In today’s Gospel we read about Jesus visit to the Temple.  The Temple is a Holy place where people go a pray to God.  However, in the story we learn that the people were using the Temple of God as a market place, buying and selling animal and other goods and exchanging money.  This made Jesus very angry and he freed the animals and overturned the stalls in the market place.  Jesus loves His Father so much He did not want to see people mistreat God’s Holy place.

 We begin our prayer by blessing ourselves;

+ In the name of the Father,

and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit. 

Amen

The Gospel of John 2:13-22 (ICB)

But it was almost time for the Jewish Passover Feast. So, Jesus went to Jerusalem. In the Temple he found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves. He saw others sitting at tables, exchanging money. Jesus made a whip out of cords. Then he forced all these men, with the sheep and cattle, to leave the Temple. He turned over the tables and scattered the money of the men who were exchanging it. Then he said to those who were selling pigeons, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”

When this happened, the followers remembered what was written in the Scriptures: “My strong love for your Temple completely controls me.”

The Jews said to Jesus, “Show us a miracle for a sign. Prove that you have the right to do these things.”

Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and I will build it again in three days.”

 The Jews answered, “Men worked 46 years to build this Temple! Do you really believe you can build it again in three days?”

 (But the temple Jesus meant was his own body. After Jesus was raised from death, his followers remembered that Jesus had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the words Jesus said.)

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

Activity

Draw a picture of a Church or Holy place. 

Ask your parents to help. 

What things do you expect to see in a Church?

You will need:

• plain paper

• a pencil

• colouring pencils or crayons

Things to Do…

Complete the crossword using the clues:

https://www.armagharchdiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lent-Crossword.pdf

Let Us Pray

1. God our Loving Father we pray for the Church and Its leaders, we remember especially Pope Francis, Archbishop Eamon, his assistant Bishop Michael and all Priest, Deacons and religious of our Diocese.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

2. God our Loving Father we pray for the gift of faith, although we cannot gather in our churches for public prayer, help us to be faithful followers of Your Son Jesus by offering daily prayer for the community of God during these difficult times.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

3. God our Loving Father we pray for all who are committed to bringing and promoting peace in our world, we pray especially for all who are caught up in the violence and devastation from the effects of war.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

4. God our Loving Father we pray for all those suffering from anxiety, depression and a sense of hopelessness.  We ask you to give them the courage to reach out for the help they need and to fill them with your Love, Peace and Hope.

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

5. Now pray for your own special intentions…….

Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

Let us pray together:

Our Father who art in Heaven…….

 Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I Love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my Soul. Since I cannot, at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Bringing Parish Home

Killaloe Diocese has created this wonderful resource that
gives some advice on how we can ‘Bring Parish Home’ during these uncertain and difficult times.