Martin Jumbam

Catholic Meditation - The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year C

Martin Jumbam

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, May 1, 2016 as the sixth Sunday of Easter – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: ‘Alleluia, alleluia. Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: The Lord has freed his people, alleluia. Amen. Alleluia.’  

Catholic Meditation - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year C

Martin Jumbam

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, April 24, 2016 as the fifth Sunday of Easter – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: ‘O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance. Amen. Alleluia.’ 

Catholic Meditation - Fourth Sunday of Easter - Vocations Sunday - Year C

Martin Jumbam

The Universal Church celebrates April 17, 2016 as the fourth Sunday of Easter – Year C. It is usually referred to as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. For the past fifty three years, however, it has also been celebrated as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations or Vocations Sunday. Blessed Paul VI instituted Vocations Sunday in the Church 53 years ago, when the Vatican II Council was still in session.  Pope Francis reminds us in his message for this year’s Vocations Sunday that each vocation is born from within the people of God, and is a gift of divine mercy; and the Church, being the house of mercy, serves as the ‘soil’ where vocations take root, mature and bear fruit. In the course of this Eucharist, let us pray for more vocations in the Church. In the entrance antiphon of this day’s Holy Mass we pray: “The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord; by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia.”

Catholic Meditation - Third Sunday of Easter - Year C

Martin Jumbam

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, April 10, 2016, as the third Sunday of Easter – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia.”

Catholic Meditation - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C

  Martin Jumbam

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, April 3, 2016, as the Second Sunday of Easter – Year C, the Sunday of Divine Mercy. The readings for this Sunday are about mercy, trust and the forgiveness of sins In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Rejoice to the full in the glory that is yours, and give thanks to God who called you into his heavenly kingdom, alleluia.”