5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 58: 7-10; 1Cor. 2: 1-5; Matthew 5: 13-16 Theme: “You are the salt of the and the light of the world” In our first reading, the prophet Isaiah, tells us that it is by speaking and acting with justice and compassion that we bring light into the darkness of the...
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Zephaniah 2. 3.3:12-13; 1Corinthians 1.26-31; Matthew 5.1-12 Last Sunday, Jesus launched his mission with a simple, clear message and exhortation: “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” In today’s gospel Matthew introduces us to the beatitudes of Jesus. In...
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 8:23 -9:3; 1Cor.1: 10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23 This Sunday is set aside to honour the Word of God so that we may appreciate the inexhaustible riches contained in the scriptures, through which God continues to engage us in constant dialogue. Devoting this Sunday...
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34 Last Sunday we celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, an event that confirmed the identity od Jesus as God’s “beloved Son” and marked the launch of his mission. Today, the second of Ordinary Time, our...
The Baptism of the Lord

The Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 42: 1-4,6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3: 13-17 Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord – the last major feast of the Christmas season. Jesus’ baptism by John is a threshold moment in the life of Jesus. His leaving behind the security of his...
Buffalo Grand Celebrates End of Year of Jubilee

Buffalo Grand Celebrates End of Year of Jubilee

On Sunday, December 28, for the Feast of the Holy Family, and in celebration of the Jubilee Year, the Buffalo Grand, Second Buffalo Regiment led an honor guard detail which also included a small group of the Knights of Peter Claver, and members of the Order of Malta....
Feast of the Epiphany

Feast of the Epiphany

Feast of Epiphany Isaiah 60.1-6; Ephesians 3.2-3,5-6; Matthew 2.1-12 Today we celebrate the feast of Epiphany – the manifestation /revelation of Christ to the nations. The story of the Magi invites us to reflect on the journey of seeking, discerning, and offering our...
The Feast of the Holy Family

The Feast of the Holy Family

As we conclude the Jubilee Year of Hope, among all the hopes we hold for humanity, one of the greatest is for strong, loving and united families. The greatest threat to our world today is the weakening of family bonds, caused by many factors rather than one. With...
Christmas

Christmas

Readings: Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:14-18; Luke 2:1-14 Tonight, we celebrate the greatest event in the history of humanity, the birth of Jesus Christ, Son of God and son of Mary, in the town of Bethlehem, an event heralded by angels in the words of today’s gospel: “I...