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.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 25, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint cletus
BVM
Psautier: II
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 : Ps 104, 43
Le Seigneur a fait sortir son peuple en grande liesse, et ses élus poussaient des cris de joie, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui donnes sans cesse ta grâce pour augmenter le nombre de tes enfants, veille sur ceux que tu viens d’agréger à ton peuple; ils ont pris naissance dans le baptême : qu’ils soient revêtus de l’immortalité du Christ, pour se présenter à la table de ses noces. Lui qui.
1ère lecture : Act 4, 13-21
En ces jours-là, les chefs du peuple, les Anciens et les scribes constataient l’assurance de Pierre et de Jean et, se rendant compte que c’était des hommes sans culture et de simples particuliers, ils étaient surpris ; d’autre part, ils reconnaissaient en eux ceux qui étaient avec Jésus. Mais comme ils voyaient, debout avec eux, l’homme qui avait été guéri, ils ne trouvaient rien à redire. Après leur avoir ordonné de quitter la salle du Conseil suprême, ils se mirent à discuter entre eux. Ils disaient : « Qu’allons-nous faire de ces gens-là ? Il est notoire, en effet, qu’ils ont opéré un miracle; cela fut manifeste pour tous les habitants de Jérusalem, et nous ne pouvons pas le nier. Mais pour en limiter la diffusion dans le peuple, nous allons les menacer afin qu’ils ne parlent plus à personne en ce nom-là. » Ayant rappelé Pierre et Jean, ils leur interdirent formellement de parler ou d’enseigner au nom de Jésus. Ceux-ci leur répliquèrent : « Est-il juste devant Dieu de vous écouter, plutôt que d’écouter Dieu N? À vous de juger. Quant à nous, il nous est impossible de nous taire sur ce que nous avons vu et entendu. » Après de nouvelles menaces, ils les relâchèrent, faute d’avoir trouvé le moyen de les punir : c’était à cause du peuple, car tout le monde rendait gloire à Dieu pour ce qui était arrivé.
Psaume : 117 (118), 1.14-15ab, 16
R/ Seigneur, je te rends grâce, car tu m’as exaucé. Ou : Alléluia!
Rendez grâce au Seigneur : Il est bon ! Éternel est son amour ! Ma force et mon chant, c’est le Seigneur ; il est pour moi le salut. Clameurs de joie et de victoire sous les tentes des justes
« Le bras du Seigneur se lève, le bras du Seigneur est fort ! » Non, je ne mourrai pas, je vivrai pour annoncer les actions du Seigneur: il m’a frappé, le Seigneur, il m’a frappé, mais sans me livrer à la mort.
Ouvrez-moi les portes de justice: j’entrerai, je rendrai grâce au Seigneur. « C’est ici la porte du Seigneur : qu’ils entrent, les justes!» Je te rends grâce car tu m’as exaucé : tu es pour moi le salut.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie ! Alléluia. (Ps 117, 24)
Évangile : Marc 16, 9-15
Ressuscité le matin, le premier jour de la semaine, Jésus apparut d’abord à Marie Madeleine, de laquelle il avait expulsé sept démons. Celle-ci partit annoncer la nouvelle à ceux qui, ayant vécu avec lui, s’affligeaient et pleuraient. Quand ils entendirent que Jésus était vivant et qu’elle l’avait vu, ils refusèrent de croire. Après cela, il se manifesta sous un autre aspect à deux d’entre eux qui étaient en chemin pour aller à la campagne. Ceux-ci revinrent l’annoncer aux autres, qui ne les crurent pas non plus. Enfin, il se manifesta aux Onze eux-mêmes pendant qu’ils étaient à table : il leur reprocha leur manque de foi et la dureté de leurs cœurs parce qu’ils n’avaient pas cru ceux qui l’avaient contemplé ressuscité. Puis il leur dit : « Allez dans le monde entier. Proclamez l’Évangile : à toute la création. »
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 : Ga 3, 27
Vous tous qui avez été baptisés dans le Christ, vous avez revêtu le Christ. Alléluia.
Prière après la communion
Regarde avec bonté, Seigneur, le peuple que tu as rénové par tes sacrements ; accorde-nous de parvenir à la résurrection bienheureuse, toi qui nous as destinés à connaître ta gloire. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Ceux qui, ayant vécu avec lui, s’affligeaient et pleuraient ; ils refusèrent de croire que le Christ était vivant. La croyance en la Résurrection n’est pas une œuvre humaine, mais une grâce divine. C’est pourquoi, malgré leur peu de foi et leur dureté de cœur, le Christ fait encore confiance à ses disciples. C’est eux qu’il envoie proclamer l’Evangile à toute la création. Sais-tu que, malgré ton peu de foi et tes péchés, le Christ te fait confiance et t’envoie en mission pour annoncer l’Evangile de la vie ?
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 24, 2025 | Evangelium
SAINT MARK the Evangelist
Psalter: Week I
White
He was a cousin of Barnabas and accompanied the apostle Paul on his first missionary journey; later he followed him to Rome. He is credited with founding the Church in Alexandria.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 77: 53
The Lord led his people in hope, while the sea engulfed their foes, alleluia.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who gave us the Paschal Mystery in the covenant you established for reconciling the human race, so dispose our minds, we pray, that what we celebrate by professing the faith, we may express in deeds. 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 4:1-12
While Peter and John were talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees. They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the doctrine of the resurrection from the dead by proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. They arrested them, but as it was already late, they held them till the next day. But many of those who had listened to their message became believers, the total number of whom had now risen to something like five thousand. The next day the rulers, elders and Scribes had a meeting in Jerusalem with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, Jonathan, Alexander and all the members of the high-priestly families. They made the prisoners stand in the middle and began to interrogate them, ‘By what power, and by whose name have you men done this?’ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, ‘Rulers of the people, and elders! If you are questioning us today about an act of kindness to a cripple, and asking us how he was healed, then I am glad to tell you all, and would indeed be glad to tell the whole people of Israel, that it was by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the one you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this name and by no other that this man is able to stand up perfectly healthy, here in your presence, today. This is the stone rejected by you the builders, but which has proved to be the keystone. For of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117:1-2,4,22-27
R/ The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
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 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.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 21:1-14
Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said, ‘I’m going fishing.’ They replied, ‘We’ll come with you.’ They went out and got into the boat but caught nothing that night. It was light by now and there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. Jesus called out, ‘Have you caught anything, friends?’ And when they answered, ‘No’, he said, ‘Throw the net out to starboard and you’ll find something.’ So they dropped the net, and there were so many fish that they could not haul it in. The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord.’ At these words ‘It is the Lord’, Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water. The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish; they were only about a hundred yards from land. As soon as they came ashore they saw that there was some bread there, and a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it. Jesus said, ‘Bring some of the fish you have just caught.’ Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore, full of big fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them; and in spite of there being so many the net was not broken. Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ None of the disciples was bold enough to ask, ‘Who are you?’; they knew quite well it was the Lord. Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish. This was the third time that Jesus showed himself to the disciples after rising from the dead.
Prayer over the Offerings
Perfect within us, O Lord, we pray, the solemn exchange brought about by these paschal offerings, that we may be drawn from earthly desires to a longing for the things of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Jn 21: 12-13
Jesus said to his disciples: Come and eat. And he took bread and gave it to them, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray, those whom you have saved by your kindness that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son, they may rejoice in his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
The beautiful encounter between Jesus and His disciples reaches its culmination in a shared breakfast. After a night of unsuccessful fishing, they follow Jesus’ instruction to cast their into the deep, the result is a miraculous catch of fish. Yet, what is more captivating in this scene is that as they come ashore, they find Jesus preparing a fire and cooking fish to share. This shared breakfast transcends the fact of sharing a meal, it symbolises communion and fellowship with the risen Christ. In partaking of this meal, the disciples move into a deeper relationship with their Lord, one marked by intimacy, hospitality, and love. While not explicitly mentioned in the Gospel today, we foresee that the invitation, “Come and have breakfast,” will soon transform into “Feed my sheep.” Jesus is preparing to entrust Peter with a mission. His breakfast invitation is not merely an offer of food; it serves as a summons to relationship, mission, and purpose. Much like the disciples, we too are called to leave behind our empty nets and step into a life filled with the abundance of Christ’s presence.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 23, 2025 | Evangelium
Saints Fidelis of Sigmaringen
(1578 – 1622)
Psalter: Week I
White
He was born in Sigmaringen in Germany. He joined the Capuchin Friars at the age of 35 and led a harsh life of prayer and vigils. He was murdered by a Calvinist mob at Seewis on 24 April 1622.
Entrance Antiphon : Wis 10: 20-21
They praised in unison your conquering hand, O Lord, for wisdom opened mouths that were mute and gave eloquence to the tongues of infants, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who have united the many nations in confessing your name, grant that those reborn in the font of Baptism may be one in the faith of their hearts and the homage of their deeds. 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 3:11-26
Everyone came running towards Peter and John in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the man was still clinging to Peter and John. When Peter saw the people he addressed them, ‘Why are you so surprised at this? Why are you staring at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or holiness? You are Israelites, and it is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, who has glorified his servant Jesus, the same Jesus you handed over and then disowned in the presence of Pilate after Pilate had decided to release him. It was you who accused the Holy One, the Just One, you who demanded the reprieve of a murderer while you killed the prince of life. God, however, raised him from the dead, and to that fact we are the witnesses; and it is the name of Jesus which, through our faith in it, has brought back the strength of this man whom you see here and who is well known to you. It is faith in that name that has restored this man to health, as you can all see. ‘Now I know, brothers, that neither you nor your leaders had any idea what you were really doing; this was the way God carried out what he had foretold, when he said through all his prophets that his Christ would suffer. Now you must repent and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, and so that the Lord may send the time of comfort. Then he will send you the Christ he has predestined, that is Jesus, whom heaven must keep till the universal restoration comes which God proclaimed, speaking through his holy prophets. Moses, for example, said: The Lord God will raise up a prophet like myself for you, from among your own brothers; you must listen to whatever he tells you. The man who does not listen to that prophet is to be cut off from the people. In fact, all the prophets that have ever spoken, from Samuel onwards, have predicted these days. ‘You are the heirs of the prophets, the heirs of the covenant God made with our ancestors when he told Abraham: in your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed. It was for you in the first place that God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 8:2,5-9
R/ How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth!
How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth! What is man that you should keep him in mind, mortal man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him little less than a god; with glory and honour you crowned him, gave him power over the works of your hand, put all things under his feet.
All of them, sheep and cattle, yes, even the savage beasts, birds of the air, and fish that make their way through the waters.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 24:35-48
The disciples told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread. They were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look at my hands and feet; yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.’ And as he said this he showed them his hands and feet. Their joy was so great that they still could not believe it, and they stood there dumbfounded; so he said to them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’ And they offered him a piece of grilled fish, which he took and ate before their eyes. Then he told them, ‘This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms has to be fulfilled.’ He then opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and he said to them, ‘So you see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.
Prayer over the Offerings
Graciously be pleased, O Lord, to accept the sacrificial gifts we offer joyfully both for those who have been reborn and in hope of your increased help from heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. 1 Pt 2: 9
O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Hear, O Lord, our prayers, that this most holy exchange, by which you have redeemed us, may bring your help in this present life and ensure for us eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Our Gospel today presents the Risen Jesus appearing among His disciples, offering them peace and showing them His hands and feet as tangible proof of His Resurrection. This encounter transforms the disciples, dispelling their doubts, and they return to Jerusalem with eagerness to share their profound experiences. They become fervent witnesses to the Resurrection, proclaiming the good news with newfound conviction. This narrative serves as a reminder that we, too, are called to be witnesses, spreading the love and hope of Christ to the world. Jesus commissions His disciples to bear witness to His Resurrection. In a world marked by doubt, fear, and uncertainty, the message of the Resurrection brings forth hope, joy, and peace. It is a message that calls us to believe in the power of God to overcome sin and death and it encourages us to live our lives in the radiant light of this truth. May the Risen Christ fill our hearts with the same joy and excitement the disciples experience when they encounter the Risen Christ. Let us continue to share the Good News with all those we encounter, becoming messengers of hope and bearers of the Resurrection message.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 23, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint fidele de sigmaringen,
Pretre et martyr
Psautier: I
Blanc
Fils du bourgmestre de Sigmaringen sur le haut Danube, Marc Rey (1578-1622) est surnommé, pendant ses études, le ‘’philosophe chrétien’’. Précepteur de trois princes, puis avocat à Colmar, il entre à trente-cinq ans chez les Capucins où il prend le nom de Fidèle. Missionnaire ardent, il cherche à ramener les chrétiens à l’unité et meurt pour la foi catholique en Suisse, après avoir pardonné à ses meurtriers.
Antienne d’ouverture : cf. Sg 10, 20-21
Afin que tous proclament, Seigneur, la puissance que tu as déployée pour notre salut, la Sagesse a ouvert la bouche des muets, et délié la langue des tout petits, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui as unis tant de peuples divers dans la même confession de ton nom, accorde à tous les baptisés d’avoir au cœur la même foi et dans la vie le même amour. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Act 3, 11-26
En ces jours-là, l’infirme que Pierre et Jean venaient de guérir ne les lâchait plus. Tout le peuple accourut vers eux au Portique dit de Salomon. Les gens étaient stupéfaits. Voyant cela, Pierre interpella le peuple : « Hommes d’Israël, pourquoi vous étonner ? Pourquoi fixer les yeux sur nous, comme si c’était en vertu de notre puissance personnelle ou de notre piété que nous lui avons donné de marcher ? Le Dieu d’Abraham, d’Isaac et de Jacob, le Dieu de nos pères, a glorifié son serviteur Jésus, alors que vous, vous l’aviez livré, vous l’aviez renié en présence de Pilate qui était décidé à le relâcher. Vous avez renié le Saint et le Juste, et vous avez demandé qu’on vous accorde la grâce d’un meurtrier. Vous avez tué le Prince de la vie, lui que Dieu a ressuscité d’entre les morts, nous en sommes témoins. Tout repose sur la foi dans le nom de Jésus Christ : c’est ce nom lui-même qui vient d’affermir cet homme que vous regardez et connaissez; oui, la foi qui vient par Jésus l’a rétabli dans son intégrité physique, en votre présence à tous. D’ailleurs, frères, je sais bien que vous avez agi dans l’ignorance, vous et vos chefs. Mais Dieu a ainsi accompli ce qu’il avait d’avance annoncé par la bouche de tous les prophètes : que le Christ, son Messie souffrirait. Convertissez-vous et tournez-vous vers Dieu pour que vos péchés soient effacés. Ainsi viendront les temps de la fraîcheur de la part du Seigneur, et il enverra le Christ Jésus qui vous est destiné. Il faut en effet que le ciel l’accueille jusqu’à l’époque où tout sera rétabli, comme Dieu l’avait dit par la bouche des saints, ceux d’autrefois, ses prophètes. Moïse a déclaré : Le Seigneur votre Dieu suscitera pour vous, du milieu de vos frères, un prophète comme moi : vous l’écouterez en tout ce qu’il vous dira. Quiconque n’écoutera pas ce prophétisera retrancher du peuple. Ensuite, tous les prophètes qui ont parlé depuis Samuel et ses successeurs, aussi nombreux furent-ils, ont annoncé les jours où nous sommes. C’est vous qui êtes les fils des prophètes et de l’Alliance que Dieu a conclue avec vos pères, quand il disait à Abraham : En ta descendance seront bénies toutes les familles de la terre. C’est pour vous d’abord que Dieu a suscité son Serviteur, et il l’a envoyé vous bénir, pourvu que chacun de vous se détourne de sa méchanceté. »
Psaume : 8, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R/ Ô Seigneur notre Dieu, qu’il est grand, ton nom, par toute la terre !
Ou: Alléluia !
À voir ton ciel, ouvrage de tes doigts, la lune et les étoiles que tu fixas, qu’est-ce que l’homme pour que tu penses à lui, le fils d’un homme, que tu en prennes souci ?
Tu l’as voulu un peu moindre qu’un dieu, le couronnant de gloire et d’honneur ; tu l’établis sur les œuvres de tes mains, tu mets toute chose à ses pieds.
Les troupeaux de bœufs et de brebis, et même les bêtes sauvages, les oiseaux du ciel et les poissons de la mer, tout ce qui va son chemin dans les eaux.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie ! Alléluia. (Ps 117, 24)
Évangile : Luc 24, 35-48
En ce temps-là, les disciples qui rentraient d’Emmaüs racontaient aux onze Apôtres et à leurs compagnons ce qui s’était passé sur la route, et comment le Seigneur s’était fait reconnaître par eux à la fraction du pain. Comme ils en parlaient encore, lui-même fut présent au milieu d’eux, et leur dit : « La paix soit avec vous ! » Saisis de frayeur et de crainte, ils croyaient voir un esprit. Jésus leur dit : « Pourquoi êtes-vous bouleversés? Et pourquoi ces pensées qui surgissent dans votre cœur ? Voyez mes mains et mes pieds : c’est bien moi ! Touchez-moi, regardez : un esprit n’a pas de chair ni d’os comme vous constatez que j’en ai. » Après cette parole, il leur montra ses mains et ses pieds. Dans leur joie, ils n’osaient pas encore y croire, et restaient saisis d’étonnement. Jésus leur dit : « Avez-vous ici quelque chose à manger ? » Ils lui présentèrent une part de poisson grillé qu’il prit et mangea devant eux. Puis il leur déclara: « Voici les paroles que je vous ai dites quand j’étais encore avec vous : “Il faut que s’accomplisse tout ce qui a été écrit à mon sujet dans la loi de Moïse, les Prophètes et les Psaumes.” » Alors il ouvrit leur intelligence à la compréhension des Écritures. Il leur dit : « Ainsi est-il écrit que le Christ souffrirait, qu’il ressusciterait d’entre les morts le troisième jour, et que la conversion serait proclamée en son nom, pour le pardon des péchés, à toutes les nations, en commençant par Jérusalem. À vous d’en être les témoins. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accueille avec bonté, Seigneur, le sacrifice que nous offrons pour te rendre grâce, à toi qui fais renaître tes enfants par le baptême et qui t’empresses de soutenir ton Église. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : 1 P 2, 9
Nous sommes le peuple qui appartient à Dieu ; nous sommes chargés d’annoncer les merveilles de celui qui nous a appelés des ténèbres à son admirable lumière, 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
« La paix soit avec vous ! » Chaque rencontre avec le Christ ressuscité apporte un élément nouveau. Aujourd’hui, il nous apporte la paix. Finit le temps de la peur des événements de la passion et de la mort. Le Christ ressuscité n’est pas un fantôme, ses disciples ne rêvent pas, c’est bien lui en personne, celui qui a partagé le dernier repas avec eux leur demande un morceau de poisson pour les rassurer. Peux-tu témoigner de la résurrection du Christ dans ta vie ?
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 23, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint fidele de sigmaringen,
Pretre et martyr
Psautier: I
Blanc
Fils du bourgmestre de Sigmaringen sur le haut Danube, Marc Rey (1578-1622) est surnommé, pendant ses études, le ‘’philosophe chrétien’’. Précepteur de trois princes, puis avocat à Colmar, il entre à trente-cinq ans chez les Capucins où il prend le nom de Fidèle. Missionnaire ardent, il cherche à ramener les chrétiens à l’unité et meurt pour la foi catholique en Suisse, après avoir pardonné à ses meurtriers.
Antienne D’ouverture : Mt 25, 34
« Venez, les bénis de mon Père, dit le Seigneur, recevez en héritage le royaume préparé pour vous depuis la création du monde » Alléluia.
Prière D’ouverture
Dieu qui nous donne chaque année la joie de fêter la résurrection du Seigneur, ouvre-nous, à travers ces fêtes d’ici-bas, le chemin vers la joie éternelle. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Act 3, 1-10
En ces jours-là, Pierre et Jean montaient au Temple pour la prière de l’après-midi, à la neuvième heure. On y amenait alors un homme, infirme de naissance, que l’on installait chaque jour à la porte du Temple, appelée la « Belle-Porte », pour qu’il demande l’aumône à ceux qui entraient. Voyant Pierre et Jean qui allaient entrer dans le Temple, il leur demanda l’aumône. Alors Pierre, ainsi que Jean, fixa les yeux sur lui, et il dit : « Regarde-nous ! » L’homme les observait, s’attendant à recevoir quelque chose de leur part. Pierre déclara : « De l’argent et de l’or, je n’en ai pas; mais ce que j’ai, je te le donne: au nom de Jésus Christ le Nazaréen, lève-toi et marche. » Alors, le prenant par la main droite, il le releva et, à l’instant même, ses pieds et ses chevilles s’affermirent. D’un bond, il fut debout et il marchait. Entrant avec eux dans le Temple, il marchait, bondissait, et louait Dieu. Et tout le peuple le vit marcher et louer Dieu. On le reconnaissait: c’est bien lui qui était assis à la « Belle-Porte» du Temple pour demander l’aumône. Et les gens étaient frappés de stupeur et désorientés devant ce qui lui était arrivé.
Psaume : 104 (105), 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
R/ Joie pour les cœurs qui cherchent Dieu
Rendez grâce au Seigneur, proclamez son nom, annoncez parmi les peuples ses hauts faits ; chantez et jouez pour lui, redites sans fin ses merveilles.
Glorifiez-vous de son nom très saint : joie pour les cœurs qui cherchent Dieu! Cherchez le Seigneur et sa puissance, recherchez sans trêve sa face.
Vous, la race d’Abraham son serviteur, les fils de Jacob, qu’il a choisis. Le Seigneur, c’est lui notre Dieu : ses jugements font loi pour l’univers.
Il s’est toujours souvenu de son alliance, parole édictée pour mille générations : promesse faite à Abraham, garantie par serment à Isaac.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie ! Alléluia. (Ps 117, 24)
Évangile : Luc 24, 13-35
Le même jour (c’est-à-dire le premier jour de la semaine), deux disciples faisaient route vers un village appelé Emmaüs, à deux heures de marche de Jérusalem, et ils parlaient entre eux de tout ce qui s’était passé. Or, tandis qu’ils s’entretenaient et s’interrogeaient, Jésus lui-même s’approcha, et il marchait avec eux. Mais leurs yeux étaient empêchés de le reconnaître. Jésus leur dit: « De quoi discutez-vous en marchant ?» Alors, ils s’arrêtèrent, tout tristes. L’un des deux, nommé Cléophas, lui répondit : « Tu es bien le seul étranger résidant à Jérusalem qui ignore les événements de ces jours-ci. » Il leur dit : « Quels événements ? » Ils lui répondirent : « Ce qui est arrivé à Jésus de Nazareth, cet homme qui était un prophète puissant par ses actes et ses paroles devant Dieu et devant tout le peuple : comment les grands prêtres et nos chefs l’ont livré, ils l’ont fait condamner à mort et ils l’ont crucifié. Nous, nous espérions que c’était lui qui allait délivrer Israël. Mais avec tout cela, voici déjà le troisième jour qui passe depuis que c’est arrivé. A vrai dire, des femmes de notre groupe nous ont remplis de stupeur. Quand, dès l’aurore, elles sont allées au tombeau, elles n’ont pas trouvé son corps ; elles sont venues nous dire qu’elles avaient même eu une vision : des anges, qui disaient qu’il est vivant. Quelques-uns de nos compagnons sont allés au tombeau, et ils ont trouvé les choses comme les femmes l’avaient dit; mais lui, ils ne l’ont pas vu. » Il leur dit alors : « Esprits sans intelligence ! Comme votre cœur est lent à croire tout ce que les prophètes ont dit ! Ne fallait-il pas que le Christ souffrît cela pour entrer dans sa gloire ? » Et, partant de Moïse et de tous les Prophètes, il leur interpréta, dans toute l’Écriture, ce qui le concernait. Quand ils approchèrent du village où ils se rendaient, Jésus fit semblant d’aller plus loin. Mais ils s’efforcèrent de le retenir: « Reste avec nous, car le soir approche et déjà le jour baisse. » Il entra donc pour rester avec eux. Quand il fut à table avec eux, ayant pris le pain, il prononça la bénédiction et, l’ayant rompu, il le leur donna. Alors leurs yeux s’ouvrirent, et ils le reconnurent, mais il disparut à leurs regards. Ils se dirent l’un à l’autre : « Notre cœur n’était-il pas brûlant en nous, tandis qu’il nous parlait sur la route et nous ouvrait les Écritures ?» À l’instant même, ils se levèrent et retournèrent à Jérusalem. Ils y trouvèrent réunis les onze Apôtres et leurs compagnons, qui leur dirent : « Le Seigneur est réellement ressuscité : il est apparu à Simon-Pierre. » À leur tour, ils racontaient ce qui s’était passé sur la route, et comment le Seigneur s’était fait reconnaître par eux à la fraction du pain.
Prière sur les offrandes
Accueille, Seigneur, le sacrifice qui rachète les hommes ; et dans ton action bienveillante, procure-nous le salut de l’esprit et du corps. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Lc 24, 35
Au soir de la résurrection, les disciples reconnurent le Seigneur quand il rompit le pain, alléluia.
Prière après la communion
Nous te le demandons, Seigneur : que cette communion au mystère de ton Fils nous fasse entrer, libres de tout vieillissement, dans la nouvelle création. Par Jésus.
Méditation
« Tu es bien le seul étranger résidant à Jérusalem qui ignore les événements de ces jours-ci. » Voici deux disciples deçus des années passées à la suite du Christ. Tout a été une grande imposture, des années perdues. Ils espéraient que c’était lui qui allait délivrer Israël. Que faire ? Ils rentrent au village pour recommencer la vie à zéro. Voilà la grande tentation de la foi : abandonner quand viennent les épreuves. Et voilà l’œuvre démotivatrice du démon : semer la déception et la division dans le cœur de l’homme pour qu’il abandonne le combat pour la vie véritable. Mais, dans leur grande déception, les disciples sont rejoints par le Christ ressuscité. C’est la première évangélisation après la résurrection. Et le Christ laisse l’homme à son libre arbitre. Que feront-t-ils de cette rencontre avec le Ressuscité ? Ils reprennent la route pour Jérusalem pour annoncer à leur frère la Bonne Nouvelle. Aujourd’hui sais-tu que le Christ t’envoie annoncer la victoire de la vie sur la mort.
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 23, 2025 | Evangelium
Saints George (- c.303)
Psalter: Week I
White
He was martyred at Lydda (now in Israel) in about 303, during the persecution of Diocletian. His cult spread quickly through both the East and the West.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Mt 25: 34
Come, you blessed of my Father; receive the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who gladden us year by year with the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection, graciously grant that, by celebrating these present festivities, we may merit through them to reach eternal joys. 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 3:1-10
Once, when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at the ninth hour, it happened that there was a man being carried past. He was a cripple from birth; and they used to put him down every day near the Temple entrance called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from the people going in. When this man saw Peter and John on their way into the Temple he begged from them. Both Peter and John looked straight at him and said, ‘Look at us.’ He turned to them expectantly, hoping to get something from them, but Peter said, ‘I have neither silver nor gold, but I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!’ Peter then took him by the hand and helped him to stand up. Instantly his feet and ankles became firm, he jumped up, stood, and began to walk, and he went with them into the Temple, walking and jumping and praising God. Everyone could see him walking and praising God, and they recognised him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple. They were all astonished and unable to explain what had happened to him.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:1-4,6-9
R/ Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice.
Give thanks to the Lord, tell his name, make known his deeds among the peoples. O sing to him, sing his praise; tell all his wonderful works!
Be proud of his holy name, let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. Consider the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.
O children of Abraham, his servant, O sons of the Jacob he chose. He, the Lord, is our God: his judgements prevail in all the earth.
He remembers his covenant for ever, his promise for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 24:13-35
Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking together about all that had happened. Now as they talked this over, Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but something prevented them from recognising him. He said to them, ‘What matters are you discussing as you walk along?’ They stopped short, their faces downcast. Then one of them, called Cleopas, answered him, ‘You must be the only person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there these last few days.’ ‘What things?’ he asked. ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth’ they answered ‘who proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the sight of God and of the whole people; and how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And this is not all: two whole days have gone by since it all happened; and some women from our group have astounded us: they went to the tomb in the early morning, and when they did not find the body, they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive. Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything exactly as the women had reported, but of him they saw nothing.’ Then he said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe the full message of the prophets! Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory?’ Then, starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained to them the passages throughout the Scriptures that were about himself. When they drew near to the village to which they were going, he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay with them. ‘It is nearly evening’ they said ‘and the day is almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them. Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?’ They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions, who said to them, ‘Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.’ Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, we pray, O Lord, the sacrifice which has redeemed the human race, and be pleased to accomplish in us salvation of mind and body. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Lk 24: 35
The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
We pray, O Lord, that the reverent reception of the Sacrament of your Son may cleanse us from our old ways and transform us into a new creation. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The disciples, journeying on the road to Emmaus, carry heavy hearts burdened with grief and disappointment. However, as the story unfolds, Jesus opens the Scriptures to them, revealing how all the prophecies point to Him. The disciples’ eyes finally open when they sit down to break bread together, recognising Jesus in their midst. His presence fills them with joy, prompting them to rush back to Jerusalem to share the Good News. The Emmaus story serves as a beautiful reflection on our journeys of faith, underscoring the reassuring truth that Christ walks with us even in moments of darkness. The Emmaus encounter transforms us into messengers of hope, compelling us to share the joy of the Resurrection with others. Journeying with the Risen Christ becomes the most profound and uplifting experience in our lives. Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
by L'équipe de publication | Apr 21, 2025 | Evangelium
Saints Abdiesus
Psalter: Week I
White
He was a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was caught up in the persecutions conducted by King Shapur II.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Sir 15: 3-4
He gave them the water of wisdom to drink; it will be made strong in them and will not be moved; it will raise them up for ever, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who have bestowed on us paschal remedies, endow your people with heavenly gifts, so that, possessed of perfect freedom, they may rejoice in heaven over what gladdens them now on earth. 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 2:36-41
On the day of Pentecost, Peter spoke to the Jews: ‘The whole House of Israel can be certain that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.’ Hearing this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the apostles, ‘What must we do, brothers?’ ‘You must repent,’ Peter answered ‘and every one of you must be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise that was made is for you and your children, and for all those who are far away, for all those whom the Lord our God will call to himself.’ He spoke to them for a long time using many arguments, and he urged them, ‘Save yourselves from this perverse generation.’ They were convinced by his arguments, and they accepted what he said and were baptised. That very day about three thousand were added to their number.
Psalm 32:4-5,18-20,22
R/ The Lord fills the earth with his love.
The word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth with his love.
The Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul is waiting for the Lord. The Lord is our help and our shield. May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 20:11-18
Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my Lord away’ she replied ‘and I don’t know where they have put him.’ As she said this she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise him. Jesus said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him.’ Jesus said, ‘Mary!’ She knew him then and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbuni!’ – which means Master. Jesus said to her, ‘Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and find the brothers, and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ So Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her.
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray, the offerings of your family, that under your protective care, they may never lose what they have received, but attain the gifts that are eternal. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Col 3: 1-2
If you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God; mind the things that are above, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Hear us, almighty God, and, as you have bestowed on your family the perfect grace of Baptism, so prepare their hearts for the reward of eternal happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Our Gospel recounts Mary’s profound encounter with the Risen Christ at the tomb. This encounter illustrates the transformative power of encountering the living Christ in our lives. We see a grief-stricken Mary, overwhelmed by sorrow, who arrives at the tomb only to find it empty. Her grief echoes our moments of sadness and loss. However, as she draws near, her world undergoes a remarkable shift. In an instant, Jesus calls her name, and recognition dawns like the rising sun. Jesus reveals Himself to her, and her sorrow turns to joy. The message of hope and consolation resonates deeply with each one of us! Just as Jesus calls Mary by name, He also calls each of us by name, inviting us into a personal relationship with Him. Let us attentively listen for His voice calling us by name, offering comfort, hope, and new life. In response, like Mary Magdalene, let us embrace joy and renew our commitment to follow Him faithfully.
