22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Pulpit Plan Theme : Lift up your cross, and God will bless your efforts! 1st Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 63 2nd Reading: Romans 12:1-2 Gospel : Matthew 16: 21-27 I am not sure how many of you are old enough to remember the old-style …
21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church!” 1st Reading : Isaiah 22:19-23 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 138 2nd Reading : Romans 11:33-36 Gospel : Matthew 16:13-20 A number of years ago now, there was …
Assumption of Mary Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : Praise and Thanksgiving change our perspective! 1st Reading : Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6.10 Responsorial Psalm : Ps 45 2nd Reading : 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Gospel : Luke 1:39-56 What do we do when things look impossible? What do we do when faced with life’s obstacles, surprises, …
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : Don’t let doubt get in the way of Faith! 1st Reading: 1 Kings 19:9.11-13 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 85 2nd Reading: Romans 9:1-5 Gospel : Matthew 14: 22-33 Elijah lived 900 years before Christ at a time of great political and social change! A …
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : We hunger when we forget God! 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145 2nd Reading: Romans 8:35.37-39 Gospel : Matthew 14: 13-21 In eastern Europe, there is a sect of Jews known as Hasidim. According to their tradition, their founder – Baal …
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : Can we be patient with one another? 1st Reading: Wisdom 12:13.16-19 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 86 2nd Reading: Romans 8:26-27 Gospel : Matthew 13:24-43 P G Woodhouse once remarked that there are 2 types of people in the world: the disgruntled and the gruntled! …
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme: The groaning world will be transformed by disciples of hope! 1st Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 65 2nd Reading: Romans 8:18-23 Gospel : Matthew 13:1-23 In the craziness of our world today, the Prophet Isaiah, the most popular prophet in Judaism, has a …
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : “Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee.” 1st Reading : Zechariah 9:9-10 Responsorial Psalm : Ps 145 2nd Reading : Romans 8:9.11-13 Gospel : Matthew 11:25-30 “Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee” was …
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : Welcome the lost! That’s what we do here! 1st Reading : 2 Kings 4:8-11.14-16 Responsorial Psalm : Ps 89 2nd Reading : Romans 6:3-4.8-11 Gospel : Matthew 10:37-42 Last Sunday and again today, we have heard extracts from the missionary discourse of St. …
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Pulpit Plan Theme : “Be not afraid!” 1st Reading : Jeremiah 20:10-13 Responsorial Psalm : Ps 69 2nd Reading : Romans 5:12-15 Gospel : Matthew 10:26-33 It would seem that any joy that may have still been with us after Easter, Pentecost and the other special …
