2010 LENT

First Sunday of lent, Year
Resisting temptations

Second Sunday of Lent, Year
Trusting in God

Third Sunday of Lent, Year
True Liberation

Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year
Choosing Leaders

Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year
Overcoming Sin

2009 ADVENT

First Sunday, Year C
Waiting for a special visitor-A very important Person (VIP)

Second Sunday, Year C
Prepare the way for the lord!

Third Sunday, Year C
Zion ,have no fear-Zambia have no fear

Fourth Sunday, Year C
Promise of happiness, liberation and security

2009 LENT
First Sunday, Year B
Kingdom of God- a new convenant

Second Sunday, Year B
Social Transformation- relevant and credible Church

Third Sunday, Year B
Commandments of Love_ an influence in Politics

Forth Sunday, Year B
Love and Justice- a lesson from the Church Social Teaching

Fifith Sunday- Year B
Salt and Light- a call for new life

2008 ADVENT
First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Staying Awake!

First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Prepare the way through reconciliation

First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Mission of Christ!

First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Trusting in the power of God

The 2006 Lent Homilies are available in PDF in these languages

Luvale

Kaonde

Bemba

Lunda

Lozi

Chewa

Tonga

2008 LENT
Letter from the Centre on the 2008 Lent Homilies

First Sunday, Year A
"Resist temptations like Jesus did"

Second Sunday, Year A
"Don't be afraid!"

Third Sunday, Year A
"Give me a drink"

Forth Sunday, Year A
"Overcoming the blindess in our lives"

Fifith Sunday
"Being Truely alive!"

2007 ADVENT
Letter from the Centre on the 2007 Advent Homilies

1st Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Let us wake up and stand ready"

2nd Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Repent and produce good fruit to receive Christ our saviour"

3rd Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Take heart, our liberator is coming"

4th Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Do not be afraid, God is with us"

The 2007 Advent Homilies are available in PDF in these languages

Luvale

Kaonde

Bemba

Lunda

Lozi

Chewa

Tonga

2007 LENT
Letter from the Centre on the 2007 Lent homilies

1st Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Resisting Temptations"

2nd Sunday, Year C; 2007
"A call to transform society"

3rd Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Influencing society through personal lifestyle"

4th Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Be open to forgive and reconcile"

5th Sunday, Year C; 2007
"Do not condemn"

The 2007 Lent Homilies are available in PDF in these languages
Luvale	Kaonde	Bemba	Lunda	Lozi	Chewa	Tonga

Homilies

JCTR homily guidelines are prepared in the seasons of Lent and Advent for use not only in Church services, but also in meetings of Small Christian Communities, youth groups, study groups and private prayers and strengthening our faith.

PDF -Help!

The Homilies are available in PDF in the following Zambian languages; Luvale, Kaonde, Bemba, Lunda, Lozi, Nyanja and Tonga

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2006 ADVENT
Letter from the Centre on 2006 advent homilies

1st Sunday, Year C
"Intergrity in public life"

2nd Sunday, Year C
"Corruption is a sin"

3rd Sunday, Year C
"Need for public reconciliation"

4th Sunday, Year C
"Leadership through service"

2006 Advent Homilies in Zambian languages, PDF

Luvale| Kaonde| Bemba| Lunda| Lozi| Chewa| Tonga

2006 LENT
Letter from the Centre on the 2006 homilies

1st Sunday, Year B; 2006
"The time has Come"

2nd Sunday, Year B; 2006
"It is Wonderful for us to be here"

3rd Sunday, Year B; 2006
"Zeal for your house will devour me"

4th Sunday, Year B; 2006
"The Light has come into the World"

5th Sunday, Year B; 2006
"See, I make a New Convenant?"

The 2006 Lent Homilies are available in PDF in these languages

Luvale

Kaonde

Bemba

Lunda

Lozi

Chewa

Tonga

2005 ADVENT
1st Sunday, Year B; 2005

2nd Sunday, Year B; 2005

3rd Sunday, Year B; 2005

4th Sunday, Year B; 2005

The 2005 Advent Homilies are available in PDF in these languages
Luvale	Kaonde	Bemba	Lunda	Lozi	Nyanja	Tonga

2005 LENT
1st Sunday, Year A; 2005

2nd Sunday, Year A; 2005

3rd Sunday, Year A; 2005

4th Sunday, Year A; 2005

5th Sunday, Year A; 2005

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