People who want to carry out their mission in life often have a high price to pay. Jesus continued his mission of love of doing the Father’s will to save us and was nailed to the cross for it. Mary had been told by Simeon that she would suffer for and with her Son. When […]
Greeting Praise to God our Father, who loved us so much that he gave us his only Son, so that all who believe in him may have eternal life. May Jesus fill us with his life and be always with you. R/And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant Jesus keeps reminding us in the
The Bible, including today’s readings, sees Mary in function of her Son; nothing more is said about her in the gospel than what illustrates and serves Christ’s mission. Her inconspicuous and self-effacing service is very telling about her character and role – and at the same time about our mission: to witness quietly to the pre-eminence of
Gregory the Great (540-604) was civil prefect (governor) of Rome; he became a Benedictine monk, later papal envoy to Constantinople. Elected Pope, he reluctantly accepted, as he preferred the monastic life. He was a very capable administrator, looking upon his task as service. His incumbency during difficult times was marked by his efforts to care
Greeting (See 2 Cor 1:18-20) The Son of God, Jesus Christ, was never Yes-and-No. His nature is all Yes. Therefore it is through him that we say our Yes to God. May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant 1. Let Our Yes Be Yes We
Greeting (See First Reading) “Seek the Lord while he is still to be found, call to him while he is still near,” says the prophet. God himself goes out to seek you, says the message of today. May the Lord find you and stay always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the
Greeting The God of forgiveness, mercy and life be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant 1. Forgive: Enter God’s World We are all familiar with the saying: “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Perhaps we forget the second part too easily: by forgiving one another, we do
Greeting Jesus tells us today: Where two or three have come together in my name, there I am among them. We are here in his name and so he is among us. May he always stay with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant If we really are the Church, we are
Year II. Paul reminds his Corinthians that he had preached them the simple, uncomplicated message of the crucified Christ. That was a message of faith, not of human wisdom. Gospel. From now on until Advent begins, we shall read the gospel of Luke, the evangelist who pays special attention to the Holy Spirit, the mercy
Year II. Little people, like most of the Corinthians, should be aware that they are great before God. God chooses what is foolish in the world to shame the wise. Their boast, their wisdom, is God. Gospel. In today’s parable of the talents, Jesus speaks of what we do for the kingdom of God with
