Lent Reflection Articles

First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130;1-2.3-4-7-8 Second Reading:   Romans 8:6-11 Gospel Acclamation:  John 11;25-26 Gospel:  John 11:1–45 Today’s Reflection is by Fr. Séverin MUKOKO, SJ., Director, Centre Mgr MUNZIHIRWA, Kinshasa/DRC. The biblical texts for this fifth Sunday of Lent invite us to contemplate the victory of life over death.

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“This fourth Sunday of Lent offers us a new understanding that the struggles we pass through are also moments of God’s glory in us” First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1.6–7.10-13a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23:1-3, 3b-4.5.6 Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel Acclamation: John 8:12 Gospel: John 9:1-41 Today’s Reflection is by Fr. Osas

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First Reading:  Exodus 17:3-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-9 Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2,5-8 Gospel Acclamation: John 4:42-15 Gospel: John 4:5-42 Today’s Reflection is by Patric Razafimahafaly, SJ., Director Centre Arrupe-Madagascar. We are now in the third Sunday of Lent. This means we are nearing Holy Week, the celebration of Christ’s passion and

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First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:4-22 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Gospel Acclamation: Matthew 17:5 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 Reflection on Today’s reading is by, Fr. Gregory Mulobela SJ., Director, Chikuni Home Based Care (CHBC), Zambia. My dear brothers and sisters, on this second Sunday of Lent, we continue to

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Lent is a time of Self-examination and Hope First Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-6, 12-17 Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19 Gospel Acclamation: Matthew 4:4b Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 Reflection on Today’s reading is by, S. Anthony IYOKO VILLASON SJ, Centre Catholique Universitaire, CIEE/CCU Coordinator, Central African Republic. My brothers and

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First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 Second Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 20 – 6:2 Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 95:7a-8a Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 Reflection on today’s reading is by Fr. Rampe Hlobo, S.J., Director, JEO. Ash Wednesday is not quite a gentle invitation. As ashes

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First Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; Gospel: John 20:1-9 The Easter Sunday Reflection is by Fr. José Minaku, SJ President, Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) My dear friends, At Easter, you light the candles that

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First Reading:  Genesis 1: 1 – 2: 2 or 1: 1, 26-31a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 or Psalms 33: 4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20 and 22 Second Reading: Genesis 22: 1-18 or 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Gospel:  Luke 24: 1-12 The Holy Saturday

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First Reading: Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31: 2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9; Verse Before the Gospel: Philippians 2: 8-9; Gospel: John 18: 1 – 19: 42 The Good Friday Reflection is by, Br. Michael Odhiambo SJ, Ocer Campion

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First Reading: Exodus 12: 1-8, 11-14; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116: 12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; Second Reading: First Corinthians 11: 23-26; Gospel: John 13: 1-15 The Holy Thursday Reflection is by, Julien Kagere, SJ, in regency at CARF/Lubumbashi   The excerpts from Holy Scripture offered to us on this Holy Thursday, as we

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