The Second Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord in the Catholic Church is a time for profound reflection on the Incarnation and its implications for our lives. The readings often highlight the ongoing mystery of God becoming human, emphasizing … Continue reading
My Dearest Parishioners, As the lights of Bethlehem twinkle in our hearts and minds this Christmas, I find myself overwhelmed with a profound sense of gratitude for each and every one of you. This sacred season, meant to be a … Continue reading
4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 21ST DECEMBER 2025 Readings: Isaiah 7:10–14; Romans 1:1–7; Matthew 1:18–24 As we arrive at the Fourth Sunday of Advent, the liturgy draws our gaze to the mystery of Emmanuel—“God with us.” Advent is not simply … Continue reading
3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 14TH DECEMBER 2025 Rejoice! The Lord is Near. On this Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, our readings call us to a joy that is not superficial, but rooted in patient, watchful hope. To you, … Continue reading
2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7TH DECEMBER 2025 My dear friends in Christ, We gather on this Second Sunday of Advent, the Word of God invites us into a season of hope, expectation, and honest self-examination. Today’s readings speak powerfully … Continue reading
1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 30TH NOVEMBER 2025 Advent, a season of patient anticipation, arrives like a gentle whisper in the bustling marketplace of life. It calls us to pause, to breathe deeply, and to prepare not just for a … Continue reading
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE 23RD NOVEMBER 2025 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925, the sixteenth centenary of the Council of Nicaea at which … Continue reading
33RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 16TH NOVEMBER 2025 This signifies victory over death, the beginning of the new covenant, and the establishment of God’s Kingdom in a spiritual sense. His Second Coming: This is the future arrival, at the end … Continue reading
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA 9TH NOVEMBER 2025 Water is a sign of life, He who brings water bring Life, so say and Igbo adage. Ezekiel’s image of the water flowing from the Temple which gave life and fertility … Continue reading
ALL SAINTS DAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2025 Desperate time calls for desperate strategies, the Book of Revelation from which our first reading of today is taking from, was written during the initial persecution of Christians. The core message of the book … Continue reading
DAILY MASS READINGS
Unplug the phone charger. According to O2 only 5% of the energy used by the UK’s mobile phone chargers is actually used to charge phones. The other 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions just go into the atmosphere.
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