by L'équipe de publication | Oct 13, 2024 | Evangelium
Pope Saint Callistus I (- 222)
Green/Red
From a weakened ex-slave in receipt of an invalidity pension, Callistus rose to be archdeacon, had charge of the Roman catacomb which now bears his name, and ended up as Pope. He lived in a time of peace under the emperor Alexander Severus, whose mother was a Christian, he may have been killed in a riot.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 129: 3-4
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.
Collect
May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. 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 : Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1
The Law says, if you remember, that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl, and one by his free-born wife. The child of the slave-girl was born in the ordinary way; the child of the free woman was born as the result of a promise. This can be regarded as an allegory: the women stand for the two covenants. The first who comes from Mount Sinai, and whose children are slaves, is Hagar – The Jerusalem above, however, is free and is our mother, since Scripture says: Shout for joy, you barren women who bore no children! Break into shouts of joy and gladness, you who were never in labour. For there are more sons of the forsaken one than sons of the wedded wife. So, my brothers, we are the children, not of the slave-girl, but of the free-born wife. When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 112:1-7
R/ May the name of the Lord be blessed for evermore!
Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! May the name of the Lord be blessed both now and for evermore!
From the rising of the sun to its setting praised be the name of the Lord! High above all nations is the Lord, above the heavens his glory.
Who is like the Lord, our God, who has risen on high to his throne yet stoops from the heights to look down, to look down upon heaven and earth? From the dust he lifts up the lowly, from the dungheap he raises the poor
Gospel Acclamation : Ps118:88
Alleluia, alleluia! Because of your love give me life, and I will do your will. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:29-32
The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. On Judgement day the Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here. On Judgement day the men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation and condemn it, because when Jonah preached they repented; and there is something greater than Jonah here.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, that, through these acts of devotedness, we may pass over to the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Ps 33: 11
The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Prayer after Communion
We entreat your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, so you may make us sharers of his divine nature. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
Jesus presents himself as something greater than Solomon on the one hand and something greater than Jonah on the other hand. His hearers need the humility of the Queen of the South, who came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. They need the repentance of the Ninevites, who repented after listening to the preaching of Jonah. We are tempted, as we read the text, to keep looking at the Jews and wondering why they failed to catch sight of Jesus’ wisdom and preaching. We fail to realise that these words or Jesus are actually being addressed to us here and now. So, if you and I do not repent as a response to the wisdom and preaching of Jesus, we stand to be condemned by the Queen of the South and by the Ninevites.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 12, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
28ème DIMANCHE DU TEMPS
ORDINAIRE
Psautier iv
Saint Edouard, Le Confesseur
vert
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 129, 3-4
Si tu retiens les fautes, Seigneur, qui donc subsistera ? Mais près de toi se trouve le pardon, Dieu fidèle.
Prière d’ouverture
Nous t’en prions, Seigneur, que ta grâce nous devance et qu’elle nous accompagne toujours, pour nous rendre attentifs à faire le bien sans relâche. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Sg 7, 7-11
J’ai prié, et le discernement m’a été donné. J’ai supplié, et l’esprit de la Sagesse est venu en moi. Je l’ai préférée aux trônes et aux sceptres ; à côté d’elle, j’ai tenu pour rien la richesse ; je ne l’ai pas comparée à la pierre la plus précieuse ; tout l’or du monde auprès d’elle n’est qu’un peu de sable, et, en face d’elle, l’argent sera regardé comme de la boue. Plus que la santé et la beauté, je l’ai aimée ; je l’ai choisie de préférence à la lumière, parce que sa clarté ne s’éteint pas. Tous les biens me sont venus avec elle et, par ses mains, une richesse incalculable.
Psaume : 89 (90), 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
R/ Rassasie-nous de ton amour, Seigneur : nous serons dans la joie.
Apprends-nous la vraie mesure de nos jours : que nos cœurs pénètrent la sagesse. Reviens, Seigneur, pourquoi tarder ? Ravise-toi par égard pour tes serviteurs.
Rassasie-nous de ton amour au matin, que nous passions nos jours dans la joie et les chants. Rends-nous en joies tes jours de châtiment et les années où nous connaissions le malheur.
Fais connaître ton œuvre à tes serviteurs et ta splendeur à leurs fils. Que vienne sur nous la douceur du Seigneur notre Dieu ! Consolide pour nous l’ouvrage de nos mains; oui, consolide l’ouvrage de nos mains.
2ème lecture : He 4, 12-13
Frères, elle est vivante, la parole de Dieu, énergique et plus coupante qu’une épée à deux tranchants ; elle va jusqu’au point de partage de l’âme et de l’esprit, des jointures et des moelles ; elle juge des intentions et des pensées du cœur. Pas une créature n’échappe à ses yeux, tout est nu devant elle, soumis à son regard ;nous aurons à lui rendre des comptes.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Heureux les pauvres de cœur, car le royaume des Cieux est à eux ! Alléluia. (Mt 5, 3)
Évangile : Mc 10, 17-30
En ce temps-là, Jésus se mettait en route quand un homme accourut et, tombant à ses genoux, lui demanda : « Bon Maître, que dois-je faire pour avoir la vie éternelle en héritage? » Jésus lui dit : « Pourquoi dire que je suis bon ? Personne n’est bon, sinon Dieu seul. Tu connais les commandements: Ne commets pas de meurtre, ne commets pas d’adultère, ne commets pas de vol, ne porte pas de faux témoignage, ne fais de tort à personne, honore ton père et ta mère. » L’homme répondit: « Maître, tout cela, je l’ai observé depuis ma jeunesse. » Jésus posa son regard sur lui, et il l’aima. Il lui dit : « Une seule chose te manque : va, vends ce que tu as et donne-le aux pauvres ; alors tu auras un trésor au ciel. Puis viens, suis-moi. » Mais lui, à ces mots, devint sombre et s’en alla tout triste, car il avait de grands biens. Alors Jésus regarda autour de lui et dit à ses disciples : « Comme il sera difficile à ceux qui possèdent des richesses d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu! » Les disciples étaient stupéfaits de ces paroles. Jésus reprenant la parole leur dit: « Mes enfants, comme il est difficile d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu ! Il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par le trou d’une aiguille qu’à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume de Dieu. » De plus en plus déconcertés, les disciples se demandaient entre eux : « Mais alors, qui peut être sauvé?» Jésus les regarde et dit: « Pour les hommes, c’est impossible, mais pas pour Dieu ; car tout est possible à Dieu. » Pierre se mit à dire à Jésus : « Voici que nous avons tout quitté pour te suivre. » Jésus déclara : « Amen, je vous le dis : nul n’aura quitté, à cause de moi et de l’Évangile, une maison, des frères, des sœurs, une mère, un père, des enfants ou une terre sans qu’il reçoive, en ce temps déjà, le centuple : maisons, frères, sœurs, mères, enfants et terres, avec des persécutions, et, dans le monde à venir, la vie éternelle. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Avec ces offrandes, Seigneur, reçois les prières de tes fidèles. Que cette liturgie célébrée avec amour nous fasse passer à la gloire du ciel. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 33, 11
Le riche est dépourvu, affamé, mais, à la table du Seigneur, celui qui cherche Dieu ne manque de rien.
Prière après la communion
Dieu souverain, nous te le demandons humblement : Rends-nous participants de la nature divine, puisque tu nous as fait communier au corps et au sang du Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation En ce dimanche, Jésus nous recentre sur le dépouillement afin de le suivre de manière sincère et vrai. En effet, un cœur attaché aux « choses du monde » ne favorise pas une donation totale car l’on sera partagé entre la vie de Dieu et la vie du monde. Cette donation a des conséquences positives car, Dieu comblera ce manque par des biens plus précieux dans l’au-delà. L’exemple du roi Salomon dans la première lecture en dit long. Lorsque nous faisons le meilleur choix, ce qui plait à Dieu, tous les autres biens seront gratifiés par Dieu. Ainsi, « nul n’aura quitté, à cause de moi et de l’Évangile, une maison, des frères, des sœurs, une mère, un père, des enfants ou une terre sans qu’il reçoive, en ce temps déjà, le centuple». L’attitude du jeune homme riche, c’est notre attitude, aujourd’hui. L’homme de notre temps recherche du pouvoir et de l’argent à tout prix, il est capable de sacrifier ses familiers pourvu qu’il soit riche. Jésus fustige cette attitude en rappelant « que servira-t-il à un homme de gagner l’univers s’il vient à perdre son âme » (Mt 16,26).
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 12, 2024 | Evangelium
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalter: Week 4
Saint Edward the Confessor
Green
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 129: 3-4
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.
Collect
May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. 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: Wisdom 7:7-11
I prayed, and understanding was given me; I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me. I esteemed her more than sceptres and thrones; compared with her, I held riches as nothing. I reckoned no priceless stone to be her peer, for compared with her, all gold is a pinch of sand, and beside her silver ranks as mud. I loved her more than health or beauty, preferred her to the light, since her radiance never sleeps. In her company all good things came to me, at her hands riches not to be numbered.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm
89(90):12-17
R/ Fill us with your love so that we may rejoice.
Make us know the shortness of our life that we may gain wisdom of heart. Lord, relent! Is your anger for ever? Show pity to your servants.
In the morning, fill us with your love; we shall exult and rejoice all our days. Give us joy to balance our affliction for the years when we knew misfortune.
Show forth your work to your servants; let your glory shine on their children. Let the favour of the Lord be upon us: give success to the work of our hands.
Second reading: Hebrews 4:12-13
The word of God is something alive and active: it cuts like any double-edged sword but more finely: it can slip through the place where the soul is divided from the spirit, or joints from the marrow; it can judge the secret emotions and thoughts. No created thing can hide from him; everything is uncovered and open to the eyes of the one to whom we must give account of ourselves.
Gospel Acclamation: Mt11:25
Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 10:17-30
Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, ‘Good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You must not kill; You must not commit adultery; You must not steal; You must not bring false witness; You must not defraud; Honour your father and mother.’ And he said to him, ‘Master, I have kept all these from my earliest days.’ Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him, and he said, ‘There is one thing you lack. Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ But his face fell at these words and he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth. Jesus looked round and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!’ The disciples were astounded by these words, but Jesus insisted, ‘My children,’ he said to them ‘how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ They were more astonished than ever. ‘In that case’ they said to one another ‘who can be saved?’ Jesus gazed at them. ‘For men’ he said ‘it is impossible, but not for God: because everything is possible for God.’ Peter took this up. ‘What about us?’ he asked him. ‘We have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘I tell you solemnly, there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, father, children or land for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not be repaid a hundred times over, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and land – not without persecutions – now in this present time and, in the world to come, eternal life.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, that, through these acts of devotedness, we may pass over to the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 33: 11
The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Prayer after Communion
We entreat your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, so you may make us sharers of his divine nature. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
Everyone wants to follow Christ, but the challenge is always getting over the line and making the dream a reality. Like the wealthy young man welcomed into everlasting life in our gospel today but found it difficult to pass the barrier. It was a barrier of material things in his particular circumstance. (Mk 10:20) He asserted that he had observed all the commandments since childhood. He lacked love, though. We frequently focus on what we can do rather than what we cannot. What obstacles hinder our desire to follow the Lord and fully devote ourselves to him? The Lord challenges us today by reminding us that all we own is only a gift from him, provided to serve him here on earth and not as a hindrance.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 11, 2024 | Evangelium
Saint Wilfried
(634 – 709)
Green/White
Wilfrid was born in Northumbria in 634. He took part in the Synod of Whitby (664), where he promoted Rome’s way of calculating the date of Easter, and the Roman form of Christian worship. He was missionary, evangelist, monk and bishop. He died in Oundle, in October 709.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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 : Galatians 3:22-29
Scripture makes no exceptions when it says that sin is master everywhere. In this way the promise can only be given through faith in Jesus Christ and can only be given to those who have this faith. Before faith came, we were allowed no freedom by the Law; we were being looked after till faith was revealed. The Law was to be our guardian until the Christ came and we could be justified by faith. Now that that time has come we are no longer under that guardian, and you are, all of you, sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. All baptised in Christ, you have all clothed yourselves in Christ, and there are no more distinctions between Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female, but all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Merely by belonging to Christ you are the posterity of Abraham, the heirs he was promised.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:2-7
R/ The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.
O sing to the Lord, 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. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, the judgements he spoke.
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.
Gospel Acclamation : Jn14:23
Alleluia, alleluia! If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:27-28
As Jesus was speaking, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, ‘Happy the womb that bore you and the breasts you sucked!’ But he replied, ‘Still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it!’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the sacrifices instituted by your commands and, through the sacred mysteries, which we celebrate with dutiful service, graciously complete the sanctifying work by which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Just as a wayward child is a disgrace to his/her parents, a successful child is a blessing to his/her parents. After listening to the gracious words from the lips of Jesus, a woman in the crowd cannot hide her feelings. She raises her voice and says: ‘Happy the womb that bore you and the breasts you sucked!’ Jesus, in response to the woman, says: ‘Still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it!’ In other words, the mother of Jesus is not only happy for having given birth to a successful son; she is even happier because she lives according to the word of God, to which she has given her definitive yes. Whoever hears the word of God, welcomes it and lives according to it will also be happy, like Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary is indeed “ full of grace”, and we pray to her, “Blessed are you among women.” The true greatness of Mary comes from her “Fiat”, her unconditional “Yes” to the message of the Angel Gabriel. She remained faithful to the “Yes” right to the day she stood in grief at the foot of the cross. She heard the word and kept it right to the end.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 11, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
Saint EDWIN
vert/blanc
Païen, cet anglais, roi de Kent, demanda en mariage une chrétienne, Ethelburge. Instruit par les événements mais surtout par saint Paulin, évêque de York, il rejoignit la foi de son épouse. Il aida ainsi à la fondation de l’Eglise anglo-saxonne. Il fut tué lors d’une bataille à Hatfield et sa mort fut considérée comme un martyre.
Antienne d’ouverture : Est 13, 9. 10-11
Tout dépend de ta volonté, Seigneur, et rien ne peut lui résister: C’est toi qui as fait le ciel et la terre et les merveilles qu’ils contiennent. Tu es le Maître de l’univers.
Prière d’ouverture
Dans ton amour inépuisable, Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, tu combles ceux qui t’implorent, bien au-delà de leurs mérites et de leurs désirs. Répands sur nous ta miséricorde en délivrant notre conscience de ce qui l’inquiète et en donnant plus que nous n’osons demander. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ga 3, 22-29
Frères, l’Écriture a tout enfermé sous la domination du péché, afin que ce soit par la foi en Jésus Christ que la promesse s’accomplisse pour les croyants. Avant que vienne la foi en Jésus Christ, nous étions des prisonniers, enfermés sous la domination de la Loi, jusqu’au temps où cette foi devait être révélée. Ainsi, la Loi, comme un guide, nous a menés jusqu’au Christ pour que nous obtenions de la foi la justification. Et maintenant que la foi est venue, nous ne sommes plus soumis à ce guide. Car tous, dans le Christ Jésus, vous êtes fils de Dieu par la foi. En effet, vous tous que le baptême a unis au Christ, vous avez revêtu le Christ ; il n’y a plus ni juif ni grec, il n’y a plus ni esclave ni homme libre, il n’y a plus l’homme et la femme, car tous, vous ne faites plus qu’un dans le Christ Jésus. Et si vous appartenez au Christ, vous êtes de la descendance d’Abraham : vous êtes héritiers selon la promesse.
Psaume : 104 (105), 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
R/Le Seigneur s’est toujours souvenu de son alliance.
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 ; souvenez-vous des merveilles qu’il a faites, de ses prodiges, des jugements qu’il prononça,
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.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia ! Heureux ceux qui écoutent la parole de Dieu, et qui la gardent ! Alléluia ! (Lc 11, 28)
Évangile : Lc 11, 27-28
En ce temps-là, comme Jésus était en train de parler, une femme éleva la voix au milieu de la foule pour lui dire : « Heureuse la mère qui t’a porté en elle, et dont les seins t’ont nourri ! » Alors Jésus lui déclara : « Heureux plutôt ceux qui écoutent la parole de Dieu, et qui la gardent ! »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur, le sacrifice que tu nous as donné. Dans les mystères que nous célébrons pour te rendre grâce, sanctifie les hommes que tu as sauvés par ton Fils. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Lm 3, 25
Le Seigneur est bon pour ceux qui se tournent vers lui, pour ceux qui le recherchent.
Prière après la communion
Accorde-nous, Seigneur notre Dieu, de trouver dans cette communion notre force et notre joie, afin que nous puissions devenir ce que nous avons reçu : le corps du Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation Face à l’émerveillement que manifeste la femme Luc relate dans l’épisode de l’Evangile, Jésus oriente l’humanité vers la Parole de Dieu. En effet, Jésus nous invite à modeler notre vie à partir des Ecritures. Cette dernière est, en effet, le trésor dans lequel nous pouvons puiser des ressources vitales non seulement pour notre vie de foi mais aussi pour notre vie de société. La Parole de Dieu, c’est elle notre appui et même le fondement de notre foi. Jésus nous invite donc à l’écoute et la mise en pratique de ce que nous écoutons ou méditons des Ecritures afin d’apporter une réelle conversion à notre monde qui, aujourd’hui, a tendance à écouter les faux maîtres. La Parole de Dieu est alors une force libératrice nous rappelle la première lecture ; c’est elle la source de notre foi ; laquelle foi est nécessaire pour notre salut. Tâchons-nous, en ce jour, de revisiter notre vie à partir de la Parole de Dieu.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 10, 2024 | Evangelium
Pope Saint John XXIII
(1881 – 1963)
Green/White
He was ordained priest in 1904. He served the Holy See directly in various posts, both in Rome and in Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece, culminating as Apostolic Nuncio to France from 1944 until 1953. He was elected Pope in 1958. He convoked the Roman Synod, instituted the revision of Canon Law, and called the Second Vatican Council, which opened on 11 October 1962.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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: Galatians 3:7-14
Don’t you see that it is those who rely on faith who are the sons of Abraham? Scripture foresaw that God was going to use faith to justify the pagans, and proclaimed the Good News long ago when Abraham was told: In you all the pagans will be blessed. Those therefore who rely on faith receive the same blessing as Abraham, the man of faith. On the other hand, those who rely on the keeping of the Law are under a curse, since scripture says: Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in observing everything prescribed in the book of the Law. The Law will not justify anyone in the sight of God, because we are told: the righteous man finds life through faith. The Law is not even based on faith, since we are told: The man who practises these precepts finds life through practising them. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by being cursed for our sake, since scripture says: Cursed be everyone who is hanged on a tree. This was done so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might include the pagans, and so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 110(111):1-6
R/ The Lord keeps his covenant ever in mind.
I will thank the Lord with all my heart In the meeting of the just and their assembly. Great are the works of the Lord, To be pondered by all who love them.
His justice stands firm for ever. He makes us remember his wonders. The Lord is compassion and love.
He gives food to those who fear him; Keeps his covenant ever in mind. He has shown his might to his people By giving them the lands of the nations.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn10: 27
Alleluia, alleluia! The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, Says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:15-26
When Jesus had cast out a devil, some of the people said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he casts out devils.’ Others asked him, as a test, for a sign from heaven; but, knowing what they were thinking, he said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is heading for ruin, and a household divided against itself collapses. So too with Satan: if he is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? – since you assert that it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils. Now if it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils, through whom do your own experts cast them out? Let them be your judges then. But if it is through the finger of God that I cast out devils, then know that the kingdom of God has overtaken you. So long as a strong man fully armed guards his own palace, his goods are undisturbed; but when someone stronger than he is attacks and defeats him, the stronger man takes away all the weapons he relied on and shares out his spoil. ‘He who is not with me is against me; and he who does not gather with me scatters. ‘When an unclean spirit goes out of a man it wanders through waterless country looking for a place to rest, and not finding one it says, “I will go back to the home I came from.” But on arrival, finding it swept and tidied, it then goes off and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and set up house there, so that the man ends up by being worse than he was before.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, The sacrifices instituted by your commands And, through the sacred mysteries, Which we celebrate with dutiful service, Graciously complete the sanctifying work By which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, To the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
It would appear Jesus is so efficient in casting out devils that the religious and political leaders cannot imagine that he would not be that effective if he were not working with the prince of devils. Jesus’ response silences them: “Now if it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils, through whom do your own experts cast them out? The signs and wonders coming from Jesus clearly show the messianic era as foretold by the prophets, but unfortunately, the leaders of the people keep asking for Jesus’ credentials. On the contrary, the people are shown as constantly praising and thanking God for all that is being done among them through Jesus. The Kingdom of God is here and clearly stated: “The man who is not with me is against me, and the man who does not gather with me scatters.” There can be no neutrality where Jesus is concerned. We have to make our choice – for him or against him. The reference to the spirits in the last part of the Gospel points towards the Sacrament of reconciliation.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 9, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
Saint Daniel et ses compagnons,
Martyrs
VERT
Avec six autres franciscains ils débarquèrent à Ceuta, au Maroc, pour témoigner du Christ devant les Sarrasins. Ils entrèrent dans la ville musulmane, crucifix à la main, prêchant contre Mahomet. Ils furent aussitôt arrêtés et emprisonnés. Comme ils refusaient d’apostasier, ils furent conduits sur la grande place et, agenouillés, ils furent décapités.
Antienne d’ouverture : Est 13, 9. 10-11
Tout dépend de ta volonté, Seigneur, et rien ne peut lui résister: C’est toi qui as fait le ciel et la terre et les merveilles qu’ils contiennent. Tu es le Maître de l’univers.
Prière d’ouverture
Dans ton amour inépuisable, Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, tu combles ceux qui t’implorent, bien au-delà de leurs mérites et de leurs désirs. Répands sur nous ta miséricorde en délivrant notre conscience de ce qui l’inquiète et en donnant plus que nous n’osons demander. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ga 3, 1-5
Galates stupides, qui donc vous a ensorcelés ? À vos yeux, pourtant, Jésus Christ a été présenté crucifié. Je n’ai qu’une question à vous poser : l’Esprit Saint, l’avez-vous reçu pour avoir pratiqué la Loi, ou pour avoir écouté le message de la foi ? Comment pouvez-vous être aussi fous ? Après avoir commencé par l’Esprit, allez-vous, maintenant, finir par la chair ? Auriez-vous vécu de si grandes choses en vain? Si encore ce n’était qu’en vain ! Celui qui vous fait don de l’Esprit et qui réalise des miracles parmi vous, le fait-il parce que vous pratiquez la Loi, ou parce que vous écoutez le message de la foi ?
Cantique : Lc 1,69-70,71-72,73-75
R/Béni soit le Seigneur, le Dieu d’Israël, car il a visité son peuple.
Il a fait surgir la force qui nous sauve dans la maison de David, son serviteur, comme il l’avait dit par la bouche des saints, par ses prophètes, depuis les temps anciens :
Salut qui nous arrache à l’ennemi, à la main de tous nos oppresseurs, amour qu’il montre envers nos pères, mémoire de son alliance sainte,
Serment juré à notre père Abraham de nous rendre sans crainte, afin que, délivrés de la main des ennemis, nous le servions dans la justice et la sainteté, en sa présence, tout au long de nos jours.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia ! Seigneur, ouvre notre cœur pour nous rendre attentifs aux paroles de ton Fils. Alléluia ! (cf. Ac 16, 14b)
Évangile : Lc 11, 5-13
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Imaginez que l’un de vous ait un ami et aille le trouver au milieu de la nuit pour lui demander : “Mon ami, prête-moi trois pains, car un de mes amis est arrivé de voyage chez moi, et je n’ai rien à lui offrir.” Et si, de l’intérieur, l’autre lui répond : “Ne viens pas m’importuner ! La porte est déjà fermée ; mes enfants et moi, nous sommes couchés. Je ne puis pas me lever pour te donner quelque chose.” Eh bien ! je vous le dis : même s’il ne se lève pas pour donner par amitié, il se lèvera à cause du sans-gêne de cet ami, et il lui donnera tout ce qu’il lui faut. Moi, je vous dis : Demandez, on vous donnera ; cherchez, vous trouverez ; frappez, on vous ouvrira. En effet, quiconque demande reçoit ; qui cherche trouve ; à qui frappe, on ouvrira. Quel père parmi vous, quand son fils lui demande un poisson, lui donnera un serpent au lieu du poisson ? ou lui donnera un scorpion quand il demande un œuf ? Si donc vous, qui êtes mauvais, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants, combien plus le Père du ciel donnera-t-il l’Esprit Saint à ceux qui le lui demandent ! »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur, le sacrifice que tu nous as donné. Dans les mystères que nous célébrons pour te rendre grâce, sanctifie les hommes que tu as sauvés par ton Fils. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Lm 3, 25
Le Seigneur est bon pour ceux qui se tournent vers lui, pour ceux qui le recherchent.
Prière après la communion
Accorde-nous, Seigneur notre Dieu, de trouver dans cette communion notre force et notre joie, afin que nous puissions devenir ce que nous avons reçu: le corps du Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation
La réalité que l’Evangile fait mention en ce jour, nous la vivons au quotidien de notre existence humaine et chrétienne. Dans les situations que l’homme d’aujourd’hui traverse, il veut à tout prix avoir une réponse instantanée et immédiate. Mais, Jésus nous rappelle aujourd’hui que le temps de Dieu peut ne pas être le temps de l’homme voilà pourquoi l’instance sur la persévérance. Ceci rappelle en effet, que le véritable discernement revient à Dieu qui sait réellement ce qui est nécessaire pour nous au moment où nous posons notre demande. « Le silence de Dieu » ne doit pas alors nous pousser à aller chercher des solutions à nos problèmes dans l’idolâtrie, le maraboutage ou encore les cercles exotériques. C’est cette attitude que Saint Paul reproche aux Galates lorsqu’il les qualifie de Stupide et d’ensorcelé. Ainsi, comment chrétien, nous devons être ferme dans la foi et persévérant dans l’espérance.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 9, 2024 | Evangelium
Saint Daniel Comboni
(1831 – 1881)
Green
Daniel Comboni was born in Italy in 1831. He felt the call to evangelize the peoples of Central Africa. He set off to Africa and established several missions. Faithful to his motto “Africa or death” and his plan for the salvation of Africa, he lived and worked for the success of the mission until he died in Khartoum (Sudan) on 10 October 1881, at the age of fifty.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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 : Galatians 3:1-5
Are you people in Galatia mad? Has someone put a spell on you, in spite of the plain explanation you have had of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Let me ask you one question: was it because you practised the Law that you received the Spirit, or because you believed what was preached to you? Are you foolish enough to end in outward observances what you began in the Spirit? Have all the favours you received been wasted? And if this were so, they would most certainly have been wasted. Does God give you the Spirit so freely and work miracles among you because you practise Law, or because you believed what was preached to you?
Canticle: Luke 1:69-75
R/ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! He has visited his people and redeemed them.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior in the house of David his servant, as he promised by the lips of holy men, those who were his prophets from of old.
A saviour who would free us from our foes, from the hands of all who hate us. So his love for our fathers is fulfilled and his holy covenant remembered.
He swore to Abraham our father to grant us that free from fear, and saved from the hands of our foes, we might serve him in holiness and justice all the days of our life in his presence.
Gospel Acclamation : Jn14:6
Alleluia, alleluia! I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; No one can come to the Father except through me. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:5-13
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him in the middle of the night to say, “My friend, lend me three loaves, because a friend of mine on his travels has just arrived at my house and I have nothing to offer him”; and the man answers from inside the house, “Do not bother me. The door is bolted now, and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up to give it you.” I tell you, if the man does not get up and give it him for friendship’s sake, persistence will be enough to make him get up and give his friend all he wants. ‘So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him. What father among you would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread? Or hand him a snake instead of a fish? Or hand him a scorpion if he asked for an egg? If you then, who are evil, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the sacrifices instituted by your commands and, through the sacred mysteries, which we celebrate with dutiful service, graciously complete the sanctifying work by which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus continues to teach his disciples about prayer, and today he focuses on perseverance. He uses the parable of a man coming to a neighbour in the middle of the night. The man needs food for a friend, an unexpected visitor. The neighbour is already in bed and does not want to be disturbed, but his friend’s persistence forces him to get up and give him what he wants. How much more will God, a loving Father, give to those who ask Him? But why must we ask at all? God does not need to be persuaded or convinced. Persistence in prayer is actually for our good and benefit. What we ask for in prayer is the gift of God’s Spirit: “How much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” This is the Spirit that inspired Jesus in his life and work; a Spirit which is totally at one with the will of the Father. May God’s will be done, not ours.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 8, 2024 | Evangelium
Saints Denis,
Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs
Saint John Leonardi, Priest
Green/Red/White
Born in London in 1801, he was for over twenty years an Anglican clergyman. His studies of the early Church led him progressively towards Catholicism, and in 1845 he embraced “the one true fold of the Redeemer”. He was a prolific and influential writer on a variety of subjects. In 1879 he was created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII. He died in Birmingham on 11 August 1890. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 September 2010 and canonised by Pope Francis on 13 October 2019.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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 : Galatians 2:1-2,7-14
It was not till fourteen years had passed that I went up to Jerusalem again. I went with Barnabas and took Titus with me. I went there as the result of a revelation, and privately I laid before the leading men the Good News as I proclaim it among the pagans; I did so for fear the course I was adopting or had already adopted would not be allowed. On the contrary, they recognised that I had been commissioned to preach the Good News to the uncircumcised just as Peter had been commissioned to preach it to the circumcised. The same person whose action had made Peter the apostle of the circumcised had given me a similar mission to the pagans. So, James, Cephas and John, these leaders, these pillars, shook hands with Barnabas and me as a sign of partnership: we were to go to the pagans and they to the circumcised. The only thing they insisted on was that we should remember to help the poor, as indeed I was anxious to do. When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, since he was manifestly in the wrong. His custom had been to eat with the pagans, but after certain friends of James arrived he stopped doing this and kept away from them altogether for fear of the group that insisted on circumcision. The other Jews joined him in this pretence, and even Barnabas felt himself obliged to copy their behaviour. When I saw they were not respecting the true meaning of the Good News, I said to Cephas in front of everyone, ‘In spite of being a Jew, you live like the pagans and not like the Jews, so you have no right to make the pagans copy Jewish ways. ’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2
R/ Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News.
O praise the Lord, all you nations, acclaim him all you peoples!
Strong is his love for us; he is faithful for ever.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps118:24
Alleluia, alleluia! Train me, Lord, to observe your law, to keep it with my heart. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:1-4
Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘Say this when you pray: “Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come; give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive each one who is in debt to us. And do not put us to the test.”’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the sacrifices instituted by your commands and, through the sacred mysteries, which we celebrate with dutiful service, graciously complete the sanctifying work by which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
If we analyse more particularly the sentiments of the Lord’s Prayer, we will observe that the model prayer gives portraiture of a model man. It shows (1) Filial faith in “our Father,” (2) reverence in “hallowed,” (3) loyalty in “thy kingdom come,” (4) a conformed spirit in “thy will be done,” (5) recognition of Providence in “give us … our daily bread,” (6) dependence upon grace in “forgive us our debts,” (7) sincere charity in “for we forgive…” (8) and dependence upon the Holy Spirit in “Lead us not…,” etc. Do I have any of these traits in me?
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 8, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
Sainte Pélagie
VERT
Jeune chrétienne de quinze ans qui choisit la mort plutôt que de se laisser souiller par un magistrat libidineux. Elle déroba son corps à la souillure et délivra son âme pour lui permettre de monter au ciel.
Antienne d’ouverture : Est 13, 9. 10-11
Tout dépend de ta volonté, Seigneur, et rien ne peut lui résister: C’est toi qui as fait le ciel et la terre et les merveilles qu’ils contiennent. Tu es le Maître de l’univers.
Prière d’ouverture
Dans ton amour inépuisable, Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, tu combles ceux qui t’implorent, bien au-delà de leurs mérites et de leurs désirs. Répands sur nous ta miséricorde en délivrant notre conscience de ce qui l’inquiète et en donnant plus que nous n’osons demander. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ga 2, 1-2.7-14
Frères, au bout de quatorze ans, je suis de nouveau monté à Jérusalem ; j’étais avec Barnabé, et j’avais aussi emmené Tite. J’y montais à la suite d’une révélation, et j’y ai exposé l’Évangile que je proclame parmi les nations ; je l’ai exposé en privé, aux personnages les plus importants, car je ne voulais pas risquer de courir ou d’avoir couru pour rien. Or, ils ont constaté que l’annonce de l’Évangile m’a été confiée pour les incirconcis (c’est-à-dire les païens), comme elle l’a été à Pierre pour les circoncis (c’est-à-dire les Juifs). En effet, si l’action de Dieu a fait de Pierre l’Apôtre des circoncis, elle a fait de moi l’Apôtre des nations païennes. Ayant reconnu la grâce qui m’a été donnée, Jacques, Pierre et Jean, qui sont considérés comme les colonnes de l’Église, nous ont tendu la main, à moi et à Barnabé, en signe de communion, montrant par là que nous sommes, nous, envoyés aux nations, et eux, aux circoncis. Ils nous ont seulement demandé de nous souvenir des pauvres, ce que j’ai pris grand soin de faire. Mais quand Pierre est venu à Antioche, je me suis opposé à lui ouvertement, parce qu’il était dans son tort. En effet, avant l’arrivée de quelques personnes de l’entourage de Jacques, Pierre prenait ses repas avec les fidèles d’origine païenne. Mais après leur arrivée, il prit l’habitude de se retirer et de se tenir à l’écart, par crainte de ceux qui étaient d’origine juive. Tous les autres fidèles d’origine juive jouèrent la même comédie que lui, si bien que Barnabé lui-même se laissa entraîner dans ce jeu. Mais quand je vis que ceux-ci ne marchaient pas droit selon la vérité de l’Évangile, je dis à Pierre devant tout le monde : « Si toi qui es juif, tu vis à la manière des païens et non des Juifs, pourquoi obliges-tu les païens à suivre les coutumes juives ? »
Psaume : 116 (117), 1, 2
R/Allez dans le monde entier proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle
Louez le Seigneur, tous les peuples ; fêtez-le, tous les pays!
Son amour envers nous s’est montré le plus fort ; éternelle est la fidélité du Seigneur
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia ! Vous avez reçu un Esprit qui fait de vous des fils; c’est en lui que nous crions « Abba», Père. Alléluia ! (Rm 8, 15bc)
Évangile : Lc 11, 1-4
Il arriva que Jésus, en un certain lieu, était en prière. Quand il eut terminé, un de ses disciples lui demanda : « Seigneur, apprends-nous à prier, comme Jean le Baptiste, lui aussi, l’a appris à ses disciples. » Il leur répondit : « Quand vous priez, dites : “Père, que ton nom soit sanctifié, que ton règne vienne. Donne-nous le pain dont nous avons besoin pour chaque jour Pardonne-nous nos péchés, car nous-mêmes, nous pardonnons aussi à tous ceux qui ont des torts envers nous. Et ne nous laisse pas entrer en tentation.” »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur, le sacrifice que tu nous as donné. Dans les mystères que nous célébrons pour te rendre grâce, sanctifie les hommes que tu as sauvés par ton Fils. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Lm 3, 25
Le Seigneur est bon pour ceux qui se tournent vers lui, pour ceux qui le recherchent.
Prière après la communion
Accorde-nous, Seigneur notre Dieu, de trouver dans cette communion notre force et notre joie, afin que nous puissions devenir ce que nous avons reçu: le corps du Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation Le nôtre père est une prière chrétienne mais un modèle de prière chrétienne. Il tient en compte que Dieu est créateur. C’est la une profession de foi. Mais aussi le nôtre père est reconnaissance de la dignité de l’homme . Il nous rappelle que nous ne devons pas faire du mal à l’autre parcequ’il est aussi un enfant de Dieu comme nous. En effet, dire notre père c’est prendre un engagement à vivre la fraternité au sein de nos familles et au sein de l’Eglise. C’est aussi s’engager à pardonner « pardonne nous nos offenses comme nous pardonnons ». Nous sommes pris à nos propres mots envers Dieu à qui nous exigeons, nous demandons pardons en promettant nous mêmes de pardonner nos frères. Si nous prenons cette prière comme projet de vie pour nous mêmes, pour nos familles et pour notre pays, il n’y aura plus de haine, de divisions, de tribalisme, de régionalisme ou de microregionalisme, il y aura la paix.
