First Reading 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a
Samuel is sent to anoint David as king.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 23:1-6
The Lord is our shepherd.
Second Reading Ephesians 5:8-14
The Ephesians are told to live as children of light.
Gospel Reading
John 9:1-41 (shorter form: John 9:1,6-9,13-17,34-38)
God’s ways of seeing are not our ways, we hear in today’s First Reading. Jesus illustrates this in the Gospel - as the blind man comes to see and the Pharisees are made blind. The blind man stands for all humanity. “Born totally in sin” he is made a new creation by the saving power of Christ. As God breathed the spirit of life into the first man, the blind man is not healed until he washes in the waters of Siloam, a name that means “Sent.” Jesus is the new source of life-giving water - the Holy Spirit who rushes upon us in Baptism (see John 4:10; 7:38-39). In the restful waters of Baptism He has refreshed our souls. He has anointed our heads with the oil of Confirmation and spread the Eucharistic table before us, filling our cups to overflowing. With the once-blind man we enter His house to give God the praise, to renew our vow : “I do believe, Lord.”
May 1 - Sixth Sunday of Easter: Our real home is in heaven
April 24 - Fifth Sunday of Easter : Newness, Glory, and Love
April 17 - Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd Sunday
April 10 – Third Sunday of Easter: To love like Jesus
April 3 - Second Sunday of Easter: I believe
March 27 - Easter Sunday: We are an Easter people
March 25 - Good Friday: In the Cross is our Salvation.
March 24 - Maunday Thursday: Jesus Our Bread
March 20 - Passion Sunday : Marching with Jesus
March 13 - Fifth Sunday of Lent: Start afresh from Christ
March 6 - Fourth Sunday of Lent – Reconciliation
February 28 - 3rd Sunday of Lent : Repentance
February 21 - Second Sunday of Lent: Transfiguration
February 14 - First Sunday of Lent : Temptation
February 10 - Lent 2016
February 7 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time : Disciple's Call
January 31 - Fourth Sunday of the Ordinary Time (Year C): Rejection
January 24 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C :The Word of God
January 17 - Second Sunday of the Ordinary Time (Year C):When Jesus enters into our lives it is like 'water changed into wine'
January 10 - The Baptism of the Lord : Being the Beloved
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