Martin Jumbam

Catholic Meditation - Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, August 07, 2022 as the 19^th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The main theme of this day’s Holy Mass is Christ’s call for us to be vigilant and prepared for we know neither the day nor the hour of his return.  In the entrance antiphon we pray, “Lord, be true to your covenant, forget not the life of your poor ones forever. Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; do not ignore the shouts of your enemies. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, July 31, 2022, as the 18^th Sunday in ordinary time, year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “O God, come to my help. O Lord, quickly give me assistance. You are the one who helps me and sets me free: O Lord, do not be long in coming. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

Mother Church celebrates the 24^th day of July 2022 as the 17^th Sunday in ordinary time in the Church’s year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “God is in his holy dwelling; he will give a home to the lonely, he gives power and strength to his people. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 16th Sunday - Year C

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, July 17, 2022 as the 16^th Sunday in ordinary time in the Church’s year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. Amen.” This Sunday is generally called “hospitality Sunday” because the readings center on welcoming visitors into our homes.

Catholic Meditation - 15th Sunday - Year C

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, July 10, 2022 as the 15^th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “In my justice I shall see your face, O Lord; when your glory appears, my joy will be full. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 14th Sunday - Year C

Mother Church celebrated Sunday, July 03, 2022 as the 14^th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Within your temple, we ponder your loving kindness, O God. As your name, so also your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with justice.  Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, June 26, 2022, as the thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “All nations, clap your hands. Shout with a voice of joy to God. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Year C

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, June 19, 2022, the ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, as the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, more commonly known by its Latin title, “Corpus Christi” (the Body of Christ).  Corpus Christi is a special feast to the Body and Blood of Christ introduced into the calendar of the Universal Church in 1264 when Saint Thomas Aquinas wrote the prayers and hymns for this feast.

Catholic Meditation - Feast of the Most Holy Trinity - Year C

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, June 12, 2022, the eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, as the Feast of the Holy Trinity: God as Father, God as Son and God as Holy Spirit, Three Persons in One. In the entrance antiphon we pray, “Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit. For he has shown us his merciful love. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Pentecost Sunday – Year C

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, June 5, 2022 as Pentecost Sunday in liturgical year C.   In the entrance antiphon, we pray: “The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world. It holds all things together and knows every word spoken by man. Alleluia.”