by L'équipe de publication | Oct 10, 2024 | Evangelium
Pope Saint John XXIII
(1881 – 1963)
Green/White
He was ordained priest in 1904. He served the Holy See directly in various posts, both in Rome and in Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece, culminating as Apostolic Nuncio to France from 1944 until 1953. He was elected Pope in 1958. He convoked the Roman Synod, instituted the revision of Canon Law, and called the Second Vatican Council, which opened on 11 October 1962.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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: Galatians 3:7-14
Don’t you see that it is those who rely on faith who are the sons of Abraham? Scripture foresaw that God was going to use faith to justify the pagans, and proclaimed the Good News long ago when Abraham was told: In you all the pagans will be blessed. Those therefore who rely on faith receive the same blessing as Abraham, the man of faith. On the other hand, those who rely on the keeping of the Law are under a curse, since scripture says: Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in observing everything prescribed in the book of the Law. The Law will not justify anyone in the sight of God, because we are told: the righteous man finds life through faith. The Law is not even based on faith, since we are told: The man who practises these precepts finds life through practising them. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by being cursed for our sake, since scripture says: Cursed be everyone who is hanged on a tree. This was done so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might include the pagans, and so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 110(111):1-6
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.
His justice stands firm for ever. 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 shown his might to his people By giving them the lands of the nations.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn10: 27
Alleluia, alleluia! The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, Says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:15-26
When Jesus had cast out a devil, some of the people said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he casts out devils.’ Others asked him, as a test, for a sign from heaven; but, knowing what they were thinking, he said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is heading for ruin, and a household divided against itself collapses. So too with Satan: if he is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? – since you assert that it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils. Now if it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils, through whom do your own experts cast them out? Let them be your judges then. But if it is through the finger of God that I cast out devils, then know that the kingdom of God has overtaken you. So long as a strong man fully armed guards his own palace, his goods are undisturbed; but when someone stronger than he is attacks and defeats him, the stronger man takes away all the weapons he relied on and shares out his spoil. ‘He who is not with me is against me; and he who does not gather with me scatters. ‘When an unclean spirit goes out of a man it wanders through waterless country looking for a place to rest, and not finding one it says, “I will go back to the home I came from.” But on arrival, finding it swept and tidied, it then goes off and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and set up house there, so that the man ends up by being worse than he was before.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, The sacrifices instituted by your commands And, through the sacred mysteries, Which we celebrate with dutiful service, Graciously complete the sanctifying work By which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, To the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
It would appear Jesus is so efficient in casting out devils that the religious and political leaders cannot imagine that he would not be that effective if he were not working with the prince of devils. Jesus’ response silences them: “Now if it is through Beelzebul that I cast out devils, through whom do your own experts cast them out? The signs and wonders coming from Jesus clearly show the messianic era as foretold by the prophets, but unfortunately, the leaders of the people keep asking for Jesus’ credentials. On the contrary, the people are shown as constantly praising and thanking God for all that is being done among them through Jesus. The Kingdom of God is here and clearly stated: “The man who is not with me is against me, and the man who does not gather with me scatters.” There can be no neutrality where Jesus is concerned. We have to make our choice – for him or against him. The reference to the spirits in the last part of the Gospel points towards the Sacrament of reconciliation.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 9, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
Saint Daniel et ses compagnons,
Martyrs
VERT
Avec six autres franciscains ils débarquèrent à Ceuta, au Maroc, pour témoigner du Christ devant les Sarrasins. Ils entrèrent dans la ville musulmane, crucifix à la main, prêchant contre Mahomet. Ils furent aussitôt arrêtés et emprisonnés. Comme ils refusaient d’apostasier, ils furent conduits sur la grande place et, agenouillés, ils furent décapités.
Antienne d’ouverture : Est 13, 9. 10-11
Tout dépend de ta volonté, Seigneur, et rien ne peut lui résister: C’est toi qui as fait le ciel et la terre et les merveilles qu’ils contiennent. Tu es le Maître de l’univers.
Prière d’ouverture
Dans ton amour inépuisable, Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, tu combles ceux qui t’implorent, bien au-delà de leurs mérites et de leurs désirs. Répands sur nous ta miséricorde en délivrant notre conscience de ce qui l’inquiète et en donnant plus que nous n’osons demander. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ga 3, 1-5
Galates stupides, qui donc vous a ensorcelés ? À vos yeux, pourtant, Jésus Christ a été présenté crucifié. Je n’ai qu’une question à vous poser : l’Esprit Saint, l’avez-vous reçu pour avoir pratiqué la Loi, ou pour avoir écouté le message de la foi ? Comment pouvez-vous être aussi fous ? Après avoir commencé par l’Esprit, allez-vous, maintenant, finir par la chair ? Auriez-vous vécu de si grandes choses en vain? Si encore ce n’était qu’en vain ! Celui qui vous fait don de l’Esprit et qui réalise des miracles parmi vous, le fait-il parce que vous pratiquez la Loi, ou parce que vous écoutez le message de la foi ?
Cantique : Lc 1,69-70,71-72,73-75
R/Béni soit le Seigneur, le Dieu d’Israël, car il a visité son peuple.
Il a fait surgir la force qui nous sauve dans la maison de David, son serviteur, comme il l’avait dit par la bouche des saints, par ses prophètes, depuis les temps anciens :
Salut qui nous arrache à l’ennemi, à la main de tous nos oppresseurs, amour qu’il montre envers nos pères, mémoire de son alliance sainte,
Serment juré à notre père Abraham de nous rendre sans crainte, afin que, délivrés de la main des ennemis, nous le servions dans la justice et la sainteté, en sa présence, tout au long de nos jours.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia ! Seigneur, ouvre notre cœur pour nous rendre attentifs aux paroles de ton Fils. Alléluia ! (cf. Ac 16, 14b)
Évangile : Lc 11, 5-13
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Imaginez que l’un de vous ait un ami et aille le trouver au milieu de la nuit pour lui demander : “Mon ami, prête-moi trois pains, car un de mes amis est arrivé de voyage chez moi, et je n’ai rien à lui offrir.” Et si, de l’intérieur, l’autre lui répond : “Ne viens pas m’importuner ! La porte est déjà fermée ; mes enfants et moi, nous sommes couchés. Je ne puis pas me lever pour te donner quelque chose.” Eh bien ! je vous le dis : même s’il ne se lève pas pour donner par amitié, il se lèvera à cause du sans-gêne de cet ami, et il lui donnera tout ce qu’il lui faut. Moi, je vous dis : Demandez, on vous donnera ; cherchez, vous trouverez ; frappez, on vous ouvrira. En effet, quiconque demande reçoit ; qui cherche trouve ; à qui frappe, on ouvrira. Quel père parmi vous, quand son fils lui demande un poisson, lui donnera un serpent au lieu du poisson ? ou lui donnera un scorpion quand il demande un œuf ? Si donc vous, qui êtes mauvais, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants, combien plus le Père du ciel donnera-t-il l’Esprit Saint à ceux qui le lui demandent ! »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur, le sacrifice que tu nous as donné. Dans les mystères que nous célébrons pour te rendre grâce, sanctifie les hommes que tu as sauvés par ton Fils. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Lm 3, 25
Le Seigneur est bon pour ceux qui se tournent vers lui, pour ceux qui le recherchent.
Prière après la communion
Accorde-nous, Seigneur notre Dieu, de trouver dans cette communion notre force et notre joie, afin que nous puissions devenir ce que nous avons reçu: le corps du Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation
La réalité que l’Evangile fait mention en ce jour, nous la vivons au quotidien de notre existence humaine et chrétienne. Dans les situations que l’homme d’aujourd’hui traverse, il veut à tout prix avoir une réponse instantanée et immédiate. Mais, Jésus nous rappelle aujourd’hui que le temps de Dieu peut ne pas être le temps de l’homme voilà pourquoi l’instance sur la persévérance. Ceci rappelle en effet, que le véritable discernement revient à Dieu qui sait réellement ce qui est nécessaire pour nous au moment où nous posons notre demande. « Le silence de Dieu » ne doit pas alors nous pousser à aller chercher des solutions à nos problèmes dans l’idolâtrie, le maraboutage ou encore les cercles exotériques. C’est cette attitude que Saint Paul reproche aux Galates lorsqu’il les qualifie de Stupide et d’ensorcelé. Ainsi, comment chrétien, nous devons être ferme dans la foi et persévérant dans l’espérance.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 9, 2024 | Evangelium
Saint Daniel Comboni
(1831 – 1881)
Green
Daniel Comboni was born in Italy in 1831. He felt the call to evangelize the peoples of Central Africa. He set off to Africa and established several missions. Faithful to his motto “Africa or death” and his plan for the salvation of Africa, he lived and worked for the success of the mission until he died in Khartoum (Sudan) on 10 October 1881, at the age of fifty.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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 : Galatians 3:1-5
Are you people in Galatia mad? Has someone put a spell on you, in spite of the plain explanation you have had of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Let me ask you one question: was it because you practised the Law that you received the Spirit, or because you believed what was preached to you? Are you foolish enough to end in outward observances what you began in the Spirit? Have all the favours you received been wasted? And if this were so, they would most certainly have been wasted. Does God give you the Spirit so freely and work miracles among you because you practise Law, or because you believed what was preached to you?
Canticle: Luke 1:69-75
R/ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! He has visited his people and redeemed them.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior in the house of David his servant, as he promised by the lips of holy men, those who were his prophets from of old.
A saviour who would free us from our foes, from the hands of all who hate us. So his love for our fathers is fulfilled and his holy covenant remembered.
He swore to Abraham our father to grant us that free from fear, and saved from the hands of our foes, we might serve him in holiness and justice all the days of our life in his presence.
Gospel Acclamation : Jn14:6
Alleluia, alleluia! I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; No one can come to the Father except through me. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:5-13
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him in the middle of the night to say, “My friend, lend me three loaves, because a friend of mine on his travels has just arrived at my house and I have nothing to offer him”; and the man answers from inside the house, “Do not bother me. The door is bolted now, and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up to give it you.” I tell you, if the man does not get up and give it him for friendship’s sake, persistence will be enough to make him get up and give his friend all he wants. ‘So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him. What father among you would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread? Or hand him a snake instead of a fish? Or hand him a scorpion if he asked for an egg? If you then, who are evil, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the sacrifices instituted by your commands and, through the sacred mysteries, which we celebrate with dutiful service, graciously complete the sanctifying work by which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus continues to teach his disciples about prayer, and today he focuses on perseverance. He uses the parable of a man coming to a neighbour in the middle of the night. The man needs food for a friend, an unexpected visitor. The neighbour is already in bed and does not want to be disturbed, but his friend’s persistence forces him to get up and give him what he wants. How much more will God, a loving Father, give to those who ask Him? But why must we ask at all? God does not need to be persuaded or convinced. Persistence in prayer is actually for our good and benefit. What we ask for in prayer is the gift of God’s Spirit: “How much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” This is the Spirit that inspired Jesus in his life and work; a Spirit which is totally at one with the will of the Father. May God’s will be done, not ours.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 8, 2024 | Evangelium
Saints Denis,
Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs
Saint John Leonardi, Priest
Green/Red/White
Born in London in 1801, he was for over twenty years an Anglican clergyman. His studies of the early Church led him progressively towards Catholicism, and in 1845 he embraced “the one true fold of the Redeemer”. He was a prolific and influential writer on a variety of subjects. In 1879 he was created Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII. He died in Birmingham on 11 August 1890. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 September 2010 and canonised by Pope Francis on 13 October 2019.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Est 4: 17
Within your will, O Lord, all things are established, and there is none that can resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all that is held within the circle of heaven; you are the Lord of all.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who in the abundance of your kindness surpass the merits and the desires of those who entreat you, pour out your mercy upon us to pardon what conscience dreads and to give what prayer does not dare to ask. 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 : Galatians 2:1-2,7-14
It was not till fourteen years had passed that I went up to Jerusalem again. I went with Barnabas and took Titus with me. I went there as the result of a revelation, and privately I laid before the leading men the Good News as I proclaim it among the pagans; I did so for fear the course I was adopting or had already adopted would not be allowed. On the contrary, they recognised that I had been commissioned to preach the Good News to the uncircumcised just as Peter had been commissioned to preach it to the circumcised. The same person whose action had made Peter the apostle of the circumcised had given me a similar mission to the pagans. So, James, Cephas and John, these leaders, these pillars, shook hands with Barnabas and me as a sign of partnership: we were to go to the pagans and they to the circumcised. The only thing they insisted on was that we should remember to help the poor, as indeed I was anxious to do. When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, since he was manifestly in the wrong. His custom had been to eat with the pagans, but after certain friends of James arrived he stopped doing this and kept away from them altogether for fear of the group that insisted on circumcision. The other Jews joined him in this pretence, and even Barnabas felt himself obliged to copy their behaviour. When I saw they were not respecting the true meaning of the Good News, I said to Cephas in front of everyone, ‘In spite of being a Jew, you live like the pagans and not like the Jews, so you have no right to make the pagans copy Jewish ways. ’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2
R/ Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good News.
O praise the Lord, all you nations, acclaim him all you peoples!
Strong is his love for us; he is faithful for ever.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps118:24
Alleluia, alleluia! Train me, Lord, to observe your law, to keep it with my heart. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:1-4
Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘Say this when you pray: “Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come; give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive each one who is in debt to us. And do not put us to the test.”’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, we pray, the sacrifices instituted by your commands and, through the sacred mysteries, which we celebrate with dutiful service, graciously complete the sanctifying work by which you are pleased to redeem us. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Lam 3: 25
The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.
Prayer after Communion
Grant us, almighty God, that we may be refreshed and nourished by the Sacrament which we have received, so as to be transformed into what we consume. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
If we analyse more particularly the sentiments of the Lord’s Prayer, we will observe that the model prayer gives portraiture of a model man. It shows (1) Filial faith in “our Father,” (2) reverence in “hallowed,” (3) loyalty in “thy kingdom come,” (4) a conformed spirit in “thy will be done,” (5) recognition of Providence in “give us … our daily bread,” (6) dependence upon grace in “forgive us our debts,” (7) sincere charity in “for we forgive…” (8) and dependence upon the Holy Spirit in “Lead us not…,” etc. Do I have any of these traits in me?
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 8, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
Sainte Pélagie
VERT
Jeune chrétienne de quinze ans qui choisit la mort plutôt que de se laisser souiller par un magistrat libidineux. Elle déroba son corps à la souillure et délivra son âme pour lui permettre de monter au ciel.
Antienne d’ouverture : Est 13, 9. 10-11
Tout dépend de ta volonté, Seigneur, et rien ne peut lui résister: C’est toi qui as fait le ciel et la terre et les merveilles qu’ils contiennent. Tu es le Maître de l’univers.
Prière d’ouverture
Dans ton amour inépuisable, Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, tu combles ceux qui t’implorent, bien au-delà de leurs mérites et de leurs désirs. Répands sur nous ta miséricorde en délivrant notre conscience de ce qui l’inquiète et en donnant plus que nous n’osons demander. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ga 2, 1-2.7-14
Frères, au bout de quatorze ans, je suis de nouveau monté à Jérusalem ; j’étais avec Barnabé, et j’avais aussi emmené Tite. J’y montais à la suite d’une révélation, et j’y ai exposé l’Évangile que je proclame parmi les nations ; je l’ai exposé en privé, aux personnages les plus importants, car je ne voulais pas risquer de courir ou d’avoir couru pour rien. Or, ils ont constaté que l’annonce de l’Évangile m’a été confiée pour les incirconcis (c’est-à-dire les païens), comme elle l’a été à Pierre pour les circoncis (c’est-à-dire les Juifs). En effet, si l’action de Dieu a fait de Pierre l’Apôtre des circoncis, elle a fait de moi l’Apôtre des nations païennes. Ayant reconnu la grâce qui m’a été donnée, Jacques, Pierre et Jean, qui sont considérés comme les colonnes de l’Église, nous ont tendu la main, à moi et à Barnabé, en signe de communion, montrant par là que nous sommes, nous, envoyés aux nations, et eux, aux circoncis. Ils nous ont seulement demandé de nous souvenir des pauvres, ce que j’ai pris grand soin de faire. Mais quand Pierre est venu à Antioche, je me suis opposé à lui ouvertement, parce qu’il était dans son tort. En effet, avant l’arrivée de quelques personnes de l’entourage de Jacques, Pierre prenait ses repas avec les fidèles d’origine païenne. Mais après leur arrivée, il prit l’habitude de se retirer et de se tenir à l’écart, par crainte de ceux qui étaient d’origine juive. Tous les autres fidèles d’origine juive jouèrent la même comédie que lui, si bien que Barnabé lui-même se laissa entraîner dans ce jeu. Mais quand je vis que ceux-ci ne marchaient pas droit selon la vérité de l’Évangile, je dis à Pierre devant tout le monde : « Si toi qui es juif, tu vis à la manière des païens et non des Juifs, pourquoi obliges-tu les païens à suivre les coutumes juives ? »
Psaume : 116 (117), 1, 2
R/Allez dans le monde entier proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle
Louez le Seigneur, tous les peuples ; fêtez-le, tous les pays!
Son amour envers nous s’est montré le plus fort ; éternelle est la fidélité du Seigneur
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia ! Vous avez reçu un Esprit qui fait de vous des fils; c’est en lui que nous crions « Abba», Père. Alléluia ! (Rm 8, 15bc)
Évangile : Lc 11, 1-4
Il arriva que Jésus, en un certain lieu, était en prière. Quand il eut terminé, un de ses disciples lui demanda : « Seigneur, apprends-nous à prier, comme Jean le Baptiste, lui aussi, l’a appris à ses disciples. » Il leur répondit : « Quand vous priez, dites : “Père, que ton nom soit sanctifié, que ton règne vienne. Donne-nous le pain dont nous avons besoin pour chaque jour Pardonne-nous nos péchés, car nous-mêmes, nous pardonnons aussi à tous ceux qui ont des torts envers nous. Et ne nous laisse pas entrer en tentation.” »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur, le sacrifice que tu nous as donné. Dans les mystères que nous célébrons pour te rendre grâce, sanctifie les hommes que tu as sauvés par ton Fils. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Lm 3, 25
Le Seigneur est bon pour ceux qui se tournent vers lui, pour ceux qui le recherchent.
Prière après la communion
Accorde-nous, Seigneur notre Dieu, de trouver dans cette communion notre force et notre joie, afin que nous puissions devenir ce que nous avons reçu: le corps du Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation Le nôtre père est une prière chrétienne mais un modèle de prière chrétienne. Il tient en compte que Dieu est créateur. C’est la une profession de foi. Mais aussi le nôtre père est reconnaissance de la dignité de l’homme . Il nous rappelle que nous ne devons pas faire du mal à l’autre parcequ’il est aussi un enfant de Dieu comme nous. En effet, dire notre père c’est prendre un engagement à vivre la fraternité au sein de nos familles et au sein de l’Eglise. C’est aussi s’engager à pardonner « pardonne nous nos offenses comme nous pardonnons ». Nous sommes pris à nos propres mots envers Dieu à qui nous exigeons, nous demandons pardons en promettant nous mêmes de pardonner nos frères. Si nous prenons cette prière comme projet de vie pour nous mêmes, pour nos familles et pour notre pays, il n’y aura plus de haine, de divisions, de tribalisme, de régionalisme ou de microregionalisme, il y aura la paix.