Ascension Parish

24/05/2026

May 24: PENTECOST. Parish priest Father Jean Paul Kabasele

03/05/2026

May 3: FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER. Parish priest Father Jean Paul Kabasele.

14/03/2026

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14/03/2026

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13/02/2026

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Have you noticed that during Lent, the church no longer sings "The Gloria"?

During Lent, the Church becomes quieter.
The altar is simpler.
The music is softer.
The colors are deeper.

And one of the most noticeable changes is this:-

The Gloria disappears.

Not because it is unimportant.
Not because it is removed.
Not because it is forgotten.
But because it is reserved.

The Gloria is a song of praise.
A song of joy.
A song of celebration.
A song of heaven.

It is the voice of angels at Bethlehem: “Glory to God in the highest.”

So when the Church silences it, she is not rejecting praise,
she is teaching discipline.

Lent is not a season of noise. It is a season of listening. Not a season of celebration. But a season of reflection. Not a season of feasting. But a season of fasting. Not a season of elevation. But a season of humility.

The Gloria is joyful worship. Lent is penitential worship.

The Church is teaching something deep:- There is a time to sing, and there is a time to be silent. There is a time to rejoice, and there is a time to repent. There is a time to celebrate God’s glory, and a time to confront our brokenness.

Silencing the Gloria creates spiritual hunger. It creates longing. It creates expectation. It creates desire.

Because when something holy is taken away, the soul begins to miss it. And what the soul misses, the soul values.

The Church is training the heart: “You will praise again, but not yet.” “You will rejoice again, but not yet.” “You will sing again, but not yet.”

First, cleanse the heart. First, humble the mind. First, reorder the soul. First, repent. First, return. First, realign.

Lent is a journey downward before it becomes a rising upward.

The silence of the Gloria is not emptiness. It is preparation.
It is teaching us that praise without repentance becomes noise. Worship without conversion becomes routine. Song without surrender becomes performance.

So the Church removes the song, to restore the meaning.

And when the Gloria finally returns at Easter, it does not return as a habit. It returns as a resurrection sound. It returns as a victory cry. It returns as a redeemed song. It returns as a purified praise.
Because silence made it holy again.

The Gloria is not gone in Lent. It is waiting.
Waiting for cleansed hearts. Waiting for humbled souls. Waiting for renewed minds. Waiting for resurrected lives.

So the Church teaches us that before glory, there must be repentance. Before praise, there must be purification. Before celebration, there must be conversion. Before resurrection, there must be the Cross.

That is why the Gloria is silent in Lent.

Not because joy is gone, but because joy is being prepared.

Now you know.

Lị̀ke and Shãrê

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11/01/2026

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08/01/2026

Have you ever noticed the small red lamp flickering quietly near the tabernacle and wondered why it never goes out? To many, it seems like a tradition or decoration. But in the Church, this lamp is far more than a light, it is a sign that Christ Himself is present.

The lamp burns constantly because the Eucharist is not just a symbol; it is Jesus’ real, living presence. Even when the Church is empty, Mass is over, or the faithful have gone home, the light tells all who enter: He is here. He remains. This is not about ritual. It is about reverence, witness, and eternal vigilance.

There is also a deep spiritual meaning. Fire and light have always represented God in Scripture, Moses and the burning bush, the pillar of fire guiding the Israelites, and the light of Christ that overcomes darkness. The tabernacle lamp reminds us that God does not abandon His people, even when we walk in shadows.

It is a call to faith and attention. The flame invites silence, reflection, and prayer. It silently asks: Do you see who is present here? Do you recognize the holiness before you? Every flicker is a whisper: God’s presence is constant, even when the world rushes by.

And there is a lesson for our lives: Just as the lamp never goes out, the grace of Christ in the Eucharist is always available, waiting for us to notice, to kneel, and to draw near.

Now you know.

Next time you see the red lamp glowing, ask yourself: Are you merely walking past a light, or standing before the living Christ who never leaves?

Lị̀ke and Shãrê

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29/11/2025

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