by L'équipe de publication | Nov 21, 2025 | Evangelium
The Presentation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Psalter: Week I
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In unity with Eastern Christianity and commemorating the dedication in 543 of the New Basilica of Saint Mary, this feast celebrates Mary’s “dedication” of herself to God from her infancy, inspired by the Holy Spirit, whose grace had filled her ever since her immaculate conception.
Entrance Antiphon
Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth for ever.
Collect
As we venerate the glorious memory of the most holy Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession, that we, too, may merit to receive from the fullness of your grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : 1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59
Judas and his brothers said, ‘Now that our enemies have been defeated, let us go up to purify the sanctuary and dedicate it.’ So they marshalled the whole army, and went up to Mount Zion. On the twenty-fifth of the ninth month, Chislev, in the year one hundred and forty-eight, they rose at dawn and offered a lawful sacrifice on the new altar of holocausts which they had made. The altar was dedicated, to the sound of zithers, harps and cymbals, at the same time of year and on the same day on which the pagans had originally profaned it. The whole people fell prostrate in adoration, praising to the skies him who had made them so successful. For eight days they celebrated the dedication of the altar, joyfully offering holocausts, communion sacrifices and thanksgivings. They ornamented the front of the Temple with crowns and bosses of gold, repaired the gates and the storerooms and fitted them with doors. There was no end to the rejoicing among the people, and the reproach of the pagans was lifted from them. Judas, with his brothers and the whole assembly of Israel, made it a law that the days of the dedication of the altar should be celebrated yearly at the proper season, for eight days beginning on the twenty-fifth of the month Chislev, with rejoicing and gladness.
Responsorial Psalm : 1 Chronicles 29:10-12
R/ We praise your glorious name, O Lord.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, for ever, for ages unending.
Yours, Lord, are greatness and power, and splendour and triumph and glory. All is yours, in heaven and on earth.
Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom, you are supreme over all. Both honour and riches come from you.
You are the ruler of all, from your hand come strength and power, from your hand come greatness and might.
Gospel Acclamation : 2Tim1:10
Alleluia, alleluia! Our Saviour Jesus Christ abolished death and he has proclaimed life through the Good News. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 19:45-48
Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were selling. ‘According to scripture,’ he said ‘my house will be a house of prayer. But you have turned it into a robbers’ den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, with the support of the leading citizens, tried to do away with him, but they did not see how they could carry this out because the people as a whole hung on his words.
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, we ask, the prayers of your people with the sacrificial offerings, that, through the intercession of Blessed Mary, the Mother of your Son, no petition may go unanswered, no request be made in vain. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Lk 11: 27
Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
Prayer after Communion
As we receive this heavenly Sacrament, we beseech, O Lord, your mercy, that we, who rejoice in commemorating the Blessed Virgin Mary, may by imitating her serve worthily the mystery of our redemption. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Mary, which invites reflection on the Mary’s early life and her dedication to the Lord in the Temple. In the Gospel, Jesus enters the Temple and cleanses it, emphasising the sanctity of this sacred space for worship and communion with God. Although not directly related to Mary’s presentation, we can still draw a beautiful connection from it in the Gospel. Just as Jesus is passionate about the Temple’s sanctity and wants it to be a place of worship and communion with God, Mary’s presentation in the Temple is dedicating her to God’s service. Her parents, Joachim and Anne, offer her to God, just as we should offer ourselves to God in our lives. Mary’s life serves as a living example of dedication and service to the Lord. She uniquely carries God in her womb, making her a “house of God.” On this Feast of the Presentation of Mary, let us emulate her example of total dedication to the Lord. May we cleanse our hearts, removing obstacles hindering us from fully embracing God’s will. Inspired by Mary’s resounding “yes” to God’s plan, let us respond with a heart full of faith and love, committing ourselves wholeheartedly to the Lord.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 20, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
presentation de la vierge marie
Psautier: I
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L’Église célèbre aujourd’hui l’offrande intérieure qui fit de Marie, pour toujours, l’humble et fidèle ‘’servante du Seigneur’’. D’après un évangile apocryphe, cette offrande aurait pris une forme extérieure : Marie aurait été présentée, dès son enfance, au Temple de Jérusalem.
Antienne d’ouverture
Nous te saluons, Mère très sainte: tu as mis au monde le Roi qui gouverne le ciel et la terre pour les siècles sans fin.
Prière d’ouverture
Puisque nous célébrons la mémoire de la très sainte Vierge Marie, accorde- nous, Seigneur, par son intercession, le bonheur de vivre dès maintenant en ta présence et d’avoir part un jour à la plénitude de ta grâce. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : 1 M 4, 36-37. 52-59
En ces jours-là, Judas et ses frères déclarèrent : « Voilà nos ennemis écrasés, montons purifier le Lieu saint et en faire la dédicace. » Toute l’armée se rassembla, et ils montèrent à la montagne de Sion. Le vingt-cinquième jour du neuvième mois, de grand matin, les prêtres offrirent le sacrifice prescrit par la Loi sur le nouvel autel qu’ils avaient construit. On fit la dédicace de l’autel au chant des hymnes, au son des cithares, des harpes et des cymbales. C’était juste l’anniversaire du jour où les païens l’avaient profané. Le peuple entier se prosterna la face contre terre pour adorer, puis ils bénirent le Ciel qui avait fait aboutir leur effort. Pendant huit jours, ils célébrèrent la dédicace de l’autel, en offrant, dans l’allégresse, des holocaustes, des sacrifices de communion et d’action de grâce. Ils ornèrent la façade du Temple de couronnes d’or et de boucliers, ils en restaurèrent les entrées et les salles et y replacèrent des portes. Il y eut une grande allégresse dans le peuple, et l’humiliation infligée par les païens fut effacée. Judas Maccabée décida, avec ses frères et toute l’assemblée d’Israël, que l’anniversaire de la dédicace de l’autel serait célébré pendant huit jours chaque année à cette date, dans la joie et l’allégresse.
Cantique : 1 Chroniques 29, 10, 11abc, 11de-12a, 12bcd
R/ Nous voici pour célébrer l’éclat de ton nom, Seigneur !
Béni sois-tu, Seigneur, Dieu de notre père Israël, depuis les siècles et pour les siècles !
À toi, Seigneur, force et grandeur, éclat, victoire, majesté, tout, dans les cieux et sur la terre !
À toi, Seigneur, le règne, la primauté sur l’univers : la richesse et la gloire viennent de ta face !
C’est toi, le Maître de tout : dans ta main, force et puissance ; tout, par ta main, grandit et s’affermit.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Mes brebis écoutent ma voix, dit le Seigneur; moi, je les connais, et elles me suivent. Alléluia.
Évangile : Luc 19, 45-48
En ce temps-là, entré dans le Temple, Jésus se mit à en expulser les vendeurs. Il leur déclarait : « Il est écrit : Ma maison sera une maison de prière. Or vous, vous en avez fait une caverne de bandits. » Et il était chaque jour dans le Temple pour enseigner. Les grands prêtres et les scribes, ainsi que les notables, cherchaient à le faire mourir, mais ils ne trouvaient pas ce qu’ils pourraient faire ; en effet, le peuple tout entier, suspendu à ses lèvres, l’écoutait.
Prière sur les offrandes
Dans son amour pour les hommes, que ton Fils unique vienne à notre secours, Seigneur : puisque sa naissance n’a pas altéré mais a consacré la virginité de sa mère, qu’il nous délivre aujourd’hui de nos péchés et te rende agréable cette offrande. Lui qui.
Antienne de la communion
Heureuse la Vierge Marie, qui a porté dans son sein le Fils du Père éternel.
Prière après la communion
En communiant à la nourriture du ciel, nous implorons ta bonté, Seigneur : puisque nous avons la joie de faire mémoire de la Vierge Marie, rends-nous capables d’accueillir comme elle le mystère de notre rédemption. Par Jésus.
Méditation :
Jésus chasse les marchands du temple, purifiant ce lieu sacré de la corruption. L’action de Jésus souligne l’importance de la sainteté dans la maison de Dieu. Le temple était destiné à être un lieu de prière et de révérence. Méditons sur la pureté de nos cœurs. Sommes-nous disposés à chasser toute forme de corruption spirituelle de nos vies pour rendre notre être intérieur plus accueillant à la présence de Dieu ? En suivant l’exemple de Jésus, cherchons à purifier nos cœurs, à cultiver la prière et à vivre dans la révérence envers Dieu. Que notre vie intérieure soit un lieu saint où Dieu trouve Son repos.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 19, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Edmund (d.869)
Psalter: Week I
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He was king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia. Edmund was captured and killed by the Danish Great Heathen Army, which invaded England in 869, and the tradition is that he died the death of a Christian martyr.
Entrance Antiphon : Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy the author of all that is good. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : 1 Maccabees 2:15-29
The commissioners of King Antiochus who were enforcing the apostasy came to the town of Modein to make them sacrifice. Many Israelites gathered round them, but Mattathias and his sons drew apart. The king’s commissioners then addressed Mattathias as follows, ‘You are a respected leader, a great man in this town; you have sons and brothers to support you. Be the first to step forward and conform to the king’s decree, as all the nations have done, and the leaders of Judah and the survivors in Jerusalem; you and your sons shall be reckoned among the Friends of the King, you and your sons shall be honoured with gold and silver and many presents.’ Raising his voice, Mattathias retorted, ‘Even if every nation living in the king’s dominions obeys him, each forsaking its ancestral religion to conform to his decrees, I, my sons and my brothers will still follow the covenant of our ancestors. Heaven preserve us from forsaking the Law and its observances. As for the king’s orders, we will not follow them: we will not swerve from our own religion either to right or to left.’ As he finished speaking, a Jew came forward in the sight of all to offer sacrifice on the altar in Modein as the royal edict required. When Mattathias saw this, he was fired with zeal; stirred to the depth of his being, he gave vent to his legitimate anger, threw himself on the man and slaughtered him on the altar. At the same time he killed the king’s commissioner who was there to enforce the sacrifice, and tore down the altar. In his zeal for the Law he acted as Phinehas did against Zimri son of Salu. Then Mattathias went through the town, shouting at the top of his voice, ‘Let everyone who has a fervour for the Law and takes his stand on the covenant come out and follow me.’ Then he fled with his sons into the hills, leaving all their possessions behind in the town. At this, many who were concerned for virtue and justice went down to the desert and stayed there.
Responsorial Psalm : Psalm 49(50):1-2,5-6,14-15
R/ I will show God’s salvation to the upright.
The God of gods, the Lord, has spoken and summoned the earth, from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion’s perfect beauty he shines.
‘Summon before me my people who made covenant with me by sacrifice.’ The heavens proclaim his justice, for he, God, is the judge.
Pay your sacrifice of thanksgiving to God and render him your votive offerings. Call on me in the day of distress. I will free you and you shall honour me.’
Gospel Acclamation : Ps118:135
Alleluia, alleluia! Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your decrees. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus drew near Jerusalem and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, ‘If you in your turn had only understood on this day the message of peace! But, alas, it is hidden from your eyes! Yes, a time is coming when your enemies will raise fortifications all round you, when they will encircle you and hem you in on every side; they will dash you and the children inside your walls to the ground; they will leave not one stone standing on another within you – and all because you did not recognise your opportunity when God offered it!’
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that what we offer in the sight of your majesty may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Ps 72: 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commanded us to do in memory of him may bring us growth in charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem, expressing profound sorrow and lamentation as He foresees the impending destruction that would befall Jerusalem and its inhabitants due to their failure to recognise the time of their divine visitation. His tears unveil the depth of love and compassion He held for the people, yearning for them to embrace the path to peace and salvation. Despite being the centre of religious life and devotion, the inhabitants of Jerusalem remain oblivious to the opportunity for reconciliation and redemption that stood before them. Jesus’ weeping over Jerusalem highlights the crucial importance of recognising moments of grace and divine presence. The city’s preoccupation with rituals and routines caused them to overlook the very presence of God among them. This poignant scene prompts reflection on our own lives. How often do we become entangled in life’s routines, missing the moments of grace and the presence of God in our lives? How frequently do we overlook opportunities for reconciliation, hindering the deepening of our relationship with God and others?
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 19, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint edmond,
saint octave
Psautier: I
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Edmond était le roi d’un petit royaume de l’Angleterre que les Danois envahissaient souvent. Fais prisonnier lors d’une bataille, il refusa d’apostasier selon l’ordre de ses geôliers. Il périt décapité après avoir été criblé de flèches.
Antienne d’ouverture : Jr 29, 11.12.14
« Mes pensées, dit le Seigneur Dieu, sont des pensées de paix et non pas de malheur. Appelez-moi, je vous écouterai et, de partout, je vous rassemblerai. »
Prière d’ouverture
Accorde-nous, Seigneur, de trouver notre joie dans notre fidélité. Car c’est un bonheur durable et profond de servir constamment le créateur de tout bien. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : 1 M 2, 15-29
En ces jours-là, les hommes envoyés par le roi Antiocos pour contraindre les gens à l’apostasie arrivèrent dans la ville de Modine pour y organiser des sacrifices. Beaucoup en Israël allèrent à eux; Mattathias et ses fils vinrent à la réunion. Les envoyés du roi prirent la parole pour dire à Mattathias : « Tu es un chef honoré et puissant dans cette ville, soutenu par des fils et des frères. Avance donc le premier, et exécute l’ordre du roi, comme l’ont fait toutes les nations, les hommes de Juda et ceux qui sont restés à Jérusalem. Alors, toi et tes fils, vous serez les amis du roi. Toi et tes fils, vous serez comblés d’argent, d’or et de cadeaux nombreux.» Mattathias répondit d’une voix forte : « Toutes les nations qui appartiennent aux États du roi peuvent bien lui obéir en rejetant chacune la religion de ses pères, et se conformer à ses commandements ; mais moi, mes fils et mes frères, nous suivrons l’Alliance de nos pères. Que le Ciel nous préserve d’abandonner la Loi et ses préceptes ! Nous n’obéirons pas aux ordres du roi, nous ne dévierons pas de notre religion, ni à droite ni à gauche. » Dès qu’il eut fini de prononcer ces paroles, un Juif s’avança en présence de tout le monde pour offrir le sacrifice, selon l’ordre du roi, sur cet autel de Modine. À cette vue, Mattathias s’enflamma d’indignation et frémit jusqu’au fond de lui-même; il laissa monter en lui une légitime colère, courut à l’homme et l’égorgea sur l’autel. Quant à l’envoyé du roi, qui voulait contraindre à offrir le sacrifice, Mattathias le tua à l’instant même, et il renversa l’autel. Il s’enflamma d’ardeur pour la Loi comme jadis Pinhas contre Zimri. Alors Mattathias se mit à crier d’une voix forte à travers la ville : « Ceux qui sont enflammés d’une ardeur jalouse pour la Loi et qui soutiennent l’Alliance, qu’ils sortent tous de la ville à ma suite. » Il s’enfuit dans la montagne avec ses fils, en abandonnant tout ce qu’ils avaient dans la ville. Alors, beaucoup de ceux qui recherchaient la justice et la Loi s’en allèrent vivre au désert.
Psaume : 49 (50), 1-2, 5-6, 14-15
R/ Offre à Dieu le sacrifice d’action de grâce.
Le Dieu des dieux, le Seigneur, parle et convoque la terre du soleil levant jusqu’au soleil couchant. De Sion, belle entre toutes, Dieu resplendit.
« Assemblez, devant moi, mes fidèles, eux qui scellent d’un sacrifice mon alliance. Et les cieux proclament sa justice : oui, le juge, c’est Dieu !
« Offre à Dieu le sacrifice d’action de grâce, accomplis tes vœux envers le Très-Haut. Invoque-moi au jour de détresse : je te délivrerai, et tu me rendras gloire. »
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Aujourd’hui, ne fermez pas votre cœur, mais écoutez la voix du Seigneur. Alléluia.
Évangile : Luc 19, 41-44
En ce temps-là, lorsque Jésus fut près de Jérusalem, voyant la ville, il pleura sur elle, en disant : « Ah ! si toi aussi, tu avais reconnu en ce jour ce qui donne la paix ! Mais maintenant cela est resté caché à tes yeux. Oui, viendront pour toi des jours où tes ennemis construiront des ouvrages de siège contre toi, t’encercleront et te presseront de tous côtés ; ils t’anéantiront, toi et tes enfants qui sont chez toi, et ils ne laisseront pas chez toi pierre sur pierre, parce que tu n’as pas reconnue moment où Dieu te visitait. »
Prière sur les offrandes
Permets, Seigneur notre Dieu, que l’offrande placée sous ton regard nous obtienne la grâce de vivre pour toi et nous donne l’éternité bienheureuse. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion
Être proche de Dieu, mettre en lui mon espoir, c’est là tout mon bonheur.
Prière après la communion
Nous venons de communier, Seigneur, au don sacré du corps et du sang de ton Fils, et nous te prions humblement : Que cette eucharistie offerte en mémoire de lui, comme il nous a dit de le faire, augmente en nous la charité. Par Jésus.
Méditation :
Jésus pleure sur Jérusalem et prophétise sa destruction. Le chagrin de Jésus pour Jérusalem montre Son amour pour Son peuple et Sa préoccupation pour leur destin spirituel. Méditons sur la compassion de Jésus. Il désire ardemment que les gens reconnaissent le chemin de la paix et de la réconciliation, mais souvent, ils ne le voient pas. En pleurant sur Jérusalem, Jésus nous rappelle l’importance de répondre à Son appel à la paix et à la repentance. Prenons à cœur Son avertissement et cherchons la paix spirituelle et la réconciliation avec Dieu. Que nos cœurs soient ouverts à la grâce de la repentance et de la paix offerte par Jésus.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 18, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Nerses the Great
Psalter: Week I
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Bishop and martyr, in 353 he was made Catholicos of the Armenians. Nerses devoted much effort to reforming the Armenian Church, founding hospitals and monasteries. His reforms and denunciation of King Arshak’s murder of the queen led to his exile and assassination.
Entrance Antiphon : Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy the author of all that is good. 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 : 2 Maccabees 7:1,20-31
There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. But the mother was especially admirable and worthy of honourable remembrance, for she watched the death of seven sons in the course of a single day, and endured it resolutely because of her hopes in the Lord. Indeed she encouraged each of them in the language of their ancestors; filled with noble conviction, she reinforced her womanly argument with manly courage, saying to them, ‘I do not know how you appeared in my womb; it was not I who endowed you with breath and life, I had not the shaping of your every part. It is the creator of the world, ordaining the process of man’s birth and presiding over the origin of all things, who in his mercy will most surely give you back both breath and life, seeing that you now despise your own existence for the sake of his laws.’ Antiochus thought he was being ridiculed, suspecting insult in the tone of her voice; and as the youngest was still alive he appealed to him not with mere words but with promises on oath to make him both rich and happy if he would abandon the traditions of his ancestors; he would make him his Friend and entrust him with public office. The young man took no notice at all, and so the king then appealed to the mother, urging her to advise the youth to save his life. After a great deal of urging on his part she agreed to try persuasion on her son. Bending over him, she fooled the cruel tyrant with these words, uttered in the language of their ancestors, ‘My son, have pity on me; I carried you nine months in my womb and suckled you three years, fed you and reared you to the age you are now (and cherished you). I implore you, my child, observe heaven and earth, consider all that is in them, and acknowledge that God made them out of what did not exist, and that mankind comes into being in the same way. Do not fear this executioner, but prove yourself worthy of your brothers, and make death welcome, so that in the day of mercy I may receive you back in your brothers’ company.’ She had scarcely ended when the young man said, ‘What are you all waiting for? I will not comply with the king’s ordinance; I obey the ordinance of the Law given to our ancestors through Moses. As for you, sir, who have contrived every kind of evil against the Hebrews, you will certainly not escape the hands of God.’
Responsorial Psalm : Psalm 16(17):1,5-6,8,15
R/ I shall be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory, O Lord.
Lord, hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer: no deceit is on my lips.
I kept my feet firmly in your paths; there was no faltering in my steps. I am here and I call, you will hear me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my words.
Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings As for me, in my justice I shall see your face and be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory.
Gospel Acclamation : 1Jn2:5
Alleluia, alleluia! Whenever anyone obeys what Christ has said, God’s love comes to perfection in him. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 19:11-28
While the people were listening, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they imagined that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there. Accordingly he said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and afterwards return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds. “Do business with these” he told them “until I get back.” But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to follow him with this message, “We do not want this man to be our king.” ‘Now on his return, having received his appointment as king, he sent for those servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made. The first came in and said, “Sir, your one pound has brought in ten.” “Well done, my good servant!” he replied “Since you have proved yourself faithful in a very small thing, you shall have the government of ten cities.” Then came the second and said, “Sir, your one pound has made five.” To this one also he said, “And you shall be in charge of five cities.” Next came the other and said, “Sir, here is your pound. I put it away safely in a piece of linen because I was afraid of you; for you are an exacting man: you pick up what you have not put down and reap what you have not sown.” “You wicked servant!” he said “Out of your own mouth I condemn you. So you knew I was an exacting man, picking up what I have not put down and reaping what I have not sown? Then why did you not put my money in the bank? On my return I could have drawn it out with interest.” And he said to those standing by, “Take the pound from him and give it to the man who has ten pounds.” And they said to him, “But, sir, he has ten pounds…”. “I tell you, to everyone who has will be given more; but from the man who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ‘“But as for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence.”’ When he had said this he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray, that what we offer in the sight of your majesty may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Ps 72: 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commanded us to do in memory of him may bring us growth in charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The parable in today’s Gospel teaches us a lesson on the prudent use of our time, talents, and resources in the Kingdom of God. It emphasises the need to actively engage and multiply the gifts God bestows upon us. He discourages us from burying them in the ground. Each of us has received various gifts from God, including the gift of life, intelligence, faith, and more. These gifts should not be hoarded but employed in the service of God to build his Kingdom. Investing in the Kingdom of God takes various forms. We can volunteer our time to assist others, and contribute financially to charitable causes. We can offer prayers for those in need, and share our faith with others. Regardless of how modest our gifts may appear, they hold the potential to make a significant impact in the Kingdom of God. Let us pray for the courage and conviction to invest our time, talents, and resources in the advancement of God’s Kingdom.
