Category Archives: Easter Season

PENTECOST SUNDAY – B

Homilies for the Easter Season Year

PENTECOST SUNDAY – B

Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 ; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! In the new era of salvation that began with the birth of the Son of God, the Holy Spirit who is the … Continue reading

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Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord – B

Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 ; Eph 1:17-23; Mk 16:15-20 “Proclaim the Good News to all creation” (Mk 16:15)World (Good News) Communication Day As we heard in the first reading of today, Luke tells us in the Acts … Continue reading

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Sixth Sunday of Easter – B

Readings: Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48; Ps 98:1–4; 1 Jn 4:7–10; Jn 15:9–17 Love one another, as I have loved you (Jn 15:12) From the Golden Rule to a Programme of Life Many Diocesan Catechisms, after listing the Ten Commandments would … Continue reading

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Fifth Sunday of Easter – B

Readings: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8 STAY CONNECTED I have a router which I often carry with myself. This is I do so that I am always connected and above all those in … Continue reading

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Fourth Sunday of Easter – B

Readings: Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 The Folly of the Love of the Shepherd (Jn 10:11-18) The Maasai people of East Africa are a very interesting people. Their photogenic, elegant figures are used to advertise tourism in East … Continue reading

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Third Sunday of Easter – B

Readings: Acts 3:13–15, 17–19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7–9; 1 Jn 2:1–5; Lk 24:35–48 PEACE BE WITH YOU One sentence that we hear repeated so often during the Eastertide is, “Peace be with you.”  Every time Jesus appears to his apostles … Continue reading

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Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) – B

Readings: Acts 4:32–35; Ps 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24; 1 Jn 5:1–6; Jn 20:19–31 “Jesus, I trust in You.” Happy feast of Easter! Easter is the prototype of all Christian feasts.  It is such a great event that one day of celebration … Continue reading

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The Resurrection of the Lord – B

Readings: Easter Vigil | Mass of Easter Day THE TRUTH OF THE RESURRECTION MAKES EVERYTHING NEW! Introduction Tonight’s Vigil Service has four parts: 1. The Service of Light 2. The Liturgy of the Word 3. The Blessing of Water and … Continue reading

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