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Easter is the greatest celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. It is the beginning and the cornerstone of Christianity.
“For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:56

God’s love for humanity is proclaimed throughout the liturgy this Sunday. The readings shed light on our story of salvation, and reflect the depth of eternal love that God expresses for all people.

God’s love for humanity is proclaimed throughout the liturgy this Sunday. The readings shed light on our story of salvation, and reflect the depth of eternal love that God expresses for all people.

Today, we dedicate ourselves anew to keeping God’s commandments, as we celebrate the mystery of God’s love for us, shown through the wisdom and power of Christ.

Trust in the Lord is the theme that links all this week’s readings. As we continue our Lenten journey, we are reminded of the extent of the Lord’s love and generosity – if we but listen to his voice and place our trust in him.

Lent – a new liturgical season, and an opportunity to start again. We can give thanks to God for giving us this season of grace. Lent is closely associated with God’s Covenant and with baptism, and the readings this Sunday strongly underline this.

This week we begin Lent. It is a time of prayer, penance and arms giving. May this season bring you a lot of blessings and graces.

This Sunday, the readings encourage us to look more deeply into the experience of human suffering. It is only through Christ that our pain and despair can and will be transformed. Just like the people in today’s Gospel, we are all longing for Christ.

As we live through these days of pandemic, we may be comforted by the words of the Psalmist, who encourages us to listen to the Lord’s voice and not to grumble as the Israelites did at Massah and Meribah in the desert.

In the weeks following Christmas, we have been invited to reflect on Jesus’s call, beginning with him being drawn out of the waters of baptism and into his missionary life. This week (in Mark’s Gospel) we see the fishermen – Peter, Andrew, James and John – respond immediately to that same call. They are drawn from the waters by Jesus to become fishers of people.

On this Sunday we reflect on the Baptism of our Lord. During the baptism there was a clear revelation and affirmation of the divine Sonship of Jesus by God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Every follower of Christ grows in to divine sonship by a conscious and con-stant transformation in and through the Holy Spirit.

Dear Parishioners,
May I wish you the hope, peace, joy and love of Christmas and all the blessings in the New Year.
Fr. Emmanuel. 

As we look forward to Christmas, quickly approaching, today’s readings speak of God’s plans: for the House of David, for Mary, and for us.

As we draw near to Christmas, the readings for this ‘Gaudete’ Sunday are full of rejoicing. We light a pink Advent candle to focus our attention on that spirit of joy.