Masomo ya Jumapili kwa Kifupi – Dominika ya Pentekoste (Mwaka A)

Matendo 2:1–11; Zaburi 103(104); 1 Wakorintho 12:3–7, 12–13; Yohane 20:19–23 Roho Mtakatifu ni Nani? Wapendwa, leo tunaadhimisha sikukuu kuu ya Pentekoste, siku ambayo Roho Mtakatifu aliwashukia mitume waliokusanyika katika chumba cha juu, kama vile Yesu alivyokuwa amewaahidi. Neno Pentekoste linatokana na neno la Kigiriki pentēkostē, linalomaanisha “siku ya hamsini,” kwa sababu huadhimishwa siku hamsini baada … Continue reading Masomo ya Jumapili kwa Kifupi – Dominika ya Pentekoste (Mwaka A)

Sunday Readings in Brief – Pentecost Sunday (Year A)

Acts 2:1–11; Psalm 103(104); 1 Corinthians 12:3–7, 12–13; John 20:19–23 Who Is the Holy Spirit? Dear friends, today we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples gathered in the upper room, just as Jesus had promised them. The word Pentecost comes from the Greek pentēkostē, meaning “the … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief – Pentecost Sunday (Year A)

Sunday Readings in Brief – Ascension of the Lord (Year A)

Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 46(47); Ephesians 1:17–23; Matthew 28:16–20 The Authority to Preach Good News Dear friends, today the Church celebrates the great feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus returns to the Father, not because He is abandoning His disciples, but because His earthly mission has reached … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief – Ascension of the Lord (Year A)

Sunday Readings in Brief – Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Acts 8:5–8, 14–17; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3:15–18; John 14:15–21 Defending Our Faith Dear friends, today we celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Next Sunday, the Church will celebrate the Ascension of our Lord into heaven. Our reflection today draws its theme from the Second Reading, taken from the First Letter of St. Peter: “Defending … Continue reading Sunday Readings in Brief – Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A)