by L'équipe de publication | Aug 18, 2024 | Evangelium
Saint John Eudes, Priest
(1601 – 1680)
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He was born and died in Normandy. He was ordained priest and spent many years preaching parish missions. He organized a congregation of nuns that grew into the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, dedicated to the care of women rescued from a disorderly life, and a congregation of priests dedicated to the running of seminaries.
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 83: 10-11
Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.
Collect
O God, who have prepared for those who love you good things which no eye can see, fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love, so that, loving you in all things and above all things, we may attain your promises, which surpass every human desire. 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: Ezekiel 24:15-24
The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows, ‘Son of man, I am about to deprive you suddenly of the delight of your eyes. But you are not to lament, not to weep, not to let your tears run down. Groan in silence, do not go into mourning for the dead, knot your turban round your head, put your sandals on your feet, do not cover your beard, do not eat common bread.’ I told this to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening, and the next morning I did as I had been ordered. The people then said to me, ‘Are you not going to explain what meaning these actions have for us?’ I replied, ‘The word of the Lord has been addressed to me as follows, “Say to the House of Israel: The Lord says this. I am about to profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the delight of your eyes, the passion of your souls. Those of your sons and daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword. And you are to do as I have done; you must not cover your beards or eat common bread; you must keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you must not lament or weep. You shall waste away owing to your sins and groan among yourselves. Ezekiel is to be a sign for you. You are to do just as he has done. And when this happens, you will learn that I am the Lord.”’
Responsorial Psalm: Deuteronomy 32:18-21
R/ You forget the God who fathered you.
You forget the Rock who begot you, unmindful now of the God who fathered you. The Lord has seen this, and in his anger cast off his sons and his daughters.
‘I shall hide my face from them,’ he says ‘and see what becomes of them. For they are a deceitful brood, children with no loyalty in them.
‘They have roused me to jealousy with what is no god, they have angered me with their beings of nothing; I, then, will rouse them to jealousy with what is no people, I will anger them with an empty-headed nation.’
Gospel Acclamation: Ps118:24
Alleluia, alleluia! Train me, Lord, to observe your law, to keep it with my heart. Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 19:16-22
There was a man who came to Jesus and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He said, ‘Which?’ ‘These:’ Jesus replied ‘You must not kill. You must not commit adultery. You must not bring false witness. Honour your father and mother, and: you must love your neighbour as yourself.’ The young man said to him, ‘I have kept all these. What more do I need to do?’ Jesus said, ‘If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ But when the young man heard these words he went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive our oblation, O Lord, by which is brought about a glorious exchange, that, by offering what you have given, we may merit to receive your very self. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 129: 7
With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption.
Prayer after Communion
Made partakers of Christ through these Sacraments, we humbly implore your mercy, Lord, that, conformed to his image on earth, we may merit also to be his coheirs in heaven. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
It is the will of God that all men come to know the truth and eventually be saved. Jesus Christ is the Truth which we must embrace in order to enter into eternal life. Eternal life presupposes putting God first before every other thing. The person’s heart must be wholly fixed on God. The tragedy of the young man in the Gospel is that his heart does not belong totally to God; it also belongs to his possessions. In fact, his heart’s desire to go completely to God is blocked by his possessions. Hence, he left in sadness. This is equally the lot of anyone who has set his hearts on his riches and not on God.
by L'équipe de publication | Aug 17, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
20ème DIMANCHE DU TEMPS ORDINAIRE
Psautier iv
SAINTE Hélène
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Prêtre en Pologne à Cracovie, il entre dans l’Ordre des Dominicains après avoir rencontré saint Dominique à Rome. Canonisé en 1594, on lui doit beaucoup de couvents en Pologne, en Prusse, en Lituanie et en Russie.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 83, 10-11
Dieu, notre bouclier, regarde : vois le visage de ton Christ. Un jour passé dans ta maison en vaut pour moi plus que mille.
Prière d’ouverture
Pour ceux qui t’aiment, Seigneur, tu as préparé des biens que l’œil ne peut voir : Répands en nos cœurs la ferveur de ta charité, afin que t’aimant en toute chose et par-dessus tout, nous obtenions de toi l’héritage promis qui surpasse tout désir. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Proverbes 9, 1-6
La Sagesse a bâti sa maison, elle a taillé sept colonnes. Elle a tué ses bêtes, et préparé son vin, puis a dressé la table. Elle a envoyé ses servantes, elle appelle sur les hauteurs de la cité : « Vous, étourdis, passez par ici ! » À qui manque de bon sens, elle dit : « Venez, mangez de mon pain, buvez le vin que j’ai préparé. Quittez l’étourderie et vous vivrez, prenez le chemin de l’intelligence. »
Psaume : 33 (34), 2-3,10-15
R/ Goûtez et voyez comme est bon le Seigneur ! (cf. Ps 33, 9)
Je bénirai le Seigneur en tout temps, sa louange sans cesse à mes lèvresJe me glorifierai dans le Seigneur : que les pauvres m’entendent et soient en fête !
Saints du Seigneur, adorez-le : rien ne manque à ceux qui le craignent. Des riches ont tout perdu, ils ont faim ; qui cherche le Seigneur ne manquera d’aucun bien.
Venez, mes fils, écoutez-moi, que je vous enseigne la crainte du Seigneur. Qui donc aime la vie et désire les jours où il verra le bonheur ?
Garde ta langue du mal et tes lèvres des paroles perfides. Évite le mal, fais ce qui est bien, poursuis la paix, recherche-là.
2ème lecture : Éphésiens 5, 15-20
Frères, prenez bien garde à votre conduite : ne vivez pas comme des fous, mais comme des sages. Tirez parti du temps présent, car nous traversons des jours mauvais. Ne soyez donc pas insensés, mais comprenez bien quelle est la volonté du Seigneur. Ne vous enivrez pas de vin, car il porte à l’inconduite ; soyez plutôt remplis de l’Esprit Saint. Dites entre vous des psaumes, des hymnes et des chants inspirés, chantez le Seigneur et célébrez-le de tout votre cœur. À tout moment et pour toutes choses, au nom de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, rendez grâce à Dieu le Père.
Acclamation : Jn1, 14,12
Alléluia. Alléluia. Qui mange ma chair et boit mon sang demeure en moi, et moi en lui, dit le Seigneur. Alléluia. (Jn 6, 51)
Evangile : Jean 6, 51-58
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à la foule : « Moi, je suis le pain vivant, qui est descendu du ciel : si quelqu’un mange de ce pain, il vivra éternellement. Le pain que je donnerai, c’est ma chair, donnée pour la vie du monde. » Les Juifs se querellaient entre eux : « Comment celui-là peut-il nous donner sa chair à manger ? » Jésus leur dit alors : « Amen, amen, je vous le dis : si vous ne mangez pas la chair du Fils de l’homme, et si vous ne buvez pas son sang, vous n’avez pas la vie en vous. Celui qui mange ma chair et boit mon sang a la vie éternelle ; et moi, je le ressusciterai au dernier jour. En effet, ma chair est la vraie nourriture, et mon sang est la vraie boisson. Celui qui mange ma chair et boit mon sang demeure en moi, et moi, je demeure en lui. De même que le Père, qui est vivant, m’a envoyé, et que moi je vis par le Père, de même celui qui me mange, lui aussi vivra par moi. Tel est le pain qui est descendu du ciel : il n’est pas comme celui que les pères ont mangé. Eux, ils sont morts ; celui qui mange ce pain vivra éternellement. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur notre Dieu, ce que nous présentons pour cette eucharistie où s’accomplit un admirable échange : En offrant ce que tu nous as donné, puissions-nous te recevoir toi-même. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 129, 7
Auprès du Seigneur est la grâce, l’abondance du rachat.
Prière après la communion
Par cette eucharistie, Seigneur, tu nous as unis davantage au Christ, et nous te supplions encore : Accorde-nous de lui ressembler sur la terre et de partager sa gloire dans le ciel. Lui qui.
Méditation Le pain de la sagesse, le pain multiplié par Jésus pour nourrir la foule qui l’a suivi dans le désert, sont autant d’annonces du Pain eucharistique que le Christ nous donne, et où il s’offre en personne pour que nous vivions de sa vie. Le monde a faim. Mais nous cherchons souvent notre nourriture pour le corps, l’âme et l’esprit loin du Seigneur qui seul peut nous nourrir. Notre bonheur et notre vie sont au prix du sacrifice du Fils de Dieu fait homme, crucifié, mort et ressuscité. Il nous a donné sa chair pour que le monde ait la vie. Mais peu d’hommes encore s’en nourrissent : l’Église doit redoubler d’efforts pour annoncer l’Évangile et faire connaître le Christ à ceux qui n’ont pas la foi ou qui sont dans le doute, pour que tous aient la vie que Jésus est venu donner au monde. Nombreux sont ceux que frappent la douleur, la maladie, la mort d’un proche, la pauvreté, les catastrophes de tout genre, l’injustice sociale : ils ont faim de bonheur et de paix. Et si l’Évangile est leur lumière, si l’Eucharistie est leur nourriture, le Christ sera pour eux, chemin, vie et vérité. Il saura apaiser leur faim et étancher leur soif.
by L'équipe de publication | Aug 17, 2024 | Evangelium
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalter: Week 4
Saint Helena
Green
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 83: 10-11
Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.
Collect
O God, who have prepared for those who love you good things which no eye can see, fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love, so that, loving you in all things and above all things, we may attain your promises, which surpass every human desire. 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: Proverbs 9:1-6
Wisdom has built herself a house, she has erected her seven pillars, she has slaughtered her beasts, prepared her wine, she has laid her table. She has despatched her maidservants and proclaimed from the city’s heights: ‘Who is ignorant? Let him step this way.’ To the fool she says, ‘Come and eat my bread, drink the wine I have prepared! Leave your folly and you will live, walk in the ways of perception.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33(34):2-3,10-15
R/ Taste and see that the Lord is good.
I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad.
Revere the Lord, you his saints. They lack nothing, those who revere him. Strong lions suffer want and go hungry but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Come, children, and hear me that I may teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is he who longs for life and many days, to enjoy his prosperity?
Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn aside from evil and do good; seek and strive after peace.
Second reading: Ephesians 5:15-20
Be very careful about the sort of lives you lead, like intelligent and not like senseless people. This may be a wicked age, but you redeem it. And do not be thoughtless but recognise what is the will of the Lord. Do not drug yourselves with wine, this is simply dissipation; be filled with the Spirit. Sing the words and tunes of the psalms and hymns when you are together, and go on singing and chanting to the Lord in your hearts, so that always and everywhere you are giving thanks to God who is our Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn1:14,12
Alleluia, alleluia! The Word was made flesh and lived among us: to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 6:51-58
Jesus said to the crowd: ‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh,
for the life of the world.’ Then the Jews started arguing with one another: ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ they said. Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in you. Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life, and I shall raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I live in him. As I, who am sent by the living Father, myself draw life from the Father, so whoever eats me will draw life from me. This is the bread come down from heaven; not like the bread our ancestors ate: they are dead, but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive our oblation, O Lord, by which is brought about a glorious exchange, that, by offering what you have given, we may merit to receive your very self. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 129: 7
With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption.
Prayer after Communion
Made partakers of Christ through these Sacraments, we humbly implore your mercy, Lord, that, conformed to his image on earth, we may merit also to be his coheirs in heaven. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
Food is very essential in the lives of every human being. It gives the necessary nutrients which sustains the body. As man needs food for the body, so also does he need food for the soul. We continue with the teaching of Jesus on the bread of life today. This bread of life, the Eucharist, is the food for the soul. Receiving it is reception of the whole person of Christ who gives life. As we receive the Eucharist, we get graces from the person of Christ. The Holy Eucharist makes us alive in Christ. This is a mystery of faith. We have to strengthen our faith to get its fruits. Participation in the Holy Eucharist should show fruit in the lives of Christians. So, when we see that the human race is facing various disasters while there are those who share Christ in the Holy Eucharist that is a problem. We should live the Eucharist that unites us with Christ to obtain new and eternal life. This is the way to make the presence of God continue to exist among us. We can only live good lives if we allow Christ to dwell in us, and his wisdom would guide us in doing what is right, what is just, what is good and what is loving in a wicked world.
by L'équipe de publication | Aug 16, 2024 | Evangelium
Saint Clare of Montefalco
(1268 – 1308)
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Also called Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis (Secular).She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 73: 20, 19, 22, 23
Look to your covenant, O Lord, and forget not the life of your poor ones for ever. Arise, O God, and defend your cause, and forget not the cries of those who seek you.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, whom, taught by the Holy Spirit, we dare to call our Father; bring, we pray, to perfection in our hearts, the spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters, that we may merit to enter into the inheritance which 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 : Ezekiel 18:1-10,13,30-32
The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘Why do you keep repeating this proverb in the land of Israel: “The fathers have eaten unripe grapes; and the children’s teeth are set on edge”? ‘As I live – it is the Lord who speaks – there will no longer be any reason to repeat this proverb in Israel. See now: all life belongs to me; the father’s life and the son’s life, both alike belong to me. The man who has sinned, he is the one who shall die. ‘The upright man is law-abiding and honest; he does not eat on the mountains or raise his eyes to the idols of the House of Israel, does not seduce his neighbour’s wife or sleep with a woman during her periods. He oppresses no one, returns pledges, never steals, gives his own bread to the hungry, his clothes to the naked. He never charges usury on loans, takes no interest, abstains from evil, gives honest judgement between man and man, keeps my laws and sincerely respects my observances–such a man is truly upright. It is the Lord who speaks. ‘But if anyone has a son prone to violence and bloodshed, then this son shall certainly not live; having committed all these appalling crimes he will have to die, and his blood be on his own head. House of Israel, in future I mean to judge each of you by what he does – it is the Lord who speaks. Repent, renounce all your sins, avoid all occasions of sin! Shake off all the sins you have committed against me, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why are you so anxious to die, House of Israel? I take no pleasure in the death of anyone–it is the Lord who speaks. Repent and live!’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 50:12-15,18-19
R/ A pure heart create for me, O God.
A pure heart create for me, O God, put a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me of your holy spirit.
Give me again the joy of your help; with a spirit of fervour sustain me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners may return to you.
For in sacrifice you take no delight, burnt offering from me you would refuse, my sacrifice, a contrite spirit. A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.
Gospel Acclamation : cf.Col3:16a,17
Alleluia, alleluia! Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you; through him, give thanks to God the Father. Alleluia!
Gospel : Matthew 19:13-15
People brought little children to Jesus, for him to lay his hands on them and say a prayer. The disciples turned them away, but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children alone, and do not stop them coming to me; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.’ Then he laid his hands on them and went on his way.
Prayer over the Offerings
Be pleased, O Lord, to accept the offerings of your Church, for in your mercy, you have given them to be offered and by your power you transform them into the mystery of our salvation. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Ps 147: 12, 14
O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord, who gives you your fill of finest wheat.
Prayer after Communion
May the communion in your Sacrament that we have consumed, save us, O Lord, and confirm us in the light of your truth. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
In Mark’s account of this short story (10.13–16), the essential part is when Jesus says that his followers must become like little children. Matthew has already said this as part of his talk to the group (18.3), so he doesn’t repeat it. So, the blessing of children is at the heart of Matthew’s version, which is the exact meaning of «laying on hands.» Matthew also leaves out Jesus’ rebuke of the disciples for turning away the children, probably out of respect for the leaders of the Church. Jesus gladly receives children and places them at the center of His Mission. He further recognises children as indispensable recipients of God’s Mission. But more importantly, he proclaims childlikeness as a model from which adults should learn from. To what extent are we leading our children to prayerful encounter with Jesus?
by L'équipe de publication | Aug 16, 2024 | Agenda Biblique
Saint Hyacinthe
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Prêtre en Pologne à Cracovie, il entre dans l’Ordre des Dominicains après avoir rencontré saint Dominique à Rome. Canonisé en 1594, on lui doit beaucoup de couvents en Pologne, en Prusse, en Lituanie et en Russie.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 73, 20. 19, 22. 23
Souviens-toi, Seigneur, de ton alliance, n’oublie pas plus longtemps les pauvres de ton peuple: Lève-toi, Seigneur, défends ta cause, n’oublie pas le cri de ceux qui te cherchent.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, toi que nous pouvons déjà appeler notre Père, Fais grandir en nos cœurs l’esprit filial, afin que nous soyons capables d’entrer un jour dans l’héritage qui nous est promis. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ez 18,1-10.13.30-32
La parole du Seigneur me fut adressée : « Qu’avez-vous donc, dans le pays d’Israël, à répéter ce proverbe : “Les pères mangent du raisin vert, et les dents des fils en sont irritées ” ? Par ma vie! – oracle du Seigneur Dieu- vous n’aurez plus à répéter ce proverbe en Israël. En effet, toutes les vies m’appartiennent, la vie du père aussi bien que celle du fils, elles m’appartiennent. Celui qui a péché, c’est lui qui mourra. L’homme qui est juste, qui observe le droit et la justice, qui ne va pas aux festins sur les montagnes, ne lève pas les yeux vers les idoles immondes de la maison d’Israël, ne rend pas impure la femme de son prochain, ne s’approche pas d’une femme en état de souillure ; l’homme qui n’exploite personne, qui restitue ce qu’on lui a laissé en gage, ne commet pas de fraude, donne son pain à celui qui a faim et couvre d’un vêtement celui qui est nu ; l’homme qui ne prête pas à intérêt, ne pratique pas l’usure, qui détourne sa main du mal, tranche équitablement entre deux adversaires, qui marche selon mes décrets et observe mes ordonnances pour agir avec vérité : un tel homme est juste, c’est certain, il vivra,- oracle du Seigneur Dieu. Mais si cet homme a un fils violent et sanguinaire, coupable d’une de ces fautes, qui prête à intérêt et pratique l’usure, ce fils-là vivra-t-il ? Il ne vivra pas ; il s’est livré à toutes ces abominations: il sera mis à mort, et son sang, qu’il soit sur lui ! C’est pourquoi – oracle du Seigneur Dieu – je vous jugerai chacun selon sa conduite, maison d’Israël. Retournez-vous ! Détournez-vous de vos crimes, et vous ne trébucherez plus dans la faute. Rejetez tous les crimes que vous avez commis, faites-vous un coeur nouveau et un esprit nouveau. Pourquoi vouloir mourir, maison d’Israël ? Je ne prends plaisir à la mort de personne, – oracle du Seigneur Dieu – : convertissez-vous, et vous vivrez. »
Psaume : 50,12-15.18-19
R/Crée en moi un cœur pur, ô mon Dieu
Crée en moi un coeur pur, ô mon Dieu, renouvelle et raffermis au fond de moi mon esprit. Ne me chasse pas loin de ta face, ne me reprends pas ton esprit saint.
Rends-moi la joie d’être sauvé; que l’esprit généreux me soutienne. Aux pécheurs, j’enseignerai tes chemins; vers toi, reviendront les égarés.
Si j’offre un sacrifice, tu n’en veux pas, tu n’acceptes pas d’holocauste. Le sacrifice qui plaît à Dieu, c’est un esprit brisé ; tu ne repousses pas, ô mon Dieu, un coeur brisé et broyé.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia ! Tu es béni, Père, Seigneur du ciel et de la terre, tu as révélé aux tout-petits les mystères du Royaume. Alléluia ! (cf. Mt 11, 25)
Évangile : Mt 19, 13-15
En ce temps-là, on présenta des enfants à Jésus pour qu’il leur impose les mains en priant. Mais les disciples les écartèrent vivement. Jésus leur dit : « Laissez les enfants, ne les empêchez pas de venir à moi, car le royaume des Cieux est à ceux qui leur ressemblent.» Il leur imposa les mains, puis il partit de là.
Prière sur les offrandes
Seigneur, tu as donné ces présents à ton Église pour qu’elle puisse te les offrir. Daigne les accueillir favorablement, qu’ils deviennent, par ta puissance, le sacrement de notre salut. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 147, 12. 14
Glorifie le Seigneur, Jérusalem, il te nourrit de la fleur du froment.
Prière après la communion
Que cette communion à ton sacrement, Seigneur, soit notre délivrance et nous enracine dans ta vérité. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Les disciples écartent les enfants qui s’approchent de Jésus. Nous aussi, nous avons tendance à vouloir écarter de nos vies tout ce qui nous rend fragiles, vulnérables, dépendants des autres. Pourtant, Jésus veut imposer ses mains sur nos pauvretés, notre faiblesse. Ce qui nous rend petit est indigne de bénédiction parce que c’est cela, mystérieusement, qui nous fait comprendre que nous avons besoin de dieu, de son amour, de sa grâce. Laissons aller à Dieu tout ce qui nous rend petit. N’essayons plus de cacher notre vulnérabilité. Osons plutôt l’apporter devant le Seigneur. Par ses mains, il la bénira. Il nous aidera à la voir non plus seulement comme un handicap mais aussi comme une réalité qui nous rapproche de lui, qui fait grandir notre désir d’être secouru et sauvé par lui.
