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Archbishop Banda urges the faithful to choose Shepherd’s path over thief’s way

Fourth Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd Sunday Year A – Acts 2:14,36-41; Ps 23; 1 Peter 2:20-25; Jn 10:14;  Jn 10:1-10 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageAs we   follow  our   Good Shepherd,  our   Lord   Jesus  Christ, let  us in  turn be   good shepherds to all people; in our  homes, communities, the  Parish, at work, in the  country,…
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Third  Sunday – The First  Mass with Liturgies of the Word and the  Eucharist at Emmaus Year A – Act 2:14, 22-23;  Ps 16; 1 Peter 1: 17-21; Lk 24:13-35 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageRegular retreats to encounter the  risen Lord  continue to transform many and are  to be encouraged. The  Mass above all, is the  vivid…
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Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday Year A – Acts 2:42-47,  Ps 118, 1 Peter 1:3-9, Jn 20:29,  Jn 20:19-31 By Dc. Francis Mangeni MessageWe each and every one come from God’s loving heart. As God  has loved and forgiven us our  sins, so should we love  and forgive others.Gospel Reading19 When it was evening…
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Lent Year A-II Day 45 – Good Friday – Behold God s Love for YouIsa 52:13-53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9; Phil 2:8-9; Jn 18:1-19:42By Dc. Francis Mangeni At Passover, the Priests brought out the bread of the presence also known as the bread of the face of God, together with the wine, on the…
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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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…Archbishop Banda launches 2026 Jubilee, urges priests to stand with the poor

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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