This diocesan guide offers a series of reflections and prayers based around the Sunday liturgies for Advent in Year B. 

When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them. - Luke 4:40

Jesus healed many people in his life and spent time with those feeling marginalised - lepers, prostitutes, rich tax collectors, poor widows. He offers love and healing to each of us.
We believe each person is precious, unique and worthy of love and respect.

Jesus said: "As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." He proclaimed and lived the Good News that God loves us into fullness of life. He loved us to his death. He passes this great mission on to each of us.

"You have seduced me, God, and I have let myself be seduced; You have overpowered me; You were the stronger" (Jer 20:7)
Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, and offers fullness of life to those that follow him and believe. Find out what Jesus offers.

"The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common." Acts 4:32

The people of God, the Church, continues Jesus' invitation to be welcome, to come and see. Jesus welcomed rich and poor, men and women, children, and people of all races and religions. He dined with them and invited them to share in his life. Take time to explore Jesus' invitation to you.

What is prayer? How do we pray? Does God answer our prayer? Prayer in action; Prayer in suffering; When God is absent. These are the topics in this six-week Lenten Program for 2009.