7th December 2014 - 2nd Sunday of Advent

On this weeks programme John is joined by Mary Lynch, Martina O'Sullivan and Stephanie O'Donnell who have a reflection on Eucharistic Adoration. Michael Keating joins John to reflect on this weeks gospel as well as some other liturgical odds and ends.

You can listen to the podcast of this weeks programme HERE.

Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration

This week we reflect on Eucharistic Adoration as part of preparation for Advent. 

Mary Lynch introduces us to the Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration which is an Association of Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, embracing God’s call to weekly Eucharistic Adoration, striving to be a people of prayer, vision and mission, and accepting the challenge to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. This Apostolate is organised, maintained and developed by lay people.

Website of the Irish Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration.

Martina O'Sullivan returns to the programme to share about Children's Eucharistic Adoration and Stephanie O'Donnell reflects on her involvement in the Do This in Memory programme which is the preparatory programme for First Holy Communion through the parish and the primary schools in the diocese of Limerick.

You can listen to the excerpt of the programme on Eucharistic adoration HERE.

Gospel - Mark 1:1-8

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight--" John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."




Reflections on the second Sunday of Advent:

Word on Fire
Sunday Reflections
English Dominicans
Phil Ewing over at Ennis Blue

Liturgical odds and ends

Saints of the Week

December 9th - St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
December 10th - Bl Adolph Kolping
December 11th - St Damasus I (Pope)
December 12th - St Finnian also Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 13th - St Lucy
December 14th - St John of the Cross is not celebrated this year

The Growing Popularity of Eucharistic Adoration

In this short video, John Howard, the Coordinator of the Apostolate of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, amongst others, speak about the growing popularity of Eucharistic Adoration in Ireland.

20th July 2014 - Apostolate of Eucaristic Adoration - 16th Sunday in Ordinary time

On this weeks programme John is joined by Antoinette Monihan who tells us about the Apostolate of Eucharisic Adornation. We have our regular reflection on the gospel as well as some other liturgical odds and ends.

A podcast of this week's programme is available here.

The Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration

Anne Monihan joins John on the programme this week to tell listeners about the Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration and in particular the gift of Adoration with Children.
 
The Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration is an Association of Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, embracing God’s call to weekly Eucharistic Adoration, striving to be a people of prayer, vision and mission, and accepting the challenge to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. This Apostolate is organised, maintained and developed by lay people.

The Motto of the Apostolate is: “To Jesus through Mary”
 
You can learn more about the Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration at their website HERE.
 
Gospel - Matthew 13:24 - 43
 

Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying:
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened
to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
While everyone was asleep his enemy came
and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off.
When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well.
The slaves of the householder came to him and said,
‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field?
Where have the weeds come from?’
He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’
His slaves said to him,
‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds
you might uproot the wheat along with them.
Let them grow together until harvest;
then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters,
“First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning;
but gather the wheat into my barn.”’

 

 
Reflections on this weeks gospel:
 
Word on Fire
Sunday Reflections
Centre for Liturgy

Liturgical odds and ends

Liturgy of the Hours -
 
Saints of the Week

July 21st - St Lawrence of Brandisi
July 22nd - St Mary Magdelene
July 23rd - Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna
July 24th - Saint Declan of Ardmore
July 25th - Saint James the Greater
July 26th - Ss Joachim and Anne (parents of BVM)