by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jun 12, 2022 | Evangelium
Monday 13 th June 2022
Psalter III
St. Antony of Padua
(1195 – 1231)
Saint Antony was first of all an Augustinian monk, and later a Franciscan. Illness prevented him going to Africa to preach. His sermons are full of gentleness, but he reproved the wicked with fearle 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
Almighty ever-living God, who gave Saint Anthony of Padua to your people as an outstanding preacher and an intercessor in their need, grant, that with his assistance, as we follow the teachings of the Christian life, we may know your help in every trial. 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 : 1 Kings 21:1-16
Naboth of Jezreel had a vineyard close by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria, and Ahab said to Naboth, ‘Give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden, since it adjoins my house; I will give you a better vineyard for it or, if you prefer, I will give you its worth in money.’ But Naboth answered Ahab, ‘The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors!’ Ahab went home gloomy and out of temper at the words of Naboth of Jezreel, ‘I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.’ He lay down on his bed and turned his face away and refused to eat. His wife Jezebel came to him. ‘Why are you so dispirited’ she said ‘that you will not eat?’ He said, ‘I have been speaking to Naboth of Jezreel; I said: Give me your vineyard either for money or, if you prefer, for another vineyard in exchange. But he said, “I will not give you my vineyard.”’ Then his wife Jezebel said, ‘You make a fine king of Israel, and no mistake! Get up and eat; cheer up, and you will feel better; I will get you the vineyard of Naboth of Jezreel myself.’ So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal, sending them to the elders and nobles who lived where Naboth lived. In the letters she wrote, ‘Proclaim a fast, and put Naboth in the forefront of the people. Confront him with a couple of scoundrels who will accuse him like this, “You have cursed God and the king” Then take him outside and stone him to death.’ The men of Naboth’s town, the elders and nobles who lived in his town, did what Jezebel ordered, what was written in the letters she had sent them. They proclaimed a fast and put Naboth in the forefront of the people. Then the two scoundrels came and stood in front of him and made their accusation, ‘Naboth has cursed God and the king.’ They led him outside the town and stoned him to death. They then sent word to Jezebel, ‘Naboth has been stoned to death.’ When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, ‘Get up! Take possession of the vineyard which Naboth of Jezreel would not give you for money, for Naboth is no longer alive, he is dead.’ When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth of Jezreel and take possession of it.
Psalm 5:2-3,5-7
R/ Give heed to my groaning, O Lord.
- To my words give ear, O Lord, give heed to my groaning. Attend to the sound of my cries, my King and my God.
- You are no God who loves evil; no sinner is your guest. The boastful shall not stand their ground before your face.
- You hate all who do evil; you destroy all who lie. The deceitful and bloodthirsty man the Lord detests.
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 : Matthew 5:38-42
Jesus said, ‘You have learnt how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you: offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well; if a man takes you to law and would have your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone orders you to go one mile, go two miles with him. Give to anyone who asks, and if anyone wants to borrow, do not turn away.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May the sacrifice which we gladly present on the feast day of St. Antony of Padua, be pleasing to you, O God, for, taught by him, we, too, give ourselves entirely to you in praise. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Lk 12: 42
Behold a faithful and prudent steward to give them their allowance of food at the proper time.
Prayer after Communion
Through Christ the teacher, O Lord, instruct those you feed with Christ, the living Bread, that on the feast day of St. Antony of Padua. they may learn your truth and express it in works of charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
In today’s Gospel, Jesus completely reverses the traditional order by commanding us to adopt a new praxis of religion. We have to respond to violence with love, gentleness, charity, generosity and forgiveness. This is an effective way to end the cycle of violence generated by the law of retaliation with its normative “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”. Do we adhere to this new orientation? Let us remember that if we hate people in our hearts, if we rage against colleagues and comrades, if we hold a grudge against a brother no matter what evil he has done to us, we remain adherents of the law of retaliation and our hearts which cry out for vengeance, are resistant to the new word order which Jesus wants to usher in. ss severity – especially backsliding clergy and the oppressors of the weak.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jun 11, 2022 | Agenda Biblique
Dimanche 12 juin 2022
Sainte Trinité
Antienne d’ouverture
Béni soit Dieu le Père, et le Fils unique de Dieu, ainsi que le Saint-Esprit, car il nous a traités avec amour.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu notre Père, tu as envoyé dans le monde ta Parole de vérité et ton Esprit de sainteté pour révéler aux hommes ton admirable mystère; Donne-nous de professer la vraie foi en reconnaissant la gloire de l’éternelle Trinité, en adorant son Unité toute-puissante. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Proverbes 8, 22-31
Écoutez ce que déclare la Sagesse de Dieu : « Le Seigneur m’a faite pour lui, principe de son action, première de ses œuvres, depuis toujours. Avant les siècles j’ai été formée, dès le commencement, avant l’apparition de la terre. Quand les abîmes n’existaient pas encore, je fus enfantée, quand n’étaient pas les sources jaillissantes. Avant que les montagnes ne soient fixées, avant les collines, je fus enfantée, avant que le Seigneur n’ait fait la terre et l’espace, les éléments primitifs du monde. Quand il établissait les cieux, j’étais là, quand il traçait l’horizon à la surface de l’abîme, qu’il amassait les nuages dans les hauteurs et maîtrisait les sources de l’abîme, quand il imposait à la mer ses limites, si bien que les eaux ne peuvent enfreindre son ordre, quand il établissait les fondements de la terre. Et moi, je grandissais à ses côtés. Je faisais ses délices jour après jour, jouant devant lui à tout moment, jouant dans l’univers, sur sa terre, et trouvant mes délices avec les fils des hommes. »
Psaume 8, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9)
R/ Ô Seigneur, notre Dieu, qu’il est grand, ton nom, par toute la terre !
- À voir ton ciel, ouvrage de tes doigts, la lune et les étoiles que tu fixas, qu’est-ce que l’homme pour que tu penses à lui, le fils d’un homme, que tu en prennes souci ?
- Tu l’as voulu un peu moindre qu’un dieu, le couronnant de gloire et d’honneur ; tu l’établis sur les œuvres de tes mains, tu mets toute chose à ses pieds.
- Les troupeaux de bœufs et de brebis, et même les bêtes sauvages, les oiseaux du ciel et les poissons de la mer, tout ce qui va son chemin dans les eaux.
2ème lecture : Romains 5, 1-5
Frères, nous qui sommes devenus justes par la foi, nous voici en paix avec Dieu par notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, lui qui nous a donné, par la foi, l’accès à cette grâce dans laquelle nous sommes établis ; et nous mettons notre fierté dans l’espérance d’avoir part à la gloire de Dieu. Bien plus, nous mettons notre fierté dans la détresse elle-même, puisque la détresse, nous le savons, produit la persévérance ; la persévérance produit la vertu éprouvée ; la vertu éprouvée produit l’espérance; et l’espérance ne déçoit pas, puisque l’amour de Dieu a été répandu dans nos cœurs par l’Esprit Saint qui nous a été donné.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Gloire au Père, et au Fils, et au Saint-Esprit :au Dieu qui est, qui était et qui vient ! Alléluia. (Ap 1, 8)
Évangile : Jean 16, 12-15
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples: « J’ai encore beaucoup de choses à vous dire, mais pour l’instant vous ne pouvez pas les porter. Quand il viendra, lui, l’Esprit de vérité, il vous conduira dans la vérité tout entière. En effet, ce qu’il dira ne viendra pas de lui-même: mais ce qu’il aura entendu, il le dira ; et ce qui va venir, il vous le fera connaître. Lui me glorifiera, car il recevra ce qui vient de moi pour vous le faire connaître. Tout ce que possède le Père est à moi; voilà pourquoi je vous ai dit : L’esprit reçoit ce qui vient de moi pour vous le faire connaître. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Sanctifie, Seigneur notre Dieu, le sacrifice sur lequel nous invoquons ton nom très saint; Et, par cette eucharistie, fais de nous-mêmes une éternelle offrande à ta gloire. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ga 4, 6
Puisque vous êtes des fils, Dieu a envoyé dans vos cours l’Esprit de son Fils, qui crie: Père!
Prière après la communion
Puissions-nous trouver, Seigneur, le salut de l’âme et du corps dans le sacrement que nous avons reçu, Tandis que nous affirmons notre foi en la Trinité, éternelle et sainte, comme en son indivisible Unité. Par Jésus.
Méditation
L’inspiration divine reste vive dans l’Eglise et dans la vie de chaque chrétien grâce à l’Esprit Saint qui nous a été donné. La mission de ce don de Dieu, l’Esprit de vérité, c’est de nous conduire vers la vérité toute entière qui n’est rien d’autre que Jésus Christ lui-même. L’Esprit saint travaille dans notre conscience et dans notre cœur pour nous orienter vers le bien. Cependant Dieu passe parfois par des médiations étonnantes pour nous révéler sa volonté : des enfants, des voisins, des collègues ou même des invalides. A chaque fois que ses paroles nous interroge, l’Esprit Saint est à l’œuvre, tachons d’être dociles à son inspiration.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jun 11, 2022 | Evangelium
Sunday 12 th June 2022
The Most Holy Trinity
– Solemnity,
Psalter proper
Entrance Antiphon
Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit, for he has shown us his merciful love.
Collect
God our Father, who by sending into the world the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification made known to the human race your wondrous mystery, grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith, we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty. 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 : Proverbs 8:22-31
The Wisdom of God cries aloud: The Lord created me when his purpose first unfolded, before the oldest of his works. From everlasting I was firmly set, from the beginning, before earth came into being. The deep was not, when I was born, there were no springs to gush with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I came to birth; before he made the earth, the countryside, or the first grains of the world’s dust. When he fixed the heavens firm, I was there, when he drew a ring on the surface of the deep, when he thickened the clouds above, when he fixed fast the springs of the deep, when he assigned the sea its boundaries – and the waters will not invade the shore – when he laid down the foundations of the earth, I was by his side, a master craftsman, delighting him day after day, ever at play in his presence, at play everywhere in his world, delighting to be with the sons of men.
Psalm 8:4-9
R/ How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth!
- When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars which you arranged, what is man that you should keep him in mind, mortal man that you care for him?
- Yet you have made him little less than a god; with glory and honour you crowned him,gave him power over the works of your hand, put all things under his feet.
- All of them, sheep and cattle, yes, even the savage beasts, birds of the air, and fish that make their way through the waters.
Second reading : Romans 5:1-5
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, by faith we are judged righteous and at peace with God, since it is by faith and through Jesus that we have entered this state of grace in which we can boast about looking forward to God’s glory. But that is not all we can boast about; we can boast about our sufferings. These sufferings bring patience, as we know, and patience brings perseverance, and perseverance brings hope, and this hope is not deceptive, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given us.
Gospel Acclamation : cf.Rv1:8
Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; the God who is, who was, and who is to come. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 16:12-15
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said: All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Sanctify by the invocation of your name, we pray, O Lord our God, this oblation of our service, and by it make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Gal 4: 6
Since you are children of God, God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father.
Prayer after Communion
May receiving this Sacrament, O Lord our God, bring us health of body and soul, as we confess your eternal holy Trinity and undivided Unity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Today the church commemorates the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. We celebrate an ineffable mystery which constitutes the seed of our faith, namely, One God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the most fundamental mystery of our faith. On it everything else depends and from it everything else is derived. Hence the Church’s constant concern to safeguard the revealed truth that God is One in nature and Three in Persons. Two lessons can be learnt from the doctrine of the Trinity. Primo, at the level of the Church, we can learn to operate in the same kind of teamwork as that of the Trinity. Segundo, at the level of the individual, may we exhibit the same kind of submission and obedience to the Father that Jesus did. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Amen
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jun 10, 2022 | Agenda Biblique
Samedi 11 juin 2022
St. Barnabé,
apôtre
Le titre d’Apôtre ne signifie pas que Joseph, surnommé Barnabé (c’est-à-dire ‘’fils d’encouragement’’), ait été l’un des Douze, mais qu’il joua un rôle capital dans la diffusion de l’Evangile. En entrant dans la communauté chrétienne, cet homme de foi a mis tous ses biens à la disposition des Apôtres.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ac 11, 24
Heureux, saint Barnabé, qui fut digne d’être compté parmi les apôtres : c’était un homme de bien, rempli de l’Esprit Saint et de foi.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui as dit de mettre à part saint Barnabé, cet homme plein de foi et de l’Esprit Saint, pour qu’il porte aux païens le message du salut ; fais que l’Évangile du Christ, dont saint Barnabé fut l’Apôtre courageux, soit encore annoncé fidèlement en paroles et en actes. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ac 11, 21b-26 ; 13, 1-3
En ces jours-là, à Antioche, un grand nombre de gens devinrent croyants et se tournèrent vers le Seigneur. La nouvelle parvint aux oreilles de l’Église de Jérusalem, et l’on envoya Barnabé jusqu’à Antioche. À son arrivée, voyant la grâce de Dieu à l’œuvre, il fut dans la joie. Il les exhortait tous à rester d’un cœur ferme attachés au Seigneur. C’était en effet un homme de bien, rempli d’Esprit Saint et de foi. Une foule considérable s’attacha au Seigneur. Barnabé partit alors à Tarse chercher Saul. L’ayant trouvé, il l’amena à Antioche. Pendant toute une année, ils participèrent aux assemblées de l’Église, ils instruisirent une foule considérable. Et c’est à Antioche que, pour la première fois, les disciples reçurent le nom de « chrétiens ». Or il y avait dans l’Église qui était à Antioche des prophètes et des hommes chargés d’enseigner: Barnabé, Syméon appelé Le Noir, Lucius de Cyrène, Manahène, compagnon d’enfance d’Hérode le Tétrarque, et Saul. Un jour qu’ils célébraient le culte du Seigneur et qu’ils jeûnaient, l’Esprit Saint leur dit : « Mettez à part pour moi Barnabé et Saul en vue de l’œuvre à laquelle je les ai appelés. » Alors, après avoir jeûné et prié, et leur avoir imposé les mains, ils les laissèrent partir. – Parole du Seigneur.
Psaume 15,1-2.5.7-10
R/ Le seigneur a révélé sa justice aux nations (97, 2b)
- Garde-moi, mon Dieu : j’ai fait de toi mon refuge. J’ai dit au Seigneur : « Tu es mon Dieu ! Je n’ai pas d’autre bonheur que toi. »
- Seigneur, mon partage et ma coupe : de toi dépend mon sort. Je bénis le Seigneur qui me conseille : même la nuit mon coeur m’avertit.
- Je garde le Seigneur devant moi sans relâche ; il est à ma droite : je suis inébranlable.
- Mon coeur exulte, mon âme est en fête, ma chair elle-même repose en confiance : tu ne peux m’abandonner à la mort ni laisser ton ami voir la corruption.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Vous brillez comme des astres dans l’univers en tenant ferme la parole de vie. Alléluia. (Ph 2, 15d.16a)
Évangile : Mt 5, 33-37
Vous avez encore appris qu’il a été dit aux anciens : Tu ne manqueras pas à tes serments, mais tu t’acquitteras de tes serments envers le Seigneur. Eh bien ! moi, je vous dis de ne pas jurer du tout, ni par le ciel, car c’est le trône de Dieu, ni par la terre, car elle est son marchepied, ni par Jérusalem, car elle est la Ville du grand Roi. Et ne jure pas non plus sur ta tête, parce que tu ne peux pas rendre un seul de tes cheveux blanc ou noir. Que votre parole soit “oui”, si c’est “oui”, “non”, si c’est “non”. Ce qui est en plus vient du Mauvais.
Prière sur les offrandes
Par ta bénédiction, Seigneur, sanctifie nos offrandes: qu’elles nous obtiennent de ta grâce cet ardent amour qui portait saint Barnabé à transmettre aux nations païennes la lumière de l’Évangile. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion : Jn 15, 15
« Je ne vous appelle plus serviteurs, dit le Seigneur, car le serviteur ignore ce que veut faire son maître. Je vous appelle mes amis, car tout ce que j’ai appris de mon Père, je vous l’ai fait connaître. »
Prière après la communion
Après avoir reçu de toi, Seigneur, le gage de la vie éternelle, nous te supplions humblement : fais que nous saisissions un jour en plénitude le mystère que nous célébrons dans ces rites en mémoire de l’Apôtre saint Barnabé. Par Jésus.
Méditation
« Que votre parole soit oui si c’est oui et non si c’est non » ! Voilà une invitation à être des disciples invétérés de la vérité qui n’est qu’une révélation de Dieu à notre esprit. Il nous incombe de la transmettre dans toute sa pureté, sans mélanges ni masques ou modifications. Aujourd’hui la vérité est de plus en plus fabriquée et sert nos intérêts, ce qui nous donne l’attitude du « oui-non », ou du oui quand c’est non et du non quand c’est oui. Suis-je disciple fidèle de la vérité ? Suis-je un commerçant de la vérité pour mes propres intérêts ? Que Dieu nous vienne en aide dans chacune de nos prises de parole en ce jour.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jun 10, 2022 | Evangelium
Saturday 11 th June 2022
St. Barnabas
the Apostle
He was born in Cyprus. He accompanied Paul on his first missionary journey and later went to Cyprus with his cousin John Mark (Mark the evangelist) to preach the gospel there. He was probably martyred at Salamis in Cyprus, some time before the year 61.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Acts 11: 24
Blessed is this holy man, who was worthy to be numbered among the Apostles, for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith.
Collect
O God, who decreed that Saint Barnabas, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, should be set apart to convert the nations, grant that the Gospel of Christ, which he strenuously preached, may be faithfully proclaimed by word and by deed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Acts 11:21-26,13:1-3
A great number believed and were converted to the Lord. The Church in Jerusalem heard about this and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. There he could see for himself that God had given grace, and this pleased him, and he urged them all to remain faithful to the Lord with heartfelt devotion; for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a large number of people were won over to the Lord. Barnabas then left for Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. As things turned out they were to live together in that Church a whole year, instructing a large number of people. It was at Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians.’ In the Church at Antioch the following were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. One day while they were offering worship to the Lord and keeping a fast, the Holy Spirit said, ‘I want Barnabas and Saul set apart for the work to which I have called them.’ So it was that after fasting and prayer they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Psalm 97:1-6
R/ The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.
I Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have brought salvation.
- The Lord has made known his salvation; has shown his justice to the nations. He has remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel.
- All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, ring out your joy.
- Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp with the sound of music. With trumpets and the sound of the horn acclaim the King, the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps118:18
Alleluia, alleluia! Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may consider the wonders of your law. Alleluia!
Gospel : Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said to our ancestors: You must not break your oath, but must fulfil your oaths to the Lord. But I say this to you: do not swear at all, either by heaven, since that is God’s throne; or by the earth, since that is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great king. Do not swear by your own head either, since you cannot turn a single hair white or black. All you need say is “Yes” if you mean yes, “No” if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the evil one.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Sanctify with your blessing, we pray, O Lord, the offerings presented here, so that by your grace they may set us on fire with the flame of your love, by which Saint Barnabas brought the light of the Gospel to the nations. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Jn 15: 15
I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.
Prayer after Communion
As we receive the pledge of eternal life, we humbly implore you, Lord, that what we celebrate in sacramental signs on the Memorial of the blessed Apostle Barnabas we may one day behold unveiled. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
All you need say is “Yes” if you mean yes, “No” if you mean no. This is a recommendation to be devoted followers of the truth, which is not our own creation but God’s revelation to our spirit. It is our responsibility to transmit it in all its purity without adulterations or multiple interpretations that may obscure or alter it. Today the truth is manufactured by our interests, and this makes us adopt the attitude of “yes-no” or yes when it is no and no when it is yes. Am I a faithful disciple of truth or a marketer of truth for interest? May God help us in every word we speak this day.
