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            14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR- JULY 04, 2021. Ezekiel was called in the first reading of today to speak to his people who were described as rebels, hard of face and obstinate of heart (Ezekiel 2:2-5). They and their ancestors revolted against God. In the second reading (2 Corinthians 12:7-10), St … Continue reading BE A PROPHET TO OTHERS

DIOCESE OF SAINT JOHN  1 BAYARD DRIVE SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK  CANADA E2L 3L5  OFFICE OF THE BISHOP  November 26, 2020  Dear priests and lay faithful of the Saint John and Fredericton Regions,  It was announced this afternoon, by the Province of New Brunswick that both Zones 2 and 3 are currently in the Orange … Continue reading FREDERICTON REGION BACK TO ‘ORANGE PHASE’

THEME: SEPARATION OF THE RIGHTEOUS FROM THE WICKED! (Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17;  1 Corinthians 15:20-26,28;  Matthew 25:31-46) Dear sisters and brothers, today as we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, Sunday that liturgical calendar closes; the first reading presents God as a Good Shepherd who takes charge of his sheep because human shepherds failed him in … Continue reading THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING, NOVEMBER 22, 2020

THEME: USE YOUR TALENT OR LOSE IT (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20,30-31;  1Thessoloninas 5:1-6; Mathew t.25:14-30) In the Gospel reading of this Sunday, Jesus compares the kingdom of God to THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS. In this parable a man summons his servants before he travels abroad and entrusted them with some talents for them to trade … Continue reading 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, NOVEMBER 15, 2020

THEME: OUR ETERNAL HAPPINESS (Revelation 7:2-4.9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12) The first reading reveals the beatific vision which the Saints who have washed their garments by the Blood of the Lamb enjoy. It suggests that where the saints whom St. John saw in his apocalypse are, we too may be. In the second reading, … Continue reading SOLEMNITY OF ALL THE SAINTS, NOVEMBER 01, 2020

THEME: LOVE GOD AND NEIGHBOUR (Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40} The first reading (Ex 22:20-26) urges us to be kind and considerate to strangers, widows and orphans because God hears their cries to the heavens for vengeance. The reading challenges us on demands of practical religion. In the second reading (1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10), … Continue reading 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, OCTOBER, 28, 2020

THEME: BEING GODLY AND CIVIL (Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Matthew 22:15-21) We are spiritual and political beings in nature. That is to say, we are of double citizens; citizens of heaven, and of the world. As such we have duties in the two worlds, the world of the body that we see, and … Continue reading 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, OCTOBER 18, 2020

THEME: BEIING GODLY AND CIVIL (Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Matthew 22:15-21) We are spiritual and political beings in nature. That is to say, we are of double citizens; citizens of heaven, and of the world. As such we have duties in the two worlds, the world of the body that we see, and … Continue reading 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, 0CT0BER 18, 2020

THEME: OUR RESPONSE TO THE VINEYARD OWNER (Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21: 33-43) “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. 4:6) The imagery of the vineyard is used in the parable just as it was used by Isaiah … Continue reading 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, OCTOBER 04, 2020

THEME: GENEROUS GOD (Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20-24, 27; Matthew 20:1-16) In our journey Christian vocation, we all discover the person of Jesus and follow him at different stages of our lives some discovered Jesus very early in their lives (morning), some at the mid time of their lives (afternoon) and still others very later in … Continue reading 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020