by L'équipe de publication | Oct 28, 2023 | Evangelium
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalter week II
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 104: 3-4
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, increase our faith, hope and charity, and make us love what you command, so that we may merit what you promise. 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: Exodus 22:20-26
The Lord said to Moses, “Tell the sons of Israel this: ‘You must not molest the stranger or oppress him, for you lived as strangers in the land of Egypt. You must not be harsh with the widow, or with the orphan; if you are harsh with them, they will surely cry out to me, and be sure I shall hear their cry; my anger will flare and I shall kill you with the sword, your own wives will be widows, your own children orphans. If you lend money to any of my people, to any poor man among you, you must not play the usurer with him: you must not demand interest from him. If you take another’s cloak as a pledge, you must give it back to him before sunset. It is all the covering he has; it is the cloak he wraps his body in; what else would he sleep in? If he cries to me, I will listen, for I am full of pity.’”
Psalm 17 (18): 2-4, 47, 51
R/ I love you, Lord, my strength.
I love you, Lord, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my saviour. My God is the rock where I take refuge; my shield, my mighty help, my stronghold. The Lord is worthy of all praise, when I call I am saved from my foes.
Long life to the Lord, my rock! Praised be the God who saves me, He has given great victories to his king and shown his love for his anointed.
Second reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
You observed the sort of life we lived when we were with you, which was for your instruction, and you were led to become imitators of us, and of the Lord; and it was with the joy of the Holy Spirit that you took to the gospel, in spite of the great opposition all round you. This has made you the great example to all believers in Macedonia and Achaia since it was from you that the word of the Lord started to spread – and not only throughout Macedonia and Achaia, for the news of your faith in God has spread everywhere. We do not need to tell other people about it: other people tell us how we started the work among you, how you broke with idolatry when you were converted to God and became servants of the real, living God; and how you are now waiting for Jesus, his Son, whom he raised from the dead, to come from heaven to save us from the retribution which is coming.
Gospel Acclamation: cf. Ac16:14
Alleluia, alleluia! Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 22:34-40
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to disconcert him, one of them put a question, “Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?” Jesus said, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets also.”
Prayer over the Offerings
Look, we pray, O Lord, on the offerings we make to your majesty, that whatever is done by us in your service may be directed above all to your glory. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 19: 6
We will ring out our joy at your saving help and exult in the name of our God.
Prayer after Communion
May your Sacraments, O Lord, we pray, perfect in us what lies within them, that what we now celebrate in signs we may one day possess in truth. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
What is love? How are we to love? We feel that these questions hold the key to the true life to which we aspire. It is because Christ has the words of eternal life; because he came so that people might have life in abundance by giving his life for us, that he alone can reveal to us the whole truth about Love. We learn of this truth through his Word which Paul invites us to accept, that is, to meditate on and above all to believe, with the joy of the Holy Spirit; and through his living example, which the same Paul exhorts us to imitate. It is only by contemplating him, through prayer and encounter in the sacraments, that we will understand, step by step, what it means to love God above all else and our neighbour as ourselves, and that we will be able to live this twofold and unique commandment of love. It is a commandment that opens up eternal life to us, even while we are still here on earth.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 27, 2023 | Agenda Biblique
SAINTS Simon et Jude, Apôtres
Fete
Le surnom de zélote, donné à Simon, indique dans quel parti l’appel de Jésus a été le chercher : il était l’un de ces violents qui voulaient rétablir le royaume d’Israël en soulevant le peuple de Dieu contre les occupants païens. Devenu l’un des Douze, il apprendra de son Maître les chemins de l’humble douceur qui mènent par la croix au Royaume de Dieu. La violence du zélote fera place à la force du témoin du Christ crucifié.
Antienne d’ouverture
Dans un amour sans repentir, le Seigneur a choisi pour apôtres saint Simon et saint Jude et il leur a donné une gloire éternelle.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui nous as conduits à la connaissance de ton nom par la prédication des Apôtres, fais qu’à la prière des saints Simon et Jude, ton Église ne cesse de grandir en accueillant toujours de nouveaux croyants. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Ep 2, 19-22
Frères, vous n’êtes plus des étrangers ni des gens de passage, vous êtes concitoyens des saints, vous êtes membres de la famille de Dieu, car vous avez été intégrés dans la construction qui a pour fondations les Apôtres et les prophètes ; et la pierre angulaire, c’est le Christ Jésus lui-même. En lui, toute la construction s’élève harmonieusement pour devenir un temple saint dans le Seigneur. En lui, vous êtes, vous aussi, les éléments d’une même construction pour devenir une demeure de Dieu par l’Esprit Saint.
Psaume : 18 (19), 2-3, 4-5ab
R/ Par toute la terre s’en va leur message.
Les cieux proclament la gloire de Dieu, le firmament raconte l’ouvrage de ses mains. Le jour au jour en livre le récit et la nuit à la nuit en donne connaissance.
Pas de paroles dans ce récit, pas de voix qui s’entende ; mais sur toute la terre en paraît le message et la nouvelle, aux limites du monde.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. À toi, Dieu, notre louange ! Toi que les Apôtres glorifient, nous t’acclamons : tu es Seigneur ! Alléluia.
Évangile : Lc 6, 12-19
En ces jours-là, Jésus s’en alla dans la montagne pour prier, et il passa toute la nuit à prier Dieu Le jour venu, il appela ses disciples et en choisit douze auxquels il donna le nom d’Apôtres : Simon, auquel il donna le nom de Pierre, André son frère, Jacques, Jean, Philippe, Barthélemy, Matthieu, Thomas, Jacques fils d’Alphée, Simon appelé le Zélote, Jude fils de Jacques, et Judas Iscariote, qui devint un traître. Jésus descendit de la montagne avec eux et s’arrêta sur un terrain plat. Il y avait là un grand nombre de ses disciples et une grande multitude de gens venus de toute la Judée, de Jérusalem, et du littoral de Tyr et de Sidon. Ils étaient venus l’entendre et se faire guérir de leurs maladies ; ceux qui étaient tourmentés par des esprits impurs retrouvaient la santé. Et toute la foule cherchait à le toucher, parce qu’une force sortait de lui et les guérissait tous.
Prière sur les offrandes
En vénérant la gloire éternelle des Apôtres Simon et Jude nous te supplions, Seigneur : accueille nos prières, fais-nous participer dignement à cette eucharistie. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion : Jn 14, 23
« Si quelqu’un m’aime, dit le Seigneur, il restera fidèle à ma parole ; mon Père l’aimera, nous viendrons chez lui, nous irons demeurer auprès de lui. »
Prière après la communion
Après avoir reçu ton sacrement, Seigneur, nous te prions dans l’Esprit Saint : que le sacrifice offert aujourd’hui pour célébrer la passion des Apôtres Simon et Jude, nous garde dans ton amour. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Jésus choisit douze apôtres parmi les disciples. Son choix, il le mûrit dans la prière. Une nuit passée à l’écoute de la voix du Père et du murmure de l’Esprit saint. Peut-être, sans cette nuit de prière, aurait-il appelé d’autres disciples que ceux-ci : des hommes plus instruits, plus fidèles… Mais là, pas d’entretien d’embauche, pas de test. Simplement la ratification d’un choix posé dans une parfaite confiance au Père qui jamais ne se trompe en ses desseins. Du choix de la marque de notre alimentation, au choix de notre tenue ou de notre métier, nous prenons sans cesse des décisions, petites ou grandes. Il nous faut bien sûr réfléchir, évaluer les conséquences prévisibles de nos actes. Plus encore, il nous est bon de nous rendre disponible aux signes que Dieu nous donne pour éclairer nos routes et nos carrefours.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 27, 2023 | Evangelium
SAINTS SIMON AND Jude, Apostle
Feast
Jude, also called Thaddaeus, is the apostle who at the Last Supper asked the Lord why he showed himself only to the disciples and not to the world. For many centuries he was scarcely venerated because people confused him with Judas Iscariot. He is the patron saint of lost and desperate causes.
Entrance Antiphon
These are the holy men whom the Lord chose in his own perfect love; to them he gave eternal glory.
Collect
O God, who by the blessed Apostles have brought us to acknowledge your name, graciously grant, through the intercession of Saints Simon and Jude, that the Church may constantly grow by increase of the peoples who believe in you. 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: Ephesians 2:19-22
You are no longer aliens or foreign visitors: you are citizens like all the saints, and part of God’s household. You are part of a building that has the apostles and prophets for its foundations, and Christ Jesus himself for its main cornerstone. As every structure is aligned on him, all grow into one holy temple in the Lord; and you too, in him, are being built into a house where God lives, in the Spirit.
Psalm 18(19):2-5
R/ Their word goes forth through all the earth.
The heavens proclaim the glory of God, and the firmament shows forth the work of his hands.
Day unto day takes up the story and night unto night makes known the message.
No speech, no word, no voice is heard yet their span extends through all the earth, their words to the utmost bounds of the world.
Gospel Acclamation: cf. Te Deum
Alleluia, alleluia! We praise you, O God, we acknowledge you to be the Lord. The glorious company of the apostles praise you, O Lord. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 6:12-16
Jesus went out into the hills to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came, he summoned his disciples and picked out twelve of them; he called them ‘apostles’: Simon whom he called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot who became a traitor.
Prayer over the Offerings
As we venerate the perpetual glory of the holy Apostles Simon and Jude, O Lord, we ask that you receive our prayers and lead us to worthy celebration of the sacred mysteries. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Jn 14: 23
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
Prayer after Communion
Having received this Sacrament, O Lord, we humbly implore you in the Holy Spirit, that what we do to honour the glorious passion of the Apostles Simon and Jude may keep us ever in your love. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus chooses twelve apostles from among the disciples. He matured his choice in prayer; a night spent listening to the voice of the Father and the whisper of the Holy Spirit. Perhaps, without this night of prayer, he would have called other disciples than these: men who were better educated, more faithful… But there was no job interview, no test. Simply the ratification of a choice made in perfect trust in the Father who is never mistaken in his plans. From choosing the brand of food we eat, to choosing our clothes or our job, we are constantly making decisions, big or small. Of course, we need to reflect, to evaluate the foreseeable consequences of our actions. But even more than that, it is good for us to make ourselves available to the signs that God gives us to light up our roads and crossroads.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 26, 2023 | Agenda Biblique
SAINT Evariste, Pape et Martyr
Juif originaire de Bethléem, il se convertit au christianisme. Il organisa les paroisses de Rome et le service diaconal dans cette ville. Il vivait à l’époque où saint Ignace d’Antioche vint à Rome consommer son martyre.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 16, 6 .8
Je t’appelle, mon Dieu, car tu peux me répondre. Écoute-moi! Entends ce que je dis. Gardes-moi comme la prunelle de l’œil; sois mon abri, protège-moi.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu éternel et tout-puissant, fais-nous toujours vouloir ce que tu veux et servir ta gloire d’un cœur sans partage. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Romains 7, 18-25a
Frères, je sais que le bien n’habite pas en moi, c’est-à-dire dans l’être de chair que je suis. En effet, ce qui est à ma portée, c’est de vouloir le bien, mais pas de l’accomplir. Je ne fais pas le bien que je voudrais, mais je commets le mal que je ne voudrais pas. Si je fais le mal que je ne voudrais pas, alors ce n’est plus moi qui agis ainsi, mais c’est le péché, lui qui habite en moi. Moi qui voudrais faire le bien, je constate donc, en moi, cette loi : ce qui est à ma portée, c’est le mal. Au plus profond de moi-même, je prends plaisir à la loi de Dieu. Mais, dans les membres de mon corps, je découvre une autre loi, qui combat contre la loi que suit ma raison et me rend prisonnier de la loi du péché présente dans mon corps. Malheureux homme que je suis ! Qui donc me délivrera de ce corps qui m’entraîne à la mort? Mais grâce soit rendue à Dieu par Jésus Christ notre Seigneur !
Psaume : 118 (119), 66.68, 76-77, 93-94
R/ Seigneur, apprends- moi tes commandements.
Apprends-moi à bien saisir, à bien juger : je me fie à tes volontés. Toi, tu es bon, tu fais du bien : apprends-moi tes commandements.
Que j’aie pour consolation ton amour selon tes promesses à ton serviteur ! Que vienne à moi ta tendresse, et je vivrai : ta loi fait mon plaisir.
Jamais je n’oublierai tes préceptes: par eux tu me fais vivre. Je suis à toi : sauve-moi, car je cherche tes préceptes.
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 : Luc 12, 54-59
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait aux foules : « Quand vous voyez un nuage monter au couchant, vous dites aussitôt qu’il va pleuvoir, et c’est ce qui arrive. Et quand vous voyez souffler le vent du sud, vous dites qu’il fera une chaleur torride, et cela arrive. Hypocrites ! Vous savez interpréter l’aspect de la terre et du ciel ; mais ce moment-ci, pourquoi ne savez-vous pas l’interpréter ? Et pourquoi aussi ne jugez-vous pas par vous-mêmes ce qui est juste? Ainsi, quand tu vas avec ton adversaire devant le magistrat, pendant que tu es en chemin mets tout en œuvre pour t’arranger avec lui, afin d’éviter qu’il ne te traîne devant le juge, que le juge ne te livre à l’huissier, et que l’huissier ne te jette en prison. Je te le dis : tu n’en sortiras pas avant d’avoir payé jusqu’au dernier centime. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Accorde-nous, Seigneur, de te servir à cet autel en toute liberté d’esprit. Ainsi ta grâce pourra nous purifier dans le mystère que nous célébrons. Par Jésus.
Antienne de la communion : Ps 32, 18-
Le Seigneur veille sur ceux qui le craignent, sur ceux qui espèrent son amour, pour les préserver de la mort, les garder en vie aux jours de famine.
Prière après la communion
Seigneur, fais-nous trouver des forces neuves dans cette communion aux réalités du ciel. Assure-nous tes bienfaits ici-bas et instruis-nous des richesses de ton Royaume. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Jésus nous fait prendre conscience que Dieu est avec nous dans le présent, il est donc urgent de ne pas reporter la réconciliation à un temps incertain et improbable. Précisément, la remarque de Jésus est plus que jamais d’actualité. En effet, si nous avons une aptitude sans précédent à analyser et comprendre les faits de notre monde, nous avons souvent beaucoup de mal à comprendre ce que Dieu veut nous dire. Or, autant aujourd’hui qu’hier, le Seigneur nous parle. Plus nous serons ouverts et disponibles à ce qu’il veut nous dire, mieux nous saurons discerner les signes des temps.
by L'équipe de publication | Oct 26, 2023 | Evangelium
SAINT Otteran
He was abbot of Meath and later came to Iona. He died in 548 and his grave on Iona was greatly revered. As a result the Vikings chose Otteran, the titular guardian of their ancestors’ ashes, as patron of the city of Waterford in 1096. He is now patron saint of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore..
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 16: 6, 8
To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me; hear my words. Guard me as the apple of your eye; in the shadow of your wings protect me.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, grant that we may always conform our will to yours and serve your majesty in sincerity of heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading: Romans 7:18-25
I know of nothing good living in me – living, that is, in my unspiritual self – for though the will to do what is good is in me, the performance is not, with the result that instead of doing the good things I want to do, I carry out the sinful things I do not want. When I act against my will, then, it is not my true self doing it, but sin which lives in me. In fact, this seems to be the rule, that every single time I want to do good it is something evil that comes to hand. In my inmost self I dearly love God’s Law, but I can see that my body follows a different law that battles against the law which my reason dictates. This is what makes me a prisoner of that law of sin which lives inside my body. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body doomed to death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Psalm 118 (119): 66, 68, 76-77, 93-94
R/ Lord, teach me your statutes.
Teach me discernment and knowledge for I trust in your commands. You are good and your deeds are good; teach me your statutes.
Let your love be ready to console me by your promise to your servant. Let your love come and I shall live for your law is my delight.
I will never forget your precepts for with them you give me life. Save me, for I am yours since I seek your precepts.
Gospel Acclamation: Ps94:8
Alleluia, alleluia! Harden not your hearts today, but listen to the voice of the Lord. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 12:54-59
Jesus said to the crowds: “When you see a cloud looming up in the west you say at once that rain is coming, and so it does. And when the wind is from the south you say it will be hot, and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the face of the earth and the sky. How is it you do not know how to interpret these times? Why not judge for yourselves what is right? For example: when you go to court with your opponent, try to settle with him on the way, or he may drag you before the judge and the judge hand you over to the bailiff and the bailiff have you thrown into prison. I tell you, you will not get out till you have paid the very last penny.”
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant us, Lord, we pray, a sincere respect for your gifts, that, through the purifying action of your grace, we may be cleansed by the very mysteries we serve. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 32: 18-19
Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, who hope in his merciful love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.
Prayer after Communion
Grant, O Lord, we pray, that, benefiting from participation in heavenly things, we may be helped by what you give in this present age and prepared for the gifts that are eternal. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
We can be sure that men were already talking about time and the weather in Jesus’ time, just as in all ages! But the flaw in this subject remains the same: instead of welcoming what is offered, the present time, we are interested in what will happen, the future time. Jesus calls us to be aware that God is with us in the present, and that it is urgent not to postpone reconciliation to an uncertain and improbable time. Jesus’ point is more relevant than ever. Indeed, while we have an unprecedented ability to understand the economic and social realities of a country, we often have great difficulty in understanding what God wants to tell us. Yet, today as much as yesterday, the Lord speaks to us. The more we are open and available to what he wants to tell us, the better we will be able to discern the signs of the times.
