by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 4, 2021 | Evangelium
05
November
St. Elisabeth
Bl Frances d’Amboise
(1427-1485)
Green
St. Elisabeth, Mary’s cousin, was the mother of John the Baptist. She has the distinction of being one of the first to know about Mary’s great blessing as the Mother of God.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 37: 22-23
Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation!
Collect
Almighty and merciful God, by whose gift your faithful offer you right and praiseworthy service, grant, we pray, that we may hasten without stumbling to receive the things you have promised. 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 : Romans 15:14-21
My brothers, I am quite certain that you are full of good intentions, perfectly well instructed and able to advise each other. The reason why I have written to you, and put some things rather strongly, is to refresh your memories, since God has given me this special position. He has appointed me as a priest of Jesus Christ, and I am to carry out my priestly duty by bringing the Good News from God to the pagans, and so make them acceptable as an offering, made holy by the Holy Spirit. I think I have some reason to be proud of what I, in union with Christ Jesus, have been able to do for God. What I am presuming to speak of, of course, is only what Christ himself has done to win the allegiance of the pagans, using what I have said and done by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thus all the way along, from Jerusalem to Illyricum, I have preached Christ’s Good News to the utmost of my capacity. I have always, however, made it an unbroken rule never to preach where Christ’s name has already been heard. The reason for that was that I had no wish to build on other men’s foundations; on the contrary, my chief concern has been to fulfil the text: Those who have never been told about him will see him, and those who have never heard about him will understand.
Psalm 97(98):1-4
R/ The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations.
1. Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have brought salvation.
2. 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.
3. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Lord, all the earth, ring out your joy.
Gospel Acclamation : 2Co5:19
Alleluia, alleluia! God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself, and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled.Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 16:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘There was a rich man and he had a steward denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because you are not to be my steward any longer.” Then the steward said to himself, “Now that my master is taking the stewardship from me, what am I to do? Dig? I am not strong enough. Go begging? I should be too ashamed. Ah, I know what I will do to make sure that when I am dismissed from office there will be some to welcome me into their homes.” Then he called his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, “How much do you owe my master?” “One hundred measures of oil,” was the reply. The steward said, “Here, take your bond; sit down straight away and write fifty.” To another he said, “And you, sir, how much do you owe?” “One hundred measures of wheat,” was the reply. The steward said, “Here, take your bond and write eighty.” The master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the children of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the children of light.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May these sacrificial offerings, O Lord, become for you a pure oblation, and for us a holy outpouring of your mercy. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 15: 11
You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, O Lord.
Prayer after Communion
May the working of your power, O Lord, increase in us, we pray, so that, renewed by these heavenly Sacraments, we may be prepared by your gift for receiving what they promise. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
We are all stewards of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, for God has entrusted us with many gifts which he would have us use. It is up to each person to review his or her way of managing the qualities and graces he or she has received from God because the time will come to give an account. As we manage the possessions of this world that are but ephemeral, we must strive to keep our eyes fixed on what remains, especially the Kingdom of heaven. May we, through the intercession of our heavenly Mother, aim ceaselessly at the most important things in our lives, so that our hearts may be firmly established where true joy is found.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 3, 2021 | Evangelium
04
November
St. Charles Borromeo
(1538 – 1584)
White
Charles Borromeo was a leading figure of the Catholic Reformation. He worked on the catechism, the Missal and the Breviary, and reformed his own diocese as well as he could from a distance through trusted deputies. Charles died on 3rd November 1584 at the age of 46.
Entrance Antiphon
The Lord chose him for himself as high priest, and, opening his treasure house, made him rich in all good things.
Collect
Preserve in the midst of your people, we ask, O Lord, the spirit with which you filled the Bishop Saint Charles Borromeo, that your Church may be constantly renewed and, by conforming herself to the likeness of Christ, may show his face to the world. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Romans 14:7-12
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord. This explains why Christ both died and came to life: it was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. This is also why you should never pass judgement on a brother or treat him with contempt, as some of you have done. We shall all have to stand before the judgement seat of God; as scripture says: By my life – it is the Lord who speaks – every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall praise God. It is to God, therefore, that each of us must give an account of himself.
Psalm 26(27):1,4,13-14
R/ I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.
1. The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall I shrink?
2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this I long, to live in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, to savour the sweetness of the Lord, to behold his temple.
3. I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Hope in him, hold firm and take heart. Hope in the Lord!
Gospel Acclamation: Ps129:5
Alleluia, alleluia! My soul is waiting for the Lord, I count on his word. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 15:1-10
The tax collectors and the sinners were all seeking the company of Jesus to hear what he had to say, and the Pharisees and the scribes complained. ‘This man,’ they said, ‘welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he spoke this parable to them: ‘What man among you with a hundred sheep, losing one, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the missing one till he found it? And when he found it, would he not joyfully take it on his shoulders and then, when he got home, call together his friends and neighbours? “Rejoice with me,” he would say. “I have found my sheep that was lost.” In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine virtuous men who have no need of repentance. Or again, what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out the house and search thoroughly till she found it? And then, when she had found it, call together her friends and neighbours? “Rejoice with me,” she would say “I have found the drachma I lost.” In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Look, O Lord, upon the offering placed on your altar in commemoration of Saint Charles, and grant by the power of this sacrifice that, as you made him an attentive pastor, outstanding in the merit of his virtues, so you may make us abound in good fruit by our works. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Jn 10: 11
The Good Shepherd has laid down his life for his sheep.
Prayer after Communion
May the sacred mysteries of which we have partaken, O Lord, we pray, give us that determination which made Saint Charles faithful in ministry and fervent in charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Today’s Gospel speaks to us of the joy of God that is spreading because of our conversion. It is a joy that always seeks to be shared. Christ did not come to condemn us but to deliver us from our sins. He came so that we might have life in fullness. The only thing he requires of us is to recognise our miseries and bring them to him with confidence. God does not reject a heart that turns to him in all humility. His mercy is infinite, and his love eternal. He never gets tired of forgiving us. May the Lord dispel from our hearts every spirit of pride and give us the grace to be true mirrors of his mercy.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 3, 2021 | Agenda Biblique
04
Novembre
Saint Charles Borromée, évêque
Blanc
A vingt-deux ans, Charles Borromée (1538-1584) était cardinal et secrétaire d’Etat de son oncle, le pape Pie IV. Grâce à son action, le concile de Trente fut repris et mené à son terme en 1563. Archevêque de Milan, il se dépensa pour réaliser la réforme prescrite par le concile. Il visita son diocèse avec un zèle pastoral inlassable et se dévoua, au risque de sa vie, lors de la peste de 1576. Exigeant et ferme, il entraînait par son exemple et fut pris pour modèle par beaucoup d’évêques, notamment par François de Sales.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ez 34, 11. 23-24
« Je prendrai soin de mon troupeau, dit le Seigneur ; je lui donnerai moi-même un berger pour le conduire. Et moi, le Seigneur, je serai leur Dieu. »
Prière d’ouverture
Maintiens dans ton peuple, Seigneur, l’esprit qui animait saint Charles Borromée ; ainsi ton Église, sans cesse renouvelée et toujours plus fidèle à l’Évangile, pourra montrer au monde le vrai visage du Christ. Lui qui.
Première Lecture : Rm 14, 7-12
Frères, aucun d’entre nous ne vit pour soi- même, et aucun ne meurt pour soi- même : si nous vivons, nous vivons pour le Seigneur ; si nous mourons, nous mourons pour le Seigneur. Ainsi, dans notre vie comme dans notre mort, nous appartenons au Seigneur. Car, si le Christ a connu la mort, puis la vie, c’est pour devenir le Seigneur et des morts et des vivants. Alors toi, pourquoi juger ton frère ? Toi, pourquoi mépriser ton frère ? Tous, en effet, nous comparaîtrons devant le tribunal de Dieu. Car il est écrit : Aussi vrai que je suis vivant, dit le Seigneur, tout genou fléchira devant moi, et toute langue proclamera la louange de Dieu. Ainsi chacun de nous rendra compte à Dieu pour soi- même.
Psaume : Ps 26 (27), 1, 4, 13-14
R/ J’en suis sûr, je verrai les bontés du Seigneur sur la terre des vivants.
1. Le Seigneur est ma lumière et mon salut ; de qui aurais- je crainte ? Le Seigneur est le rempart de ma vie ; devant qui tremblerais- je ?
2. J’ai demandé une chose au Seigneur, la seule que je cherche : habiter la maison du Seigneur tous les jours de ma vie, pour admirer le Seigneur dans sa beauté et m’attacher à son temple.
3. J’en suis sûr, je verrai les bontés du Seigneur sur la terre des vivants. « Espère le Seigneur, sois fort et prends courage ; espère le Seigneur.»
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Venez à moi, vous tous qui peinez sous le poids du fardeau, dit le Seigneur, et moi, je vous procurerai le repos. Alléluia. (Mt 11, 28)
Évangile : Luc 15, 1-10
En ce temps- là, les publicains et les pécheurs venaient tous à Jésus pour l’écouter. Les pharisiens et les scribes récriminaient contre lui : « Cet homme fait bon accueil aux pécheurs, et il mange avec eux ! » Alors Jésus leur dit cette parabole : « Si l’un de vous a cent brebis et qu’il en perd une, n’abandonne- t-il pas les 99 autres dans le désert pour aller chercher celle qui est perdue, jusqu’à ce qu’il la retrouve ? Quand il l’a retrouvée, il la prend sur ses épaules, tout joyeux, et, de retour chez lui, il rassemble ses amis et ses voisins pour leur dire : “Réjouissez- vous avec moi, car j’ai retrouvé ma brebis, celle qui était perdue!” Je vous le dis : C’est ainsi qu’il y aura de la joie dans le ciel pour un seul pécheur qui se convertit, plus que pour 99 justes qui n’ont pas besoin de conversion. Ou encore, si une femme a dix pièces d’argent et qu’elle en perd une, ne va- t-elle pas allumer une lampe, balayer la maison, et chercher avec soin jusqu’à ce qu’elle la retrouve ? Quand elle l’a retrouvée, elle rassemble ses amies et ses voisines pour leur dire : “Réjouissez- vous avec moi, car j’ai retrouvé la pièce d’argent que j’avais perdue !” Ainsi je vous le dis : Il y a de la joie devant les anges de Dieu pour un seul pécheur qui se convertit. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Regarde, Seigneur, les offrandes apportées à ton autel en souvenir de saint Charles ; de même que tu as fait de lui un évêque remarquable pour sa vigilance et toutes ses vertus pastorales, accorde-nous, par la puissance de ce sacrifice, de porter des fruits en abondance. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Mt 16, 24
« Si quelqu’un veut marcher à ma suite, dit le Seigneur, qu’il renonce à lui-même, qu’il prenne sa croix, et qu’il me suive. »
Prière après la communion
Que cette communion, nous t’en prions, Seigneur, nous donne la force d’âme qui rendit saint Charles fidèle à sa mission et débordant de charité. Par Jésus.
Méditation
L’Evangile d’aujourd’hui nous parle de la joie de Dieu qui se répand à cause de notre conversion: une joie qui cherche toujours à être partagée. Le Christ n’est pas venu pour nous condamner mais pour nous délivrer de nos péchés. Il est venu pour que nous ayons la vie en plénitude. La seule chose qu’il exige de nous c’est de reconnaître nos misères et les lui apporter avec confiance. Dieu ne repousse pas un cœur qui se tourne vers lui en toute humilité. Sa miséricorde est infini et son amour éternel. Il ne se lasse jamais de nous pardonner. Que le Seigneur dissipe de nos cœurs tout esprit d’orgueil et nous donne la grâce d’être des vrais miroirs de sa miséricorde.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 2, 2021 | Evangelium
03
November
St. Martin de Porres
(1579 – 1639)
B.V.M
Green / White
He was born in Lima in Peru, the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a black ex-slave. He entered the Dominican Order and spent his life working for the sick and the poor. He had a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist. He has been named as a patron saint of those of mixed race.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 37: 22-23
Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation!
Collect
Almighty and merciful God, by whose gift your faithful offer you right and praiseworthy service, grant, we pray, that we may hasten without stumbling to receive the things you have promised. 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 : Romans 13:8-10
Avoid getting into debt, except the debt of mutual love. If you love your fellow men you have carried out your obligations. All the commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and so on, are summed up in this single command: You must love your neighbour as yourself. Love is the one thing that cannot hurt your neighbour; that is why it is the answer to every one of the commandments.
Psalm 111(112):1-2,4-5,9
R/ Happy the man who takes pity and lends.
1. Happy the man who fears the Lord, who takes delight in all his commands. His sons will be powerful on earth; the children of the upright are blessed.
2. He is a light in the darkness for the upright: he is generous, merciful and just. The good man takes pity and lends, he conducts his affairs with honour.
3. Open-handed, he gives to the poor; his justice stands firm for ever. His head will be raised in glory.
Gospel Acclamation: Ps118:88
Alleluia, alleluia! Because of your love give me life, and I will do your will. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
Great crowds accompanied Jesus on his way and he turned and spoke to them. ‘If any man comes to me without hating his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple. Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. ‘And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it? Otherwise, if he laid the foundation and then found himself unable to finish the work, the onlookers would all start making fun of him and saying, “Here is a man who started to build and was unable to finish.” Or again, what king marching to war against another king would not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he could stand up to the other who advanced against him with twenty thousand? If not, then while the other king was still a long way off, he would send envoys to sue for peace. So in the same way, none of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May these sacrificial offerings, O Lord, become for you a pure oblation, and for us a holy outpouring of your mercy. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 15: 11
You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, O Lord.
Prayer after Communion
May the working of your power, O Lord, increase in us, we pray, so that, renewed by these heavenly Sacraments, we may be prepared by your gift for receiving what they promise. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Love is the fulfillment of the law. Love consists of preferring God more than everything else and treating our neighbour as ourselves. Love does nothing wrong to its neighbour but instead gives to and elevates the neighbour. Without self-denial and sacrifice, there is no love. Indeed, love rhymes with tenderness, generosity and simplicity. It is a form of self-denial and total self-giving. Saint Martin de Porrès is a very telling example of someone who understood what love is and lived it almost literally. Throughout his life, all he did was serve all those who needed his help. His heart was so close to God that he missed no opportunity to do good. May the Lord grant us the grace to detach ourselves from selfishness to cling to him and thus serve him through our brothers and sisters with a joyful face and a heart without division.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Nov 2, 2021 | Agenda Biblique
03
Novembre
Saint Martin de Porrès, religieux
Vert / Blanc
Né à Lima, Martin (1579-1639) était métis. Infirmier de son état, il entra dans le Tiers-Ordre dominicain. Il puisa dans la prière la sagesse qui inspirait ses catéchismes. Sa générosité dans le don de soi à tous le fit appeler par Jean XXIII ‘’Martin de la charité’’.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 37, 22-23
Ne m’abandonne pas, Seigneur, mon Dieu, ne reste pas loin de moi. Hâte-toi de venir à mon aide, toi, ma force et mon salut.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu de puissance et de miséricorde, c’est ta grâce qui donne à tes fidèles de pouvoir dignement te servir. Accorde-nous de progresser sans que rien nous arrête vers les biens que tu promets. Par Jésus Christ.
Première lecture : Romains 13, 8-10
Frères, n’ayez de dette envers personne, sauf celle de l’amour mutuel, car celui qui aime les autres a pleinement accompli la Loi. La Loi dit : Tu ne commettras pas d’adultère, tu ne commettras pas de meurtre, tu ne commettras pas de vol, tu ne convoiteras pas. Ces commandements et tous les autres se résument dans cette parole : Tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même. L’amour ne fait rien de mal au prochain. Donc, le plein accomplissement de la Loi, c’est l’amour.
Psaume : Ps 111 (112), 1-2, 4-5, 8a.9
R/ L’homme de bien a pitié, il partage.
ou : Alléluia !
1. Heureux qui craint le Seigneur, qui aime entièrement sa volonté! Sa lignée sera puissante sur la terre ; la race des justes est bénie.
2. Lumière des cœurs droits, il s’est levé dans les ténèbres, homme de justice, de tendresse et de pitié. L’homme de bien a pitié, il partage ; il mène ses affaires avec droiture.
3. Son cœur est confiant, il ne craint pas : À pleines mains, il donne au pauvre ; à jamais se maintiendra sa justice, sa puissance grandira, et sa gloire!
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Si l’on vous insulte pour le nom du Christ, heureux êtes-vous : l’Esprit de Dieu repose sur vous. Alléluia. (1 P 4, 14)
Évangile : Luc 14, 25-33
En ce temps-là, de grandes foules faisaient route avec Jésus ; il se retourna et leur dit : « Si quelqu’un vient à moi sans me préférer à son père, sa mère, sa femme, ses enfants, ses frères et sœurs, et même à sa propre vie, il ne peut pas être mon disciple. Celui qui ne porte pas sa croix pour marcher à ma suite ne peut pas être mon disciple. Quel est celui d’entre vous qui, voulant bâtir une tour, ne commence par s’asseoir pour calculer la dépense et voir s’il a de quoi aller jusqu’au bout ? Car, si jamais il pose les fondations et n’est pas capable d’achever, tous ceux qui le verront vont se moquer de lui : “Voilà un homme qui a commencé à bâtir et n’a pas été capable d’achever !” Et quel est le roi qui, partant en guerre contre un autre roi, ne commence par s’asseoir pour voir s’il peut, avec dix mille hommes, affronter l’autre qui marche contre lui avec vingt mille ? S’il ne le peut pas,il envoie, pendant que l’autre est encore loin, une délégation pour demander les conditions de paix. Ainsi donc, celui d’entre vous qui ne renonce pas à tout ce qui lui appartienne peut pas être mon disciple. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Seigneur, que cette eucharistie soit pour toi une offrande pure, et pour nous, le don généreux de ta miséricorde. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 15,11
Tu m’as montré, Seigneur, la route de la vie, tu m ’as rempli de joie par ta présence.
Prière après la communion
De plus en plus, Seigneur, exerce en nous ta puissance: afin que, fortifiés par tes sacrements, nous devenions capables, avec ta grâce, d ’entrer en possession des biens qu ’ils promettent. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Le plein accomplissement de la loi c’est l’amour. L’amour consiste à préférer Dieu plus que tout et à traiter le prochain comme nous-mêmes. L’amour ne fait rien de mal à son prochain mais plutôt se donne et élève le prochain. Sans abnégation et sacrifice il n’y a pas d’amour. En effet, amour rime avec tendresse, générosité et simplicité. Il est renoncement et dépassement de soi. Saint Martin de Porrès est un exemple très parlant de quelqu’un qui a bien compris ce qu’est l’amour et qui l’a vécu presqu’à la lettre. Tout au long de sa vie, il n’a fait que se dépenser pour servir tous ceux qui avaient besoin de son aide. Son cœur était si proche de Dieu qu’il ne ratait aucune occasion pour faire du bien. Que le Seigneur nous accorde la grâce de nous détacher de nous-mêmes afin de nous attacher à lui et ainsi le servir à travers nos frères et sœurs avec un visage joyeux et un cœur sans partage.
