Lent Reflection Articles

First Reading: Joshua 5:9–12; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Gospel: Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 Fr. Patrice Ndayisenga SJ., Director, Jesuit Urumuri Centre, Rwanda. In 1994, a genocide occurred in Rwanda involving mainly two ethnic groups. Among the perpetrators and the victims were staunch Christian believers

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First Reading:  Exodus 3:1-8A, 13-15 Responsorial Psalm:  Psalm 103 Second Reading:1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 The third Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Vincent Opiyo SJ Jesuit scholastic in regency at Radio Kwizera, Ngara, Tanzania Lent is a time of not only prayer, fasting and almsgiving but also conversion. In

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First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27 Second Reading: Philippians 3:17—4:1 Gospel: Luke 9, 28b-36. The second Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Cyrille TSAGUE, Sj, Jesuit scholastic in regency at Centre de Recherche, d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC) in Benin. This 2nd Sunday of Lent, we celebrate

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First Reading: Deuteronomy (26:4-10) Responsorial Psalm: Psalm (91:1-2, 10-15) Second Reading: Romans (10:8-13). Gospel: Luke (4:1-13). The first Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Mr. Nicholas Okwatch, JCSA Assistant Safeguarding Officer. As we begin this holy season of Lent, this First Sunday’s readings invite us to reflect on our spiritual

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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: 8 Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 Reflection on today’s reading is by Cyrus Habib, SJ., Global Policy and Institutional Strategy Lead,

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Ref.   Ac.: 10:34a, 37-43          Ps 117 (118). 1… 23   1 Cor. 5:6b-8   Jn: 20:1-9 “To purify oneself from the old ferments of fear and become a new Passover” The Easter Sunday Reflection is given by, Fr. Matambura Ismael, SJ., AJAN Director On this Easter day, we celebrate the

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God has never deserted the vicissitudes of human life Gospel: Mark 16:1-7 The Holy Saturday Reflection is by  Fr.  Eugène Goussikindey, SJ., Director, Centre de Recherche,d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC), Benin Holy Saturday is a day like no other. Yet it represents a special day in my Christian experience. If you

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The “Good Friday:” What Does It Reveal About Ourselves? First Readings: Isaiah 52:13—53:12; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Second Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Gospel: John 18:1-19:42 The Good Friday Reflection is by  Fr. Cornelius Apili, SJ., Jesuit North-West Africa Province, Sierra Leone. As Catholics, we have experienced so many

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 Are we ready to welcome Jesus’ humble gesture and acknowledge his presence in the Eucharist? First Readings: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116:12-13, 15-16BC, 17-18;  Second Reading:1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Gospel: John 13:1-15 This Holy Thursday Reflection is by  Fr. PETER BANDA, SJ., Youth Delegate-Jesuit Province of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe. Holy

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Palm Sunday, a Celebration of the paradox of a Life and the Culture of hope at the CIEE/CCU in Bangui First Readings: Isaiah 50, 4-7; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 21, 8-9, 19-20; Second Reading: Philippians 2, 6-11: Gospel: Mark 14, 1-15-47 This Palm Sunday Reflection is by Fr. Hounsa Gbenoukpo Léon SJ., the

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