Repentance is also characteristic of the Christian lifestyle. After all, Christian life is a response to the command: “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” Lately, the Church has been referring to this idea as “ongoing conversion”. Paul, in the second reading, gives expression to this in his admotion: “Whoever thinks he is [...]
Peter, James and John witness the Transfiguration of Jesus and hear the voice that tells them to obey Jesus. The Law and the Prophets, represented in the event by Moses and Elijah, are illumined by the light of Christ. In other words, the meaning of the Law and the Prophets become clearer because of Christ’s [...]
The Lenten Sundays that precede Passion Sunday are thematically arranged in the following way: Sundays I and II: The Victory in which the Christian is called to participate Sundays III – V: Sin No More: To Victory through Conversion and Repentance Below is a schedule of the Gospel readings for Year C DateSundays in LentGospel [...]
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The liturgy for the 6th Sunday of OT (C) highlights the Beatitudes as one finds it in Luke 6:20-26. Seeing the large number of disciples gathered before him, Jesus proclaims, using the language of blessings and woes, who are his real disciples. They are those who listen to his words and perform them, like the [...]
Luke rewrites the story of Simon’s vocation within the context of a miraculous catch of fish. Simon the fisherman is commanded by a carpenter from Nazareth to put out the nets. Simon obeys even when he knows that the sea has refused to yield its fruits to him. The catch of fish occurs and Simon [...]
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