Gospel: LK 24:13-35
Dear friends,
There are moments in life when we join Cleophas and his friend on the road to Emmaus;sad, frustrated, disappointed, confused and a feeling of giving up and return to the old self.
Gospel: LK 24:13-35
Dear friends,
There are moments in life when we join Cleophas and his friend on the road to Emmaus;sad, frustrated, disappointed, confused and a feeling of giving up and return to the old self.
GOSPEL: MT 26:14-26:66
Hosanna, hosanna!!!!!
Dear friends,
After five and a half weeks of preparation, we now enter into the climax of the Lenten season namely Holy Week, the chief week of the Liturgical Year. Today is the first day of Holy Week and it is called “Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion.” In a way, the whole week from today until Easter Sunday should be seen as one unit, namely, the celebration of the Paschal Mystery, which is the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On this Sunday, the Church celebrates the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem in order to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. Today, all the readings highlight the ordeal and humility of Christ. Today’s gospel is from the passion narrative of Christ. It could be divided into three scenes: the arrest of Christ, his arraignment before Roman authorities, and his suffering and death. It is a drama of both praise and betrayal. It started like a comedy, but seems to end like a tragedy.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
FIRST READING: Ez 7:12-14, GOSPEL: Jn 11:1-45
Dear friends,
Over the last weeks, we have witnessed thousands of people who have lost their lives due to the global epidemic of COVID-19. Tears have rolled down our cheeks, we have looked hopeless amidst this puzzling epidemic. Many questions have remained unanswered concerning God’s existence, love and concern for His People.
Our message of hope is in today’s First Reading and the Gospel. In the first reading, Prophet Ezekiel gives hope to his countrymen who are in exile in Babylon and are on the brink of despair. They seem dead, their temple is destroyed, their land is wasted, and they find themselves an enslaved people in a foreign land. Through Prophet Ezekiel God promises to open their graves and makes them rise from the dead. These are our words of hope designed to reassure, comfort and remind us that God has not abandoned his people.
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THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
GOSPEL: John 9:1-41
Dear friends,
This Sunday is marked by a relaxation from the penitential character of the Lenten season. This Sunday, the Holy Mother Church exhorts us to be joyful and relax amidst the epidemic of COVID-19 because Christ our shepherd illuminates us, and heals our blindness and sickness. In the Gospel Reading of today from St. John we hear the marvelous story about Jesus healing a man born blind.
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Each Wednesday, Rev. Father Frank Kyazze writes a blog reflecting his experiences with CARITAS & also on the core mission of CARITAS: Jesus' calling to "Love One Another." Fr. Frank is the first Seminarian of CARITAS For Children to be ordained. He is currently assigned to St. Joseph Minor Seminary in Nyenga, Uganda, as Dean of Studies. He is also a member of the Diocese of Lugazi, Uganda and sits on the CARITAS Board of Advisors.
