20th Sunday
The Assumption
‘And Mary said,
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.’
Liturgical Colour: White
Entrance Antiphon: Rev 12: 1
A great sign appeared in heaven:
a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon beneath her feet,
and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Opening Prayer
Almighty ever-living God,
who assumed the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son,
body and soul into heavenly glory,
grant, we pray,
that, always attentive to the things that are above,
we may merit to be sharers of her glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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HOMILY: 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A
(1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85(84); Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33)
Theme: His Calming Presence Steadying the Waves.
In this hostile world marked by disunity, warfare, and catastrophes, it has become increasingly difficult to hear God’s voice. Moreover, the unabating hostility towards our faith often makes us reluctant to seek divine guidance, as the Lord appears distant.
But will the Lord ever reject man whom He loves and cares for? St. Paul reminds us in the second reading that our eternal God revealed Himself to His People Israel, established a covenant with them, and that from their race came Christ, our Lord and God. However, Paul was saddened that his fellow kinsmen did not heed God’s message through the Messiah. Nevertheless, Paul prayed and remained hopeful that God would extend His mercy.