by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 14, 2021 | Evangelium
15
November
St. Albert the Great
(1206 – 1280)
Green / White
He was born at Lauingen on the Danube, in Germany, and studied at Padua and Paris before entering the Dominican Order. He taught in a number of places including the University of Paris, where St Thomas Aquinas studied under him. He was one of the greatest philosophers of the Middle Ages, coming at the beginning of the great flowering that came with the rediscovery of the works of Aristotle. He had a great interest in science and astronomy and his learning gave him the title, as a Doctor of the Church, of Doctor Universalis, the “Universal Doctor.”
Entrance Antiphon:Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy the author of all that is good. 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 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64
There grew a sinful offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus; once a hostage in Rome, he became king in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. It was then that there emerged from Israel a set of renegades who led many people astray. ‘Come,’ they said ‘let us reach an understanding with the pagans surrounding us, for since we separated ourselves from them many misfortunes have overtaken us.’ This proposal proved acceptable, and a number of the people eagerly approached the king, who authorised them to practise the pagan observances. So they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem, such as the pagans have, disguised their circumcision, and abandoned the holy covenant, submitting to the heathen rule as willing slaves of impiety. Then the king issued a proclamation to his whole kingdom that all were to become a single people, each renouncing his particular customs. All the pagans conformed to the king’s decree, and many Israelites chose to accept his religion, sacrificing to idols and profaning the sabbath. The king erected the abomination of desolation above the altar; and altars were built in the surrounding towns of Judah and incense offered at the doors of houses and in the streets. Any books of the Law that came to light were torn up and burned. Whenever anyone was discovered possessing a copy of the covenant or practising the Law, the king’s decree sentenced him to death.Yet there were many in Israel who stood firm and found the courage to refuse unclean food. They chose death rather than contamination by such fare or profanation of the holy covenant, and they were executed. It was a dreadful wrath that visited Israel.
Psalm 118(119):53,61,134,150,155,158
R/ Give me life, O Lord, and I will do your will.
1. I am seized with indignation at the wicked who forsake your law. Though the nets of the wicked ensnared me I remembered your law.
2. Redeem me from man’s oppression and I will keep your precepts. Those who harm me unjustly draw near; they are far from your law.
3. Salvation is far from the wicked who are heedless of your statutes. I look at the faithless with disgust; they ignore your promise.
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: Luke 18:35-43
As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging. When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about, and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. So he called out, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.’ The people in front scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him, and when he came up, asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Sir,’ he replied, ‘let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Receive your sight. Your faith has saved you.’ And instantly his sight returned and he followed him praising God, and all the people who saw it gave praise to God for what had happened.
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray, that what we offer in the sight of your majesty may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 72: 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commanded us to do in memory of him may bring us growth in charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The blind man in our Gospel shows proof of persistent faith. His is a persistent cry from one who needs help. Despite the attempts of the crowd to stop him, he persists by crying out louder. Jesus gives kind attention to the insistent cry of the blind beggar who keeps shouting for attention. The blind beggar is confident in the power of Jesus. He demonstrates a rock-solid faith. Seeing this towering faith, Jesus grants healing to this seemingly insignificant beggar. Who is that blind man for you, if you are in the crowd saying “shhh”? If you are the blind man, are you persistent in your faith? When you encounter differences, do you remain true to your values while respecting the dignity of people you disagree with, as in the first reading? Let us keep showing signs of persistent faith amid discouragement that will come from the crowds.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 13, 2021 | Agenda Biblique
14
Novembre
33ème DIMANCHE DU TEMPS ORDINAIRE
Psautier I
Saint Sidoine ; sainte Fabienne
Vert
Antienne d’ouverture : Jr 29, 11.12.14
« Mes pensées, dit le Seigneur Dieu, sont des pensées de paix et non pas de malheur. Appelez-moi, je vous écouterai et, de partout, je vous rassemblerai. »
Prière d’ouverture
Accorde-nous, Seigneur, de trouver notre joie dans notre fidélité. Car c’est un bonheur durable et profond de servir constamment le créateur de tout bien. Par Jésus Christ.
Première lecture : Dn 12, 1-3
En ce temps-là se lèvera Michel, le chef des anges, celui qui se tient auprès des fils de ton peuple. Car ce sera un temps de détresse comme il n’y en a jamais eu depuis que les nations existent, jusqu’à ce temps-ci. Mais en ce temps-ci, ton peuple sera délivré, tous ceux qui se trouveront inscrits dans le Livre. Beaucoup de gens qui dormaient dans la poussière de la terre s’éveilleront, les uns pour la vie éternelle, les autres pour la honte et la déchéance éternelles. Ceux qui ont l’intelligence resplendiront comme la splendeur du firmament, et ceux qui sont des maîtres de justice pour la multitude brilleront comme les étoiles pour toujours et à jamais.
Psaume : Ps 15 (16), 5.8, 9-10, 11
R/ Garde-moi, mon Dieu, j’ai fait de toi mon refuge.
1. Seigneur, mon partage et ma coupe : de toi dépend mon sort. Je garde le Seigneur devant moi sans relâche ; il est à ma droite : je suis inébranlable.
2. Mon cœur 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.
3. Tu m’apprends le chemin de la vie devant ta face, débordement de joie ! À ta droite, éternité de délices!
Deuxième lecture : He 10, 11-14.18
Dans l’ancienne Alliance, tout prêtre, chaque jour, se tenait debout dans le Lieu saint pour le service liturgique, et il offrait à maintes reprises les mêmes sacrifices, qui ne peuvent jamais enlever les péchés. Jésus Christ, au contraire, après avoir offert pour les péchés un unique sacrifice, s’est assis pour toujours à la droite de Dieu. Il attend désormais que ses ennemis soient mis sous ses pieds. Par son unique offrande, il a mené pour toujours à leur perfection ceux qu’il sanctifie. Or, quand le pardon est accordé, on n’offre plus le sacrifice pour le péché.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Restez éveillés et priez en tout temps : ainsi vous pourrez vous tenir debout devant le Fils de l’homme. Alléluia. (cf. Lc 21, 36)
Evangile : Mc 13, 24-32
En ce temps-là, Jésus parlait à ses disciples de sa venue : « En ces jours-là, après une grande détresse, le soleil s’obscurcira et la lune ne donnera plus sa clarté ; les étoiles tomberont du ciel, et les puissances célestes seront ébranlées. Alors on verra le Fils de l’homme venir dans les nuées avec grande puissance et avec gloire. Il enverra les anges pour rassembler les élus des quatre coins du monde, depuis l’extrémité de la terre jusqu’à l’extrémité du ciel. Laissez-vous instruire par la comparaison du figuier: dès que ses branches deviennent tendres et que sortent les feuilles, vous savez que l’été est proche. De même, vous aussi, lorsque vous verrez arriver cela, sachez que le Fils de l’homme est proche, à votre porte. Amen, je vous le dis : cette génération ne passera pas avant que tout cela n’arrive. Le ciel et la terre passeront, mes paroles ne passeront pas. Quant à ce jour et à cette heure-là, nul ne les connaît, pas même les anges dans le ciel, pas même le Fils, mais seulement le Père. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Permets, Seigneur notre Dieu, que l’offrande placée sous ton regard nous obtienne la grâce de vivre pour toi et nous donne l’éternité bienheureuse. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion
Être proche de Dieu, mettre en lui mon espoir, c’est là tout mon bonheur.
Prière après la communion
Nous venons de communier, Seigneur, au don sacré du corps et du sang de ton Fils, et nous te prions humblement : Que cette eucharistie offerte en mémoire de lui, comme il nous a dit de le faire, augmente en nous la charité. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Aujourd’hui le Christ nous invite à méditer sur les signes du temps afin de préparer sa venue. Le figuier est le symbole de la Parole de Dieu. Quand il fleurit, il annonce que le printemps est tout proche. Ainsi, l’image du figuier qui bourgeonne nous réfère-t-elle à la Parole de Dieu qui est à l’œuvre en nous, les croyants. La promesse selon laquelle le ciel et la terre passeront, et que les paroles du Seigneur ne passeront pas s’accomplira le moment venu pour celui qui sait attendre dans la foi et persévérer dans l’espérance. Et donc, nous devons bien maximiser le temps qui nous est donné ici sur terre pour nous convertir et travailler pour l’avènement du règne de Dieu. Puisse la Vierge Marie nous obtenir la grâce d’être toujours attentifs aux signes du temps afin de bien préparer la fin des temps.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 13, 2021 | Evangelium
14
November
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalter I
St. Dyfrig
Green
Entrance Antiphon: Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy the author of all that is good. 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 12:1-3
‘At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who mounts guard over your people. There is going to be a time of great distress, unparalleled since nations first came into existence. When that time comes, your own people will be spared, all those whose names are found written in the Book. Of those who lie sleeping in the dust of the earth many will awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace. The learned will shine as brightly as the vault of heaven, and those who have instructed many in virtue, as bright as stars for all eternity.’
Psalm 15(16):5,8-11
R/ Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.
1. O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup; it is you yourself who are my prize. I keep the Lord ever in my sight: since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.
2. And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad; even my body shall rest in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead, nor let your beloved know decay.
3. You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, at your right hand happiness for ever.
Second reading: Hebrews 10:11-14,18
All the priests stand at their duties every day, offering over and over again the same sacrifices which are quite incapable of taking sins away. He, on the other hand, has offered one single sacrifice for sins, and then taken his place forever, at the right hand of God, where he is now waiting until his enemies are made into a footstool for him. By virtue of that one single offering, he has achieved the eternal perfection of all whom he is sanctifying. When all sins have been forgiven, there can be no more sin offerings.
Gospel Acclamation: Mt 24:42, 44
Alleluia, alleluia! Stay awake and stand ready, because you do not know the hour when the Son of Man is coming. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 13:24-32
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In those days, after the time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will lose its brightness, the stars will come falling from heaven and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory; then too he will send the angels to gather his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the world to the ends of heaven. Take the fig tree as a parable: as soon as its twigs grow supple and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. So with you when you see these things happening: know that he is near, at the very gates. I tell you solemnly, before this generation has passed away all these things will have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But as for that day or hour, nobody knows it, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son; no one but the Father.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray, that what we offer in the sight of your majesty may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 72: 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commanded us to do in memory of him may bring us growth in charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Today Christ invites us to meditate on the signs of the times to prepare for his coming. The fig tree is the symbol of the Word of God. When it blooms, it announces that spring is near. The image of the fig tree that buds refers to the Word of God that is at work in believers. The promise that heaven and earth will pass away, and that the Word of the Lord will not pass away, will be fulfilled when the time comes for him who knows how to wait in faith and persevere in hope. And so, we must fully maximise the time that is given to us on earth to convert people and work for the coming of the Kingdom of God. May the Virgin Mary obtain for us the grace to always be attentive to the signs of the times and to prepare well for the end of time.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 12, 2021 | Agenda Biblique
13
Novembre
Saint Brice
BVM
Vert / Blanc
Il fut recueilli et protégé par saint Martin. Mais il quitta le monastère pour vivre dans le siècle avec ses tentations. A la mort de saint Martin, il changea sa manière de vivre. Il lui succéda sur le siège épiscopal de Tours, donnant toute sa vie à l’Eglise quarante années durant. Calomnié et accusé injustement il dut aller se défendre devant le pape. Heureusement, ses ouailles reconnurent son innocence et sa vertu. Il mourut en 444.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 87, 2-3
Seigneur, mon Dieu et mon salut, que ma prière parvienne jusqu’à toi, entends-moi qui t’implore.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui es bon et tout-puissant, éloigne de nous tout ce qui nous arrête, afin que sans aucune entrave, ni d’esprit ni de corps, nous soyons libres pour accomplir ta volonté. Par Jésus Christ.
Première lecture : Sg 18, 14-16 ; 19, 6-9
Un silence paisible enveloppait toute chose, et la nuit de la Pâque était au milieu de son cours rapide ; alors, du haut du ciel, venant de ton trône royal, Seigneur, ta Parole toute-puissante fondit en plein milieu de ce pays de détresse, comme un guerrier impitoyable, portant l’épée tranchante de ton décret inflexible. Elle s’arrêta, et sema partout la mort; elle touchait au ciel et marchait aussi sur la terre. La création entière, dans sa propre nature, était remodelée au service de tes décrets, pour que tes enfants soient gardés sains et saufs. On vit la nuée recouvrir le camp de son ombre, on vit la terre sèche émerger là où il n’y avait eu que de l’eau ; de la mer Rouge surgit un chemin sans obstacles et, des flots impétueux, une plaine verdoyante. C’est là que le peuple entier, protégé par ta main, traversa en contemplant des prodiges merveilleux. Ils étaient comme des chevaux dans un pré, ils bondissaient comme des agneaux et chantaient ta louange, Seigneur : tu les avais délivrés.
Psaume : Ps 104 (105), 2-3, 36-37, 42-43
R/ Recherchez sans trêve la face du Seigneur.
ou : Alléluia ! 104,4b
1. Chantez et jouez pour lui, redites sans fin ses merveilles ; glorifiez-vous de son nom très saint : joie pour les cœurs qui cherchent Dieu !
2. Il frappe les fils aînés du pays, toute la fleur de la race ; il fait sortir les siens chargés d’argent et d’or ; pas un n’a flanché dans leurs tribus !
3. Il s’est ainsi souvenu de la parole sacrée et d’Abraham, son serviteur ; il a fait sortir en grande fête son peuple, ses élus, avec des cris de joie !
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Par l’annonce de l’Évangile : Dieu vous appelle à partager la gloire de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ. Alléluia. (cf. 2 Th 2, 14)
Évangile : Luc 18, 1-8
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples une parabole sur la nécessité pour eux de toujours prier sans se décourager : « Il y avait dans une ville un juge qui ne craignait pas Dieu et ne respectait pas les hommes. Dans cette même ville, il y avait une veuve qui venait lui demander : “Rends-moi justice contre mon adversaire. Longtemps il refusa; puis il se dit : “Même si je ne crains pas Dieu et ne respecte personne, comme cette veuve commence à m’ennuyer, je vais lui rendre justice pour qu’elle ne vienne plus sans cesse m’assommer.” » Le Seigneur ajouta : « Écoutez bien ce que dit ce juge dépourvu de justice ! Et Dieu ne ferait pas justice à ses élus, qui crient vers lui jour et nuit? Les fait-il attendre ? Je vous le déclare : bien vite, il leur fera justice. Cependant, le Fils de l’homme, quand il viendra, trouvera-t-il la foi sur la terre ? »
Prière sur les offrandes
Sur les offrandes que nous présentons, Seigneur, jette un regard de pardon et de paix. Qu’en célébrant la passion de ton Fils, nous entrions de tout cœur dans son mystère. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Ps 22, 1-2
Mon berger, c’est le Seigneur: je ne manque de rien, sur de frais pâturages, il me laisse reposer. Il me mène auprès des eaux tranquilles et me fait revivre.
Prière après la communion
Fortifiés par cette nourriture sainte, nous t’adressons, Seigneur, nos actions de grâce et nous implorons ta miséricorde. Que l’Esprit Saint fasse persévérer dans la droiture ceux qui ont reçu la force d’en haut. Par Jésus.
Méditation
La persévérance est l’une des qualités essentielles de la prière. Dieu exauce la prière de ceux qui crient vers lui jour et nuit. Il entend les supplications de ceux qui le cherchent en vérité. Certes, il est plus facile d’entrer en prière que de persévérer dans celle-ci, surtout lorsqu’on est assailli par les tracas de ce monde. Cependant, ceux qui demeurent fidèles au Seigneur et persévèrent dans la prière reçoivent toujours la réponse à leurs demandes. Car, comme le dit bien les Saintes Ecritures, « Si donc vous, qui êtes méchants, vous savez donner à vos enfants des choses bonnes, combien plus votre Père qui est dans les cieux donnera-t-il de bonnes choses à ceux qui les lui demandent ?» (Mt 7:11) Que le Seigneur nous affermisse dans la foi et nous donne la grâce d’être constants dans la prière.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 12, 2021 | Evangelium
13
November
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
(1850 – 1917)
B.V.M
Green / White
She was born in Lombardy. Because of her frail health she was refused admission to two convents. She devoted herself to teaching, and founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She founded 67 institutions across the United States, South America and Europe. She died of malaria at Chicago in 1917.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 87: 3
Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.
Collect
Almighty and merciful God, graciously keep from us all adversity, so that, unhindered in mind and body alike, we may pursue, in freedom of heart, the things that are yours. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Wisdom 18:14-16,19:6-9
When peaceful silence lay over all, and night had run the half of her swift course, down from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word; into the heart of a doomed land the stern warrior leapt. Carrying your unambiguous command like a sharp sword, he stood, and filled the universe with death; he touched the sky, yet trod the earth. For, to keep your children from all harm, the whole creation, obedient to your commands, was once more, and newly, fashioned in its nature. Overshadowing the camp there was the cloud, where water had been, dry land was seen to rise, the Red Sea became an unimpeded way, the tempestuous flood a green plain; sheltered by your hand, the whole nation passed across, gazing at these amazing miracles. They were like horses at pasture, they skipped like lambs, singing your praises, Lord, their deliverer.
Psalm 104(105):2-3,36-37,42-43
R/ Remember the wonders the Lord has done.
1. O sing to him, sing his praise; tell all his wonderful works! Be proud of his holy name, let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice.
2. He struck all the first-born in their land, the finest flower of their sons. He led out Israel with silver and gold. In his tribes were none who fell behind.
3. For he remembered his holy word, which he gave to Abraham his servant. So he brought out his people with joy, his chosen ones with shouts of rejoicing.
Gospel Acclamation: Jm1:21
Alleluia, alleluia! Accept and submit to the word which has been planted in you and can save your souls.Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town,’ he said, ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, “I want justice from you against my enemy!” For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, “Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man, but since she keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights, or she will persist in coming and worry me to death.”’ And the Lord said, ‘You notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now will not God see justice done to his chosen who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them? I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’
Prayer over the Offerings
Look with favour, we pray, O Lord, upon the sacrificial gifts offered here, that, celebrating in mystery the Passion of your Son, we may honour it with loving devotion. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Cf. Ps 22: 1-2
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.
Prayer after Communion
Nourished by this sacred gift, O Lord, we give you thanks and beseech your mercy, that, by the pouring forth of your Spirit, the grace of integrity may endure in those your heavenly power has entered. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Perseverance is one of the essential qualities of prayer. God answers the prayers of those who cry to him day and night. He hears the pleas of those who seek him in truth. Of course, it is easier to enter into prayer than to persevere in it, especially when the troubles of this world beset us. However, those who remain faithful to the Lord and persevere in prayer always receive the answer to their requests. For as the Holy Scriptures say, “If you, then, who are wicked, know how to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask for them?” (Mt 7:11) May the Lord strengthen us in faith and give us the grace to be constant in prayer.
