by | Apr 4, 2022 | Evangelium

Tuesday  05th April 2022

 

St. Vincent Ferrer

(1350 – 1419)

 

He was born in Valencia and joined the Dominicans at the age of 17.Among others, he preached to the Jews, of whom some 25,000 were converted to Christianity. He died in 5 April 1419.

 

Entrance Antiphon : Ps 26: 14

Wait for the Lord; be strong; be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord!

 

Collect

Grant us, we pray, O Lord, perseverance in obeying your will, that in our days the people dedicated to your service may grow in both merit and number. 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 21:4-9

The Israelites left Mount Hor by the road to the Sea of Suph, to skirt the land of Edom. On the way the people lost patience. They spoke against God and against Moses, ‘Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in this wilderness? For there is neither bread nor water here; we are sick of this unsatisfying food.’ At this God sent fiery serpents among the people; their bite brought death to many in Israel. The people came and said to Moses, ‘We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede for us with the Lord to save us from these serpents.’ Moses interceded for the people, and the Lord answered him, ‘Make a fiery serpent and put it on a standard. If anyone is bitten and looks at it, he shall live.’ So Moses fashioned a bronze serpent which he put on a standard, and if anyone was bitten by a serpent, he looked at the bronze serpent and lived.

 

Psalm 101:2-3,16-21

R/   O Lord, listen to my prayer and let my cry for help reach you.

 

  1. O Lord, listen to my prayer and let my cry for help reach you. Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear towards me and answer me quickly when I call.
  2. The nations shall fear the name of the Lord and all the earth’s kings your glory, when the Lord shall build up Zion again and appear in all his glory. Then he will turn to the prayers of the helpless; he will not despise their prayers.
  3. Let this be written for ages to come that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord; for the Lord leaned down from his sanctuary on high. He looked down from heaven to the earth that he might hear the groans of the prisoners and free those condemned to die.

 

Gospel Acclamation : Jn8:12

Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!

 

Gospel : John 8:21-30

Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘I am going away; you will look for me and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.’ The Jews said to one another, ‘Will he kill himself? Is that what he means by saying, “Where I am going, you cannot come”?’ Jesus went on: ‘You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.’ So they said to him, ‘Who are you?’ Jesus answered: ‘What I have told you from the outset. About you I have much to say and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is truthful, and what I have learnt from him I declare to the world.’ They failed to understand that he was talking to them about the Father. So Jesus said: ‘When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He and that I do nothing of myself: what the Father has taught me is what I preach; he who sent me is with me, and has not left me to myself, for I always do what pleases him.’ As he was saying this, many came to believe in him.

 

Prayer over the Offerings

We offer you, O Lord, the sacrifice of conciliation, that, being moved to compassion, you may both pardon our offences and direct our wavering hearts. Through Christ our Lord.

 

Communion Antiphon : Jn 12: 32

When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all to myself, says the Lord.

 

Prayer after Communion

Grant, we pray, almighty God, that, ever seeking what is divine, we may always be worthy to approach these heavenly gifts. Through Christ our Lord.

 

Prayer over the People    

O God, who choose to show mercy, not anger, to those who hope in you, grant that your faithful may weep, as they should, for the evil they have done, and so merit the grace of your consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

Meditation

If we do not believe that Jesus is the one sent by the Father, then just like Jesus says in the Gospel, we shall die in our sins. Since we cannot save ourselves, we will die in our sinful ways if we reject him. However, we can continue to look upon Him as the Israelites did and live, if we accept that the Father is with us as He is with Him. Instead of offending Him with our numerous sinful ways, let us do things that please Him. May we leave our past sinful lives behind, look at Jesus on the cross especially in these difficult times and ask for pardon, and we will live and be healed of our diseases and complex situations of life.

by | Apr 3, 2022 | Agenda Biblique

Lundi  04 avril 2022

 

St. Isidore de Séville, évêque et docteur de l’Église

 

Orphelin et d’abord rétif à l’étude, Isidore (vers 560-636) apprit de son frère Léandre, évêque de Séville, à mettre en valeur ses dons. Aussi, devenu successeur de Léandre à Séville en 601, put-il accomplir une œuvre considérable dans tous les domaines : il acheva de ramener les Wisigoths au catholicisme, présida les conciles qui donnèrent à l’Espagne son organisation et fut le promoteur de la liturgie mozarabe. Ses écrits, compilation de toutes les connaissances de son temps, firent de lui l’un des maîtres du moyen âge latin

 

Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 55, 2.5

Pitié, mon Dieu : tout le jour on m’attaque, on me harcèle ; mais je compte sur toi.

 

Prière d’ouverture

Dieu qui nous combles de bénédiction par la richesse infinie de ta grâce, fais-nous quitter ce qui ne peut que vieillir, fais-nous entrer dans ce qui est nouveau, et nous serons préparés à la gloire du Royaume. Par Jésus Christ.

 

1ère lecture : Daniel 13, 41c-62

En ces jours-là, le peuple venait de condamner à mort Suzanne. Alors elle cria d’une voix forte : « Dieu éternel, toi qui pénètres les secrets, toi qui connais toutes choses avant qu’elles n’arrivent, tu sais qu’ils ont porté contre moi un faux témoignage. Voici que je vais mourir, sans avoir rien fait de tout ce que leur méchanceté a imaginé contre moi. » Le Seigneur entendit sa voix. Comme on la conduisait à la mort, Dieu éveilla l’esprit de sainteté chez un tout jeune garçon nommé Daniel, qui se mit à crier d’une voix forte : « Je suis innocent de la mort de cette femme ! » Tout le peuple se tourna vers lui et on lui demanda: « Que signifie cette parole que tu as prononcée? » Alors, debout au milieu du peuple, il leur dit: « Fils d’Israël, vous êtes donc fous ? Sans interrogatoire, sans recherche de la vérité, vous avez condamné une fille d’Israël. Revenez au tribunal, car ces gens-là ont porté contre elle un faux témoignage. » Tout le peuple revint donc en hâte, et le collège des anciens dit à Daniel : « Viens siéger au milieu de nous et donne-nous des explications, car Dieu a déjà fait de toi un ancien.» Et Daniel leur dit : « Séparez-les bien l’un de l’autre, je vais les interroger.» Quand on les eut séparés, Daniel appela le premier et lui dit : « Toi qui as vieilli dans le mal, tu portes maintenant le poids des péchés que tu as commis autrefois en jugeant injustement : tu condamnais les innocentes tu acquittais les coupables, alors que le Seigneur a dit : “Tu ne feras pas mourir l’innocent et le juste. Eh bien ! si réellement tu as vu cette femme, dis-nous sous quel arbre tu les as vus se donner l’un à l’autre ? » Il répondit: « Sous un sycomore.» Daniel dit : « Voilà justement un mensonge qui te condamne: l’ange de Dieu a reçu un ordre de Dieu, et il va te mettre à mort.» Daniel le renvoya, fit amener l’autre et lui dit : «Tu es de la race de Canaan et non de Juda ! La beauté t’a dévoyé et le désir a perverti ton cœur. C’est ainsi que vous traitiez les filles d’Israël, et, par crainte, elles se donnaient à vous. Mais une fille de Juda n’a pu consentir à votre crime. Dis-moi donc sous quel arbre tu les as vus se donner l’un à l’autre? » Il répondit: « Sous un châtaignier. » Daniel lui dit : «Toi aussi, voilà justement un mensonge qui te condamne : l’ange de Dieu attend, l’épée à la main, pour te châtier, et vous faire exterminer. » Alors toute l’assemblée poussa une grande clameur et bénit Dieu qui sauve ceux qui espèrent en lui. Puis elle se retourna contre les deux anciens que Daniel avait convaincus de faux témoignage par leur propre bouche. Conformément à la loi de Moïse, on leur fit subir la peine que leur méchanceté avait imaginée contre leur prochain : on les mit à mort. Et ce jour-là, une vie innocente fut épargnée.

 

Psaume : 22, 1-2ab, 2c-3, 4, 5, 6

R/ Si je traverse les ravins de la mort, je ne crains aucun mal, car tu es avec moi, Seigneur cf. 22,4

 

  1. Le Seigneur est mon berger : je ne manque de rien.  Sur des prés d’herbe fraîche, il me fait reposer.
  2. Il me mène vers les eaux tranquilles et me fait revivre ; il me conduit par le juste chemin pour l’honneur de son nom.
  3. Si je traverse les ravins de la mort, je ne crains aucun mal, car tu es avec moi: ton bâton me guide et me rassure.
  4. Tu prépares la table pour moi devant mes ennemis ; tu répands le parfum sur ma tête, ma coupe est débordante.
  5. Grâce et bonheur m’accompagnent tous les jours de ma vie ; j’habiterai la maison du Seigneur pour la durée de mes jours.

 

Acclamation

Ta Parole, Seigneur, est vérité, et ta loi, délivrance. Je ne prends pas plaisir à la mort du méchant, dit le Seigneur. Qu’il se détourne de sa conduite, et qu’il vive! Ta Parole, Seigneur, est vérité, et ta loi, délivrance. (cf. Ez 33, 11)

 

Évangile : Jean 8, 12-20

De nouveau, Jésus leur parla : « Moi, je suis la lumière du monde. Celui qui me suit ne marchera pas dans les ténèbres, il aura la lumière de la vie. » Les pharisiens lui dirent alors : « Tu te rends témoignage à toi-même, ce n’est donc pas un vrai témoignage » Jésus leur répondit : « Oui, moi, je me rends témoignage à moi-même, et pourtant mon témoignage est vrai, car je sais d’où je suis venu, et où je vais ; mais vous, vous ne savez ni d’où je viens, ni où je vais. Vous, vous jugez de façon purement humaine. Moi, je ne juge personne. Et, s’il m’arrive de juger, mon jugement est vrai parce que je ne suis pas seul : j’ai avec moi le Père, qui m’a envoyé. Or, il est écrit dans votre Loi que, s’il y a deux témoins, c’est un vrai témoignage. Moi, je suis à moi-même mon propre témoin, et le Père, qui m’a envoyé, témoigne aussi pour moi. » Les pharisiens lui disaient : « Où est-il, ton père ? » Jésus répondit : « Vous ne connaissez ni moi ni mon Père ; si vous me connaissiez, vous connaîtriez aussi mon Père. » Il prononça ces paroles alors qu’il enseignait dans le Temple, à la salle du Trésor. Et personne ne l’arrêta, parce que son heure n’était pas encore venue.

 

 

Prière sur les offrandes

Accorde-nous, Seigneur, cette grâce : qu’au moment de célébrer l’Eucharistie, les renoncements imposés à notre corps nous permettent de nous présenter devant toi avec un cœur purifié. Par Jésus.

 

Antienne de la communion : Jn 8, 12

« Je suis la lumière du monde, dit le Seigneur, celui qui me suit ne marchera pas dans les ténèbres : il aura la lumière de la vie. »

 

Prière après la communion

Déjà fortifiés par cette Eucharistie, nous te prions encore, Seigneur : que ta grâce nous purifie de nos penchants mauvais, et nous aide à marcher vers toi en suivant joyeusement le Christ. Lui qui.

 

 

Méditation

La cause du juste est défendue par le Seigneur lui-même. La vérité pour éclairer les peuples est à rechercher d’auprès de Lui. Daniel s’appuie sur cette vérité pour rendre justice à la pauvre Suzanne. Il en est de même pour la femme adultère qu’on amène à Jésus dans l’espoir de le piéger. La vérité des paroles de Jésus l’a sauvée de la cruauté de ses contemporains. Très souvent nous condamnons les autres tout en restant aveugle sur notre propre péché, oubliant que l’autre est en moi et m’aide à voir mes faiblesses, ma vulnérabilité. Nous devons chercher ardemment à nous éloigner de notre méchanceté. Seigneur, garde nous de l’orgueil et éclaire notre conscience sur ce qui l’inquiète et l’égare.

by | Apr 3, 2022 | Evangelium

Monday  04th April 2022

 

St. Isidore of Sevile

 

He was born in Spain in c. 560. As Archbishop of Seville, he was prolific in his writings and diligent in governing the Church, Isidore did not neglect the service of those in need. St. Isidore of Seville died on April 4 of the year 636.

 

 

Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 55: 2

Have mercy on me, O God, for people assail me; they fight me all day long and oppress me.

 

Collect

O God, by whose wondrous grace we are enriched with every blessing, grant us so to pass from former ways to newness of life, that we may be made ready for the glory of the heavenly Kingdom. 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 : Daniel 13:41-62

Susanna was condemned to death. She cried out as loud as she could, ‘Eternal God, you know all secrets and everything before it happens; you know that they have given false evidence against me. And now have I to die, innocent as I am of everything their malice has invented against me?’ The Lord heard her cry and, as she was being led away to die, he roused the holy spirit residing in a young boy named Daniel who began to shout, ‘I am innocent of this woman’s death!’ At which all the people turned to him and asked, ‘What do you mean by these words?’ Standing in the middle of the crowd he replied, ‘Are you so stupid, sons of Israel, as to condemn a daughter of Israel unheard, and without troubling to find out the truth? Go back to the scene of the trial: these men have given false evidence against her.’

All the people hurried back, and the elders said to Daniel, ‘Come and sit with us and tell us what you mean, since God has given you the gifts that elders have.’ Daniel said, ‘Keep the men well apart from each other for I want to question them.’ When the men had been separated, Daniel had one of them brought to him. ‘You have grown old in wickedness,’ he said ‘and now the sins of your earlier days have overtaken you, you with your unjust judgements, your condemnation of the innocent, your acquittal of guilty men, when the Lord has said, “You must not put the innocent and the just to death.” Now then, since you saw her so clearly, tell me what tree you saw them lying under?’ He replied, ‘Under a mastic tree.’ Daniel said, ‘True enough! Your lie recoils on your own head: the angel of God has already received your sentence from him and will slash you in half.’ He dismissed the man, ordered the other to be brought and said to him, ‘Spawn of Canaan, not of Judah, beauty has seduced you, lust has led your heart astray! This is how you have been behaving with the daughters of Israel and they were too frightened to resist; but here is a daughter of Judah who could not stomach your wickedness! Now then, tell me what tree you surprised them under?’ He replied, ‘Under a holm oak.’ Daniel said, ‘True enough! Your lie recoils on your own head: the angel of God is waiting, with a sword to drive home and split you, and destroy the pair of you.’ Then the whole assembly shouted, blessing God, the saviour of those who trust in him. And they turned on the two elders whom Daniel had convicted of false evidence out of their own mouths. As prescribed in the Law of Moses, they sentenced them to the same punishment as they had intended to inflict on their neighbour. They put them to death; the life of an innocent woman was spared that day.

 

Psalm 22(23)

R/   If I should walk in the valley of darkness, no evil would I fear.

 

  1. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit.
  2. He guides me along the right path; he is true to his name. If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort.
  3. You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing.
  4. Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.

 

Gospel Acclamation : 2Co6:2

Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God! Now is the favourable time: this is the day of salvation. Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!

 

Gospel : John 8:12-20

Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘I am the light of the world; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark; he will have the light of life. At this the Pharisees said to him, ‘You are testifying on your own behalf; your testimony is not valid.’ Jesus replied: ‘It is true that I am testifying on my own behalf, but my testimony is still valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. You judge by human standards; I judge no one, but if I judge, my judgement will be sound, because I am not alone: the one who sent me is with me; and in your Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is valid. I may be testifying on my own behalf, but the Father who sent me is my witness too. ’They asked him, ‘Where is your Father?’ Jesus answered: ‘You do not know me, nor do you know my Father; if you did know me, you would know my Father as well. He spoke these words in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple. No one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.

 

Prayer over the Offerings

Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, preparing to celebrate the holy mysteries, we may bring before you as the fruit of bodily penance a joyful purity of heart. Through Christ our Lord.

 

Communion Antiphon

I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

 

Prayer after Communion

Strengthened by the blessing of your Sacraments, we pray, O Lord, that through them we may constantly be cleansed of our faults and, by following Christ, hasten our steps upward toward you. Through Christ our Lord.

 

Prayer over the People    

Set free from their sins, O Lord, we pray, the people who call upon you, that, living a holy way of life, they may be kept safe from every trial. Through Christ our Lord.

 

Meditation

Just like many today, the leaders could not see, because they had no faith. Therefore, they asked Jesus: “Where is your Father?” Jesus treated the question as a rhetorical one. If they knew him, they would know the Father. We know God as our intimate Father because we believe in Jesus. The more we trust our Saviour, the closer we will come to the source of our being, our Father. Jesus is the perfect image of the Father. He was sent to the world to shed light upon it, so that the Jewish leaders, you, and I would see the light. If we know Him, we will walk in the light. Why do we not walk in that light today? We hear all sorts of things which, we are told, bring us the light. And just where do they all keep us? We come out more blind than when we went in. What light are we talking about? Faith in Jesus brings us true  light.

by | Apr 2, 2022 | Evangelium

Sunday  03rd April 2022

 

5th Sunday of Lent,

Psalter I

 

Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 42: 1-2

Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.

 

Collect

By your help, we beseech you, Lord our God, may we walk eagerly in that same charity with which, out of love for the world, your Son handed himself over to death. 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 43:16-21

Thus says the Lord, who made a way through the sea, a path in the great waters; who put chariots and horse in the field and a powerful army which lay there never to rise again, snuffed out, put out like a wick: No need to recall the past, no need to think about what was done before. See, I am doing a new deed, even now it comes to light; can you not see it? Yes, I am making a road in the wilderness, paths in the wilds. The wild beasts will honour me, jackals and ostriches, because I am putting water in the wilderness (rivers in the wild) to give my chosen people drink. The people I have formed for myself will sing my praises.

 

Psalm 125(126)

R/   What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.

 

  1. When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage, it seemed like a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, on our lips there were songs.
  2. The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels the Lord worked for them!’ What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
  3. Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage as streams in dry land. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap.
  4. They go out, they go out, full of tears, carrying seed for the sowing: they come back, they come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves.

 

Second reading : Philippians 3:8-14

I believe nothing can happen that will outweigh the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For him I have accepted the loss of everything, and I look on everything as so much rubbish if only I can have Christ and be given a place in him. I am no longer trying for perfection by my own efforts, the perfection that comes from the Law, but I want only the perfection that comes through faith in Christ, and is from God and based on faith. All I want is to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and to share his sufferings by reproducing the pattern of his death. That is the way I can hope to take my place in the resurrection of the dead. Not that I have become perfect yet: I have not yet won, but I am still running, trying to capture the prize for which Christ Jesus captured me. I can assure you my brothers, I am far from thinking that I have already won. All I can say is that I forget the past and I strain ahead for what is still to come; I am racing for the finish, for the prize to which God calls us upwards to receive in Christ Jesus.

 

Gospel Acclamation : Joel 2:12-13

Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! Now, now – it is the Lord who speaks – come back to me with all your heart, for I am all tenderness and compassion. Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!

 

Gospel : John 8:1-11

Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him, he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand there in full view of everybody, they said to Jesus, ‘Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery, and Moses has ordered us in the Law to condemn women like this to death by stoning. What have you to say?’ They asked him this as a test, looking for something to use against him. But Jesus bent down and started writing on the ground with his finger. As they persisted with their question, he looked up and said, ‘If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.’ Then he bent down and wrote on the ground again. When they heard this they went away one by one, beginning with the eldest, until Jesus was left alone with the woman, who remained standing there. He looked up and said, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ ‘No one, sir’ she replied. ‘Neither do I condemn you,’ said Jesus ‘go away, and do not sin any more.’

 

Prayer over the Offerings

Hear us, almighty God, and, having instilled in your servants the teachings of the Christian faith, graciously purify them by the working of this sacrifice. Through Christ our Lord.

 

Communion Antiphon

Has no one condemned you, woman? No one, Lord. Neither shall I condemn you. From now on, sin no more.

 

Prayer after Communion

We pray, almighty God, that we may always be counted among the members of Christ, in whose Body and Blood we have communion. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

 

Prayer over the People

Bless, O Lord, your people, who long for the gift of your mercy, and grant that what, at your prompting they desire, they may receive by your generous gift. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Through Christ our Lord.

 

 

Meditation

Whenever we look at the sinful woman, may we also see our own sins and weaknesses. We are haunted by guilt for our past sins, mistakes and failures like stealing, bribery, taking away life through different means, supporting such a cause, gossiping, and making light of life-threatening issues, infidelity to our spouses, using insulting language, mockery, etc. God is not after the sins we commit. He is after our power to change and to be good, so that our very lives may provide an example for others to follow. We remember the words of Cardinal Newman, who once wrote: “To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.” When we imploring God’s mercy, His answer will always be ‘go and sin no more’. Let us then rewrite the stories of our lives and correct the errors of the past.

by | Apr 2, 2022 | Agenda Biblique

Dimanche 03 avril 2022

 

5ème Dimanche de carême

Psautier I

 

Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 42, 1-2

Rends-moi justice, ô mon Dieu, soutiens ma cause contre un peuple sans foi ; De l’homme qui ruse et qui trahit, libère-moi, Dieu qui es mon recours.

 

Prière d’ouverture

Que ta grâce nous obtienne, Seigneur, d’imiter avec joie la charité du Christ qui a donné sa vie par amour pour le monde. Lui qui.

Ou bien pour les catéchumènes :

Donne, Seigneur, à ceux que tu as appelés au baptême la connaissance des mystères du salut, Pour qu’ils puissent renaître de l’eau et de l’Esprit et fassent partie de ton Église. Par Jésus Christ.

 

1ère lecture : Isaïe 43, 16-21

Ainsi parle le Seigneur, lui qui fit un chemin dans la mer, un sentier dans les eaux puissantes, lui qui mit en campagne des chars et des chevaux, des troupes et de puissants guerriers ; les voilà tous couchés pour ne plus se relever, ils se sont éteints, consumés comme une mèche. Le Seigneur dit : « Ne faites plus mémoire des événements passés, ne songez plus aux choses d’autrefois. Voici que je fais une chose nouvelle : elle germe déjà, ne la voyez-vous pas ? Oui, je vais faire passer un chemin dans le désert, des fleuves dans les lieux arides. Les bêtes sauvages me rendront gloire – les chacals et les autruches – parce que j’aurai fait couler de l’eau dans le désert, des fleuves dans les lieux arides, pour désaltérer mon peuple, celui que j’ai choisi. Ce peuple que je me suis façonné redira ma louange. »

 

Psaume (Ps 125 (126), 1-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6)

R/ Quelles merveilles le Seigneur fit pour nous : nous étions en grande fête! (Ps 125, 3) 

 

  1. Quand le Seigneur ramena les captifs à Sion, nous étions comme en rêve! Alors notre bouche était pleine de rires, nous poussions des cris de joie.
  2. Alors on disait parmi les nations: «Quelles merveilles fait pour eux le Seigneur ! » Quelles merveilles le Seigneur fit pour nous : nous étions en grande fête !
  3. Ramène, Seigneur, nos captifs, comme les torrents au désert. Qui sème dans les larmes moissonne dans la joie.
  4. Il s’en va, il s’en va en pleurant, il jette la semence; il s’en vient, il s’en vient dans la joie, il rapporte les gerbes.

 

2ème lecture : Philippiens 3, 8-14

Frères, tous les avantages que j’avais autrefois, je les considère comme une perte à cause de ce bien qui dépasse tout: la connaissance du Christ Jésus, mon Seigneur. À cause de lui, j’ai tout perdu ; je considère tout comme des ordures, afin de gagner un seul avantage, le Christ, et, en lui, d’être reconnu juste, non pas de la justice venant de la loi de Moïse mais de celle qui vient de la foi au Christ, la justice venant de Dieu, qui est fondée sur la foi. Il s’agit pour moi de connaître le Christ, d’éprouver la puissance de sa résurrection et de communier aux souffrances de sa Passion, en devenant semblable à lui dans sa mort, avec l’espoir de parvenir à la résurrection d’entre les morts. Certes, je n’ai pas encore obtenu cela, je n’ai pas encore atteint la perfection, mais je poursuis ma course pour tâcher de saisir, puisque j’ai moi-même été saisi par le Christ Jésus. Frères, quant à moi, je ne pense pas avoir déjà saisi cela. Une seule chose compte : oubliant ce qui est en arrière, et lancé vers l’avant, je cours vers le but en vue du prix auquel Dieu nous appelle là-haut dans le Christ Jésus.

 

Acclamation

Gloire à toi, Seigneur. Gloire à toi.  Maintenant, dit le Seigneur, revenez à moi de tout votre cœur, car je suis tendre et miséricordieux. Gloire à toi, Seigneur. Gloire à toi. (Cf. Jl 2, 12b.13c)

 

Évangile : Jn 8, 1-11

En ce temps-là, Jésus s’en alla au mont des Oliviers. Dès l’aurore, il retourna au Temple. Comme tout le peuple venait à lui, il s’assit et se mit à enseigner. Les scribes et les pharisiens lui amènent une femme qu’on avait surprise en situation d’adultère. Ils la mettent au milieu, et disent à Jésus: « Maître, cette femme a été surprise en flagrant délit d’adultère. Or, dans la Loi, Moïse nous a ordonné de lapider ces femmes-là. Et toi, que dis-tu ? » Ils parlaient ainsi pour le mettre à l’épreuve, afin de pouvoir l’accuser. Mais Jésus s’était baissé et, du doigt, il écrivait sur la terre. Comme on persistait à l’interroger, il se redressa et leur dit : « Celui d’entre vous qui est sans péché, qu’il soit le premier à lui jeter une pierre. » Il se baissa de nouveau et il écrivait sur la terre. Eux, après avoir entendu cela, s’en allaient un par un, en commençant par les plus âgés. Jésus resta seul avec la femme toujours là au milieu. Il se redressa et lui demanda : «Femme, où sont-ils donc? Personne ne t’a condamnée ? » Elle répondit : « Personne, Seigneur. » Et Jésus lui dit : « Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas. Va, et désormais ne pèche plus. »

 

Prière sur les offrandes

Exauce tes serviteurs, Dieu tout-puissant: Tu les as initiés à la foi chrétienne, qu’ils soient purifiés par ce sacrifice. Par Jésus.

 

Antienne de la communion : Jn 8, 10-11

« Femme, dit Jésus, personne ne t’a condamnée ? – Personne, Seigneur. – Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas. Va, et désormais ne pèche plus. »

 

Prière après la communion

Accorde-nous, Dieu tout-puissant, d’être toujours comptés parmi les membres du Christ, nous qui communions à son corps et à son sang. Lui qui.

 

 

Méditation

Les textes de la liturgie de ce dimanche présentent le Seigneur comme un Dieu des surprises.  Dans la première lecture, Isaïe nous annonce que Dieu va apporter à son peuple un salut plus retentissant que lorsqu’il l’a sauvé en Egypte. Dans la deuxième lecture, Paul nous est présenté comme un homme capable d’ouvrir son cœur aux surprises de Dieu. L’Evangile quant à lui nous montre comment Jésus se comporte envers les pécheurs. Une fois de plus, nous sommes surpris de voir que Dieu est plus grand que notre entendement et qu’il ne condamne personne.