Lent Year A-II Day 44 – Holy Thursday – The Eucharist of Communion with God and the Law of humble selfless self-emptying, foot washing LoveEx 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:34; Jn 13:1-15By Dc. Francis Mangeni We had the Chrism Mass in the Morning, to bless the three sacramental oils used over…
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Lent Year A-II Day 39 – One Man to Die for All the PeopleEz 37:21-28, Jer 31:10-13, Ez 18:31, Jn 11:45-56 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageLove and truth should govern decision-making at our level as individuals, communities and nations; otherwise hatred, envy and false reasoning will take over and lead to wars and killings, persecution of…
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Lent Year A-II Day 38 – Believe the work of God Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18; Jn 6:63,68; Jn 10:31-42 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageAll around us, is God’s goodness. Let’s recognise it in gratitude, and glorify God. Gospel Reading 31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many…
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Lent Year A II Day 37 The Word of God gives lifeGen 17:3-9, Ps 105, Ps 95:8, Jn 8:51-59 By Dc. Francis Mangeni Message Our Lord Jesus Christ is truly God, One Lord. He is The Word (with a capital W ), the organising principle of the universe and all life, who gives life to everything.…
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The Solemnity of The Annunciation of The Lord Isa 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40; Heb 10:4-10; Jn 1:14; Lk 1:26-38 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageThe Annunciation of the Incarnation of God, when God became flesh and dwelt among us, at a particular point in our human history (Lk 1:5), when we can see the face of the invisible…
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Lent Year A II Day 35 Jesus is the I AM He is God Num 21:4-9, Ps 102, Jn 8:21-30 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageGospel ReadingJohn 8 21 Again he said to them, “I am going away, and you will search for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”…
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Lent Year A-II Day 34 – Jesus forgives the adulterous woman, not to sin againDan 13:41-62, Ps 23, Ez 33:11, Jn 8:1-11 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageThe scribes and pharisees bring the woman in order to test Jesus. If He agrees with them and she is stoned to death, His message of love and mercy is…
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Lent Year A- Fifth Sunday- we are Lazarus, Jesus gives everyone of us fullness of life whatever our rot, when we receive Him into our lives. Ez 37:12-14, Ps 130, Rom 8:8-11, Jn 11:25-26, Jn 11:1-45By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageWhen Jesus raised the decomposing Lazarus back to life, He showed us for our sakethat He…
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Lent Year A-II Day 32 – Again, Who Do You Say Jesus Is?Jer 11:18-20, Ps 7, Lk 8:15, Jn 7:40-52By Dc. Francis Mangeni Message The Gospels are testimony for us today, so that we may believe that Jesus is God the Son, and have life in His name, that fullness of life that only He…
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Francis Mangeni We have started a brand-new Liturgical Year, Year A, when we shall be reflecting on the Gospel of Matthew. We start the Liturgical Year with the Liturgical Season of Advent, which is a period of preparation and waiting. It is a short season, with only four Sundays, and four candles. It goes fast.…
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