Lent – Second Week – Thursday By Dc. Francis Mangeni Luke 16:19-31Poor LazarusJesus said to the Pharisees:“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill…
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Lent – Second Week – Wednesday By Dc. Francis Mangeni Matthew 20:17-28Power and Privilege in the Kingdom of GodAs Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves,and said to them on the way,“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to…
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Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Reflection by Dc. Francis Mangeni Mt 23:1-12AuthenticityJesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,“The scribes and the Phariseeshave taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,but do not follow their example.For they preach but they do…
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By Dc. Francis Mangeni Lent – Monday of Second Week Lk 6:36-38 Be Merciful Jesus said to his disciples:“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed…
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Archbishop blesses new Futsal pitch at Adrian Mung’andu International Boys College Archbishop Alick Banda has blessed the newly constructed futsal pitch at Adrian Mung’andu International Boys College, marking a milestone for the school community. The ceremony was met with visible excitement from both pupils and teachers, who celebrated the facility as a symbol of growth,…
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…urges the faithful to remain ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ amid challengesThe Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has reflected on the meaning, fruits, and enduring call of the Jubilee Year of Hope–2025, as the Church in Zambia marked the national closure of the Jubilee Year alongside the bi-annual National Catholic Forum.Presenting the Pastoral Letter at the…
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“The Family at Crossroads” By DIANA CHIPEPOThe bi-annual National Catholic Forum, organized by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), opened today at St. Dominics Major Seminary in Lusaka under the theme “The Family at Crossroads.” The gathering has drawn clergy, consecrated, and lay faithful across all the dioceses to reflect on the challenges and…
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Third Sunday of Advent, Year A
(Isaiah 35:1-6,10; Psalm 145; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11)
New Deacons called to mirror Mary’s humility in a wounded World In his homily during the Ordination Mass on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus, the Archbishop reminded the ordinands that their mission is not about perfection but grace.“You are being sent not…
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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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