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'Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope!' Sunday Reflections, Easter Sunday, Year C

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The Resurrection of Christ , Rembrandt  [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings ,  Easter Vigil  (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings ,  Easter Sunday  (New American Bible) Readings ,  Easter Vigil  (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings ,  Easter Sunday  (Jerusalem Bible) Gospel ,  Easter Vigil   Luke 24:1-12  ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)      But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.  They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,  but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.  The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he

'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.' Sunday Reflections, 1st Sunday of Lent, Year C

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The Temptation of  Christ , Juan de Flandes  [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Luke 4:1-13 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)      Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,  where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.  The devil said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.’  Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, “One does not live by bread alone.”’ Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.  And the devil said to him, ‘To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyo

'Love your enemies.' Sunday Reflections, 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

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Christ , El Greco  [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Luke 6:27-28 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)      Jesus said to his disciples:   ‘But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,  bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.  If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.  Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again.  Do to others as you would have them do to you. ‘If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.  If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.  I

‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ Sunday Reflections, The Baptism of the Lord, Year C

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Baptism of Christ , El Greco  [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Note:  In each of the above you will find an alternative First Reading, Responsorial Psalm and Second Reading that may be used in Year C. The Gospel below is always used in Year C. Gospel  Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition)      As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,     John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heave