 Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathaniel from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more
To be celebrated on 28th April 2019 Gospel reading: John 20:19-31 vs.19 In the evening of the same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, “Peace be with
To be celebrated on 20th and 21st April 2019 EASTER VIGIL: Gospel reading: Luke 24:1-12 vs.1 On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, they went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. vs.2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, vs.3 but
To be celebrated on 14th April 2019 Palm/ Passion Sunday Gospel Reading: Luke 19:28-40 vs. 28 Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. vs. 29 Now when he was near Bethphage, close by the Mount of Olives, as it is called, he sent two of the disciples, telling them, vs. 30 “Go off to the village
To be celebrated on 7th April 2019 Gospel reading: John 8:1-11 vs.1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. vs.2 At daybreak, he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him, he sat down and began to teach them. vs.3 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who
To be celebrated on Sunday 31st March 2016 Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-3;11-32 vs.1 The tax collectors and the sinners, meanwhile, were all seeking the company of Jesus to hear what he had to say, vs.2 and the Pharisees and the Scribes complained. “This man,” they said “welcomes sinners and eats with them.” vs.3 So he
To be celebrated on 24/3 /2019 Gospel reading: Luke 13:1-9 vs.1 It was about this time that some people arrived and told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with that of their sacrifices. vs.2 At this he said to them, “Do you suppose these Galileans who suffered like that were greater
St Patrick’s Day and Second Sunday of Lent (St Patrick’s Day:We are offering these resources from our Saints of the days series as material for homilies this year as in Ireland we celebrate St Patrick, our Patron Saint. ) (Second Sunday of Lent Below St Patrick resources you will find the resources for Sunday , Lent
To be celebrated on 17th March 2019 Gospel reading: Luke 9:28-36 v28. Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray. v29.As he prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. v30. Suddenly, there were two men there talking to him;
To be celebrated on 10 March 2019 Gospel reading: Luke 4:1-13 vs.1 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the wilderness, vs.2 being tempted there by the devil for forty days. During that time he ate nothing and at the end he was hungry. vs.3 Then
To be celebrated on the 3rd March 2019 Gospel text Luke 6:39-45 vs.39 Jesus told a parable to his disciples: “Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit? vs.40 The disciple is not superior to his teacher; the fully trained disciple will always be like his teacher. vs.41 Why
To be celebrated on the 24th February 2019 ************************************************** We have two commentators available from whom you may wish to choose . Michel DeVerteuil : A Trinidadian Holy Ghost Priest, director of the Centre of Biblical renewal . Donal Neary SJ: Editor of The Sacred Heart Messenger and National Director of The Apostleship of Prayer.
To be celebrated on 17th February 2019 Gospel reading Luke 6:17, 20-26 vs.17 Jesus came down with the Twelve and stopped at a piece of level ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples with a great crowd of people from all parts of Judaea and from Jerusalem and from the coastal region of
To be celebrated on 10th February 2019 Gospel reading: Luke 5:1-11 vs.1 Jesus was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of God, vs.2 when he caught sight of two boats close to the bank. The fishermen had gone out of them and were
To be celebrated on the 3rd Feb 2019 Gospel reading: Luke 4:21-30 vs.21 Jesus began to speak in the synagogue: “This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen.” vs.22 And he won the approval of all, and they were astonished by the gracious words that came from his lips. They said, “This is
To be celebrated on 27th January 2013, Gospel reading: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21. This text is being fulfilled today.
-To be celebrated on 20th January 2013- Gospel reading: John 2:1-11This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee..
