Martin Jumbam

Catholic Meditation - Twenty Fifth Sunday – Year A

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, September 24, 2023 as the 25^th Sunday in Ordinary Time in the liturgical year A. In the Entrance Antiphon of this Mass we pray:  “I am the Saviour of all people, says the Lord. Whatever their troubles, I will answer their cry, and I will always be their Lord. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Twenty Fourth Sunday – Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, September 17, 2023, as the twenty fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A.  In the Entrance Antiphon we pray: “Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the prayers of your servant, and of your people Israel. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, September 17, 2023, as the twenty fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A.  In the Entrance Antiphon we pray: “Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the prayers of your servant, and of your people Israel. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, September 10, 2023, as the twenty third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A.  In the Entrance Antiphon we pray: “Lord, you are just, and the judgements you make are right. Show mercy when you judge me, your servant. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, September 03, 2023, as the twenty second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A.  In the entrance antiphon we pray: “I call to you all day long, have mercy on me, O Lord. You are good and forgiving, full of love for all who call on you.  Amen.

Catholic Meditation - Twenty First Sunday – Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, August 27, 2023, as the twenty first Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Listen, Lord, and answer me. Save your servant who trusts in you. I call to you all day long, and have mercy on me, O Lord.”

Catholic Meditation - Twentieth Sunday of Easter - Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, August 20, 2023, as the twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “God, our protector, keep us in mind; always give strength to your people. For if we can be with you even one day, it is better than a thousand without you. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Solemnity of the Assumption

The 15^th day in the month of August is celebrated as the Solemnity of the Assumption of our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was assumed into heaven body and soul. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Let us rejoice in the Lord and celebrate this feast in honour of the Virgin Mary, at whose assumption the angels rejoice, giving praise to the Son of God. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A

Mother Church invites us to celebrate Sunday, August 13, 2023, as the 19^th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Lord, be true to your covenant, forget not the lives of your poor ones for ever. Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; do not ignore the shouts of your enemies. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - The Transfiguration – Year A

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, August 06, 2023, as the eighteenth Sunday in ordinary time, Year A; however, it happens to fall on the sixth day of the month of August, which the Church has set aside as the Feast of the Transfiguration. It is therefore this feast that we are celebrating today.  In the Entrance Antiphon we pray: “In the shining cloud the Spirit is seen; from it the voice of the Father is heard: This is my Son, my beloved, in whom is all my delight. Listen to him. Amen.”