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
Lent Reflection Articles
Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (30 March 2025): The Path to True Reconciliation, With Ourselves, God, and Creation
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
Third Sunday of Lent 2025 Reflection: God invites us to take the right risk
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
Second Sunday of Lent 2025 Reflection; A Call to Transformation and Hope
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
First Sunday of Lent 2025 Reflection; Walking the Lenten Journey
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
Ash Wednesday 2025 Reflection; A Time for Collective Repentance
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,
Easter Sunday Reflection – Year B, March 31, 2024
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
Reflection for Holy Saturday; the Easter Vigil
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
Reflection for Good Friday
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
YOU ARE MY BELOVED; REFLECTION FOR HOLY THURSDAY
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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