Martin Jumbam

Catholic Meditation - Sixth Sunday - Year A

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, February 16, 2020, as the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A. 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 A

Mother Church celebrates Sunday, February 9, 2020 as the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A. 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 - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, February 02, 2020, as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the Temple.  In the Holy Rosary, the Presentation of the Lord is the fourth Joyful Mystery.  In the entrance antiphon we pray: “Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with saving justice. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 26, 2020, as the third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Second Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 19, 2020, as the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Church’s Year A. 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.”

Catholic Meditation - The Baptism of Our Lord - Year A

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 12, 2020, as the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord. In the entrance antiphon of this Mass we pray: “After the Lord was baptized, 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.  Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - The Feast of the Epiphany

 The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, January 05, 2020, as the feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the call of the nations to salvation. It is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the world. It celebrates the first two occasions on which Jesus’ divinity is manifested to the world: the visit of the three kings from the East, the Magi, and Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The Epiphany is one of the oldest Christian feasts, celebrated since the end of the second century, before the Christmas holiday was established.

Catholic Meditation - First Sunday after Christmas - Feast of the Holy Family

The Universal Church celebrates the first Sunday after Christmas as the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. In the entrance antiphon we pray: “The shepherds hastened to Bethlehem, where they found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. Amen.”

Catholic Meditation - Christmas Day Mass - 2019

The Universal Church and humanity as a whole celebrate Wednesday, December 25, 2019 as the Feast of 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 A

The Universal Church celebrates Sunday, December 22, 2019 as the fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A. In the entrance antiphon we pray: "Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be open and bring forth a Saviour. Amen"