Third Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-18
Isaiah 12:2-6
Philippians 4:4-7
Luke 3:10-18
We come to the Third Meditation for the Season of Advent with the words of the prophet Zephaniah writing at the end of the seventh century B.C. and ringing down to our time: ‘Shout for joy, Daughter of Zion, Exult with all your heart.’ The more we meditate on the mystery of the Incarnation and enter into the great expectation of the Church at prayer, our hearts are led to attune themselves to the deepest longings of humanity for a time of peace, of love and respect for every human being. …. (Written by Fr Liam Finnerty, OCD)
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The Solemnity of St John of the Cross
1 Corinthians 2:1-10a
Psalm 37(36):3-4, 5-6, 30-31
Romans 8:14-18, 28-30
Luke 14:25-33
The saints of Carmel express one underlying conviction, that our desire for God is first of all awakened by God’s desire for us. And each time we turn our eyes to God in faith, it is on the basis that His loving gaze is constantly upon us with the whole affection and power of his person as Father. Fostering freedom to reciprocate this loving intimacy sums up John of the Cross’s life and legacy…. (Written by Fr Clement Obiorah, OCD)
Second Sunday of Advent
Baruch 5:1–9
Psalm 126:1–6
Philippians 1:4–6, 8–11
Luke 3:1–6
The Gospel for the second Sunday of Advent, (Luke,.3,1-6) presents the historical context into which Jesus begins his public life and introduces the person of John the Baptist as the Precursor of the Messiah. So, from the outset Luke is impressing upon his listeners and us that the life and mission of Jesus are within history and transform history.…. (Written by Fr Liam Finnerty, OCD)
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
Psalm 97 (97):1-4
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
Luke 1:26-38
The teachings on the Immaculate conception hold that the Blessed Virgin Mary “in the first instance of her conception, by a singular privilege and grace granted by God, given the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved, exempt from all stain of original sin…. (Written by Fr Clement Obiorah, OCD)
First Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:4-5,8-10,14
1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
Every Advent starts with the message of hope. This Sunday’s readings urge us to be united in prayer, so that the substantial hope of Christ living in us becomes a leaven in humanity to bring the longed-for peace and harmony…. (Written by Fr Liam Finnerty, OCD)