ANGLOPHONE AFRICA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY BRUSSELS

Sharing the Word, October 16, 2022, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B.

Readings: 1st Reading; Exodus 17:8 – 13. Responsorial Psalm; Ps 120 2nd Reading;2 Timothy 3:14 to 4:2. Gospel; Luke 18 : 1 – 8. Today we see Moses, who has led the Israelites out of the land of Egypt through God’s guidance responding to a war call from the belligerent Amalek. We hear him give

17Oct

Sharing the Word, October 17, 2021, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B.

Readings: 1st Reading; Isaiah 53:10 -11. Responsorial Psalm; Ps.32:4-5,1-20,22 2nd Reading;Hebrews 4:14-16. Gospel; Mark 10:35-45. Our first reading talks of a ‘suffering servant, whom God allows to suffer and who by accepting the suffering, brings honour and blessings to his descendants. This sounds like a

18Apr

Sharing the Word, April 18, 2021, Third Sunday of Easter, Cycle B.

Readings: 1st Reading; Acts 3:13-15,17-19. Responsorial Psalm; Psalm 4:2,4,7,9. 2nd Reading;1 John 2:1-5. Gospel; Luke 24:35-48. The Gospel shows the apostles listening to the two who physically encountered the Risen Jesus on their way to Emmaus. Just then, Jesus stands in their midst and shows them His wounds in

11Apr

Sharing the Word, April 11, 2021, Second Sunday of Easter, Cycle B.

Readings: 1st Reading; Acts 4 : 32 – 35. Responsorial Psalm; Ps. 117 : 2 – 4, 15 – 18, 22 – 24. 2nd Reading;1 John 5 : 1 – 6. Gospel; John 20 : 19 – 31. Our readings today directly touch the main tenets of Christian life; Charity, Faith and Hope. Otherwise referred […]

27Jan

FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO OUR COMMUNITY

The Anglophone Africa Catholic Community was established in 1998 to cater for the spiritual and social needs of English-speaking African migrants. Over the years, the community has grown from strength to strength. With its growth however, comes also the temptation to exclusively enclose itself within to the

05Oct

Sharing the Word, October 4, 2020, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A.

Readings: 1st Reading; Isaiah 5 : 1 – 7 Responsorial Psalm; Ps. 79 : 9, 12-16, 19-20. 2nd Reading;Philippians 4 : 6 – 9. Gospel; Matthew 21 : 33 – 43. The first reading and the Gospel are talking about a vineyard on a fertile hill which was a common scene in Israel at the […]

28Jun

Sharing the Word, June 28, 2020, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A.

Readings:1st Reading; Acts 12 : 1 – 11.Responsorial Psalm; Ps. 33: 2 – 9.2nd Reading;2 Timothy 4 : 6 – 8 , 17 – 18Gospel; Matthew 16 : 13 – 19 Our Calender shows that today is dedicated to first two apostles who were the foundation of the Church – Peter and Paul. These two […]

07Jun

Sharing the Word, June 7, 2020, Most Holy Trinity Sunday, Cycle A.

Readings: 1st Reading; Exodus 34 : 4 – 6, 8 – 9 Responsorial Psalm; Daniel 3 : 52 – 56 2nd Reading;2 Corinthians 13 : 11 – 13 Gospel; John 3 : 16 – 18. Today is celebrated in commemoration of the Most Holy Trinity. The subject of the Trinity is as incomprehensible as the […]

31May

Sharing the Word, May 31, 2020, Pentecost Sunday, Cycle A.

Readings: 1st Reading; Acts 2 : 1 – 11. Responsorial Psalm; Ps.104 : 1, 24, 29 – 34. 2nd Reading;1 Corinthians 12 : 3 – 7, 12 – 13 Gospel; John 20 : 19 – 23. The first reading recounts the story of Pentecost. The day the apostles received the Advocate whom Jesus had promised […]

17May

Sharing the Word, May 17, 2020, Seventh Sunday of Easter, Cycle A.

Readings: 1st Reading; Acts 1 : 12 – 14. Responsorial Psalm; Ps. 27 : 1, 4, 7 -8. 2nd Reading;1 Peter 4 : 13 – 16. Gospel; John 17 : 1 – 11. The Central theme of today’s readings, is prayer. We see the Apostles and Jesus in the readings of today, all in prayer. […]

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