Christmas

WE HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT

Dear brethren, on Christmas night we are going to witness the birth of a “GREAT LIGHT” the birth of our saviour that illuminates our lives. The Saviour has come to partake in our human nature, and we are no longer alone or forsaken. We must set out to meet our Saviour lying in a manger. The reason for our joy and gladness is that this child is born for us and is given to us. Let us receive this child into our humanity, society, family and every other aspect of our life.

Liturgical materials for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12j1ZRqSMJKAOi1oaCWwAajzH0eIGiRQQ?usp=share_link

4th Sunday of Advent

GOD WITH US

The Fourth Sunday of Advent invites us to focus on the Incarnation – the Word of God becoming flesh. We celebrate this awesome event at Christmas, where we encounter the long-promised Emmanuel – “God with us”. The Readings serve to bring out this mystery, tracing its origins in Isaiah’s prophecy in the First Reading and its fulfilment in the Gospel. Paul summarizes this mystery in the Second reading as what God “promised through the prophets” regarding his Son who was born “according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God”. Let us then focus on the richness of God’s Word as it prepares us to enter into this wonderful mystery.

Liturgical materials for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JJry9_KRXXFxEbxkGHOLns01tiL5UZIK?usp=share_link

3rd Sunday of Advent

REJOICE! THE LORD IS NEAR

The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is the Latin word meaning “rejoice.” This Sunday is so named because “Rejoice” is the first word in the entrance antiphon for today's Mass taken from Philippians 4:4,5: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near.” Some people mark this Sunday on their Advent wreath with a pink candle instead of a purple candle. This Sunday is a joyful reminder that our salvation is near.

Liturgical Materials for Third Sunday of Advent.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D8QvSdYWKf5wi0I-kDzvJrWXKiVpWfZW?usp=share_link

2nd Sunday of Advent

PREPARING THE WAY

On the one hand, salvation is God’s doing, and we cannot earn His blessings. We are saved by His grace. On the other hand, we must cooperate with God’s grace because God cannot force his bounty upon us. That is why John the Baptist in today’s Gospel summons us to play our essential part by leading lives of repentance, conversion, and renewal, thus preparing the way for the Lord’s second coming. We start this process by spiritually preparing for the annual celebration of Christmas, the Lord’s first coming, as we reform and renew our lives by repentance and works of charity.

Liturgical materials for the Second Sunday of Advent.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Spk9Df-1HjcXqjaBf-dzyIgBLkItnUFf?usp=share_link