He was born in Castile (part of modern Spain) and became a canon of the cathedral of Osma. In 1216 he founded the Order of Preachers, dedicated to saving souls by preaching and persuasion. Dominic died at Bologna on 6th August 1221.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Sir 15: 5
In the midst of the Church he opened his mouth, and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding and clothed him in a robe of glory.
Collect
May Saint Dominic come to the help of your Church by his merits and teaching, O Lord, and may he, who was an outstanding preacher of your truth, be a devoted intercessor on our behalf. 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: Deuteronomy 4:32-40
Moses said to the people: ‘Put this question to the ages that are past, that went before you, from the time God created man on earth: Was there ever a word so majestic, from one end of heaven to the other? Was anything ever heard? Did ever a people hear the voice of the living God speaking from the heart of the fire, as you heard it, and remain alive? Has any god ventured to take to himself one nation from the midst of another by ordeals, signs, wonders, war with mighty hand and outstretched arm, by fearsome terrors – all this that the Lord your God did for you before your eyes in Egypt? ‘This he showed you so that you might know that the Lord is God indeed and that there is no other. He let you hear his voice out of heaven for your instruction; on earth he let you see his great fire, and from the heart of the fire you heard his word. Because he loved your fathers and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out from Egypt, openly showing his presence and his great power, driving out in front of you nations greater and more powerful than yourself, and brought you into their land to give it you for your heritage, as it is still today. ‘Understand this today, therefore, and take it to heart: the Lord is God indeed, in heaven above as on earth beneath, he and no other. Keep his laws and commandments as I give them to you today, so that you and your children may prosper and live long in the land that the Lord your God gives you for ever.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 76(77):12-16,21
R/ I remember the deeds of the Lord.
I remember the deeds of the Lord, I remember your wonders of old, I muse on all your works and ponder your mighty deeds.
Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is great as our God? You are the God who works wonders. You showed your power among the peoples.
Your strong arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. You guided your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Gospel Acclamation: 1S3:9,Jn6:68
Alleluia, alleluia! Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. What, then, will a man gain if he wins the whole world and ruins his life? Or what has a man to offer in exchange for his life? ‘For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and, when he does, he will reward each one according to his behaviour. I tell you solemnly, there are some of these standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Attend mercifully to the prayers we offer you, O Lord, by the intercession of Saint Dominic, and through the great power of this sacrifice strengthen by the protection of your grace those who champion the faith. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Mt 24: 46-47
Blessed is the servant whom the Lord finds watching when he comes. Amen I say to you: He will put that servant in charge of all his property.
Prayer after Communion
May your Church, O Lord, receive with wholehearted reverence the power of this heavenly Sacrament, by which we have been nourished on the commemoration of Saint Dominic, and may your Church, having flourished by means of his preaching, be helped through his intercession. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus, through probing questions, challenges our assumptions about the value and worth of life. Every decision of life, shapes the kind of person we become. Our character, in turn, significantly influences the future we will face and live. It is possible that some can gain all the things they set their heart on, only to awaken one day and realise they had overlooked the most crucial aspects of life. The passage prompts us to reflect on the true value of material possessions in the context of eternity. No amount of money or possessions can secure a place in heaven, heal a broken heart, or bring solace to a lonely soul.
What is the cross Jesus Christ commands us to take up each day? When our will crosses with His will, then His will is done. Are you ready to lose all for Jesus Christ to gain all with Him?
Sixtus was elected Pope in 257. Twelve months later, on 6th August, as he was celebrating Mass in the catacomb of St Calixtus, he was seized by the authorities and beheaded along with four of his deacons. He was buried in the same catacomb.
Entrance Antiphon Ps 69: 2, 6
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.
Collect
Draw near to your servants, O Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness, that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have restored. 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: Numbers 20:1-13
The sons of Israel, the whole community, arrived in the first month at the desert of Zin. The people settled at Kadesh. It was there that Miriam died and was buried. There was no water for the community, and they were all united against Moses and Aaron. The people challenged Moses: ‘We would rather have died,’ they said ‘as our brothers died before the Lord! Why did you bring the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness, only to let us die here, ourselves and our cattle? Why did you lead us out of Egypt, only to bring us to this wretched place? It is a place unfit for sowing, it has no figs, no vines, no pomegranates, and there is not even water to drink!’ Leaving the assembly, Moses and Aaron went to the door of the Tent of Meeting. They threw themselves face downward on the ground, and the glory of the Lord appeared to them. The Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Take the branch and call the community together, you and your brother Aaron. Then, in full view of them, order this rock to give water. You will make water flow for them out of the rock, and provide drink for the community and their cattle.’ Moses took up the branch from before the Lord, as he had directed him. Then Moses and Aaron called the assembly together in front of the rock and addressed them, ‘Listen now, you rebels. Shall we make water gush from this rock for you?’ And Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with the branch; water gushed in abundance, and the community drank and their cattle too. Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not believe that I could proclaim my holiness in the eyes of the sons of Israel, you shall not lead this assembly into the land I am giving them.’These are the waters of Meribah, where the sons of Israel challenged the Lord and he proclaimed his holiness.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 94 (95):1-2, 6-9
R/ O that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts.’
Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; hail the rock who saves us. Let us come before him, giving thanks, with songs let us hail the Lord.
Come in; let us bow and bend low; let us kneel before the God who made us: for he is our God and we the people who belong to his pasture, the flock that is led by his hand.
that today you would listen to his voice! ‘Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah in the desert when your fathers put me to the test; when they tried me though they saw my work.’
Gospel Acclamation: Ps 144:13
Alleluia, alleluia! The Lord is faithful in all his words and loving in all his deeds. Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 16:13-23
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up, ‘You are the Christ,’ he said, ‘the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.’ Then he gave the disciples strict orders not to tell anyone that he was the Christ. From that time Jesus began to make it clear to his disciples that he was destined to go to Jerusalem and suffer grievously at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, to be put to death and to be raised up on the third day. Then, taking him aside, Peter started to remonstrate with him. ‘Heaven preserve you, Lord;’ he said ‘this must not happen to you.’ But he turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my path, because the way you think is not God’s way but man’s.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray, and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Wis 16: 20
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.
Prayer after Communion
Accompany with constant protection, O Lord, those you renew with these heavenly gifts and, in your never-failing care for them, make them worthy of eternal redemption. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
No mortal being could have revealed Jesus’ identity to Peter; only God could. Jesus then confers on Peter the authority to govern the Church that Jesus would build, a Church that no powers would overcome. Jesus highlights the significance of Peter’s name, which shares the same root as the word “rock” in Aramaic and Greek. Referring to someone as “rock” was considered one of the highest compliments. The ancient rabbis had a saying that when God saw Abraham, he exclaimed: “I have discovered a rock to found the world upon”. Through Abraham, God establishes a nation for Himself. Through faith, Peter recognises Jesus as the Anointed One (Messiah and Christ), the only begotten Son of God. In the New Testament, the Church is described as a spiritual house or temple, with its members depicted as living stones (see 1 Peter 2:5). Faith in Jesus Christ transforms believers into spiritual rocks. The question “Who do you say I am?” is not only presented to Peter but to each individual. It is a question that challenges all believers to affirm their understanding of Jesus’ identity – a crucial aspect of their faith journey.
Les formateurs Claretains d’Afrique francophone sont réunis à Yaoundé depuis ce 04 août 2025 . Ils participent à un séminaire de formation qu’organise la Préfecture générale de formation .
Ils sont plus d’une vingtaine issus de différents Organismes Majeurs de l’ACLA ( African Claretians) qui ont effectué le déplacement pour participer à la formation des formateurs. Toutes les étapes de la Formation sont représentées les petits séminaires , les pre-postulats et postulats- Philosophat, les noviciats et les theologats.
L’Objectif général vient d’être énoncé par le Préfet général de formation TRP Joseph MBUNGU,Cmf . Il s’agit de renouveler la fidélité au charisme et au projet missionnaire de St Antoine Marie Claret .
Un projet qui est porteur de plusieurs acquis et défis dans des contextes sociaux à la fois changeant et hostile à la fidélité. Plusieurs enseignements et ateliers sont donc annoncés dans les prochains jours avec des intervenants Claretains et d’autres Congrégations. Rendez-vous donc demain en direct de Casa Claret d’où je signe Thomas Mvondo, Cmf pour l’Ecole des formateurs .
De Jésus, trois disciples ont pu attester : en lui resplendit la gloire de Dieu. L’extraordinaire de la Transfiguration, c’est qu’un homme de notre chair et de notre sang devienne rayonnant de la lumière même de Dieu, car la lumière qui jaillit alors du corps du Christ est révélation de Dieu son Père, auquel il est, en tant que Fils, uni par un amour éternel.
Antienne d’ouverture
Au jour de la transfiguration, l’Esprit Saint Apparut dans la nuée lumineuse, et la voix du Père se fit entendre : « Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé, en qui j’ai mis tout mon amour ; écoutez-le. »
Prière d’ouverture
Seigneur, dans la transfiguration de ton Christ, tu as confirmé par le témoignage de Moise et d’Élie la vérité des mystères de la foi, et tu as annoncé notre merveilleuse adoption ; accorde-nous d’écouter la voix de ton Fils bien-aimé, afin de pouvoir un jour partager avec lui son héritage. Lui qui.
1ère lecture : Dn 7, 9-10.13-14
La nuit, au cours d’une vision, moi, Daniel, je regardais : des trônes furent disposés, et un Vieillard prit place ; son habit était blanc comme la neige, et les cheveux de sa tête, comme de la laine immaculée ; son trône était fait de flammes de feu, avec des roues de feu ardent. Un fleuve de feu coulait, qui jaillissait devant lui. Des milliers de milliers le servaient, des myriades de myriades se tenaient devant lui. Le tribunal prit place et l’on ouvrit des livres. Je regardais, au cours des visions de la nuit, et je voyais venir, avec les nuées du ciel, comme un Fils d’homme ; il parvint jusqu’au Vieillard, et on le fit avancer devant lui. Et il lui fut donné domination, gloire et royauté ; tous les peuples, toutes les nations et les gens de toutes langues le servirent. Sa domination est une domination éternelle, qui ne passera pas, et sa royauté, une royauté qui ne sera pas détruite.
Psaume 96, 1-2, 4-5, 6.9
R/ Le Seigneur est roi, le Très-Haut sur toute la terre (Ps 96, 1a.9a)
Le Seigneur est roi ! Exulte la terre! Joie pour les îles sans nombre ! Ténèbres et nuée l’entourent, justice et droit sont l’appui de son trône.
Quand ses éclairs illuminèrent le monde, la terre le vit et s’affola ; les montagnes fondaient comme cire devant le Seigneur, devant le Maître de toute la terre.
Les cieux ont proclamé sa justice, et tous les peuples ont vu sa gloire. Tu es, Seigneur, le Très-Haut sur toute la terre, tu domines de haut tous les dieux.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Exaltez le Seigneur notre Dieu, prosternez-vous devant sa sainte montagne : dans sa lumière, nous voyons la lumière. Alléluia. (Cf. Ps 98, 9 ; 35, 10)
Évangile : Lc 9, 28b-36
En ce temps-là, Jésus prit avec lui Pierre, Jean et Jacques, et il gravit la montagne pour prier. Pendant qu’il priait, l’aspect de son visage devint autre, et son vêtement devint d’une blancheur éblouissante. Voici que deux hommes s’entretenaient avec lui : c’étaient Moïse et Élie, apparus dans la gloire. Ils parlaient de son départ qui allait s’accomplir à Jérusalem. Pierre et ses compagnons étaient accablés de sommeil ; mais, restant éveillés, ils virent la gloire de Jésus, et les deux hommes à ses côtés. Ces derniers s’éloignaient de lui, quand Pierre dit à Jésus : « Maître, il est bon que nous soyons ici ! Faisons trois tentes : une pour toi, une pour Moïse, et une pour Élie. » Il ne savait pas ce qu’il disait. Pierre n’avait pas fini de parler, qu’une nuée survint et les couvrit de son ombre ; ils furent saisis de frayeur lorsqu’ils y pénétrèrent. Et, de la nuée, une voix se fit entendre : « Celui-ci est mon Fils, celui que j’ai choisi : écoutez-le ! » Et pendant que la voix se faisait entendre, il n’y avait plus que Jésus, seul. Les disciples gardèrent le silence et, en ces jours-là, ils ne rapportèrent à personne rien de ce qu’ils avaient vu.
Prière sur les offrandes
Sanctifie nos offrandes, Seigneur, par le mystère de ton Fils transfiguré en gloire; et, dans le rayonnement de sa lumière, purifie-nous de la lèpre du péché. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion
Quand le Christ apparaîtra, nous serons semblables à lui, parce que nous le verrons tel qu’il est.
Prière après la communion
Transforme-nous, Seigneur, par cette nourriture venue de toi : qu’elle nous fasse ressembler davantage à celui dont tu as révèle la splendeur dans le mystère de la transfiguration. Lui qui.
Méditation
La révélation de l’identité du Seigneur est au centre du mystère de la transfiguration. C’est en réalité la confirmation d’un autre mystère celui de l’incarnation, Dieu s’est fait homme pour qu’à nouveau l’homme retrouve sa dignité d’enfant de Dieu. Ainsi Dieu se fait homme c’est pour que nous obtenions le salut par lui. De même si Dieu se transfigure c’est pour que par sa transfiguration nous le connaissions et soyons sauvés et ouvrons les portes du salut par cette connaissance. Voila pourquoi Jésus prit avec lui Pierre, Jean et Jacques, et il gravit la montagne. Leur présence fait d’eux des témoins oculaires du mystère qu’ils ont contemplés et pénétrés. Des témoins d’une vérité dont ils ont fait l’expérience. Avons-nous écouté et vu le Seigneur avant de l’annoncer .
The Transfiguration of the Lord can sound embarrassingly magical. Why did it happen: Surely so that we could see and understand that Jesus is at once one of the prophets and the one that was prophesied by them and that he is God.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Mt 17: 5
In a resplendent cloud the Holy Spirit appeared. The Father’s voice was heard: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.
Collect
O God, who in the glorious Transfiguration of your Only Begotten Son confirmed the mysteries of faith by the witness of the Fathers and wonderfully prefigured our full adoption to son ship, grant, we pray, to your servants, that, listening to the voice of your beloved Son, we may merit to become coheirs with him. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
As I watched: Thrones were set in place and one of great age took his seat. His robe was white as snow, the hair of his head as pure as wool. His throne was a blaze of flames, its wheels were a burning fire. A stream of fire poured out, issuing from his presence. A thousand waited on him, ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. A court was held and the books were opened. And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man He came to the one of great age and was led into his presence On him was conferred sovereignty, glory and kingship, and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his servants. His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty which shall never pass away, nor will his empire ever be destroyed.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96 (97):1-2, 5-6, 9
R/ The Lord is king, most high above all the earth.
The Lord is king, let earth rejoice, let all the coastlands be glad. Cloud and darkness are his raiment; his throne, justice and right.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The skies proclaim his justice; all peoples see his glory
For you indeed are the Lord most high above all the earth, exalted far above all spirits.
Gospel Acclamation: Mt 17:5
Alleluia, alleluia! This is my Son, the Beloved: he enjoys my favour. Listen to him. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone by themselves. There in their presence he was transfigured: his clothes became dazzlingly white, whiter than any earthly bleacher could make them. Elijah appeared to them with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. Then Peter spoke to Jesus: ‘Rabbi,’ he said ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what to say; they were so frightened. And a cloud came, covering them in shadow; and there came a voice from the cloud, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’ Then suddenly, when they looked round, they saw no one with them any more but only Jesus. As they came down from the mountain he warned them to tell no one what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They observed the warning faithfully, though among themselves they discussed what ‘rising from the dead’ could mean.
Prayer over the Offerings
Sanctify, O Lord, we pray, these offerings here made to celebrate the glorious Transfiguration of your Only Begotten Son, and by his radiant splendor cleanse us from the stains of sin. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. 1 Jn 3: 2
When Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Prayer after Communion
May the heavenly nourishment we have received, O Lord, we pray, transform us into the likeness of your Son, whose radiant splendour you willed to make manifest in his glorious Transfiguration. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
In this incident Jesus appeared in glory with Moses, the great lawgiver of Israel, and with Elijah, the greatest prophet, in the presence of three of his beloved apostles. What is the significance of this mysterious appearance? Jesus went to the mountain knowing full well what awaited him in Jerusalem — His betrayal, rejection and crucifixion. Jesus likely discussed this momentous decision to go to the cross with Moses and Elijah. God the Father also spoke with Jesus and gave His approval, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” The cloud which overshadowed Jesus and His apostles fulfilled the dream of the Jews that when the Messiah came, the cloud of God’s presence would fill the temple again (see Exodus 16:10, 19:9, 33:9; 1 Kings 8:10; 2 Maccabees 2:8). We, too, like Disciples of Christ, are called to be witnesses of his glory.
Au lendemain de la définition par le concile d’Ephèse (431) de la maternité divine de Marie, le pape Sixte III érigea à Rome la basilique Sainte-Marie Majeure. C’est la plus ancienne des églises d’Occident dédiées à la Mère de Dieu.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 69, 2. 6
Viens me délivrer, Seigneur, Dieu, viens vite à mon secours: Tu es mon aide et mon libérateur, Seigneur, ne tarde pas.
Prière d’ouverture
Assiste tes enfants, Seigneur, et montre à ceux qui t’implorent ton inépuisable bonté; C’est leur fierté de t’avoir pour Créateur et Providence: restaure pour eux ta création, et l’ayant renouvelée, protège-la. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Nb 12, 1-13
En ces jours-là, parce que Moïse avait épousé une femme éthiopienne, sa sœur Miryam et son frère Aaron se mirent à le critiquer. Ils disaient : « Le Seigneur parle-t-il uniquement par Moïse ? Ne parle-t-il pas aussi par nous?» Le Seigneur entendit. – Or, Moïse était très humble, l’homme le plus humble que la terre ait porté. Soudain, le Seigneur dit à Moïse, à Aaron et à Miryam : « Sortez tous les trois pour aller à la tente de la Rencontre. » Ils sortirent tous les trois. Le Seigneur descendit dans la colonne de nuée et s’arrêta à l’entrée de la Tente. Il appela Aaron et Miryam ; tous deux s’avancèrent, et il leur dit : « Écoutez bien mes paroles : Quand il y a parmi vous un prophète du Seigneur, je me fais connaître à lui dans une vision, je lui parle dans un songe. Il n’en est pas ainsi pour mon serviteur Moïse, lui qui, dans toute ma maison, est digne de confiance : c’est de vive voix que je lui parle, dans une vision claire et non pas en énigmes ; ce qu’il regarde, c’est la forme même du Seigneur. Pourquoi avez-vous osé critiquer mon serviteur Moïse ? » La colère du Seigneur s’enflamma contre eux, puis il s’en alla. La nuée s’éloigna de la tente, et voici : Miryam était couverte d’une lèpre blanche comme de la neige. Aaron se tourna vers elle, et voici qu’elle était lépreuse. Il dit alors à Moïse : « Je t’en supplie, mon seigneur, ne fais pas retomber sur nous ce péché que nous avons eu la folie de commettre. Que Miryam ne soit pas comme l’enfant mort-né dont la chair est à demi rongée lorsqu’il sort du sein de sa mère ! » Moïse cria vers le Seigneur : « Dieu, je t’en prie, guéris-la! »
Psaume: 50 (51), 3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13
R/ Pitié, Seigneur, car nous avons péché !
Pitié pour moi, mon Dieu, dans ton amour, selon ta grande miséricorde, efface mon péché. Lave-moi tout entier de ma faute, purifie-moi de mon offense.
Oui, je connais mon péché, ma faute est toujours devant moi. Contre toi, et toi seul, j’ai péché, ce qui est mal à tes yeux, je l’ai fait.
Ils oublient le Dieu qui les sauve, qui a fait des prodiges en Égypte, des miracles au pays de Cham, des actions terrifiantes sur la mer Rouge.
Crée en moi un cœur pur, ô mon Dieu, renouvelle et raffermis au fond de moi mon esprit. Ne me chasse pas loin de ta face, ne me reprends pas ton esprit saint.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Rabbi, c’est toi le Fils de Dieu ! C’est toi le roi d’Israël ! Alléluia. (Lc 7, 16)
Évangile : Mt 14, 22-36
Jésus avait nourri la foule dans le désert. Aussitôt il obligea les disciples à monter dans la barque et à le précéder sur l’autre rive, pendant qu’il renverrait les foules. Quand il les eut renvoyées, il gravit la montagne, à l’écart, pour prier. Le soir venu, il était là, seul. La barque était déjà à une bonne distance de la terre, elle était battue par les vagues, car le vent était contraire. Vers la fin de la nuit, Jésus vint vers eux en marchant sur la mer. En le voyant marcher sur la mer, les disciples furent bouleversés. Ils dirent : « C’est un fantôme. » Pris de peur, ils se mirent à crier. Mais aussitôt Jésus leur parla : « Confiance ! c’est moi ; n’ayez plus peur ! » Pierre prit alors la parole : « Seigneur, si c’est bien toi, ordonne-moi de venir vers toi sur les eaux. » Jésus lui dit : « Viens ! » Pierre descendit de la barque et marcha sur les eaux pour aller vers Jésus. Mais, voyant la force du vent, il eut peur et, comme il commençait à enfoncer, il cria : « Seigneur, sauve-moi ! » Aussitôt, Jésus étendit la main, le saisit et lui dit : « Homme de peu de foi, pourquoi as-tu douté ? » Et quand ils furent montés dans la barque, le vent tomba. Alors ceux qui étaient dans la barque se prosternèrent devant lui, et ils lui dirent : « Vraiment, tu es le Fils de Dieu !» Après la traversée, ils abordèrent à Génésareth. Les gens de cet endroit reconnurent Jésus ; ils firent avertir toute la région, et on lui amena tous les malades. Ils le suppliaient de leur laisser seulement toucher la frange de son manteau, et tous ceux qui le faisaient furent sauvés.
Prière sur les offrandes
Dans ta bonté, Seigneur, sanctifie ces dons ; Accepte le sacrifice spirituel de cette eucharistie, et fais de nous-mêmes une éternelle offrande à ta gloire. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Sg 16, 20
Tu nous donnes, Seigneur, la vraie manne, ce pain venu du ciel qui comble tous les désirs.
Prière après la communion
Seigneur, entoure d’une constante protection ceux que tu as renouvelés par le pain du ciel; Puisque tu ne cesses de les réconforter, rends-les dignes de l’éternel salut. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Le doute et la peur empêchent de reconnaître le Seigneur. Ce qu’il faut noter c’est que ces deux états d’esprit sont à l’opposé de la foi. La peur est révélatrice de la faiblesse de la foi ou du manque de foi. Le doute quant à lui est contraire à cette foi par laquelle nous connaissons et reconnaissons Dieu. De notre foi jaillit la prière qui transperce les cieux et parvient à Dieu. La foi nous fait rester fermes devant les vagues et tempêtes qui jonchent l’itinéraire de notre vie entière. Les tempêtes de la maladie, celles de la trahison de nos proches, les vagues de l’incertitude d’un lendemain meilleur, de l’échec ou du chômage. Face à tout cela la foi nous donne de reconnaître le Christ et de professer qu’il est le fils de Dieu.
The Council of Ephesus in 431 formally proclaimed the mother of Jesus as the Mother of God, and the church (basilica) of St Mary Major on the Esquiline Hill in Rome was built shortly afterwards to celebrate her motherhood. This is the oldest church in the West that is dedicated to Our Lady.
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 69: 2, 6
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.
Collect
Draw near to your servants, O Lord, and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness, that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide, you may restore what you have created and keep safe what you have restored. 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: Numbers 12:1-13
Miriam, and Aaron too, spoke against Moses in connexion with the Cushite woman he had taken. (For he had married a Cushite woman.) They said, ‘Has the Lord spoken to Moses only? Has he not spoken to us too?’ The Lord heard this. Now Moses was the most humble of men, the humblest man on earth. Suddenly, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron and Miriam, ‘Come, all three of you, to the Tent of Meeting.’ They went, all three of them, and the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the Tent. He called Aaron and Miriam and they both came forward. The Lord said, ‘Listen now to my words: If any man among you is a prophet I make myself known to him in a vision, I speak to him in a dream. Not so with my servant Moses: he is at home in my house; I speak with him face to face, plainly and not in riddles, and he sees the form of the Lord. How then have you dared to speak against my servant Moses?’ The anger of the Lord blazed out against them. He departed, and as soon as the cloud withdrew from the Tent, there was Miriam a leper, white as snow! Aaron turned to look at her; she had become a leper. Aaron said to Moses: ‘Help me, my lord! Do not punish us for a sin committed in folly of which we are guilty. I entreat you, do not let her be like a monster, coming from its mother’s womb with flesh half corrupted.’ Moses cried to the Lord, ‘O God,’ he said ‘please heal her, I beg you!’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 50(51):3-7,12-13
R/ Have mercy on us, Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion blot out my offence.
O wash me more and more from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin.
My offences truly I know them; my sin is always before me Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.
That you may be justified when you give sentence and be without reproach when you judge, O see, in guilt I was born, a sinner was I conceived.
A pure heart create for me, O God, put a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me of your holy spirit.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn8:12
Alleluia, alleluia! I am the light of the world, says the Lord; anyone who follows me will have the light of life. Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-36
Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea, for there was a head-wind. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them, walking on the lake, and when the disciples saw him walking on the lake they were terrified. ‘It is a ghost’ they said, and cried out in fear. But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’ It was Peter who answered. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.’ ‘Come’ said Jesus. Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water, but as soon as he felt the force of the wind, he took fright and began to sink. ‘Lord! Save me!’ he cried. Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. ‘Man of little faith,’ he said ‘why did you doubt?’ And as they got into the boat the wind dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God.’ Having made the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the local people recognised him they spread the news through the whole neighbourhood and took all that were sick to him, begging him just to let them touch the fringe of his cloak. And all those who touched it were completely cured.
Prayer over the Offerings
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray, and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Wis 16: 20
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.
Prayer after Communion
Accompany with constant protection, O Lord, those you renew with these heavenly gifts and, in your never-failing care for them, make them worthy of eternal redemption. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
This Gospel reading serves as a powerful representation of spiritual life. It mirrors the common phases of our spiritual lives: our encounter with God, commitment to follow Him, moments of fear or distraction, and ultimately experiencing God’s saving grace. We are so moved by His mercy that we encounter Him again and the whole cycle repeats itself. Consider the perspective of Peter’s encounter with God. Picture him along with the rest of the disciples, battling a violent storm in the early morning hours. Meanwhile, Jesus has a moment of interior dialogue with God, His Father. This is the time for you to walk away from the crowd to speak with God alone. This moment of private dialogue with God is essential. We often want to stay in control, and it is hard to let go. You may even find it difficult to create distance from others to converse with God. Yet, we must always to create space for personal connection with God. You have to let go, create some distance between you and others to be able to talk to God about everything that goes on in your heart, and hear His response to your supplications. When you see that challenges exceed your capabilities, drop on your knees in prayer and ask your heavenly Father for sustenance.
Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple.Your praise, O God, like your name,reaches the ends of the earth;your right hand is filled with saving justice.
Collect
O God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a fallen world,fill your faithful with holy joy,for on those you have rescued from slavery to sinyou bestow eternal gladness.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: Isaiah 66:10-14
Rejoice, Jerusalem, be glad for her, all you who love her!Rejoice, rejoice for her,all you who mourned her!That you may be suckled, filled,from her consoling breast,that you may savour with delighther glorious breasts.For thus says the Lord:Now towards her I send flowingpeace, like a river,and like a stream in spatethe glory of the nations.At her breast will her nurslings be carriedand fondled in her lap.Like a son comforted by his motherwill I comfort you.And by Jerusalem you will be comforted.At the sight your heart will rejoice,and your bones flourish like the grass.To his servants the Lord will reveal his hand.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 65(66):1-7,16,20
R/ Cry out with joy to God, all the earth.
Cry out with joy to God all the earth,O sing to the glory of his name.O render him glorious praise.Say to God: ‘How tremendous your deeds!
‘Before you all the earth shall bow;shall sing to you, sing to your name!’Come and see the works of God,tremendous his deeds among men.
He turned the sea into dry land,they passed through the river dry-shod.Let our joy then be in him;he rules for ever by his might.
Come and hear, all who fear God.I will tell what he did for my soul:Blessed be God who did not reject my prayernor withhold his love from me.
Second reading: Galatians 6:14-18
The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world. It does not matter if a person is circumcised or not; what matters is for him to become an altogether new creature. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, who form the Israel of God. I want no more trouble from anybody after this; the marks on my body are those of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brothers. Amen.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn15:15
Alleluia, alleluia! I call you friends, says the Lord,because I have made known to youeverything I have learnt from my Father.Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 10:1-12,17-20
The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest. Start off now, but remember, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, no haversack, no sandals. Salute no one on the road. ‘Whatever house you go into, let your first words be, “Peace to this house!” And if a man of peace lives there, your peace will go and rest on him; if not, it will come back to you. Stay in the same house, taking what food and drink they have to offer, for the labourer deserves his wages; do not move from house to house. ‘Whenever you go into a town where they make you welcome, eat what is set before you. Cure those in it who are sick, and say, “The kingdom of God is very near to you.” But whenever you enter a town and they do not make you welcome, go out into its streets and say, “We wipe off the very dust of your town that clings to our feet, and leave it with you. Yet be sure of this: the kingdom of God is very near.” I tell you, on that day it will not go as hard with Sodom as with that town.’ The seventy-two came back rejoicing. ‘Lord,’ they said ‘even the devils submit to us when we use your name.’ He said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Yes, I have given you power to tread underfoot serpents and scorpions and the whole strength of the enemy; nothing shall ever hurt you. Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May this oblation dedicated to your name purify us, O Lord, and day by day bring our conduct closer to the life of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 33: 9
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, having been replenished by such great gifts, we may gain the prize of salvation and never cease to praise you. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation The Christian calling is undeniably challenging, fraught with such obstacles as social pressures and secular attacks. In sending the seventy-two other disciples to preach His word of salvation, Jesus extends this calling to each one of us. Regardless of our roles or status in life — whether as parents, teachers, employees, employers, professionals, or students — we are all tasked with the mission of evangelisation as missionaries of His word of salvation. We become partakers of the sharers of God’s word by virtue of our Baptism and Confirmation. In whatever we do, we are called to first of all – be Christians; that is, to be like Christ.
Animé par l’amour des pauvres, Antoine-Marie (1502-1539) les servit d’abord comme médecin. Pour leur apporter aussi un secours spirituel, il reçut le sacerdoce. La congrégation de clercs réguliers qu’il fonda prit le nom de Barnabites quand l’église de saint Barnabé, à Milan, leur fut confiée.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 46, 2
Tous les peuples, battez des mains, acclamez Dieu par vos cris de joie.
Prière d’ouverture
Tu as voulu, Seigneur, qu’en recevant ta grâce nous devenions des fils de lumière ; Ne permets pas que l’erreur nous plonge dans la nuit, mais accorde-nous d’être toujours rayonnants de ta vérité. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Gn 27, 1-5.15-29
Isaac était devenu vieux, ses yeux avaient faibli et il n’y voyait plus. Il appela Ésaü, son fils aîné : « Mon fils !» Celui-ci répondit : « Me voici. » Isaac reprit : « Tu vois : je suis devenu vieux, mais je ne sais pas le jour de ma mort. Prends donc maintenant tes armes, ton carquois et ton arc, sors dans la campagne et tue-moi du gibier. Prépare-moi un bon plat comme je les aime et apporte-le-moi pour que je mange, et que je te bénisse avant de mourir. » Pendant qu’Isaac parlait ainsi à son fils Ésaü, Rébecca écoutait. Ésaü alla donc dans la campagne chasser du gibier pour son père. Rébecca prit les meilleurs habits d’Ésaü, son fils aîné, ceux qu’elle gardait à la maison ; elle en revêtit Jacob, son fils cadet. Puis, avec des peaux de chevreau, elle lui couvrit les mains et la partie lisse du cou. Elle remit ensuite entre ses mains le plat et le pain qu’elle avait préparés. Jacob entra chez son père et dit : « Mon père!» Celui-ci répondit : « Me voici. Qui es-tu, mon fils ? » Jacob dit à son père : « Je suis Ésaü, ton premier-né; j’ai fait ce que tu m’as dit. Viens donc t’asseoir, mange de mon gibier ; alors, tu pourras me bénir.» Isaac lui dit : « Comme tu as trouvé vite, mon fils ! » Jacob répondit: « C’est que le Seigneur, ton Dieu, a favorisé ma chasse. » Isaac lui dit : « Approche donc, mon fils, que je te palpe, pour savoir si tu es bien mon fils Ésaü ! » Jacob s’approcha de son père Isaac. Celui-ci le palpa et dit : « La voix est la voix de Jacob, mais les mains sont les mains d’Ésaü. » Il ne reconnut pas Jacob car ses mains étaient velues comme celles de son frère Ésaü, et il le bénit. Il dit encore : « C’est bien toi mon fils Ésaü ? » Jacob répondit : « C’est bien moi. » Isaac reprit : « Apporte-moi le gibier, mon fils, j’en mangerai, et alors je pourrai te bénir. » Jacob le servit, et il mangea. Jacob lui présenta du vin, et il but. Son père Isaac dit alors: « Approche-toi et embrasse-moi, mon fils. » Comme Jacob s’approchait et l’embrassait, Isaac respira l’odeur de ses vêtements, et il le bénit en disant: « Voici que l’odeur de mon fils est comme l’odeur d’un champ que le Seigneur a béni. Que Dieu te donne la rosée du ciel et une terre fertile, froment et vin nouveau en abondance! Que des peuples te servent, que des nations se prosternent devant toi. Sois un chef pour tes frères, que les fils de ta mère se prosternent devant toi. Maudit soit celui qui te maudira, béni soit celui qui te bénira ! »
Psaume : 134 (135), 1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R/ Louez la bonté du Seigneur, célébrez la douceur de son nom.
Louez le nom du Seigneur, louez-le, serviteurs du Seigneur qui veillez dans la maison du Seigneur, dans les parvis de la maison de notre Dieu.
Louez la bonté du Seigneur, célébrez la douceur de son nom. C’est Jacob que le Seigneur a choisi, Israël dont il a fait son bien.
Je le sais, le Seigneur est grand : notre Maître est plus grand que tous les dieux. Tout ce que veut le Seigneur, il le fait au ciel et sur la terre, dans les mers et jusqu’au fond des abîmes.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Mes brebis écoutent ma voix, dit le Seigneur ; moi, je les connais, et elles me suivent. Alléluia.
Évangile : Mt 9, 14-17
En ce temps-là, les disciples de Jean le Baptiste s’approchèrent de Jésus en disant : « Pourquoi, alors que nous et les pharisiens, nous jeûnons, tes disciples ne jeûnent-ils pas ? » Jésus leur répondit: « Les invités de la noce pourraient-ils donc être en deuil pendant le temps où l’Époux est avec eux ? Mais des jours viendront où l’Époux leur sera enlevé ; alors ils jeûneront. Et personne ne pose une pièce d’étoffe neuve sur un vieux vêtement, car le morceau ajouté tire sur le vêtement, et la déchirure s’agrandit. Et on ne met pas du vin nouveau dans de vieilles outres; autrement, les outres éclatent, le vin se répand, et les outres sont perdues. Mais on met le vin nouveau dans des outres neuves, et le tout se conserve. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Dieu qui agis avec puissance dans tes sacrements, Fais que le peuple assemblé pour te servir soit accordé à la sainteté de tes propres dons. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 102, 2
Bénis le Seigneur, ô mon âme, n’oublie aucun de ses bienfaits.
Prière après la communion
Que le corps et le sang de Jésus Christ, offert en sacrifice et reçu en communion, nous donnent la vie, Seigneur: Reliés à toi par une charité qui ne passera jamais, nous porterons des fruits qui demeurent. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Lorsque le Christ paraît, la Vérité, la Sagesse, la Vie apparaissent. Il est l’époux qu’Israël attend. Il est le Messie. La venue du Christ est comparée au vin, symbole de l’allégresse messianique. Jésus, à Cana, offre le meilleur vin dont l’origine est inconnue, parce que Dieu seul le donne, à son heure, en son temps. Jésus est ce vin qui réjouit le cœur de l’Église ; il est celui qui donne le vin du salut ; il est le don de Dieu aux hommes. Pour comprendre Jésus, ou plutôt, pour le recevoir, ce qui est vieux ne suffit pas. Il faut naître à nouveau, de l’eau et de l’Esprit (Jean 3,5). La loi de Moïse ne suffit pas : il faut recevoir les béatitudes. Le jeûne ne suffit pas : il faut la pauvreté du cœur, c’est-à-dire l’attitude spirituelle qui nous dispose à recevoir chaque chose de Dieu. Le Christ n’est pas le résultat de notre œuvre, mais le cadeau du Père ; il n’est pas le fruit de notre recherche, mais la splendeur de Dieu qui brille gratuitement sur la scène humaine. La nouvelle création a commencé.
