Martin Jumbam

Catholic Meditation - Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, February 13, 2022 as the sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray, “Be my protector, O God, a mighty stronghold to save me. For you are my rock, my stronghold! Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, February 06, 2022 as the fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “O come, let us worship God, and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, January 30, 2022 as the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Save us, Lord our God, and gather us together from the nations, that we may proclaim your holy name and glory in your praise. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 23, 2022, as the third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Truth and beauty surround him, he lives in holiness and glory. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Second Sunday - Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 16, 2020, as the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “May all the earth give you worship and praise, and break into song to your name, O God, Most High. Amen.” The sacrament of matrimony is very much at the center of this day’s Eucharist.

Catholic Meditation - The Baptism of Our Lord - Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 09, 2022, as the Baptism of our Lord. This feast concludes the Christmas cycle and is at the same time the First Sunday of the year.  In the entrance antiphon we pray, "After the Lord was baptised, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

Catholic Meditation - The Epiphany of the Lord - Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 02, 2022, as the feast of the Epiphany, that is, the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the world. When our Lord is born on Christmas day, God’s Angel announces his birth to the Jewish world through the shepherds. The evangelist Luke tells us that at the announcement of our Lord’s birth, a multitude of other angels appeared to the shepherds singing and praising God (Lk 2: 8-20). Today, the Feast of the Epiphany, provides the non-Jewish world, represented by the Wise Men (the Magi) from the East, the opportunity to also celebrate the birth of the Saviour.

Catholic Meditation - Christmas Day Mass - Year C

The 25^th day of December, 2021, the Universal Church, and humanity as a whole, celebrate Christmas, the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In the Entrance Antiphon we pray: “A child is born for us, a son given to us; dominion is laid on his shoulders, and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year C

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, December 19, 2021, as the fourth and last Sunday of Advent in the liturgical year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Let the earth be opened and bring forth a saviour. Amen”.

Catholic Meditation - Third Sunday of Advent - Year C

The Universal Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, December 12, 2021, as the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical year C. It is also called “Gaudete” Sunday, a Sunday of rejoicing. As we hear in the entrance antiphon: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near. Amen”.