The 4th Sunday of Lent is called Laetare Sunday that means Sunday of Joy. This Sunday we enjoy a relaxation from the Lenten austerity. The name of this Sunday is derived from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon in Latin: Laetare Ierusalem (Rejoice, Jerusalem).In the liturgy we may use a rose colour instead of […]
On the 3rd Sunday of Lent we have the option to read the readings prescribed to the liturgical year ‘A’ regardless of what liturgical year we have. This set ‘A’ is highly recommended if in the parish there are electi (adult candidates for the Sacraments of Christian Initiation). Since we indeed have electi, I have […]
On March 17th celebrated the 2nd Sunday of Lent. Every year this Sunday’s Gospel takes us along with Jesus and the three Apostles to the Mountain of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This spiritual mountain trip gives us strength to undertake and continue our Lenten observances because it foretells the future glory of faithful disciples […]
Today we observe the 1st Sunday of Lent. Annually, the Liturgy of the Word at the beginning of the first week of Lent tells us about Jesus’ fasting in the desert. He spent there 40 days being tempted by the devil. In St. Luke’s account, which we read this year, Jesus reminds us: “Do not […]
Today we celebrate the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time. This is the last Sunday before the season of Lent, which begins from Ash Wednesday. During Lent we are encouraged to observe the main Lenten works such as prayer, penance, self-denial, fasting and alms giving. Ash Wednesday is a universal day of fasting and abstinence from […]