THIS WEEK
Sunday 22nd January - 3rd Sunday of the year
Repent, and believe the Good NewsReadings: Jon 3:1-5.10, Ps 24, 1 Cor 7:29-31, Mk 1:14-20
Gospel, an Invitation
“Good News?” we may ask. What is the good news, and where? The media is full of bad news: war, riots, terrorism, bombing, etc. Good News is scarce or never. And cynics do not want to ask: Can today’s world offer anything good?
Jesus came to earth to bring Good News: That is the good news of today’s Gospel-Evangelion. Gospel means Good News. It denotes: Good News of Truth (Gal. 2:5), Good News of Hope (1Cor. 1:23), Good News of Peace (Eph. 6:15), Good News of God’s Promise (Eph. 3:6), Good News of Immortality (2 Tim. 1:10), Good News of Salvation (Eph. 1:13). Jesus’ Good News is a promise of love, promise of forgiveness and of a new life in God. As followers of Christ, do we share the loving forgiveness of Christ? Are we truly messengers of Good News of Jesus?
Fr Robert
NEXT WEEK
Sunday 29th January - 4th Sunday of the year
He taught them with authorityReadings: Deut 18:15-20, Ps 94, 1 Cor 7:32-35, Mk 1:21-28
Homelessness Sunday
The annual parish collection for the homeless will take place in aid of the Manna Society at all Masses.
Please see the newsletter for full details.
