by L'équipe de publication | Apr 30, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Joseph the Worker
Psalter: Week II
White
The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to all workmen a model and a protector
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 67: 8-9, 20
O God, when you went forth before your people, marching with them and living among them, the earth trembled, heavens poured down rain, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who for the salvation of the world brought about the paschal sacrifice, be favourable to the supplications of your people, so that Christ our High Priest, interceding on our behalf, may by his likeness to ourselves, bring us reconciliation, and by his equality with you, free us from our sins. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Acts 5:27-33
When the officials had brought the apostles in to face the Sanhedrin, the high priest demanded an explanation. ‘We gave you a formal warning’ he said ‘not to preach in this name, and what have you done? You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined to fix the guilt of this man’s death on us.’ In reply Peter and the apostles said, ‘Obedience to God comes before obedience to men; it was the God of our ancestors who raised up Jesus, but it was you who had him executed by hanging on a tree. By his own right hand God has now raised him up to be leader and saviour, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins through him to Israel. We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’ This so infuriated them that they wanted to put them to death.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:2,9,17-20
R/ This poor man called and the Lord heard him.
I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; Taste and see that the Lord is good. He is happy who seeks refuge in him.
The Lord turns his eyes to the just and his ears to their appeal. They call and the Lord hears and rescues them in all their distress.
The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; those whose spirit is crushed he will save. Many are the trials of the just man but from them all the Lord will rescue him.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Christ has risen, he who created all things, and has granted his mercy to men. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 3:31-36
John the Baptist said to his disciples: ‘He who comes from above is above all others; he who is born of the earth is earthly himself and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven bears witness to the things he has seen and heard, even if his testimony is not accepted; though all who do accept his testimony are attesting the truthfulness of God, since he whom God has sent speaks God’s own words: God gives him the Spirit without reserve. The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him. Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life, but anyone who refuses to believe in the Son will never see life: the anger of God stays on him.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord, together with the sacrificial offerings, so that, purified by your graciousness, we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Mt 28: 20
Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Almighty ever-living God, who restore us to eternal life in the Resurrection of Christ, increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Often, when someone recounts a story or an event, the initial reaction is to verify the authenticity of the narrative. Questions arise such as: Were you present? Who informed you? Where did you come across this information? One of the reasons behind these inquiries is the desire for witnesses to substantiate the account. The same principle holds true for followers of Christ today. To preach the Good News of the kingdom of God in a world that values “proof,” we must serve as genuine witnesses, initially through our actions and, if necessary, through our words. It’s crucial not to be discouraged if the world rejects our message; instead, we should turn to Jesus in prayer and ask for strength.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 30, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint joseph travailleur
Psautier: II
Blanc
Saint Joseph, travailleur Instituée par Pie XII en 1955, cette fête a pour but de rendre lucide et efficace la lutte des chrétiens pour libérer les travailleurs de toute oppression. Fêter Saint Joseph dans son rôle de charpentier, de travailleur manuel, c’est rappeler dans quel milieu Jésus a voulu naître, a reçu sa formation humaine, a vécu trente ans de sa vie
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 67, 8-9
Dieu, quand tu sortis à la tête de ton peuple, quand tu marchas dans le désert, la terre trembla, les cieux mêmes fondirent en face de Dieu. Alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Accorde-nous, Dieu très bon, de voir fructifier tout au long de notre vie les grâces que nous offre le temps pascal. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Ac 5, 27-33
En ces jours-là, le commandant du Temple et son escorte, ayant amené les Apôtres, les présentèrent au Conseil suprême, et le grand prêtre les interrogea : « Nous vous avions formellement interdit d’enseigner au nom de celui-là, et voilà que vous remplissez Jérusalem de votre enseignement. Vous voulez donc faire retomber sur nous le sang de cet homme ! » En réponse, Pierre et les Apôtres déclarèrent : « Il faut obéir à Dieu plutôt qu’aux hommes. Le Dieu de nos pères a ressuscité Jésus, que vous aviez exécuté en le suspendant au bois du supplice. C’est lui que Dieu, par sa main droite, a élevé, en faisant de lui le Prince et le Sauveur, pour accorder à Israël la conversion et le pardon des péchés. Quant à nous, nous sommes les témoins de tout cela, avec l’Esprit Saint, que Dieu a donné à ceux qui lui obéissent. » Ceux qui les avaient entendus étaient exaspérés et projetaient de les supprimer.
Psaume : 33 (34), 2.9, 17-18, 19-20
R/Un pauvre crie ; le Seigneur entend.
Je bénirai le Seigneur en tout temps, sa louange sans cesse à mes lèvres. Goûtez et voyez: le seigneur est bon ! Heureux qui trouve en lui son refuge !
Le Seigneur affronte les méchants pour effacer de la terre leur mémoire. Le Seigneur entend ceux qui l’appellent : de toutes leurs angoisses, il les délivre.
Il est proche du cœur brisé, il sauve l’esprit abattu. Malheur sur malheur pour le juste, mais le Seigneur chaque fois le délivre.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Thomas, parce que tu m’as vu tu crois, dit le Seigneur. Heureux ceux qui croient sans avoir vu. Alléluia. (Jn 20, 29)
Evangile : Jn 3, 31-36
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à Nicodème : « Celui qui vient d’en haut est au- dessus de tous. Celui qui est de la terre est terrestre, et il parle de façon terrestre. Celui qui vient du ciel est au-dessus de tous, il témoigne de ce qu’il a vu et entendu, et personne ne reçoit son témoignage. Mais celui qui reçoit son témoignage certifie par là que Dieu est vrai. En effet, celui que Dieu a envoyé dit les paroles de Dieu, car Dieu lui donne l’Esprit sans mesure. Le Père aime le Fils et il a tout remis dans sa main. Celui qui croit au Fils a la vie éternelle ; celui qui refuse de croire le Fils ne verra pas la vie, mais la colère de Dieu demeure sur lui. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Que nos prières montent vers toi, Seigneur, avec ces offrandes pour le sacrifice ; dans ta bonté, purifie-nous et nous correspondrons davantage aux sacrements de ton amour. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Mt 28
«Je suis avec vous, dit le Seigneur, tous les jours jusqu›à la fin des temps », Alléluia.
Priere après la communion :
Dieu tout-puissant, dans la résurrection du Christ, tu nous recrées pour la vie éternelle ; multiplie en nous les fruits du sacrement pascal : fais-nous prendre des forces neuves à cette nourriture qui apporte le salut. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Devant le Conseil Suprême, les apôtres trouvent une occasion d’exprimer leur foi. Cette foi au Fils Unique de Dieu que Jésus lui-même présente à Nicodème dans l’évangile. L’attitude des apôtres dans la première lecture nous fait considérer une double dimension dans la pratique de la foi. D’une part, la foi nous engage dans un cheminement où la peur en ce qui concerne les réalités terrestres n’existe pas ; d’où le courage des apôtres qui répondent face au grand prêtre. D’autre part la foi nous met dans une posture où nous ne dépendons plus que de Dieu seul : « Il faut obéir à Dieu plutôt qu’aux hommes ».
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 29, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint pie v, pape
Psautier: II
Blanc
Ce petit berger, destiné à devenir le pasteur de l’Église, naquit en Lombardie en 1504. Toute la vie de Michel Ghislieri, entré à quinze ans chez les Dominicains, exprimera la vigueur de son caractère et la rigueur de sa foi. Élu pape sous le nom de Pie V, il poursuivit pendant les six années de son pontificat (1566-1572) une action réformatrice qui fit passer dans les faits les orientations données par le Concile de Trente, notamment en publiant le Catéchisme romain, le Bréviaire et le Missel.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 17, 50
Je te louerai, Seigneur, parmi les peuples, j’annoncerai ton nom à mes frères, Alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Chaque année, Seigneur, tu nous fais revivre le mystère pascal où l’homme, rétabli dans sa dignité, trouve l’espérance de la résurrection; donne-nous de toujours accueillir avec amour ce que nous célébrons dans la foi. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Ac 5, 17-26
En ces jours-là, intervint le grand prêtre, ainsi que tout son entourage, c’est-à-dire le groupe des sadducéens, qui étaient remplis d’une ardeur jalouse pour la Loi. Ils mirent la main sur les Apôtres et les placèrent publiquement sous bonne garde. Mais, pendant la nuit, l’ange du Seigneur ouvrit les portes de la prison et les fit sortir. Il leur dit : « Partez, tenez-vous dans le Temple et là, dites au peuple toutes ces paroles de vie. » Ils l’écoutèrent ; dès l’aurore, ils entrèrent dans le Temple, et là, ils enseignaient. Alors arriva le grand prêtre, ainsi que son entourage. Ils convoquèrent le Conseil suprême, toute l’assemblée des anciens d’Israël, et ils envoyèrent chercher les Apôtres dans leur cachot. En arrivant, les gardes ne les trouvèrent pas à la prison. Ils revinrent donc annoncer : « Nous avons trouvé le cachot parfaitement verrouillé, et les gardes en faction devant les portes ; mais, quand nous avons ouvert, nous n’avons trouvé personne à l’intérieur. » Ayant entendu ce rapport, le commandant du Temple et les grands prêtres, tout perplexes, se demandaient ce qu’il adviendrait de cette affaire. Là-dessus, quelqu’un vient leur annoncer : « Les hommes que vous aviez mis en prison, voilà qu’ils se tiennent dans le Temple et enseignent le peuple ! » Alors, le commandant partit avec son escorte pour les ramener, mais sans violence, parce qu’ils avaient peur d’être lapidés par le peuple.
Psaume : 33 (34), 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R/ Un pauvre crie ; le Seigneur entend.
Je bénirai le Seigneur en tout temps, sa louange sans cesse à mes lèvres. Je me glorifierai dans le Seigneur : que les pauvres m’entendent et soient en fête !
Magnifiez avec moi le Seigneur, exaltons tous ensemble son nom. Je cherche le Seigneur, il me répond : de toutes mes frayeurs, il me délivre.
Qui regarde vers lui resplendira, sans ombre ni trouble au visage. Un pauvre crie ; le Seigneur entend : il le sauve de toutes ses angoisses.
L’ange du Seigneur campe à l’entour pour libérer ceux qui le craignent. Goûtez et voyez : le Seigneur est bon ! Heureux qui trouve en lui son refuge !
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Dieu a tellement aimé le monde qu’il a donné son Fils unique, afin que ceux qui croient en Lui aient la vie éternelle. Alléluia. (Jn 3, 16)
Evangile : Jn 3, 16-21
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à Nicodème : « Dieu a tellement aimé le monde qu’il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne se perde pas, mais obtienne la vie éternelle. Car Dieu a envoyé son Fils dans le monde, non pas pour juger le monde, mais pour que, par lui, le monde soit sauvé. Celui qui croit en lui échappe au Jugement ; celui qui ne croit pas est déjà jugé, du fait qu’il n’a pas cru au nom du Fils unique de Dieu. Et le Jugement, le voici : la lumière est venue dans le monde, et les hommes ont préféré les ténèbres à la lumière, parce que leurs œuvres étaient mauvaises. Celui qui fait le mal déteste la lumière : il ne vient pas à la lumière, de peur que ses œuvres ne soient dénoncées ; mais celui qui fait la vérité vient à la lumière, pour qu’il soit manifeste que ses œuvres ont été accomplies en union avec Dieu. »
Prière sur les offrandes :
Seigneur notre Dieu, dans l’admirable échange du sacrifice eucharistique, tu nous fais participer à ta propre nature divine : puisque nous avons la connaissance de ta vérité, accorde-nous de lui être fidèles par toute notre vie. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion: Jn 15
« Je vous ai choisis, je vous ai pris dans le monde, dit le Seigneur, afin que vous partiez, que vous donniez du fruit et que votre fruit demeure», Alléluia.
Prière après la communion :
Dieu très bon, reste auprès de ton peuple, car sans toi notre vie tombe en ruine ; fais passer à une vie nouvelle ceux que tu as initiés aux sacrements de ton Royaume. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Dieu ne condamne personne. On ne choisit pas de naître, mais on choisit sa vie. On peut choisir la lumière ou les ténèbres. Et par son choix, chacun opère un jugement. Le mal qui est l’expression des ténèbres, on le fait à soi-même d’abord. Celui qui fait le bien réalise les œuvres même de Dieu. Sais-tu que par tout ce que tu fais de bien, tu anticipes le paradis sur terre ; et par tout ce que tu fais de mal, tu anticipes l’enfer sur terre. Par ta vie, de quel côté te situes-tu ?
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 29, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint PIUS V, POPE
Psalter: Week II
White
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 17: 50; 21: 23
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.
Collect
As we recall year by year the mysteries by which, through the restoration of its original dignity, human nature has received the hope of rising again, we earnestly beseech your mercy, Lord, that what we celebrate in faith we may possess in unending love. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Acts 5:17-26
The high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Prompted by jealousy, they arrested the apostles and had them put in the common gaol. But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison gates and said as he led them out, ‘Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new Life.’ They did as they were told; they went into the Temple at dawn and began to preach. When the high priest arrived, he and his supporters convened the Sanhedrin – this was the full Senate of Israel – and sent to the gaol for them to be brought. But when the officials arrived at the prison they found they were not inside, so they went back and reported, ‘We found the gaol securely locked and the warders on duty at the gates, but when we unlocked the door we found no one inside.’ When the captain of the Temple and the chief priests heard this news they wondered what this could mean. Then a man arrived with fresh news. ‘At this very moment’ he said, ‘the men you imprisoned are in the Temple. They are standing there preaching to the people.’ The captain went with his men and fetched them. They were afraid to use force in case the people stoned them.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33:2-9
R/ This poor man called and the Lord heard him.
I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad.
Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us praise his name. I sought the Lord and he answered me; from all my terrors he set me free.
Look towards him and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed. This poor man called, the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his distress.
The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere him, to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is good. He is happy who seeks refuge in him.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 3:16-21
Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be condemned; but whoever refuses to believe is condemned already, because he has refused to believe in the name of God’s only Son. On these grounds is sentence pronounced: that though the light has come into the world men have shown they prefer darkness to the light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, for fear his actions should be exposed; but the man who lives by the truth comes out into the light, so that it may be plainly seen that what he does is done in God.’
Prayer over the Offerings
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead, grant, we pray, that, as we have come to know your truth, we may make it ours by a worthy way of life. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Jn 15: 16, 19
I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord, and have appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord, and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass from former ways to newness of life. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
“God so loved the world that He gave His only Son” encapsulates the heart of the Christian message, conveying the overwhelming love of God poured out for all humanity through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. This verse is, in essence, the summary of the Gospel. Jesus calls sinners to accept and rejoice in this love when he says, “Repent and believe the gospel.” We must forsake our sins and accept that God loves us so much that He gave his only Son for our salvation. This Gospel passage emphasises that God is more interested in our salvation than our damnation. God’s love is not limited or conditional; it is boundless and unconditional. His love surpasses all understanding, a selfless love that is willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of our salvation. This divine love knows no bounds, reaching out to everyone, regardless of our flaws, mistakes, or shortcomings. As we enter the Easter season, let us open our hearts to receive this love anew.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 28, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Sainte catherine de sienne,
Vierge et docteur de l’eglise
Psautier: II
Blanc
L’interdiction d’accéder aux ordres sacrés n’a pas empêché des femmes, à la personnalité très forte, de jouer un rôle important dans l’histoire de l’Église. Ce fut le cas d’une jeune Siennoise, tertiaire dominicaine, morte à trente-trois ans. A vingt ans déjà, Catherine Benincasa (1347-1380) groupait autour d’elle toute une ‘’famille’’ de disciples attirés par sa vie de prière et de pénitence.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ap 19, 7.6
Soyons dans la joie, exultons, rendons grâce : le Seigneur notre Dieu a pris possession de sa royauté. Alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Seigneur, fais-nous déployer aux yeux du monde la vitalité du Christ vainqueur de la mort: après avoir reçu le germe de sa grâce, que nous en portions tous les fruits. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Act 4, 32-37
La multitude de ceux qui étaient devenus croyants avait un seul cœur et une seule âme ; et personne ne disait que ses biens lui appartenaient en propre, mais ils avaient tout en commun. C’est avec une grande puissance que les Apôtres rendaient témoignage de la résurrection du Seigneur Jésus, et une grâce abondante reposait sur eux tous. Aucun d’entre eux n’était dans l’indigence, car tous ceux qui étaient propriétaires de domaines ou de maisons les vendaient, et ils apportaient le montant de la vente pour le déposer aux pieds des Apôtres ; puis on le distribuait en fonction des besoins de chacun. Il y avait un lévite originaire de Chypre, Joseph, surnommé Barnabé par les Apôtres, ce qui se traduit : «homme du réconfort ». Il vendit un champ qu’il possédait et en apporta l’argent qu’il déposa aux pieds des Apôtres.
Psaume : 92 (93), 1abc, 1d-2, 5
R/ Le Seigneur est roi ; il s’est vêtu de magnificence. Ou : Alléluia !
Le Seigneur est roi ; il s’est vêtu de magnificence, le Seigneur a revêtu sa force.
Et la terre tient bon, inébranlable; dès l’origine ton trône tient bon, depuis toujours, tu es.
Tes volontés sont vraiment immuables : la sainteté emplit ta maison, Seigneur, pour la suite des temps.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Il faut que le Fils de l’homme soit élevé, afin qu’en lui tout croyant ait la vie éternelle.
alléluia. (cf. Jn 3, 15)
Évangile : Jean 3, 7b- 15
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à Nicodème : « Il vous faut naître d’en haut. Le vent souffle où il veut: tu entends sa voix, mais tu ne sais ni d’où il vient ni où il va. Il en est ainsi pour qui est né du souffle de l’Esprit.» Nicodème reprit: «Comment cela peut-il se faire ? » Jésus lui répondit : «Tu es un maître qui enseigne Israël et tu ne connais pas ces choses-là ? Amen, amen, je te le dis : nous parlons de ce que nous savons, nous témoignons de ce que nous avons vu, et vous ne recevez pas notre témoignage. Si vous ne croyez pas lorsque je vous parle des choses de la terre, comment croirez-vous quand je vous parlerai des choses du ciel ? Car nul n’est monté au ciel sinon celui qui est descendu du ciel, le Fils de l’homme. De même que le serpent de bronze fut élevé par Moïse dans le désert, ainsi faut-il que le Fils de l’homme soit élevé, afin qu’en lui tout homme qui croit ait la vie éternelle. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Donne-nous, Seigneur, de te rendre grâce toujours par ces mystères de Pâques ; ils continuent en nous ton œuvre de rédemption, qu’ils nous soient une source intarissable de joie. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Lc 24
Il fallait que le Christ connaisse la souffrance et ressuscite d’entre les morts pour entrer dans la gloire, alléluia.
Prière après la communion :
Écoute nos prières, Seigneur : que cet échange mystérieux où l’homme est racheté nous soutienne durant la vie présente et nous apporte les joies éternelles. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Tout homme qui croit en Jésus-Christ a la vie éternelle. La vie éternelle est la vie de l’Esprit reçue le jour du Baptême. Et celui qui a reçu la vie de l’Esprit deviant insaisissable comme le Christ lui-même l’a été. On voyait en Jésus simplement un homme, mais il resitue la vérité: il vient d’en haut et il leur parle des choses d’en haut. Le Christ est la présence du Paradis sur terre. Par notre foi, nous devenons la présence de Dieu sur terre. Sais-tu que tu es la présence de Dieu sur terre?
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 28, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Catherine of Siena (1347 – 1380)
Psalter: Week II
White
Born in Siena, she entered Third Order of the Dominicans. She is remembered for her burning love of God and neighbour and contributions to doctrine. In 1970 Pope Paul VI declared her a Doctor of the Church.
Entrance Antiphon
Here is a wise virgin, from among the number of the prudent, who went forth with lighted lamp to meet Christ, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who set Saint Catherine of Siena on fire with divine love in her contemplation of the Lord’s Passion and her service of your Church, grant, through her intercession, that your people, participating in the mystery of Christ, may ever exult in the revelation of his glory. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Acts 4:32-37
The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common. The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they were all given great respect. None of their members was ever in want, as all those who owned land or houses would sell them, and bring the money from them, to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any members who might be in need. There was a Levite of Cypriot origin called Joseph whom the apostles surnamed Barnabas (which means ‘son of encouragement’). He owned a piece of land and he sold it and brought the money, and presented it to the apostles.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117:1,14-21
R/ The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.
The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed; the Lord has robed himself with might, he has girded himself with power.
The world you made firm, not to be moved; your throne has stood firm from of old. From all eternity, O Lord, you are.
Truly your decrees are to be trusted. Holiness is fitting to your house, O Lord, until the end of time.
Gospel Acclamation : cf.Rv1:5
Alleluia, alleluia! You, O Christ, are the faithful witness, the First-born from the dead, you have loved us and have washed away our sins with your blood. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 3:7-15
Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘Do not be surprised when I say: You must be born from above. The wind blows wherever it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit.’ ‘How can that be possible?’ asked Nicodemus. ‘You, a teacher in Israel, and you do not know these things!’ replied Jesus. ‘I tell you most solemnly, we speak only about what we know and witness only to what we have seen and yet you people reject our evidence. If you do not believe me when I speak about things in this world, how are you going to believe me when I speak to you about heavenly things? No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of Man who is in heaven; and the Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, the saving sacrifice we offer in commemoration of Saint Catherine, so that, instructed by her teaching, we may give ever more fervent thanks to you, the one true God. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. 1 Jn 1: 7
If we walk in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of his Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
May the heavenly table at which we have been fed, O Lord, confer eternal life upon us, as even in this world it nourished the life of Saint Catherine. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
While medical experts associate the bronze snake with their profession, every Christian identifies the picture of the crucified Messiah as the emblem of their ultimate healing. Just like Moses raises the snake in the desert, the Son of Man must also be lifted up. In the wilderness, Moses instructs the victims of the deadly snake bite to gaze upon a lifeless bronze serpent for a cure and survival. Similarly, when afflicted by Satan or contaminated by sin, we can place our faith in the crucified Christ to experience profound and thorough healing. Jesus embodies and completes this unique desert encounter, possessing supreme mastery over all forms of healing. The depiction of the elevated snake also symbolises the ultimate act of sacrifice by Jesus on the cross when he was raised for the redemption of all humanity. Jesus triumphed over sin and mortality through his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection, bestowing upon us the blessing of renewed existence in his name.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 27, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Peter Chanel (1803 – 1841)
Psalter: Week II
White
He was born in France in 1803. He had been a priest for three years when he was accepted by the Marists and sent to evangelize the Pacific. There he was killed, becoming the first martyr of the South Seas.
Entrance Antiphon: Rm 6: 9
Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more; death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.
Collect
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who have been renewed by paschal remedies, transcending the likeness of our earthly parentage, may be transformed in the image of our heavenly maker. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Acts 4:23-31
As soon as Peter and John were released they went to the community and told them everything the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard it they lifted up their voice to God all together. ‘Master,’ they prayed ‘it is you who made heaven and earth and sea, and everything in them; you it is who said through the Holy Spirit and speaking through our ancestor David, your servant: Why this arrogance among the nations, these futile plots among the peoples? Kings on earth setting out to war, princes making an alliance, against the Lord and against his Anointed. ‘This is what has come true: in this very city Herod and Pontius Pilate made an alliance with the pagan nations and the peoples of Israel, against your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed, but only to bring about the very thing that you in your strength and your wisdom had predetermined should happen. And now, Lord, take note of their threats and help your servants to proclaim your message with all boldness, by stretching out your hand to heal and to work miracles and marvels through the name of your holy servant Jesus.’ As they prayed, the house where they were assembled rocked; they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God boldly.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 2:1-9
R/ Blessed are they who put their trust in God.
Why this tumult among nations, among peoples this useless murmuring? They arise, the kings of the earth, princes plot against the Lord and his Anointed. ‘Come, let us break their fetters, come, let us cast off their yoke.’
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord is laughing them to scorn. Then he will speak in his anger, his rage will strike them with terror. ‘It is I who have set up my king on Zion, my holy mountain.’
I will announce the decree of the Lord: The Lord said to me: ‘You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day. Ask and I shall bequeath you the nations, put the ends of the earth in your possession. With a rod of iron you will break them, shatter them like a potter’s jar.’
Gospel Acclamation: Col3:1
Alleluia, alleluia! Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 3:1-8
There was one of the Pharisees called Nicodemus, a leading Jew, who came to Jesus by night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who comes from God; for no one could perform the signs that you do unless God were with him.’ Jesus answered: ‘I tell you most solemnly, unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ Nicodemus said, ‘How can a grown man be born? Can he go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?’ Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, unless a man is born through water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God: what is born of the flesh is flesh; what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be surprised when I say: You must be born from above. The wind blows wherever it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, we pray, these offerings of your exultant Church, and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness, grant also that the gifts we bring may bear fruit in perpetual happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Jn 20: 19
Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples and said to them: Peace be with you, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord, and grant, we pray, that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries may attain in their flesh the incorruptible glory of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
There are numerous misconceptions today about being ” born again” or “born anew”. What does it mean to be born anew? In his discussion with Nicodemus, Jesus explains that this rebirth is not physical but spiritual – a transformation of the heart and soul. This rebirth happens through water and the Spirit, symbolising cleansing, and the gift of new life. This reminds us that Easter offers hope for the future and the possibility of change and renewal. At Easter, we celebrate this spiritual rebirth—the victory of life over death and light over darkness. Through His resurrection, Jesus offers us the opportunity to be born anew and to experience the transformative power of His love and grace in our lives. May this Easter season be a time of transformation, renewal, and a commitment to carry the light of Christ into the world, showing others the path to their own “born anew” experience.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 26, 2025 | Evangelium
2nd Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
Saint Asicus (c.490)
Psalter: Week II
White
He was born in France in 1803. He had been a priest for three years when he was accepted by the Marists and sent to evangelize the Pacific. There he was killed, becoming the first martyr of the South Seas.
Entrance Antiphon : 1 Pt 2: 2
Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.
Collect
God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast, kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Acts 5:12-16
The faithful all used to meet by common consent in the Portico of Solomon. No one else ever dared to join them, but the people were loud in their praise and the numbers of men and women who came to believe in the Lord increased steadily. So many signs and wonders were worked among the people at the hands of the apostles that the sick were even taken out into the streets and laid on beds and sleeping-mats in the hope that at least the shadow of Peter might fall across some of them as he went past. People even came crowding in from the towns round about Jerusalem, bringing with them their sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were cured.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117(118):2-4,22-27
R/ Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end.
Let the sons of Israel say: ‘His love has no end.’ Let the sons of Aaron say: ‘His love has no end.’ Let those who fear the Lord say: ‘His love has no end.’
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad.
O Lord, grant us salvation; O Lord, grant success. Blessed in the name of the Lord is he who comes. We bless you from the house of the Lord; the Lord God is our light.
Second reading : Apocalypse 1:9-13, 17-19
My name is John, and through our union in Jesus I am your brother and share your sufferings, your kingdom, and all you endure. I was on the island of Patmos for having preached God’s word and witnessed for Jesus; it was the Lord’s day and the Spirit possessed me, and I heard a voice behind me, shouting like a trumpet, ‘Write down all that you see in a book.’ I turned round to see who had spoken to me, and when I turned I saw seven golden lamp-stands and, surrounded by them, a figure like a Son of man, dressed in a long robe tied at the waist with a golden girdle. When I saw him, I fell in a dead faint at his feet, but he touched me with his right hand and said, ‘Do not be afraid; it is I, the First and the Last; I am the Living One, I was dead and now I am to live for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of the underworld. Now write down all that you see of present happenings and things that are still to come.’
Gospel Acclamation : Jn 20:29
Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.’ Alleluia!
Gospel : John 20:19-31
In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you.’ As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.’ After saying this he breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.’ Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. When the disciples said, ‘We have seen the Lord’, he answered, ‘Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe.’ Eight days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them. ‘Peace be with you’ he said. Then he spoke to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.’ Thomas replied, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.’ There were many other signs that Jesus worked and the disciples saw, but they are not recorded in this book. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name.
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the oblations of your people, that, renewed by confession of your name and by Baptism, they may attain unending happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Jn 20: 27
Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that our reception of this paschal Sacrament may have a continuing effect in our minds and hearts. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Today, we celebrate the richness, meaning, participation, and application of God’s mercy, finding its fulfilment and its apex in the community. The readings highlight the central place of community, as portrayed in today’s Gospel, where Jesus commissions the apostles to forgive sins. The Gospel allows us to grasp the complete sense and value of this gift of God’s Mercy within the community. In John’s Gospel, we experience the same feelings as the Apostles when they encounter the resurrected Christ. In a captivating gesture, Jesus entrusts the scared and startled disciples with the task of serving as messengers of Divine Mercy: “He breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’ “(Jn 20:22-23). After revealing to Thomas the wounds on his side, Jesus bestows upon them the gift of “forgiving sins,” a grace flowing from the wounds on His hands and feet. From that point on, all of humanity is showered with kindness.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 26, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
2eme dimanche de paques
Solennite du seigneur
Psautier: Propre
Blanc
Cité dans la première prière eucharistique, il est considéré comme le successeur de saint Lin, second après Pierre. On ignore encore tous des actes de sa vie historique.
Antienne d’ouverture : 1 P 2, 2
Comme des enfants nouveau-nés ont soif du lait qui les nourrit, soyez avides du lait pur de la Parole, afin qu’il vous fasse grandir pour le salut, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu de miséricorde infinie, tu ranimes la foi de ton peuple par les célébrations pascales; Augmente en nous ta grâce pour que nous comprenions toujours mieux quel baptême nous a purifiés, quel Esprit nous a fait renaître, et quel sang nous a rachetés. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Act 5, 12-16
À Jérusalem, par les mains des Apôtres, beaucoup de signes et de prodiges s’accomplissaient dans le peuple. Tous les croyants, d’un même cœur, se tenaient sous le portique de Salomon. Personne d’autre n’osait se joindre à eux ; cependant tout le peuple faisait leur éloge ; de plus en plus, des foules d’hommes et de femmes, en devenant croyants, s’attachaient au Seigneur. On allait jusqu’à sortir les malades sur les places, en les mettant sur des civières et des brancards: ainsi, au passage de Pierre, son ombre couvrirait l’un ou l’autre. La foule accourait aussi des villes voisines de Jérusalem, en amenant des gens malades ou tourmentés par des esprits impurs. Et tous étaient guéris. – Parole du Seigneur.
Psaume Ps 117 (118), 2-4, 22-24, 25-27a
R/ Rendez grâce au Seigneur : Il est bon ! Éternel est son amour ! Ou: Alléluia ! (117, 1)
Oui, que le dise Israël: Éternel est son amour! Oui, que le dise la maison d’Aaron: Éternel est son amour ! Qu’ils le disent, ceux qui craignent le Seigneur: Éternel est son amour !
La pierre qu’ont rejetée les bâtisseurs est devenue la pierre d’angle : c’est là l’œuvre du Seigneur, la merveille devant nos yeux. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie !
Donne, Seigneur, donne le salut ! Donne, Seigneur, donne la victoire! Béni soit au nom du Seigneur celui qui vient ! De la maison du Seigneur, nous vous bénissons! Dieu, le Seigneur, nous illumine.
2ème lecture : Apocalypse 1, 9-11a.12-13.17-19
Moi, Jean, votre frère, partageant avec vous la détresse, la royauté et la persévérance en Jésus, je me trouvai dans l’île de Patmos à cause de la parole de Dieu et du témoignage de Jésus. Je fus saisi en esprit, le jour du Seigneur, et j’entendis derrière moi une voix forte, pareille au son d’une trompette. Elle disait : « Ce que tu vois, écris-le dans un livre et envoie-le aux sept Églises : à Éphèse, Smyrne, Pergame, Thyatire, Sardes, Philadelphie et Laodicée. » Je me retournai pour regarder quelle était cette voix qui me parlait. M’étant retourné, j’ai vu sept chandeliers d’or, et au milieu des chandeliers un être qui semblait un Fils d’homme, revêtu d’une longue tunique, une ceinture d’or à hauteur de poitrine. Quand je le vis, je tombai à ses pieds comme mort, mais il posa sur moi sa main droite, en disant : « Ne crains pas. Moi, je suis le Premier et le Dernier, le Vivant : j’étais mort, et me voilà vivant pour les siècles des siècles ; je détiens les clés de la mort et du séjour des morts. Écris donc ce que tu as vu, ce qui est, ce qui va ensuite advenir. »
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Thomas parce que tu m’as vu, tu crois, dit le Seigneur. Heureux ceux qui croient sans avoir vu! Alléluia. (Jn 20, 29)
Évangile : Jean 20, 19-31
C’était après la mort de Jésus. Le soir venu, en ce premier jour de la semaine, alors que les portes du lieu où se trouvaient les disciples étaient verrouillées par crainte des Juifs, Jésus vint, et il était là au milieu d’eux. Il leur dit: «La paix soit avec vous ! » Après cette parole, il leur montra ses mains et son côté. Les disciples furent remplis de joie en voyant le Seigneur. Jésus leur dit de nouveau : « La paix soit avec vous ! De même que le Père m’a envoyé, moi aussi, je vous envoie. » Ayant ainsi parlé, il souffla sur eux et il leur dit : « Recevez l’Esprit Saint. À qui vous remettrez ses péchés, ils seront remis ; à qui vous maintiendrez ses péchés, ils seront maintenus. » Or, l’un des Douze, Thomas, appelé Didyme (c’est-à-dire Jumeau), n’était pas avec eux quand Jésus était venu. Les autres disciples lui disaient : « Nous avons vu le Seigneur ! » Mais il leur déclara : «Si je ne vois pas dans ses mains la marque des clous, si je ne mets pas mon doigt dans la marque des clous, si je ne mets pas la main dans son côté, non, je ne croirai pas ! » Huit jours plus tard, les disciples se trouvaient de nouveau dans la maison, et Thomas était avec eux. Jésus vient, alors que les portes étaient verrouillées, et il était là au milieu d’eux. Il dit: « La paix soit avec vous ! » Puis il dit à Thomas: « Avance ton doigt ici, et vois mes mains; avance ta main, et mets-la dans mon côté : cesse d’être incrédule, sois croyant. » Alors Thomas lui dit : « Mon Seigneur et mon Dieu!» Jésus lui dit : « Parce que tu m’as vu, tu crois. Heureux ceux qui croient sans avoir vu. » Il y a encore beaucoup d’autres signes que Jésus a faits en présence des disciples et qui ne sont pas écrits dans ce livre. Mais ceux-là ont été écrits pour que vous croyiez que Jésus est le Christ, le Fils de Dieu, et pour qu’en croyant, vous ayez la vie en son nom.
Prière sur les offrandes
Accueille avec bonté, Seigneur, les offrandes de tes fidèles (et de tous ceux qui viennent de renaître dans le Christ); Renouvelés par la foi et le baptême, qu´ils parviennent au bonheur sans fin. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion ; Jn 20, 27
Jésus dit à Thomas : « Avance ta main, touche du doigt l´endroit des clous; ne sois pas incrédule, sois croyant », alléluia.
Prière après la communion
Nous t´en prions, Dieu tout-puissant: Que le mystère pascal accueilli dans cette communion ne cesse jamais d´agir en nos cœurs. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Alors que les portes du lieu où se trouvaient les disciples étaient verrouillées par crainte des Juifs, Jésus vint, et il était là au milieu d’eux. Il leur dit: « La paix soit avec vous! De même que le Père m’a envoyé, moi aussi, je vous envoie. » Jésus a pris le temps de donner du courage à ses disciples après sa resurrection. Dans toutes ses apparitions, il les rassure d’abord en leur donnant la paix. Non pas la paix des hommes sans Dieu, mais la paix qui vient de Dieu et qui fait surmonter la peur. Quand les portes de notre coeur sont vérouillées, lorsque la tristesse nous accable, lorsque rien ne marche dans notre vie, ne soyons attentifs à la voix du Christ qui appelle à notre porte.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 25, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Peter Chanel (1803 – 1841)
Psalter: Week II
White
He was born in France in 1803. He had been a priest for three years when he was accepted by the Marists and sent to evangelize the Pacific. There he was killed, becoming the first martyr of the South Seas.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 104: 43
The Lord led his people in hope, while the sea engulfed their foes, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who by the abundance of your grace, give increase to the peoples who believe in you, look with favour on those you have chosen and clothe with blessed immortality those reborn through the Sacrament of Baptism. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Acts 4:13-21
The rulers, elders and scribes were astonished at the assurance shown by Peter and John, considering they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer. So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion. ‘What are we going to do with these men?’ they asked. ‘It is obvious to everybody in Jerusalem that a miracle has been worked through them in public, and we cannot deny it. But to stop the whole thing spreading any further among the people, let us caution them never to speak to anyone in this name again.’ So they called them in and gave them a warning on no account to make statements or to teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John retorted, ‘You must judge whether in God’s eyes it is right to listen to you and not to God. We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.’ The court repeated the warnings and then released them; they could not think of any way to punish them, since all the people were giving glory to God for what had happened.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117:1,14-21
R/ I will thank you, Lord, for you have given answer.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end. The Lord is my strength and my song; he was my saviour. There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the just.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; his right hand raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds. I was punished, I was punished by the Lord, but not doomed to die.
Open to me the gates of holiness: I will enter and give thanks. This is the Lord’s own gate where the just may enter. I will thank you for you have answered and you are my saviour.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel : Mark 16:9-15
Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala from whom he had cast out seven devils. She then went to those who had been his companions, and who were mourning and in tears, and told them. But they did not believe her when they heard her say that he was alive and that she had seen him. After this, he showed himself under another form to two of them as they were on their way into the country. These went back and told the others, who did not believe them either. Lastly, he showed himself to the Eleven themselves while they were at table. He reproached them for their incredulity and obstinacy, because they had refused to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. And he said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, we pray, O Lord, that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries, so that the renewal constantly at work within us may be the cause of our unending joy. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Gal 3: 27
All of you who have been baptized in Christ have put on Christ, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord, and grant, we pray, that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries may attain in their flesh the incorruptible glory of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Mark provides a summary of Jesus’
post-resurrection appearances,
highlighting a notable th me: the initial disbelief of the Eleven in response to reports from Mary Magdalene and the disciples from Emmaus. Subsequently, when Jesus appears to them, he rebukes their unbelief and hardness of heart. In a world filled with darkness, despair, and uncertainty, the Resurrection message brings hope, joy, and new life. It is a message that resonates with the deepest longings of the human heart, promising redemption and salvation to all who believe. The essence of Easter is encapsulated in Jesus’ final command in Saint Mark’s Gospel: “Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation.” This command goes beyond mere rememberance of the tomb; it beckons us to actively share the life-giving news of the Resurrection! In this Easter season, let us acknowledge our moments of doubt, recognising that Christ walks with us. In the same light, let us embrace the role of witnesses, carrying the light of the Resurrection into the world. By sharing our joy and hope, we become agents of belief in the Good News for those around us.
