A.
Introduction
a)
To the Holy Mass
Today, as we
celebrate the First Sunday of Lent, we are encouraged to join the Church in a
campaign of integral renewal of our Christian Way of Life in preparation for
the most important event: the most solemn and joyful Easter Sunday.
Christ in
this Sunday’s Gospel story entered the desert to keep fasting and praying. The forces of evil did not leave Him alone.
They assailed Him and tried with their most powerful deception to break His
will. But He resisted and fought back and won over them.
We, too,
should be ready to start a long journey of 40 days to conversion, fighting all
forms of evil, so as to die to the old person, and rise to the new life with
Christ.
Kindly all
stand for the entrance hymn.
b)
To the Readings
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First Reading: Gn 9:8-15
After the
Great Flood, the Lord God made a covenant of peace with humanity. The human race was given a chance to renew
their good relationship with the Creator and Savior.
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Second Reading: 1 Pt 3:18-22
Saint Peter
taking the implication of the Great Flood taught that Christ through His
suffering, death and resurrection saved humanity from sin and death.
B.
Hymns for Holy Mass
a)
EM #67
b)
EM page 75
c)
EM #206
d)
EM #102
e)
EM #68
