POINTING TO THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/224168/open_sms] Friends, we celebrate todays feast in honour of all the saints. Just as God took Moses to the top of the mountain to give him the 10 Commandments,in the gospel Jesus takes us all up the mountain to give us His word. He gives us the job description of becoming a saint. He tells us that if we live according to his word, we would never walk alone. That he will walk alongside us, in front of us to ensure that we join him and all the saints in heaven. Friends let us pray today that we will give him our word to follow His word, take up our crosses in this valley of tears and follow him.  For the many times we haven't kept His word and our word, we ask for mercy and pardon V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. V. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/224168/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/224168/open_sms] How do we know how to live a good Christian life? The best answer to this question is given in this Sunday's readings.  Like all good inventors, God has given us a manual to help us live a good Christian life. That manual is Holy Scripture- which St Paul tells us in the 2nd reading is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. In the first reading these same sacred writings tell us that in their fight with Amalek "Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed". Arms raised high in our Christian tradition does not only signify prayer or surrender but also a powerful image of companionship in the Christian life. . Through prayer and surrender, our help comes from God who made heaven and earth. Our Gospel tells us that God always hears our prayer and calls us to be persistent in prayer.  Friends, we are invited today to rush to the holy Word of God! Read it, pray with it, and invite the Holy Spirit to speak to us through it. There, and only there can we find the wisdom needed to face every circumstance. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/224168/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/224168/open_sms] Friends in Christ, the word of God,  Jesus, is life because he nourishes us not only in the Eucharist but through His word. This Sunday's readings challenge us to not only give thanks to God for his love but also to imitate this love in our dealings with one other whether people acknowledge our love or not. God is good to us, even when we’re ungrateful. Likewise, let us love like God does and not withhold love for our brothers and sisters even if the don't acknowledge our love. Like Naaman the Syrian and the Foreigner, cleansed Samaritan Leper,  let us come before The Lord God today, in his Holy Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith and worship Him, giving thanks for his numerous graces in our lives.  We thank God for the lives of Tarh Fuh Nkwenti Clemtnt and Anastasia Njang aka Na Gisel who passed away recently. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy rest in peace with the Lord. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/224168/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/224168/open_sms] The Gospel of Luke, the Gospel of God’s compassion, the Gospel of the lowly being raised up, challenges us today with the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man.  Lazarus, a man in dire need, covered in sores, right outside the door of a rich man who has more than enough to provide for his own needs and those of Lazarus – but does nothing to help him. In fact, the rich man’s dog shows more compassion toward Lazarus (by licking his sores) than the rich man! The story is meant to prick our consciences and move us to have the same kind of response that God has – of compassion – leading us to become champions for those in need - champions of the poor, homeles, the imigrants, the weak, the orphans, the widows, those at the margins of society.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/224168/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/224168/open_sms] Friends in Christ, on this day in which we celebrate the triumph of Christ's cross, the 1st reading and the gospel give us a beautiful allegory of our Christian life. For 40 years the Israelites struggled with sin and temptation. Poisoned by snake bites they only had to look at the serpent mounted on a pole in order to be healed. Similarly, our Christian life from baptism to death is a struggle with sin and temptation. When we sin, we are poisoned. The wages of sin is death scripture tells us. But God our loving Father gives us the same solution He gave our ancestors in faith. All we need to do, is, look at the cross of Jesus, with faith, believe, repent and be healed. Friends, when we face challenging moments in our lives, rather than grumble, we are called to put our trust in his Holy cross, for through this Holy Cross we are saved and set free. Thank you for your Cross Lord, thank for the sacrifice you made for us. Have mercy on us and the whole world. Please join me to thank God for Rev Dennis, Rev Andy and Rev Ken who were ordained Permanent Deacons recently. May God bless them, their families and their ministeries  We pray for healing for our brothers and sisters who are sick.  We also pray for our dead - especially Celestine Ho who was buried this week. May God's face shine upon them. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/224168/support]