Sunday Best Bible Study

The Good Shepherd knows his sheep; he cares for them and they will never perish. But the Shepherd is also the Lamb who has been offered for the life of the world, by whose blood we have been washed and saved.https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051125.cfm

Breakfast with Jesus.The readings of the 3rd Sunday of Easter continue to explore the effects of Jesus's resurrection on the disciples. These effects could be summed up as gifts as the disciples are accorded a special dignity because of their connection to the conqueror of death, the Risen Lord. Take heart, be encouraged to spread these gifts with others!

The Lord says, "See, I am doing something new!"May we perceive the marvels the Lord is doing in our lives as we draw nearer to the day of salvation!Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040625-YearC.cfm

Half-way in our Lenten journey, we meditate on the touching parable of the Prodigal Son where we 'taste and see' the unconditional love of the Father. He welcomes with open arms both the pleasure-loving son (younger) and the duty-driven, judgmental son (elder). May God's offer of reconciliation be our source of rejoicing!Reading of Year C: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033025-YearC.cfm

Feeling spiritually lost sometimes?The readings for the 3rd Sunday of Lent reflect on the image of the spiritual wilderness.  Like us, many biblical characters were lost and confused at various crucial points of their lives.Their stories provide insights on the ways to overcome these states of desolation. 

Keep the faith to fight uncertainty.The second Sunday of lent readings are stories of several biblical characters who find themselves in a state of uncertainty and confusion.  In the end, it was faith in the Lord which pulled them through.  Lost?  Come join us.

Professing the Faith.Lent is a time of preparation for the celebration & commemoration of the events foundational to our faith.  The readings of this first Sunday of Lent explore the meaning of faith and suggest how best to express it.  How do you profess your faith? 

Good advice to live by.Using ordinary images from daily life, this Sunday's readings teach a message about living an integrate life which will allow both our soul and body to reach heaven. Come and share your good fruits with your family.

Looking ahead and planning accordingly. It is an advantage for us to look at life from a broader and far reaching perspective and not just the here and now.  It helps us to focus our purpose and to find the role of God in our lives. Sunday's readings demonstrate the importance of this so that we can make the right life choices. Come, discuss and to help one another.

Free your conscience.Thereadings reflect on freeing ourselves from our conscience so we can be more effective in bringing the good news to others. The reflections start by appreciating the grace of God, his calming presence helps us to examine ourselves honestly, and then we can move forward to spread his good news effectively. Come and learn to set your conscience free.

Listening to the Lord's words will set you free. The readings for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time begins the journey through the ministry of Jesus. The Gospel of Luke reveals Jesus's mission to liberate us from the burdens of our daily lives. Come listen.

You are invited to a wedding - a Divine one! This week's readings mark the transition to Ordinary time. It leads us through the "Ordinary" moments of Jesus's ministry - his teaching and miracles. Each moment is part of God's design to make us his people. Today's readings describe this design through a marriage metaphor.

The journey of professing joy. The Christmas season concludes with the celebration of Jesus's baptism.  It marks the beginning of Jesus public ministry, which will culminate in his death and resurrection. Jesus's work is presented as a journey from sadness to joy.  Readings here > https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011225.cfm

Christmas is four days away. Today's reflection reminds us that the Mystery of Incarnation and the Paschal Mystery are the two sides of the same coin. One is incomplete without the other. Enjoy and God bless!

Happy Gaudete Sunday! The third Sunday of Advent is called "Gaudete Sunday". The latin word "Gaudette" means "Rejoice". The rejoicing not from material prosperity but genuine joy from eager anticipation of God's salvation. Rejoicing in God's presence even amid pain.

The time of grace or "kairos" is happening here and now to people who welcome the Word of God in the desert of their lives. How does this come about?  Through "Metanoia" - the continuous transformation of minds and hearts so as to understand and share in God's "vision-mission" for all of humanity until "all flesh sees the salvation of God." Find the Sunday readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120824.cfm

“Coming in Majesty” Welcome to the start of the new liturgical year C! As an expectant mother prepares for the arrival of her baby, every important event in our lives is preceded by a period of expectation and preparation. The coming of Christ is such an event and consequently, the Church sets aside the period of Advent to help us to prepare for his arrival. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120124.cfm

A different Kingship Christ the King concludes the liturgical year. Kingship is usually associated with abundant wealth, power and prestige. But what kind of a king is Jesus who enjoyed none of these privileges? How has Jesus's kingship manifested itself to you? Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112424.cfm

Salvation through Jesus. We have reached the end of the readings for the ordinary time.  Next Sunday's celebration of Christ the King has its own set of readings. Sunday's readings focus on the glorification of Jesus, and his return at the end of time as the saviour. Come help each other be prepared. 

Wisdom from widows Two of today's readings contain stories of widows in desperate life circumstances. These stories teach essential lessons in recognizing and reaching for abundant and lasting life. Come and find out.

Is God too demanding to require us to love Him with ALL our hearts, ALL our souls and ALL our strength? Modern people are multi-tasking. It is impossible to love God with ALL our strength. But nothing is impossible for God. Jesus is able to power up our mustard-seed like faith to move mountains. So, Jesus is able to charge up our 0.1% strength to love Him. Amen. Do you agree? Come and share. Readings for this week: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110324.cfm

Let your faith bring you hope and grace. We are used to thinking that all people qualify for discipleship. This is true. However, today's readings teach that we must respond with Faith for the hope and grace to come. Come join us so that you too may partake in God's

Entrusted with the Mission. Pope John Paul II, addressing thousands of young people at the 8th World Youth Day in Denver, USD said, "Do not be afraid to go out on the streets like the first apostles who preached Christ and the Good news of salvation in the squares of cities, towns and villages." How do you profess the good news? Click here to download the Mission Sunday Readings.

Following Jesus Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor...then come, follow me." Today's readings focus on the demands of radical discipleship. Following Jesus which involves non-attachment to material things appears impossible to us. But let us remember, all things are possible for God.

Harmony God created the universe as a harmonious assembly to sustain and nurture life. This Sunday's readings focus on the relationship within the human family, men, women and the children of course. After all, Jesus says we all belong to God and we are his brother and sister. Come my family.  

Our God is a God who embraces all and has a special predilection for the smallest and the poorest. In Jesus, his Son, God continues to call us to experience and share this universal love.  Download Sunday reading: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092924.cfm

The liturgy for this Sunday invites us to consider the true wisdom of following Jesus in the path of servanthood and childlikeness. Let us ask God's Spirit to grant us this wisdom that we may overcome all craving for false greatness and worldly values.

Who do you say I am? Jesus asks. This Sunday's readings invite us to reflect on the theme of right commitments. Life is full of choices. A believer must have a firm base and stand by the choices he or she has made. If you recognize Jesus as the Son of God, will you bear his cross with him?

God's favor. The readings of this Sunday are on the theme of God's grace.  God wants us to open our eyes and ears to receive his healing grace.  His only request is for us to be faithful.

The Lord's words this Sunday challenge us to look deeply into our hearts, where the spirit of the law resides deeply. Are we ready to do this and make our act of worship consistent with our life?

As we reach the end of John 6 which we have been reading for the past 4 Sundays, we are challenged to make a decision: shall we 'remain with Jesus' even if his teaching is hard to understand and to live out? May the Spirit help us accept the challenge of faithful discipleship. Reading for this week: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082524.cfm

Receiving Divine Nourishment to gain wisdom Receiving divine nourishment is all about receiving Jesus. He wants to remain in us and us in him. This will provide us with the wisdom to practice our faith together as a community so that we can all receive eternal salvation. Won't you join us please to taste the goodness of the Lord?

Nourishment for life 3rd Sunday of a 5 Sunday series on the bread of life. 1st week was how just 5 Barley loaves and 2 fish filled the crowd. 2nd week was the wrong breads will not satisfy your hunger. 3rd week Jesus reminds us his nourishment will give us eternal life. Therefore, anything we do we must do it with the love of Christ in mind.

Looking for the Wrong Bread of Life. 2nd Sunday of a 5 Sunday series on the bread of life. Last week, we began to understand the nourishment of the 5 barley loaves and 2 fish. This second Sunday, in the bread of life sequence, discloses the alarming possibility of looking for the wrong type of nourishment, and seeking sustenance for life from the wrong sources. Sound familiar?

Nourishing one another. For the next five Sundays, the readings will follow a sequence of readings based on the "bread of life" from Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. The unifying theme is that of Jesus, sustaining believers through the provision of special nourishment. This Sunday, let's start with five barley loaves and two fish. Readings for this week: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072824.cfm

Come home to God Sunday's readings focus on gathering of that which has been scattered. This original God intended harmony was lost plunging the world and the human community into disunity. God will not allow his design to be disfigured. He is calling you to gather to restore harmony with each other and him.  How will you respond?

Our lady the best disciple This Sunday, our church of OLMC celebrates the feast of OLMC. The readings are all in honor of our lady who teaches us to open to God and his will without fear; always have faith, hope and love; and to pray to find God in all that happens around us.

Strength in weakness, is it possible? This Sunday we reflect on this theme.  In our society, strengths and weaknesses are usually considered in opposition to one another.  However, in the biblical understanding, they are often presented as complementary.  We are weak but strengthened by the Grace of Christ.  Come gather!

Generosity from the heart Sunday's liturgy calls for a reflection on one of the most important human virtues that connect us to others in our communities - generosity.  Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/063024.cfm

Reinstating Harmony The storms of the human society and hearts feature regularly in the biblical texts. This Sunday's liturgy brings focus on these storms and God's restorative powers. Do you have a storm to be calmed? Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062324.cfm

Flourishing with God God sustains all growth and development. However, the life of faith is always a collaborative effort, a relationship with human response necessary for God's work to bear fruit. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061624.cfm

"How can Satan cast out Satan?" Healing the Disrupted World. The human community is full of strife and conflict. Today's readings honestly acknowledge this disturbing but undeniable circumstance, but also show God's plan for the restoration and healing of his disrupted creation.

The feast of the Body and Blood of Christ celebrates the new covenant between God and us. This new covenant was made through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and was sealed through his blood, the blood of his promise to us. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060224.cfm

I am with you always. What a privilege to have God call us his children and for us to call him our father.  Nothing can be closer than family.  Our father is the lover, his son is the beloved and the holy spirit is the communication of that love.  As God's children, we are now joined inseparably to the love of God. Join us to feel his grace. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052624.cfm

Empowered for the Mission Last Sunday's Ascension readings focused on entrusting the disciples with continuing Jesus's mission in the world.  Pentecost continues with this theme presenting the coming of the Spirit upon us and the beginning of the Church and its mission. 

We are entrusted with the Mission. This Sunday's readings, Jesus, before he ascends into heaven reminds us of our honorable mission: to spread his good news with the eyes of our heart. Come hear Jesus's last words.

Immersed in God's Love This Sunday's readings have a central theme of God's unconditional love for all.  Action speaks louder than words and we saw his love manifested when he sent his only son to be brutally killed so that we might be saved. We've all experienced his love especially when we are most down and out.  Come again and gather to feel the joy of his love. 

I am the way, the truth and the light The fifth Sunday of Easter addresses the question of genuineness and integrity of discipleship. Listening to the Lord allows us to be in one with him, the truth and spread his love to others. Come for his love. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042824.cfm

I am the good shepherd. "And I lay down my life for the sheep, I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold, I must bring them also." Will you be a shepherd to your friends and family as well? Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042124.cfm

Understanding the Scriptures A lot have been revealed to us and the answers are found in the readings.  This is precisely why bible studies are important as we uncover these life saving messages in the readings. Come join us.

The 8th day of Easter (Easter Octave): together with Thomas, we profess "my Lord and my God" and like the first Christian community, we respond to the challenge of authentic witness to the Risen Lord by having 'one heart, one mind' with all those who believe. Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040724.cfm