by L'équipe de publication | Mar 17, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (315 – 386)
Psalter: Week II
Purple
He was born in 315 and became bishop of Jerusalem in 348. He was active in the Arian controversy. He is respected by both the Catholics and the Orthodox, and he was declared a Doctor of the Church by the Pope in 1883.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 12: 4-5
Give light to my eyes lest I fall asleep in death, Lest my enemy say: I have overcome him.
Collect
Guard your Church, we pray, O Lord, in your unceasing mercy, and, since without you mortal humanity is sure to fall, may we be kept by your constant helps from all harm and directed to all that brings salvation. 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 1:10,16-20
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the command of our God, You people of Gomorrah. ‘Wash, make yourselves clean. Take your wrong-doing Out of my sight. Cease to do evil. Learn to do good, search for justice, help the oppressed, be just to the orphan, plead for the widow. ‘Come now, Let us talk this over, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they Shall be like wool. ‘If you are willing to obey, you shall eat the good things of the earth. But if you persist in rebellion, the sword shall eat you instead.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 49:8-9,16-17, 21,23
R/ I will show God’s salvation to the upright.
I find no fault with your sacrifices, Your offerings are always before me. I do not ask more bullocks from your farms, Nor goats from among your herds.
‘But how can you recite my commandments And take my covenant on your lips, You who despise my law And throw my words to the winds,
‘You do this, and should I keep silence? Do you think that I am like you? A sacrifice of thanksgiving honours me And I will show God’s salvation to the upright.’
Gospel Acclamation : Mt 4:17
Glory and praise to you, O Christ! Repent, says the Lord, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
Gospel : Matthew 23:1-12
Addressing the people and his disciples Jesus said, ‘The Scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses. You must therefore do what they tell you and listen to what they say; but do not be guided by what they do: since they do not practise what they preach. They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but will they lift a finger to move them? Not they! Everything they do is done to attract attention, like wearing broader phylacteries and longer tassels, like wanting to take the place of honour at banquets and the front seats in the synagogues, being greeted obsequiously in the market squares and having people call them Rabbi. ‘You, however, must not allow yourselves to be called Rabbi, since you have only one master, and you are all brothers. You must call no one on earth your father, since you have only one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor must you allow yourselves to be called teachers, for you have only one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant. Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Be pleased to work your sanctification within us by means of these mysteries, O Lord, and by it, may we be cleansed of earthly faults and led to the gifts of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Ps 9: 2-3
I will recount all your wonders. I will rejoice in you and be glad, and sing psalms to your name, O Most High.
Prayer after Communion
May the refreshment of this sacred table, O Lord, we pray, bring us an increase In devoutness of life and the constant help of your work of conciliation. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is that of Knowledge; those who possess it bear the responsibility of using it to shed light in the lives of others. However, there is danger in thinking that we are endowed with so much knowledge which ends up being a handicap rather than a guiding force. Throughout various epochs, individuals in positions of authority, be it in Church, politics, or elsewhere, have been criticised for preaching lofty principles while practicing vice, thus, misusing their knowledge as a tool for manipulation and oppression. The solution, however, does not lie in abandoning the Church, country, or our cultural context. The teachings they convey are inherently true. Our role is simply to practise them out of love for Christ rather than focusing our attention on the shortcomings of individuals. Let the gift of ‘Knowledge’ be a guiding light for us, leading not only ourselves but also enlightening others along the way.
by L'équipe de publication | Mar 16, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Patrick (385 – 461)
Psalter: Week II
Purple
He was born in Roman Britain around the end of the 4th century, and died in Ireland about the middle of the 5th century. He is remembered for his simplicity and pastoral care of people.
Entrance Antiphon: cf. Ps.95:2–3
Proclaim the salvation of God day by day; tell among the nations his glory.
Collect
O God, who chose the Bishop Saint Patrick to preach your glory to the peoples of Ireland, grant, through his merits and intercession, that those who glory in the name of Christian may never cease to proclaim your wondrous deeds to all. 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 Peter 4:7-11
Everything will soon come to an end, so, to pray better, keep a calm and sober mind. Above all, never let your love for each other grow insincere, since love covers over many a sin. Welcome each other into your houses without grumbling. Each one of you has received a special grace, so, like good stewards responsible for all these different graces of God, put yourselves at the service of others. If you are a speaker, speak in words which seem to come from God; if you are a helper, help as though every action was done at God’s orders; so that in everything God may receive the glory, through Jesus Christ, since to him alone belong all glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95(96):1-3,7-8,10
R/ Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
O sing a new song to the Lord, sing to the Lord all the earth. O sing to the Lord, bless his name.
Proclaim his help day by day, tell among the nations his glory and his wonders among all the peoples.
Give the Lord, you families of peoples, give the Lord glory and power; give the Lord the glory of his name.
Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’ The world he made firm in its place; he will judge the peoples in fairness.
Gospel Acclamation: Lk4:17
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus! The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives. Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus!
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
Jesus was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of God, when he caught sight of two boats close to the bank. The fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats – it was Simon’s – and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.’ ‘Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ And when they had done this they netted such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear, so they signalled to their companions in the other boat to come and help them; when these came, they filled the two boats to sinking point. When Simon Peter saw this he fell at the knees of Jesus saying, ‘Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man.’ For he and all his companions were completely overcome by the catch they had made; so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners. But Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on it is men you will catch.’ Then, bringing their boats back to land, they left everything and followed him.
Prayer over the Offerings
Lord, accept this pure sacrifice which, through the labours of Saint Patrick, your grateful people make to the glory of your name. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Lk.22:29-30
I confer a kingdom on you just as my Father has conferred one on me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, says the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
Strengthen us, O Lord, by this sacrament, so that we may profess the faith taught by Saint Patrick and proclaim it by our way of living. Through Christ our Lord.
Prayer over the People
Confirm the hearts of your faithful, O Lord, we pray, and strengthen them by the power of your grace, that they may be constant in making supplication to you and sincere in love for one another. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus reveals a ‘two-fold’ dynamic of mercy: ‘asking God for mercy on us’ and ‘opening our hearts to extend mercy to others as well’. Jesus encourages us to apply this dual aspect of mercy to everyone without limitations, emphasising that “the measure with which you will measure others will be measured out to you”. This implies that if we judge others using our limited standards, we, too, may face condemnation. We are urged to unclench our unforgiving grip on judgement and open our hearts to others, recognising that we might face a harsher judgement if we hold others to the same standard we set for ourselves.
by L'équipe de publication | Mar 16, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint Patrick (385 – 461)
Psautier: II
Violet
Patrice ou Patrick, natif de Grande-Bretagne (vers 385-461), est vendu comme esclave en Irlande par les pirates qui l’ont enlevé alors qu’il avait quinze ans. Sept ans après, il s’évade, va se former au monastère de Lérins et à Auxerre près de Saint Germain, et reçoit l’épiscopat. Il part alors évangéliser l’Irlande encore païenne, dont il fait cette ‘’île des saints’’ où le zèle missionnaire demeure si ardent.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 25, 8.11
Seigneur, j’aime la maison que tu habites, le lieu où demeure ta gloire. Par pitié, libère-moi : dans l’assemblée, je te bénirai.
Prière d’ouverture
Pour guérir nos âmes, Seigneur, tu nous prescris de discipliner nos corps ; donne-nous de pouvoir nous garder du péché et de répondre ainsi aux exigences de ton amour. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Daniel 9, 4-10
Je fis au Seigneur mon Dieu cette prière et cette confession : « Ah! toi Seigneur, le Dieu grand et redoutable, qui garde alliance et fidélité à ceux qui l’aiment et qui observent ses commandements, nous avons péché, nous avons commis l’iniquité, nous avons fait le mal, nous avons été rebelles, nous nous sommes détournés de tes commandements et de tes ordonnances. Nous n’avons pas écouté tes serviteurs les prophètes, qui ont parlé en ton nom à nos rois, à nos princes, à nos pères, à tout le peuple du pays. À toi, Seigneur, la justice ; à nous la honte au visage, comme on le voit aujourd’hui pour les gens de Juda, pour les habitants de Jérusalem et de tout Israël, pour ceux qui sont près et pour ceux qui sont loin, dans tous les pays où tu les as chassés, à cause des infidélités qu’ils ont commises envers toi. Seigneur, à nous la honte au visage, à nos rois, à nos princes, à nos pères, parce que nous avons péché contre toi. Au Seigneur notre Dieu, la miséricorde et le pardon, car nous nous sommes révoltés contre lui, nous n’avons pas écouté la voix du Seigneur, notre Dieu, car nous n’avons pas suivi les lois, qu’il nous proposait par ses serviteurs les prophètes. »
Psaume : 78 (79), 5a.8, 9, 11.13ab
R/ Seigneur, ne nous traite pas selon nos péchés.
Combien de temps, Seigneur, durera ta colère ? Ne retiens pas contre nous les péchés de nos ancêtres : que nous vienne bientôt ta tendresse, car nous sommes à bout de force !
Aide-nous, Dieu notre Sauveur, pour la gloire de ton nom! Délivre-nous, efface nos fautes, pour la cause de ton nom !
Que monte en ta présence la plainte du captif ! Ton bras est fort : épargne ceux qui doivent mourir. Et nous, ton peuple, le troupeau que tu conduis, sans fin nous pourrons te rendre grâce.
Acclamation
Gloire à toi, Seigneur, Fils du Dieu vivant ! Tes paroles, Seigneur, sont esprit et elles sont vie. Tu as les paroles de la vie éternelle. Gloire à toi, Seigneur, Fils du Dieu vivant ! (cf. Jn 6, 63c.68c)
Évangile : Luc 6, 36-38
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Soyez miséricordieux comme votre Père est miséricordieux. Ne jugez pas, et vous ne serez pas jugés ; ne condamnez pas, et vous ne serez pas condamnés. Pardonnez, et vous serez pardonnés. Donnez, et l’on vous donnera : c’est une mesure bien pleine, tassée, secouée, débordante, qui sera versée dans le pan de votre vêtement ; car la mesure dont vous vous servez pour les autres servira de mesure aussi pour vous. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accueille avec bienveillance nos prières, Seigneur, et protège, contre les séductions du monde, ceux que tu as appelés à te servir en ces mystères. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Lc 6, 36
« Soyez miséricordieux comme votre Père est miséricordieux », dit le Seigneur.
Prière après la communion
Que cette communion, Seigneur, en nous guérissant du péché, nous donne part aux joies du ciel. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Jésus nous appelle de nouveau à imiter notre Père céleste en étant miséricordieux. Nous avons tous l’expérience de notre misère, et nous pouvons comprendre par là ce qu’est la miséricorde. Mais Jésus nous en avertit, la miséricorde que nous exercerons envers nos frères et celle que nous recevrons du Père. Dieu met entre nos mains la « mesure » même dont il se sert pour dispenser son amour. Mais il veut que nous nous en servions comme lui, pour donner sans mesure. Jésus nous indique quatre moyens très pratiques d’exercer la miséricorde. D’abord, ne pas juger. Pendant ce Carême, prenons la résolution de ne jamais juger en paroles ou en pensées. Condamner est encore pire : c’est poser un jugement définitif. Évitons la moindre condamnation, dans nos paroles et dans nos gestes. Au contraire, efforçons-nous toujours d’excuser, de remettre à chacun sa dette ; essayons de pardonner toujours et nous recevrons aussi le pardon du Père. C’est ainsi que le règne de Dieu adviendra sur la terre comme au ciel.
by L'équipe de publication | Mar 15, 2025 | Evangelium
2nd Sunday of Lent
Saint Abban
Psalter: Week II
Purple
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 26: 8-9
Of you my heart has spoken, Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.
Collect
O God, who have commanded us to listen to your beloved Son, be pleased, we pray, to nourish us inwardly by your word, that, with spiritual sight made pure, we may rejoice to behold your glory. 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 : Genesis 15:5-12,17-18
Taking Abram outside, the Lord said, ‘Look up to heaven and count the stars if you can.’ ‘Such will be your descendants,’ he told him. Abram put his faith in the Lord, who counted this as making him justified. ‘I am the Lord’ he said to him ‘who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldaeans to make you heir to this land.’ ‘My Lord,’ Abram replied ‘how am I to know that I shall inherit it?’ He said to him, ‘Get me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove and a young pigeon.’ He brought him all these, cut them in half and put half on one side and half facing it on the other; but the birds he did not cut in half. Birds of prey came down on the carcases but Abram drove them off. Now as the sun was setting Abram fell into a deep sleep, and terror seized him. When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, there appeared a smoking furnace and a firebrand that went between the halves. That day the Lord made a Covenant with Abram in these terms: ‘To your descendants I give this land, from the wadi of Egypt to the Great River.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 26(27):1,7-9,13-14
R/ The Lord is my light and my help.
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?
O Lord, hear my voice when I call; have mercy and answer. Of you my heart has spoken: ‘Seek his face.’
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face. Dismiss not your servant in anger; you have been my help.
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!
Second reading : Philippians 3:17-4:1
My brothers, be united in following my rule of life. Take as your models everybody who is already doing this and study them as you used to study us. I have told you often, and I repeat it today with tears, there are many who are behaving as the enemies of the cross of Christ. They are destined to be lost. They make foods into their god and they are proudest of something they ought to think shameful; the things they think important are earthly things. For us, our homeland is in heaven, and from heaven comes the saviour we are waiting for, the Lord Jesus Christ, and he will transfigure these wretched bodies of ours into copies of his glorious body. He will do that by the same power with which he can subdue the whole universe. So then, my brothers and dear friends, do not give way but remain faithful in the Lord. I miss you very much, dear friends; you are my joy and my crown.
Gospel Acclamation : Mt17:5
Glory and praise to you, O Christ! From the bright cloud the Father’s voice was heard: ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’ Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
Gospel : Luke 9:28-36
Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up the mountain to pray. As he prayed, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became brilliant as lightning. Suddenly there were two men there talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep, but they kept awake and saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ – He did not know what he was saying. As he spoke, a cloud came and covered them with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid. And a voice came from the cloud saying, ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him.’ And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. The disciples kept silence and, at that time, told no one what they had seen.
Prayer over the Offerings
May this sacrifice, O Lord, we pray, cleanse us of our faults and sanctify your faithful in body and mind for the celebration of the paschal festivities. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Mt 17: 5
This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
Prayer after Communion
As we receive these glorious mysteries, we make thanksgiving to you, O Lord, for allowing us while still on earth to be partakers even now of the things of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation Today, we live in a world where the desire for convenience and quick results often surpasses the willingness to invest the necessary effort in acquiring knowledge for personal and societal growth. There is a pervasive inclination towards accomplishing tasks rapidly, and this may contribute to an increase in criminal activities. Consider the situations of kidnappings, the sale of illicit drugs, students diverting their focus from education due to the influences of drugs or peer pressure, resulting in regrettable incidents at school, even leading to the tragic death of an innocent person. Many aspire for career advancements without putting in the required effort. Others seek championship titles without undergoing rigourous hours of training. The concept of ‘Transfiguration’ serves as a reminder that genuine success is unattainable without hard work – there are no shortcuts. Glory cannot be achieved without the cross, which symbolises the unavoidable hard work without which knowledge cannot be acquired. In essence, you cannot expect something for nothing. Even when God shows us a glimpse of how our future may look like, the Cross must lead us.
by L'équipe de publication | Mar 15, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
2eme dimanche de careme
Sainte benedicte
Psautier: II
Violet
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 26, 8-9 / Ps 24, 6. 2. 22
En mon cœur je t’ai dit: Je cherche ton visage, ton visage, Seigneur, je le recherche; ne détourne pas de moi ta face.
Prière d’ouverture
Tu nous as dit, Seigneur, d’écouter ton Fils bien-aimé; Fais-nous trouver dans ta parole les vivres dont notre foi a besoin: et nous aurons le regard assez pur pour discerner ta gloire. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Genèse 15, 5-12.17-18
En ces jours-là, le Seigneur parlait à Abraham dans une vision. Il le fit sortir et lui dit : « Regarde le ciel, et compte les étoiles, si tu le peux… » Et il déclara : « Telle sera ta descendance ! » Abram eut foi dans le Seigneur et le Seigneur estima qu’il était juste. Puis il dit : « Je suis le Seigneur, qui t’ai fait sortir d’Our en Chaldée pour te donner ce pays en héritage. » Abram répondit : « Seigneur mon Dieu, comment vais-je savoir que je l’ai en héritage ? » Le Seigneur lui dit : « Prends-moi une génisse de trois ans, une chèvre de trois ans, un bélier de trois ans, une tourterelle et une jeune colombe. » Abram prit tous ces animaux, les partagea en deux, et plaça chaque moitié en face de l’autre ; mais il ne partagea pas les oiseaux. Comme les rapaces descendaient sur les cadavres, Abram les chassa. Au coucher du soleil, un sommeil mystérieux tomba sur Abram, une sombre et profonde frayeur tomba sur lui. Après le coucher du soleil, il y eut des ténèbres épaisses. Alors un brasier fumant et une torche enflammée passèrent entre les morceaux d’animaux. Ce jour-là, le Seigneur conclut une alliance avec Abram en ces termes : « À ta descendance je donne le pays que voici, depuis le Torrent d’Égypte jusqu’au Grand Fleuve, l’Euphrate. »
Psaume : Ps 26 (27), 1, 7-8, 9abcd, 13-14
R/ Le Seigneur est ma lumière et mon salut.
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 ?
Écoute, Seigneur, je t’appelle ! Pitié ! Réponds-moi ! Mon cœur m’a redit ta parole :« Cherchez ma face. »
C’est ta face, Seigneur, que je cherche : ne me cache pas ta face. N’écarte pas ton serviteur avec colère : tu restes mon secours.
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. »
2ème lecture : Philipiens 3, 17 – 4, 1
Frères, ensemble imitez-moi, et regardez bien ceux qui se conduisent selon l’exemple que nous vous donnons. Car je vous l’ai souvent dit, et maintenant je le redis en pleurant : beaucoup de gens se conduisent en ennemis de la croix du Christ. Ils vont à leur perte. Leur dieu, c’est leur ventre, et ils mettent leur gloire dans ce qui fait leur honte ; ils ne pensent qu’aux choses de la terre. Mais nous, nous avons notre citoyenneté dans les cieux, d’où nous attendons comme sauveur le Seigneur Jésus Christ, lui qui transformera nos pauvres corps à l’image de son corps glorieux, avec la puissance active qui le rend même capable de tout mettre sous son pouvoir. Ainsi, mes frères bien-aimés pour qui j’ai tant d’affection, vous, ma joie et ma couronne, tenez bon dans le Seigneur, mes bien-aimés.
Acclamation
Gloire au Christ, Parole éternelle du Dieu vivant. Gloire à toi, Seigneur. De la nuée lumineuse, la voix du Père a retenti :« Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé, écoutez-le ! » Gloire au Christ, Parole éternelle du Dieu vivant. Gloire à toi, Seigneur. (cf. Mt 17, 5)
Évangile : Luc 9, 28b-36
En ce temps-là, Jésus prit avec lui Pierre, Jean et Jacques, et il gravit la montagne pour prier. Pendant qu’il priait, l’aspect de son visage devint autre, et son vêtement devint d’une blancheur éblouissante. Voici que deux hommes s’entretenaient avec lui : c’étaient Moïse et Élie, apparus dans la gloire. Ils parlaient de son départ qui allait s’accomplir à Jérusalem. Pierre et ses compagnons étaient accablés de sommeil ; mais, restant éveillés, ils virent la gloire de Jésus, et les deux hommes à ses côtés. Ces derniers s’éloignaient de lui, quand Pierre dit à Jésus : « Maître, il est bon que nous soyons ici ! Faisons trois tentes : une pour toi, une pour Moïse, et une pour Élie. » Il ne savait pas ce qu’il disait. Pierre n’avait pas fini de parler, qu’une nuée survint et les couvrit de son ombre ; ils furent saisis de frayeur lorsqu’ils y pénétrèrent. Et, de la nuée, une voix se fit entendre : « Celui-ci est mon Fils, celui que j’ai choisi : écoutez-le ! » Et pendant que la voix se faisait entendre, il n’y avait plus que Jésus, seul. Les disciples gardèrent le silence et, en ces jours-là, ils ne rapportèrent à personne rien de ce qu’ils avaient vu.
Prière sur les offrandes
Que cette offrande, Seigneur, nous purifie de nos péchés: Qu’elle sanctifie le corps et l’esprit de tes fidèles, et les prépare à célébrer les fêtes pascales. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion : Mt 17, 5
Au jour de la Transfiguration, la voix du Père se fit entendre: « Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé, en qui j’ai mis tout mon amour; écoutez-le ».
Prière après la communion
Pour avoir communié, Seigneur, aux mystères de ta gloire, nous voulons te remercier, toi qui nous donnes déjà, en cette vie, d’avoir part aux biens de ton Royaume. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Voir la gloire de Dieu devrait faire partie de notre effort quotidien de chrétien. Dieu se manifeste de mille façons. À nous de le découvrir. Chaque chrétien doit être celui qui est capable de percevoir le message de celui qui se montre. Jésus se rend accessible à chacun. Ce que Jésus veut que nous connaissions, il nous le fait comprendre. Les disciples ont vu sa gloire, ils ont vu sa puissance, sa grandeur. Cet événement leur apporte la joie : Maître, il est heureux que nous soyons ici (Marc 9,4). Ils sont heureux d’être présents pour vivre cet événement spécial avec le Christ. Le péché nous fait perdre la vision de Dieu. Il nous prive de la joie et surtout nous cache sa présence. Dieu est venu pour guérir les aveugles, pour qu’ils voient sa gloire et qu’ils vivent de sa joie. Le fait de voir est très axé sur la présence, la présence de quelqu’un qui se manifeste. Disons donc avec Pierre : « Seigneur, qu’il est bon d’être ici, qu’il est bon de te voir, de te sentir près de nous ».
