Lent Reflection Articles

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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First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7; Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, 23-24; Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel:   Luke 22:1423:56 or Luke 23:1-49  The Palm Sunday Reflection is by, Fr. RAZAFINANDRAINA Noël Marie Cyprien Médard SJ., Director, Centre Arrupe Madagascar (CA MDG). This week, inaugurated by the solemn entry of our Lord into

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First Reading: Isaiah, 43:16-21; Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126; Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b–14; Gospel:  John 12:1–8 The fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Rev. Fr. Tersoo Gwaza, SJ., Parish Priest, Holy Family Parish, Caldwell, Monrovia, Liberia. My dear friends, today the fifth Sunday of Lent Year C, Lent is a time

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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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