Join the Jesuit Institute South Africa as they celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Easter. This morning's Mass is celebrated by Fr Russell Pollitt SJ.
Owing to COVID-19 and the suspensions of Mass in various parts of the country, we invite everyone to make a 'Spiritual Communion' with us during this Mass. More resources are available at [ Ссылка ]
You might want to light a candle, or do something to make this a prayerful time for you all. Our readings for this Mass are:
First Reading Acts 2:14, 22–33
Response Psalm 16:11a
Psalm Psalm 16:1–2, 5, 7–11
Second Reading 1 Peter 1:17–21
Gospel Acclamation Luke 24:32
Gospel Luke 24:13–35
Homily (begins at 15:52)
Friends, in his deceptively thin and simple book "Prayer - Our Deepest Longing" Fr Ron Rolheiser tells the story of a Jewish farmer out in the fields who cannot make it back to the village by the beginning of the Sabbath. Upon his return, he is met by the anxious Rabbi who tells him that he was careless. He says to him "I hope you prayed!" The poor, simple farmer responds: "I don't know how to pray so I recited the alphabet over and over all night and let God write the words."
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