by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Apr 15, 2023 | Evangelium
SUNday 16 APRIL
2nd Sunday of Easter
Divine Mercy Sunday
Entrance Antiphon: 1 Pt 2: 2
Like new-born infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.
Collect
God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast, kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Acts 2:42-47
The whole community remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. The many miracles and signs worked through the apostles made a deep impression on everyone. The faithful all lived together and owned everything in common; they sold their goods and possessions and shared out the proceeds among themselves according to what each one needed. They went as a body to the Temple every day but met in their houses for the breaking of bread; they shared their food gladly and generously; they praised God and were looked up to by everyone. Day by day the Lord added to their community those destined to be saved.
Psalm 117(118):2-4,13-15,22-24
R/ Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end.
Let the sons of Israel say: ‘His love has no end.’ Let the sons of Aaron say: ‘His love has no end.’ Let those who fear the Lord say: ‘His love has no end.’
I was thrust down, thrust down and falling, but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my song; he was my saviour. There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the just.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad.
Second reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy has given us a new birth as his sons, by raising Jesus Christ from the dead, so that we have a sure hope and the promise of an inheritance that can never be spoilt or soiled and never fade away, because it is being kept for you in the heavens. Through your faith, God’s power will guard you until the salvation which has been prepared is revealed at the end of time. This is a cause of great joy for you, even though you may for a short time have to bear being plagued by all sorts of trials; so that, when Jesus Christ is revealed, your faith will have been tested and proved like gold – only it is more precious than gold, which is corruptible even though it bears testing by fire – and then you will have praise and glory and honour. You did not see him, yet you love him; and still without seeing him, you are already filled with a joy so glorious that it cannot be described, because you believe; and you are sure of the end to which your faith looks forward, that is, the salvation of your souls.
Gospel Acclamation :Jn 20:29
Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.’ Alleluia!
Gospel: John 20:19-31
In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, “Peace be with you”, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.” After saying this he breathed on them and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.” Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. When the disciples said, “We have seen the Lord”, he answered, “Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe.” Eight days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. Then he spoke to Thomas, “Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.” Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him: “You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.” There were many other signs that Jesus worked and the disciples saw, but they are not recorded in this book. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name.
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the oblations of your people, that, renewed by confession of your name and by Baptism, they may attain unending happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Jn 20: 27
Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that our reception of this paschal Sacrament may have a continuing effect in our minds and hearts. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy, the Paschal Mystery of Christ is first of all a work of mercy since it is out of love that he died and rose for us. He tenderly said to Thomas: “Stop being unbelieving, be a believer”. God has shown us mercy, first, so that this divine act becomes human and part of our daily lives. On this second Sunday of Easter, the Church invites us all to become messengers of this mercy in the world: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7). In Jesus, this mercy takes on a human face; it looks at the misery of man and shows compassion for those who need understanding, healing and forgiveness. In Jesus’ attitude, we find three names for mercy: welcoming, listening and forgiving others. Our tenderness in everyday life, the joy of seeing humanity shine in each person and of putting oneself at their service without calculation or interest; that is mercy. The humble life of faith, marked by a true charity that is stripped of all humiliating publicity; that is mercy. Jesus invites us to each become a witness to this life where man exists.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Apr 14, 2023 | Agenda Biblique
SAMEDI 15 AVRIL
Sainte Anastasie
Avec son amie Basilisse, elles sont des martyres romaines qui furent condamnées à mort pour avoir enseveli, selon la tradition, les saints apôtres Pierre et Paul. Elles connurent les supplices habituels et cruels de la part de l’empereur Néron.
Antienne D’ouverture : Ps 104, 43
Le Seigneur a fait sortir son peuple en grande liesse, et ses élus poussaient des cris de joie, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui donnes sans cesse ta grâce pour augmenter le nombre de tes enfants, veille sur ceux que tu viens d’agréger à ton peuple; ils ont pris naissance dans le baptême : qu’ils soient revêtus de l’immortalité du Christ, pour se présenter à la table de ses noces. Lui qui.
1ère lecture : Act 4, 13-21
En ces jours-là, les chefs du peuple, les Anciens et les scribes constataient l’assurance de Pierre et de Jean et, se rendant compte que c’était des hommes sans culture et de simples particuliers, ils étaient surpris ; d’autre part, ils reconnaissaient en eux ceux qui étaient avec Jésus. Mais comme ils voyaient, debout avec eux, l’homme qui avait été guéri, ils ne trouvaient rien à redire. Après leur avoir ordonné de quitter la salle du Conseil suprême, ils se mirent à discuter entre eux. Ils disaient : « Qu’allons-nous faire de ces gens-là ? Il est notoire, en effet, qu’ils ont opéré un miracle; cela fut manifeste pour tous les habitants de Jérusalem, et nous ne pouvons pas le nier. Mais pour en limiter la diffusion dans le peuple, nous allons les menacer afin qu’ils ne parlent plus à personne en ce nom-là. » Ayant rappelé Pierre et Jean, ils leur interdirent formellement de parler ou d’enseigner au nom de Jésus. Ceux-ci leur répliquèrent : « Est-il juste devant Dieu de vous écouter, plutôt que d’écouter Dieu N? À vous de juger. Quant à nous, il nous est impossible de nous taire sur ce que nous avons vu et entendu. » Après de nouvelles menaces, ils les relâchèrent, faute d’avoir trouvé le moyen de les punir : c’était à cause du peuple, car tout le monde rendait gloire à Dieu pour ce qui était arrivé.
Psaume : 117 (118), 1.14-15ab, 16
R/ Seigneur, je te rends grâce, car tu m’as exaucé.
Ou : Alléluia!
Rendez grâce au Seigneur : Il est bon ! Éternel est son amour ! Ma force et mon chant, c’est le Seigneur ; il est pour moi le salut. Clameurs de joie et de victoire sous les tentes des justes
« Le bras du Seigneur se lève, le bras du Seigneur est fort ! » Non, je ne mourrai pas, je vivrai pour annoncer les actions du Seigneur: il m’a frappé, le Seigneur, il m’a frappé, mais sans me livrer à la mort.
Ouvrez-moi les portes de justice: j’entrerai, je rendrai grâce au Seigneur. « C’est ici la porte du Seigneur : qu’ils entrent, les justes!» Je te rends grâce car tu m’as exaucé : tu es pour moi le salut.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie ! Alléluia. (Ps 117, 24)
Évangile : Marc 16, 9-15
Ressuscité le matin, le premier jour de la semaine, Jésus apparut d’abord à Marie Madeleine, de laquelle il avait expulsé sept démons. Celle-ci partit annoncer la nouvelle à ceux qui, ayant vécu avec lui, s’affligeaient et pleuraient. Quand ils entendirent que Jésus était vivant et qu’elle l’avait vu, ils refusèrent de croire. Après cela, il se manifesta sous un autre aspect à deux d’entre eux qui étaient en chemin pour aller à la campagne. Ceux-ci revinrent l’annoncer aux autres, qui ne les crurent pas non plus. Enfin, il se manifesta aux Onze eux-mêmes pendant qu’ils étaient à table : il leur reprocha leur manque de foi et la dureté de leurs cœurs parce qu’ils n’avaient pas cru ceux qui l’avaient contemplé ressuscité. Puis il leur dit : « Allez dans le monde entier. Proclamez l’Évangile : à toute la création. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Donne-nous, Seigneur, de te rendre grâce toujours par ces mystères de Pâques ; ils continuent en nous ton œuvre de rédemption, qu’ils nous soient une source intarissable de joie. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ga 3, 27
Vous tous qui avez été baptisés dans le Christ, vous avez revêtu le Christ. Alléluia.
Prière après la communion
Regarde avec bonté, Seigneur, le peuple que tu as rénové par tes sacrements ; accorde-nous de parvenir à la résurrection bienheureuse, toi qui nous as destinés à connaître ta gloire. Par Jésus.
Méditation
« Puis il leur dit : « Allez dans le monde entier. Proclamez l’Évangile : à toute la création. » Allez ! Proclamez ! Cette double injonction du Christ ressuscité à ses disciples fonde l’être de l’Eglise comme substantiellement missionnaire. De Marie-Madeleine aux disciples d’Emmaüs en passant par Simon-Pierre, Jean et tous les disciples, le mystère de la sortie du tombeau du Christ devient pour tous le paradigme de toute sortie : sortie de toute peur pour accueillir la paix du Christ, sortie de l’angoisse pour communiquer la Bonne Nouvelle et enfin sortie parce qu’envoyés par le ressuscité jusqu’aux confins de la terre comme messager de sa résurrection. En effet, c’est pour toute la création que le Christ est mort et sorti vivant du tombeau.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Apr 14, 2023 | Evangelium
SATURday 15 APRIL
SAINT PATERNUS
He is the first saint of the 5th century. He followed his father’s path by becoming a hermit in Wales. He was known for his preaching, charity and mortifications.
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 104: 43
The Lord brought out his people with joy, his chosen ones with shouts of rejoicing, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who by the abundance of your grace, give increase to the peoples who believe in you, look with favour on those you have chosen and clothe with blessed immortality those reborn through the Sacrament of Baptism. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Acts 4:13-21
The rulers, elders and scribes were astonished at the assurance shown by Peter and John, considering they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer. So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion. “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “It is obvious to everybody in Jerusalem that a miracle has been worked through them in public, and we cannot deny it. But to stop the whole thing spreading any further among the people, let us caution them never to speak to anyone in this name again.” So they called them in and gave them a warning on no account to make statements or to teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John retorted, “You must judge whether in God’s eyes it is right to listen to you and not to God. We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” The court repeated the warnings and then released them; they could not think of any way to punish them, since all the people were giving glory to God for what had happened.
Psalm 117: 1, 14-21
R/ I will thank you, Lord, for you have given answer.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end. The Lord is my strength and my song; he was my saviour. There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the just.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; his right hand raised me up. I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds. I was punished, I was punished by the Lord, but not doomed to die.
Open to me the gates of holiness: I will enter and give thanks. This is the Lord’s own gate where the just may enter. I will thank you for you have answered and you are my saviour.
Gospel Acclamation: Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala from whom he had cast out seven devils. She then went to those who had been his companions, and who were mourning and in tears, and told them. But they did not believe her when they heard her say that he was alive and that she had seen him. After this, he showed himself under another form to two of them as they were on their way into the country. These went back and told the others, who did not believe them either. Lastly, he showed himself to the Eleven themselves while they were at table. He reproached them for their incredulity and obstinacy, because they had refused to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. And he said to them, “Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation.”
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, we pray, O Lord, that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries, so that the renewal constantly at work within us may be the cause of our unending joy. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Gal 3: 27
All of you who have been baptized in Christ have put on Christ, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord, and grant, we pray, that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries may attain in their flesh the incorruptible glory of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
“Then he said to them, ‘Go into the world. Proclaim the gospel: to all creation.’” Go! Proclaim it! This double injunction of the risen Christ to his disciples gives to the Church its characteristic as being substantially missionary. From Mary Magdalene to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, through Simon Peter, John and all the disciples, the mystery of Christ’s exit from the tomb becomes for all of them the paradigm of all exits: exits from all fear to welcome the peace of Christ, exits from anguish to communicate the Good News and finally exits because they are sent by the risen one to the ends of the earth as messengers of his resurrection. Indeed, it is for the whole of creation that Christ died and came out of the tomb alive.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Apr 13, 2023 | Agenda Biblique
VENDREDI 14 AVRIL
Saints Maxime, Tiburce
et Valérien
Nés vers la fin du 2e siècle, ils sont associés à la légende de Sainte Cécile et vénérés comme martyrs depuis l’an 400.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 77, 52-53
Tel un berger, le Seigneur emmène son peuple, il le rassure, tandis que les flots de la mer recouvrent l’ennemi, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, tu as offert aux hommes le sacrement de Pâques pour les rétablir dans ton alliance ; accorde-nous d’exprimer par toute notre vie ce mystère que nous célébrons dans la foi. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Act 4, 1-12
En ces jours-là, après la guérison de l’infirme, comme Pierre et Jean parlaient encore au peuple, les prêtres survinrent, avec le commandant du Temple et les sadducéens ; ils étaient excédés de les voir enseigner le peuple et annoncer, en la personne de Jésus, la résurrection d’entre les morts. Ils les firent arrêter et placer sous bonne garde jusqu’au lendemain, puisque c’était déjà le soir. Or, beaucoup de ceux qui avaient entendu la Parole devinrent croyants ; à ne compter que les hommes, il y en avait environ cinq mille. Le lendemain se réunirent à Jérusalem les chefs du peuple, les anciens et les scribes. Il y avait là Hanne le grand prêtre, Caïphe, Jean, Alexandre, et tous ceux qui appartenaient aux familles de grands prêtres. Ils firent amener Pierre et Jean au milieu d’eux et les questionnèrent: «Par quelle puissance, par le nom de qui, avez-vous fait cette guérison? » Alors Pierre, rempli de l’Esprit Saint, leur déclara: «Chefs du peuple et anciens, nous sommes interrogés aujourd’hui pour avoir fait du bien à un infirme, et l’on nous demande comment cet homme a été sauvé. Sachez-le donc, vous tous, ainsi que tout le peuple d’Israël : c’est par le nom de Jésus le Nazaréen, lui que vous avez crucifié mais que Dieu a ressuscité d’entre les morts, c’est par lui que ces hommes trouvent là, devant vous, bien portant. Ce Jésus est la pierre méprisée de vous, les bâtisseurs, mais devenue la pierre d’angle. En nul autre que lui, il n’y a de salut, car, sous le ciel, aucun autre nom n’est donné aux hommes, qui puisse nous sauver. »
Psaume : 117 (118), 1-2.4, 22-24, 25-27a
R/ La pierre qu’ont rejetée les bâtisseurs est devenue la pierre d’angle.
Ou : Alléluia !
Rendez grâce au Seigneur : Il est bon! Éternel est son amour ! Oui, que le dise Israël : Éternel est son amour ! Qu’ils le disent, ceux qui craignent le Seigneur: Éternel est son amour!
La pierre qu’ont rejetée les bâtisseurs est devenue la pierre d’angle: c’est là l’œuvre du Seigneur, la merveille devant nos yeux. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie!
Donne, Seigneur, donne le salut ! Donne, Seigneur, donne la victoire ! Béni soit au nom du Seigneur celui qui vient ! De la maison du Seigneur, nous vous bénissons ! Dieu, le Seigneur, nous illumine.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Voici le jour que fit le Seigneur, qu’il soit pour nous jour de fête et de joie ! Alléluia. (Ps 117, 24)
Évangile : Jean 21, 1-14
En ce temps-là, Jésus se manifesta encore aux disciples sur le bord de la mer de Tibériade, et voici comment. Il y avait là, ensemble, Simon-Pierre, avec Thomas, appelé Didyme (c’est-à-dire Jumeau), Nathanaël, de Cana de Galilée, les fils de Zébédée, et deux autres de ses disciples. Simon-Pierre leur dit : « Je m’en vais à la pêche. » Ils lui répondent: « Nous aussi, nous allons avec toi. » Ils partirent et montèrent dans la barque ; or, cette nuit-là, ils ne prirent rien. Au lever du jour, Jésus se tenait sur le rivage, mais les disciples ne savaient pas que c’était lui. Jésus leur dit : « Les enfants, auriez-vous quelque chose à manger ? » Ils lui répondirent : « Non. » Il leur dit : « Jetez le filet à droite de la barque, et vous trouverez. » Ils jetèrent donc le filet, et cette fois ils n’arrivaient pas à le tirer, tellement il y avait de poissons. Alors, le disciple que Jésus aimait dit à Pierre: « C’est le Seigneur!» Quand Simon-Pierre entendit que c’était le Seigneur, il passa un vêtement, car il n’avait rien sur lui, et il se jeta à l’eau. Les autres disciples arrivèrent en barque, traînant le filet plein de poissons; la terre n’était qu’à une centaine de mètres. Une fois descendus à terre, ils aperçoivent, disposé là, un feu de braise avec du poisson posé dessus, et du pain. Jésus leur dit : « Apportez donc de ces poissons que vous venez de prendre. » Simon-Pierre remonta et tira jusqu’à terre le filet plein de gros poissons : il y en avait cent cinquante-trois. Et, malgré cette quantité, le filet ne s’était pas déchiré. Jésus leur dit alors : « Venez manger. » Aucun des disciples n’osait lui demander: « Qui es-tu ? » Ils savaient que c’était le Seigneur. Jésus s’approche; il prend le pain et le leur donne ; et de même pour le poisson. C’était la troisième fois que Jésus ressuscité d’entre les morts se manifestait à ses disciples.
Prière sur les offrandes
Accomplis en nous, Seigneur très bon, l’échange que nous attendons de cette offrande pascale ; transfigure en amour du ciel l’amour que nous portons au monde. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : cf. Jn 21, 12-13
Au bord du lac, Jésus invite ses disciples: « Venez et mangez. » Puis il prend le pain et le leur donne, alléluia.
Prière après la communion
Ne cesse pas de protéger avec amour, Seigneur, ceux que tu as sauvés : la passion de ton Fils les a rachetés, qu’ils mettent leur joie dans sa résurrection. Lui qui règne.
Méditation
« Alors, le disciple que Jésus aimait dit à Pierre : ‘‘C’est le Seigneur !’’ ». Une troisième fois après sa résurrection, Jésus apparaît à ses disciples, les assurant de la proximité de sa présence. Comme les disciples d’Emmaüs, Simon-Pierre et ses condisciples retournent à leurs activités d’antan. Après tout, le maître n’est plus là ; il faut bien s’occuper. Mais c’est sans compter avec l’avertissement du Maître : « Quiconque met la main à la charrue, et regarde en arrière, n›est pas propre au royaume de Dieu. » (Lc 9,62). « Cette nuit-là, ils ne prirent rien ». Jésus vient vers eux sous le signe de la fécondité liée à sa personne et de l’eucharistie, sacrement de sa présence. Après la profusion de la pêche, il dresse la table pour eux : « Venez manger ». C’est en ayant les yeux fixés sur le Christ qui se donne à nous que toutes nos activités deviennent fécondes, portant du fruit en abondance. Seigneur donne-nous, comme le disciple bien-aimé, de te reconnaître sur nos rives et dans les faits courants de nos vies.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Apr 13, 2023 | Evangelium
FRIday 14 APRIL
Saint Lydwine
St. Lydwine is the patroness of sickness. She was born in Holland. She experienced mystical gifts, including supernatural visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, apparitions of Christ, and the stigmata. She was canonized Pope Leo XIII in 1890.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 77: 53
The Lord led his people in hope, while the sea engulfed their foes, alleluia.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who gave us the Paschal Mystery in the covenant you established for reconciling the human race, so dispose our minds, we pray, that what we celebrate by professing the faith, we may express in deeds. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Acts 4:1-12
While Peter and John were talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees. They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the doctrine of the resurrection from the dead by proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. They arrested them, but as it was already late, they held them till the next day. But many of those who had listened to their message became believers, the total number of whom had now risen to something like five thousand. The next day the rulers, elders and Scribes had a meeting in Jerusalem with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, Jonathan, Alexander and all the members of the high-priestly families. They made the prisoners stand in the middle and began to interrogate them, “By what power, and by whose name have you men done this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, “Rulers of the people, and elders! If you are questioning us today about an act of kindness to a cripple, and asking us how he was healed, then I am glad to tell you all, and would indeed be glad to tell the whole people of Israel, that it was by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the one you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this name and by no other that this man is able to stand up perfectly healthy, here in your presence, today. This is the stone rejected by you the builders, but which has proved to be the keystone. For of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved.”
Psalm 117:1-2,4,22-27
R/ The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end. Let the sons of Israel say: ‘His love has no end.’ Let those who fear the Lord say: ‘His love has no end.’
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad.
O Lord, grant us salvation; O Lord, grant success. Blessed in the name of the Lord is he who comes. We bless you from the house of the Lord; the Lord God is our light.
Gospel Acclamation: Ps117:24
Alleluia, alleluia! This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 21:1-14
Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” They replied, “We’ll come with you.” They went out and got into the boat but caught nothing that night. It was light by now and there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. Jesus called out, “Have you caught anything, friends?” And when they answered, “No”, he said, “Throw the net out to starboard and you’ll find something.” So they dropped the net, and there were so many fish that they could not haul it in. The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” At these words “It is the Lord”, Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water. The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish; they were only about a hundred yards from land. As soon as they came ashore they saw that there was some bread there, and a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it. Jesus said, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore, full of big fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them; and in spite of there being so many the net was not broken. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples was bold enough to ask, “Who are you?” They knew quite well it was the Lord. Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish. This was the third time that Jesus showed himself to the disciples after rising from the dead.
Prayer over the Offerings
Perfect within us, O Lord, we pray, the solemn exchange brought about by these paschal offerings, that we may be drawn from earthly desires to a longing for the things of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Jn 21: 12-13
Jesus said to his disciples: Come and eat. And he took bread and gave it to them, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray, those whom you have saved by your kindness that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son, they may rejoice in his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
“Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’” A third time after his resurrection, Jesus appears to his disciples, assuring them of the closeness of his presence. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Simon Peter and his fellow disciples return to their former activities. After all, the master is no longer there; they have to keep busy. But the Master warns them: “Whoever puts his hand to the plough and looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God” (Lk 9:62). But that night they caught no fish. Jesus comes to them under the sign of the fruitfulness linked to his person and to the Eucharist, the sacrament of his presence. After the abundance of the catch, he sets the table for them: “Come and eat”. It is by having our eyes fixed on Christ who gives himself to us that all our activities can bear abundant fruit. Lord grant us, like the beloved disciple, to recognize you on our shores and in the everyday events of our lives.
