by L'équipe de publication | Jan 22, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
saint barnard
Psautier: II
Vert
Originaire de la région de Lyon, il se marie et vit à la cour de l’empereur Charlemagne. En accord avec sa femme, après sept ans de vie commune il se consacre à Dieu au monastère d’Ambronay-01500, en Bresse. Il est nommé archevêque de Vienne sur le Rhône, en 810. En 837, il fonde l’abbaye de Romans où il mourut.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 65, 4
Que toute la terre se prosterne devant toi: Seigneur, qu’elle chante pour toi, qu’elle chante à la gloire de ton nom, Dieu très-haut.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, qui régis l’univers du ciel et de la terre: Exauce, en ta bonté, les prières de ton peuple et fais à notre temps la grâce de la paix. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Hb 7, 25-8,6
Le pouvoir de Jésus est capable de sauver d’une manière définitive ceux qui par lui s’avancent vers Dieu, car il est toujours vivant pour intercéder en leur faveur. C’est bien le grand prêtre qu’il nous fallait : saint, innocent, immaculé; séparé maintenant des pécheurs, il est désormais plus haut que les cieux. Il n’a pas besoin, comme les autres grands prêtres, d’offrir chaque jour des sacrifices, d’abord pour ses péchés personnels, puis pour ceux du peuple ; cela, il l’a fait une fois pour toutes en s’offrant lui-même. La loi de Moïse établit comme grands prêtres des hommes remplis de faiblesse ; mais la parole du serment divin, qui vient après la Loi, établit comme grand prêtre le Fils, conduit pour l’éternité à sa perfection. Quant au grand prêtre que nous avons, le service qui lui revient se distingue d’autant plus que lui est médiateur d’une alliance meilleure, reposant sur de meilleures promesse
Psaume : 39, 7-10, 17
R/ Me voici Seigneur. Je viens faire ta volonté
D’un grand espoir, j’espérais le Seigneur : il s’est penché vers moi. Heureux est l’homme qui met sa foi dans le Seigneur.
Tu ne voulais ni offrande ni sacrifice, tu as ouvert mes oreilles; tu ne demandais ni holocauste ni victime, alors j’ai dit : « Voici, je viens.
Dans le livre, est écrit pour moi ce que tu veux que je fasse. Mon Dieu, voilà ce que j’aime : ta loi me tient aux entrailles. »
J’annonce la justice dans la grande assemblée ; vois je ne retiens pas mes lèvres, Seigneur tu le sais.
Acclamation
Alléluia, alléluia ! Notre Sauveur, le Christ Jésus, s’est manifesté : il a détruit la mort, et il a fait resplendir la vie et l’immortalité par l’annonce de l’Évangile. Alléluia. (cf. 2 Tim 1, 10)
Évangile : Marc 3, 7-12
En ce temps-là, Jésus se retira avec ses disciples près de la mer, et une grande multitude de gens, venus de la Galilée, le suivirent. De Judée, de Jérusalem, d’Idumée, de Transjordanie, et de la région de Tyr et de Sidon vinrent aussi à lui une multitude de gens qui avaient entendu parler de ce qu’il faisait. Il dit à ses disciples de tenir une barque à sa disposition pour que la foule ne l’écrase pas. Car il avait fait beaucoup de guérisons, si bien que tous ceux qui souffraient de quelque mal se précipitaient sur lui pour le toucher. Et lorsque les esprits impurs le voyaient, ils se jetaient à ses pieds et criaient: « Toi, tu es le Fils de Dieu! » Mais il leur défendait vivement de le faire connaître.
Prière sur les offrandes
Seigneur, accorde-nous la grâce de vraiment participer à cette eucharistie; Car chaque fois qu’est célébré ce sacrifice en mémorial, c’est l’ouvre de notre Rédemption qui s’accomplit. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion : Ps 22, 5
Pour moi, Seigneur, tu as dressé la table, et ma coupe me remplit de joie.
Prière après la communion
Pénètre-nous, Seigneur, de ton esprit de charité, afin que soient unis par ton amour ceux que tu as nourris d’un même pain. Par Jésus.
Méditation
La grâce insigne que Jésus nous a apportée, c’est la capacité à être libres et forts face aux sollicitations du péché et aux tourments de la vie : il nous a rendu vainqueurs par sa présence en nous. C’est là une consonance de l’affirmation de la lettre aux Hébreux : « le pouvoir de Jésus est capable de nous sauver de manière définitive ». Cela ne se vérifie vraiment, nous dit le psalmiste, que lorsque nous sommes tout tendus sur l’accomplissement de la volonté de Dieu. Pour cela, il nous faut laisser Jésus entrer et prendre place dans la barque de nos vies, en tant que ses disciples. Il nous animera de sa puissance d’amour et nous, nous deviendrons le truchement de sa rencontre avec nos prochains pour leur apporter la même grâce. Soyons donc attentifs à la manière dont nous servirons Jésus à nos prochains à travers les rencontres de ce jour.
by L'équipe de publication | Jan 22, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Ildephonsus
Psalter: Week II
Green
Saint Ildephonsus is highly regarded in Spain and closely associated with devotion to the Blessed Virgin which he fostered by his famous work concerning her perpetual virginity.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 65: 4
All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you, shall sing to your name, O Most High!
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the pleading of your people and bestow your peace on our times. 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: Hebrews 7:25-8:6
The power of Jesus to save is utterly certain, since he is living for ever to intercede for all who come to God through him. To suit us, the ideal high priest would have to be holy, innocent and uncontaminated, beyond the influence of sinners, and raised up above the heavens; one who would not need to offer sacrifices every day, as the other high priests do for their own sins and then for those of the people, because he has done this once and for all by offering himself. The Law appoints high priests who are men subject to weakness; but the promise on oath, which came after the Law, appointed the Son who is made perfect for ever. The great point of all that we have said is that we have a high priest of exactly this kind. He has his place at the right of the throne of divine Majesty in the heavens, and he is the minister of the sanctuary and of the true Tent of Meeting which the Lord, and not any man, set up. It is the duty of every high priest to offer gifts and sacrifices, and so this one too must have something to offer. In fact, if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are others who make the offerings laid down by the Law and these only maintain the service of a model or a reflection of the heavenly realities. For Moses, when he had the Tent to build, was warned by God who said: See that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. We have seen that he has been given a ministry of a far higher order, and to the same degree it is a better covenant of which he is the mediator, founded on better promises.
Responsorial Psalms: Psalm 39(40):7-10,17
R/ Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.
You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings, but an open ear. You do not ask for holocaust and victim. Instead, here am I.
In the scroll of the book it stands written that I should do your will. My God, I delight in your law in the depth of my heart.
Your justice I have proclaimed in the great assembly. My lips I have not sealed; you know it, O Lord.
O let there be rejoicing and gladness for all who seek you. Let them ever say: ‘The Lord is great’, who love your saving help.
Gospel Acclamation: cf.Jn6:63,68
Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life; you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 3:7-12
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeside, and great crowds from Galilee followed him. From Judaea, Jerusalem, Idumaea, Transjordania and the region of Tyre and Sidon, great numbers who had heard of all he was doing came to him. And he asked his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, to keep him from being crushed. For he had cured so many that all who were afflicted in any way were crowding forward to touch him. And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God!’ But he warned them strongly not to make him known.
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, that we may participate worthily in these mysteries, for whenever the memorial of this sacrifice is celebrated the work of our redemption is accomplished. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 22: 5
You have prepared a table before me, and how precious is the chalice that quenches my thirst.
Prayer after Communion
Pour on us, O Lord, the Spirit of your love, and in your kindness make those you have nourished by this one heavenly Bread one in mind and heart. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
In today’s Gospel reading, people gather from all corners to see Jesus. In this vast and diverse gathering, the common thread among them is their affliction – each one of them is grappling with one form of illness or another. The Gospel states that «all who were afflicted in any way were crowding forward to touch Him.» Prior to this moment, Jesus has already identified Himself in Mark’s gospel as the one who would come to heal the spiritually and physically broken. In our sorrow, the Gospel encourages us to consistently turn to the Lord. In this reading, we are all part of the massive multitude seeking out Jesus, even when we may not always feel like we belong. What we receive from the Lord is unlike anything we can have from a natural source, and that is why we rely on Him. Jesus instructs us to come to Him, make our requests known by knocking at His door, and even touching Him—a metaphor highlighted in today’s Gospel. In our moments of distress, we persistently seek our Lord’s touch because there is a deep-seated need in our hearts which only He can satisfy. The Eucharist, fittingly called «broken bread for a broken people,» stands as one of the sacred ways we connect with the Lord.
by L'équipe de publication | Jan 21, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Vincent,
Deacon, Martyr
Psalter: Week II
Red
He was born in Huesca and became a deacon of the church of Saragossa (Zaragoza). He was tortured to death in Valencia, in the persecution of Diocletian. After his death, his cult spread rapidly through the Roman Empire.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 65: 4
All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you, shall sing to your name, O Most High!
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who govern all things, both in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the pleading of your people and bestow your peace on our times. 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: Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17
You remember that Melchizedek, king of Salem, a priest of God Most High, went to meet Abraham who was on his way back after defeating the kings, and blessed him; and also that it was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of all that he had. By the interpretation of his name, he is, first, ‘king of righteousness’ and also king of Salem, that is, ‘king of peace’; he has no father, mother or ancestry, and his life has no beginning or ending; he is like the Son of God. He remains a priest for ever. This becomes even more clearly evident when there appears a second Melchizedek, who is a priest not by virtue of a law about physical descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it was about him that the prophecy was made: You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 109(110):1-4
R/ You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.
The Lord’s revelation to my Master: ‘Sit on my right: your foes I will put beneath your feet.’
The Lord will wield from Zion your sceptre of power: rule in the midst of all your foes.
A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains; from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change. ‘You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.’
Gospel Acclamation: Heb4:12
Alleluia, alleluia! The word of God is something alive and active: it can judge secret emotions and thoughts. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 3:1-6
Jesus went into a synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the sabbath day, hoping for something to use against him. He said to the man with the withered hand, ‘Stand up out in the middle!’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it against the law on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?’ But they said nothing. Then, grieved to find them so obstinate, he looked angrily round at them, and said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out and his hand was better. The Pharisees went out and at once began to plot with the Herodians against him, discussing how to destroy him.
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, that we may participate worthily in these mysteries, for whenever the memorial of this sacrifice is celebrated the work of our redemption is accomplished. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 22: 5
You have prepared a table before me, and how precious is the chalice that quenches my thirst.
Prayer after Communion
Pour on us, O Lord, the Spirit of your love, and in your kindness make those you have nourished by this one heavenly Bread one in mind and heart. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Our Gospel teaches us to emulate Jesus, recognising the needs of those around us, and responding with compassion. In much the same ways as Jesus observes the plight of the man with the withered hand, we too should strive to acknowledge the suffering in our communities, families, and within ourselves. Let us not be hindered by rigid rules or judgments as the Scribes and Pharisees do. Let us instead open our hearts to the cries for help from those hurting around us. The Gospel remains profoundly pertinent to the modern world as it emphasises that acts of kindness should not be limited to specific seasons. It is essential to allow our hearts to guide us to show compassion to others. The world must understand that the only path to enhancing our collective wellbeing is through self-improvement. If we remain oblivious to what is beneficial for others, achieving the desired growth would be elusive. Conversely, relying solely on our visual perception is insufficient. To understand the genuine motives of those who act, one must delve into their inner selves. In this modern world, how do we measure the extent of kindness and compassion?
by L'équipe de publication | Jan 21, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint vincent pallotti
Psautier: II
Rouge
Ce diacre connut le martyre. Fondateur dès 1835 de l’oeuvre de l’Apostolat Catholique, aujourd’hui Union de l’Apostolat Catholique, et dans laquelle est incluse la Société de l’Apostolat Catholique (Pallottins), il invitait chacun à tout faire pour la plus grande gloire de Dieu et pour son propre salut ainsi que le salut des autres
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 65, 4
Que toute la terre se prosterne devant toi: Seigneur, qu’elle chante pour toi, qu’elle chante à la gloire de ton nom, Dieu très-haut.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, qui régis l’univers du ciel et de la terre : Exauce, en ta bonté, les prières de ton peuple et fais à notre temps la grâce de la paix. Par Jésus.
1 lecture : Hb 7, 1-3.15-17
Frères, Melkisédek était roi de Salem, prêtre du Dieu très-haut; il vint à la rencontre d’Abraham quand celui- ci rentrait de son expédition contre les rois ; il le bénit, et Abraham lui remit le dixième de tout ce qu’il avait pris. D’abord, Melkisédek porte un nom qui veut dire « roi de justice » ; ensuite, il est roi de Salem, c’est- à- dire roi « de paix», et à son sujet on ne parle ni de père ni de mère, ni d’ancêtres, ni d’un commencement d’existence ni d’une fin de vie ; cela le fait ressembler au Fils de Dieu : il demeure prêtre pour toujours. Les choses sont encore beaucoup plus claires si un autre prêtre se lève à la ressemblance de Melkisédek et devient prêtre, non pas selon une exigence légale de filiation humaine, mais par la puissance d’une vie indestructible. Car voici le témoignage de l’Écriture : Toi, tu es prêtre de l’ordre de Melkisédek.
Psaume : 109 (110), 1, 2, 3, 4
R/ Tu es prêtre à jamais selon l’ordre de Melkisédek.
Oracle du Seigneur à mon Seigneur : « Siège à ma droite, et je ferai de tes ennemis le marchepied de ton trône. »
De Sion, le Seigneur te présente le sceptre de ta force: « Domine jusqu’au cœur de l’ennemi. »
Le jour où paraît ta puissance, tu es prince, éblouissant de sainteté: « Comme la rosée qui naît de l’aurore, je t’ai engendré. »
Le Seigneur l’a juré dans un serment irrévocable : « Tu es prêtre à jamais selon l’ordre du roi Melkisédek. »
Acclamation
Alléluia, alléluia ! Jésus proclamait l’Évangile du Royaume et guérissait toute infirmité dans le peuple.. Alléluia. (cf. Mt 4, 23)
Évangile : Marc 3, 1-6
En ce temps-là, Jésus entra de nouveau dans une synagogue ; il y avait là un homme dont la main était atrophiée. On observait Jésus pour voir s’il le guérirait le jour du sabbat. C’était afin de pouvoir l’accuser. Il dit à l’homme qui avait la main atrophiée : « Lève-toi, viens au milieu. » Et s’adressant aux autres : « Est-il permis, le jour du sabbat, de faire le bien ou de faire le mal ? de sauver une vie ou de tuer ? » Mais eux se taisaient. Alors, promenant sur eux un regard de colère, navré de l’endurcissement de leurs cœurs, il dit à l’homme: «Étends la main. » Il l’étendit, et sa main redevint normale. Une fois sortis, les pharisiens se réunirent en conseil avec les partisans d’Hérode contre Jésus,
Prière sur les offrandes
Seigneur, accorde-nous la grâce de vraiment participer à cette eucharistie; Car chaque fois qu’est célébré ce sacrifice en mémorial, c’est l’ouvre de notre Rédemption qui s’accomplit. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion : Ps 22, 5
Pour moi, Seigneur, tu as dressé la table, et ma coupe me remplit de joie.
Prière après la communion
Pénètre-nous, Seigneur, de ton esprit de charité, afin que soient unis par ton amour ceux que tu as nourris d’un même pain. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Nous avons dans la première lecture une belle homélie qui nous éclaire sur le mystère du Christ-prêtre et qui justifie l’efficacité de son sacerdoce. Le prêtre est au service de la vie, puisque notre Dieu est le Dieu de la vie. C’est pour la vie qu’il nous a créés et c’est encore pour cette vie qu’il a entrepris de nous sauver par le Christ Jésus. Sauver une vie ne saurait être une enfreinte à la loi, cette dernière a d’ailleurs été instituée pour rendre la vie épanouie, conformément à la volonté du Créateur.
by L'équipe de publication | Jan 20, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr
(- 304)
Psalter: Week II
Red
As with so many of the early Roman martyrs, very little is now known about Agnes’ life. Agnes was filled with the love of God from an early age, vowed herself to celibacy, and when the opportunity of martyrdom arose, she did not hide away but stepped forward and took it.
Entrance Antiphon
Behold, now she follows the Lamb who was crucified for us, powerful in virginity, modesty her offering, a sacrifice on the altar of chastity.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who choose what is weak in the world to confound the strong, mercifully grant, that we, who celebrate the heavenly birthday of your Martyr Saint Agnes, may follow her constancy in the faith. 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: Hebrews 6:10-20
God would not be so unjust as to forget all you have done, the love that you have for his name or the services you have done, and are still doing, for the saints. Our one desire is that every one of you should go on showing the same earnestness to the end, to the perfect fulfilment of our hopes, never growing careless, but imitating those who have the faith and the perseverance to inherit the promises. When God made the promise to Abraham, he swore by his own self, since it was impossible for him to swear by anyone greater: I will shower blessings on you and give you many descendants. Because of that, Abraham persevered and saw the promise fulfilled. Men, of course, swear an oath by something greater than themselves, and between men, confirmation by an oath puts an end to all dispute. In the same way, when God wanted to make the heirs to the promise thoroughly realise that his purpose was unalterable, he conveyed this by an oath; so that there would be two unalterable things in which it was impossible for God to be lying, and so that we, now we have found safety, should have a strong encouragement to take a firm grip on the hope that is held out to us. Here we have an anchor for our soul, as sure as it is firm, and reaching right through beyond the veil where Jesus has entered before us and on our behalf, to become a high priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.
Responsorial Psalms: Psalm 110(111):1-2,4-5,9,10
R/ The Lord keeps his covenant ever in mind.
I will thank the Lord with all my heart in the meeting of the just and their assembly. Great are the works of the Lord, to be pondered by all who love them.
He makes us remember his wonders. The Lord is compassion and love. He gives food to those who fear him; keeps his covenant ever in mind.
He has sent deliverance to his people and established his covenant for ever. Holy his name, to be feared. His praise shall last for ever!
Gospel Acclamation: Ps118:18
Alleluia, alleluia! Open my eyes, O Lord, that I may consider the wonders of your law. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 2:23-28
One sabbath day, Jesus happened to be taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to pick ears of corn as they went along. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Did you never read what David did in his time of need when he and his followers were hungry – how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the loaves of offering which only the priests are allowed to eat, and how he also gave some to the men with him?’ And he said to them, ‘The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath; the Son of Man is master even of the sabbath.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May the offerings we bring in celebration of Saint Agnes win your gracious acceptance, O Lord, we pray, just as the struggle of her suffering and passion was pleasing to you. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Rv 7: 17
The Lamb who is at the centre of the throne will lead them to the springs of the waters of life.
Prayer after Communion
O God, who bestowed on Saint Agnes a crown among the Saints for her twofold triumph of virginity and martyrdom, grant, we pray, through the power of this Sacrament, that, bravely overcoming every evil, we may attain the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Amid our hectic lives, do we still make time to listen to God’s words and teachings? In today’s fast-paced world of technological communication, we can become so absorbed in our daily responsibilities that we forget to maintain a close relationship with God. The Sabbath is intended to be a day of rest and worship for God. It offers an opportunity to express gratitude to God for our blessings and to pray to Him to keep us safe from harm. God, as the Creator of the Sabbath, wants everyone to view it as a time to connect with Him and one another rather than as a burden. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches us that God is not a harsh taskmaster waiting to pounce on our every mistake. Instead, God is a loving Father who desires our happiness and well-being. Let us strive to live our lives in a way that reflects this love, approaching the law with a merciful heart, and always seeking to do what is good and just in the eyes of God.
