by L'équipe de publication | Nov 10, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
(c.316 – 397)
Psalter: Week IV
White
He was born in the Roman province of Pannonia. He spent some time as a hermit on an island off the Ligurian coast, founded a monastery at Ligugé in western France. The famous story about St Martin is that while a soldier in Amiens he gave half of his military cloak to a beggar and later had a dream in which the beggar revealed himself as Christ. He died in 397.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. 1 Sam 2: 35
I shall raise up for myself a faithful priest who will act in accord with my heart and my mind, says the Lord.
Collect
O God, who are glorified in the Bishop Saint Martin both by his life and death, make new, we pray, the wonders of your grace in our hearts, that neither death nor life may separate us from your love. 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: Wisdom 2:23-3:9
God made man imperishable, he made him in the image of his own nature; it was the devil’s envy that brought death into the world, as those who are his partners will discover. But the souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God, no torment shall ever touch them. In the eyes of the unwise, they did appear to die, their going looked like a disaster, their leaving us, like annihilation; but they are in peace. If they experienced punishment as men see it, their hope was rich with immortality; slight was their affliction, great will their blessings be. God has put them to the test and proved them worthy to be with him; he has tested them like gold in a furnace, and accepted them as a holocaust.
When the time comes for his visitation they will shine out; as sparks run through the stubble, so will they. They shall judge nations, rule over peoples, and the Lord will be their king for ever. They who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love; for grace and mercy await those he has chosen.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 33(34):2-3,16-19
R/ I will bless the Lord at all times.
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.
The Lord turns his face against the wicked to destroy their remembrance from the earth. The Lord turns his eyes to the just and his ears to their appeal.
They call and the Lord hears and rescues them in all their distress. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; those whose spirit is crushed he will save.
Gospel Acclamation: Wisdom 2:23-3:9
Alleluia, alleluia! Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 17:7-10
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Which of you, with a servant ploughing or minding sheep, would say to him when he returned from the fields, “Come and have your meal immediately”? Would he not be more likely to say, “Get my supper laid; make yourself tidy and wait on me while I eat and drink. You can eat and drink yourself afterwards”? Must he be grateful to the servant for doing what he was told? So with you: when you have done all you have been told to do, say, “We are merely servants: we have done no more than our duty.”’
Prayer over the Offerings
Sanctify these offerings, we pray, Lord God, which we joyfully present in honour of Saint Martin, so that through them our life may always be directed whether in tribulation or in prosperity. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Mt 25: 40
Amen, I say to you: Whatever you did for one of the least of my brethren, you did it for me, says the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
Grant to us who have been restored by this Sacrament of unity, O Lord, perfect harmony with your will in all things, that, just as Saint Martin submitted himself entirely to you, so we, too, may glory in being truly yours. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The words from our Gospel, “We are merely servants: we have done no more than our duty,” serve as a poignant reminder that when we engage in acts of service, we should not necessarily expect any show of gratitude or reward. We should serve out of love for God and others. True service is not about getting something in return. It is about selflessly giving of ourselves to others. Jesus stands as the most outstanding example of service and humility. His earthly mission was characterised by service and sacrificial giving. Without expecting thanks or reward, Jesus demonstrated profound love in his service to humanity. Jesus is a great model for any discourse about humility. Philippians 2: 5-11 beautifully captures his humility. We must follow Jesus’ example of serving others out of pure love without harbouring expectations. Though the servant may not express the wish to be thanked, Jesus assures us today that humble service is inherently rewarding. Let us seek the Lord’s guidance to cultivate humility, enabling us put others before ourselves, and serve them out of love.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 9, 2025 | Evangelium
Pope Saint Leo the Great (- 461)
Psalter: Week IV
White
He was born in Etruria and became Pope in 440. He was a true shepherd and father of souls. He constantly strove to keep the faith whole and strenuously defended the unity of the Church. He left many doctrinal and spiritual writings behind and a number of them are included in the Office of Readings to this day. He died in 461.
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Sir 45: 30
The Lord established for him a covenant of peace, and made him the prince, that he might have the dignity of the priesthood for ever.
Collect
O God, who never allow the gates of hell to prevail against your Church, firmly founded on the apostolic rock, grant her, we pray, that through the intercession of Pope Saint Leo, she may stand firm in your truth and know the protection of lasting peace. 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 : Wisdom 1:1-7
Love virtue, you who are judges on earth, let honesty prompt your thinking about the Lord, seek him in simplicity of heart; since he is to be found by those who do not put him to the test, he shows himself to those who do not distrust him. But selfish intentions divorce from God; and Omnipotence, put to the test, confounds the foolish. No, Wisdom will never make its way into a crafty soul nor stay in a body that is in debt to sin; the holy spirit of instruction shuns deceit, it stands aloof from reckless purposes, is taken aback when iniquity appears. Wisdom is a spirit, a friend to man, though she will not pardon the words of a blasphemer, since God sees into the innermost parts of him, truly observes his heart, and listens to his tongue. The spirit of the Lord, indeed, fills the whole world, and that which holds all things together knows every word that is said.
Responsorial Psalm : Psalm 138(139):1-10
R/ Lead me, O Lord, in the path of life eternal.
O Lord, you search me and you know me, you know my resting and my rising, you discern my purpose from afar. You mark when I walk or lie down, all my ways lie open to you.
Before ever a word is on my tongue you know it, O Lord, through and through. Behind and before you besiege me, your hand ever laid upon me. Too wonderful for me this knowledge, too high, beyond my reach.
O where can I go from your spirit, or where can I flee from your face? If I climb the heavens, you are there. If I lie in the grave, you are there.
If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell at the sea’s furthest end, even there your hand would lead me, your right hand would hold me fast.
Gospel Acclamation : Ph2:15-16
Alleluia, alleluia! You will shine in the world like bright stars because you are offering it the word of life. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 17:1-6
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Obstacles are sure to come, but alas for the one who provides them! It would be better for him to be thrown into the Sea with a millstone put round his neck than that he should lead astray a single one of these little ones. Watch yourselves! If your brother does something wrong, reprove him and, if he is sorry, forgive him. And if he wrongs you seven times a day and seven times comes back to you and says, “I am sorry,” you must forgive him.’ The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ The Lord replied, ‘Were your faith the size of a mustard seed you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Through the offerings made here, we pray, O Lord, graciously shed light on your Church, so that your flock may everywhere prosper and that under your governance
the shepherds may become pleasing to your name. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Mt 16: 16,18
Peter said to Jesus: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus replied: You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.
Prayer after Communion
Be pleased, O Lord, we pray, to govern the Church you have nourished by this holy meal, so that, firmly directed, she may enjoy ever greater freedom and persevere in integrity of religion. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Forgiving, especially when we have been hurt, is not always easy. In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches us a crucial lesson on forgiveness. When we experience pain, it is natural to feel anger, resentment, or betrayal. However, Jesus teaches us the necessity of forgiving others, even in the face of repeated wrongs. He is not telling us to condone the other person’s action; rather, He calls us to release our anger and resentment and move on. Forgiveness is a path to healing and liberation from the weight of past grievances. It grants us the freedom to let go of the burden of anger and resentment. In our prayers, let us ask God to increase our faith so that we can choose to forgive others, even in situations where it seems difficult or nearly impossible. May God empower us to embrace the transformative power of forgiveness.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 9, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Saint leon le grand,
pape et docteur de l’eglise
Psautier: IV
Blanc
Pape en 440, Léon (vers 395-461) est un prédicateur dont les sermons sont d’une grande richesse doctrinale, et un pasteur qui sut, face aux hérésies, formuler le mystère de la personne du Christ, Dieu et homme, en des termes adoptés par le concile de Chalcédoine. Par ses interventions, l’évêque de Rome sauva à deux reprises sa ville de la ruine dont la menaçaient les Huns d’Attila et les Vandales de Genséric.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 87, 2-3
Le Seigneur a conclu avec saint Léon une alliance de paix. Il en a fait un chef qui possède à jamais la dignité du sacerdoce.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui ne laisses pas les puissances du mal prévaloir contre ton Église fondée sur le roc inébranlable des Apôtres, fais qu’à la prière du pape saint Léon, elle reste ferme dans ta vérité, et, sous ta garde, soit pour toujours en paix. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Sg 1, 1-7
Aimez la justice, vous qui gouvernez la terre, ayez sur le Seigneur des pensées droites, cherchez-le avec un cœur simple, car il se laisse trouver par ceux qui ne le mettent pas à l’épreuve, il se manifeste à ceux qui ne refusent pas de croire en lui. Les pensées tortueuses éloignent de Dieu, et sa puissance confond les insensés qui la provoquent. Car la Sagesse ne peut entrer dans une âme qui veut le mal, ni habiter dans un corps asservi au péché. L’Esprit saint, éducateur des hommes, fuit l’hypocrisie, il se détourne des projets sans intelligence, quand survient l’injustice, il la confond. La Sagesse est un esprit ami des hommes, mais elle ne laissera pas le blasphémateur impuni pour ses paroles ; car Dieu scrute ses reins, avec clairvoyance il observe son cœur, il écoute les propos de sa bouche. L’esprit du Seigneur remplit l’univers : lui qui tient ensemble tous les êtres, il entend toutes les voix.
Psaume : 138 (139), 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10
R/ Conduis-moi, Seigneur, sur le chemin d’éternité.
Tu me scrutes, Seigneur, et tu sais ! Tu sais quand je m’assois, quand je me lève ; de très loin, tu pénètres mes pensées. Que je marche ou me repose, tu le vois, tous mes chemins te sont familiers.
Avant qu’un mot ne parvienne à mes lèvres, déjà, Seigneur, tu le sais. Tu me devances et me poursuis, tu m’enserres, tu as mis la main sur moi. Savoir prodigieux qui me dépasse, hauteur que je ne puis atteindre !
Où donc aller, loin de ton souffle? Où m’enfuir, loin de ta face ? Je gravis les cieux : tu es là ; je descends chez les morts: te voici.
Je prends les ailes de l’aurore et me pose au-delà des mers : même là, ta main me conduit, ta main droite me saisit.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Vous brillez comme des astres dans l’univers en tenant ferme la parole de vie. Alléluia.
Évangile : Luc 17, 1-6
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Il est inévitable que surviennent des scandales, des occasions de chute ; mais malheureux celui par qui cela arrive! Il vaut mieux qu’on lui attache au cou une meule en pierre et qu’on le précipite à la mer, plutôt qu’il ne soit une occasion de chute pour un seul des petits que voilà. Prenez garde à vous-mêmes! Si ton frère a commis un péché, fais-lui de vifs reproches, et, s’il se repent, pardonne-lui. Même si sept fois par jour il commet un péché contre toi, et que sept fois de suite il revienne à toi en disant : “Je me repens”, tu lui pardonneras.» Les Apôtres dirent au Seigneur : « Augmente en nous la foi ! » Le Seigneur répondit : « Si vous aviez de la foi, gros comme une graine de moutarde, vous auriez dit à l’arbre que voici : “Déracine-toi et va te planter dans la mer”, et il vous aurait obéi. »
Prière sur les offrandes
En te présentant ces offrandes, Seigneur, nous te prions : dans ta bonté, éclaire ton Église, de sorte qu’en tous lieux progresse ton troupeau et que ses pasteurs, conduits par toi, puissent te plaire. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 22
Seigneur, tu sais tout : tu sais que je t’aime vraiment.
Prière après la communion
À la table sainte, Seigneur, tu refais les forces de ton Église ; Nous te prions maintenant de la diriger avec amour, afin que sous ta forte impulsion, elle voit grandir sa liberté et demeure inébranlable au service de la foi. Par Jésus.
Méditation :
Jésus enseigne sur le pardon et la foi. Cette courte méditation s’inspire de ces versets. Jésus nous rappelle l’importance du pardon dans nos vies. Le pardon libère nos cœurs du fardeau de la rancune et de la colère. Il nous invite également à avoir une foi profonde. Même une petite foi peut accomplir de grandes choses, comme un grain de moutarde qui devient un arbre. Méditons sur notre capacité à pardonner et à avoir confiance en Dieu. Le pardon nous rapproche de la paix intérieure, et la foi nous ouvre la porte à la grâce divine. Avec ces deux qualités, nous pouvons surmonter les obstacles de la vie et grandir spirituellement.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 8, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Dedicace de la basilique du latran
Fete
Psautier: Propre
Blanc
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 87, 2-3
J’ai vu la cité sainte, la Jérusalem nouvelle, qui descendait du ciel, d’auprès de Dieu, toute prête, comme une fiancée parée pour son époux.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu qui choisis des pierres vivantes pour bâtir la demeure éternelle de ta gloire, fais abonder dans ton Eglise les fruits de l’Esprit que tu lui as donné: Que le peuple qui t’appartient ne cesse pas de progresser pour l’édification de la Jérusalem céleste. Par.
1ère lecture : Ez 47, 1-2.8-9.12
En ces jours-là, au cours d’une vision reçue du Seigneur, l’homme me fit revenir à l’entrée de la Maison, et voici : sous le seuil de la Maison, de l’eau jaillissait vers l’orient, puisque la façade de la Maison était du côté de l’orient. L’eau descendait de dessous le côté droit de la Maison, au sud de l’autel. L’homme me fit sortir par la porte du nord et me fit faire le tour par l’extérieur, jusqu’à la porte qui fait face à l’orient, et là encore l’eau coulait du côté droit. Il me dit: « Cette eau coule vers la région de l’orient, elle descend dans la vallée du Jourdain, et se déverse dans la mer Morte, dont elle assainit les eaux. En tout lieu où parviendra le torrent, tous les animaux pourront vivre et foisonner. Le poisson sera très abondant, car cette eau assainit tout ce qu’elle pénètre, et la vie apparaît en tout lieu où arrive le torrent. Au bord du torrent, sur les deux rives, toutes sortes d’arbres fruitiers pousseront ; leur feuillage ne se flétrira pas et leurs fruits ne manqueront pas. Chaque mois ils porteront des fruits nouveaux, car cette eau vient du sanctuaire. Les fruits seront une nourriture, et les feuilles un remède. »
Psaume : 45 (46), 2-3, 5-6, 8-9a.10a
R/ Le Fleuve, ses bras réjouissent la ville de Dieu, la plus sainte des demeures du Très-Haut.
Dieu est pour nous refuge et force, secours dans la détresse, toujours offert. Nous serons sans crainte si la terre est secouée, si les montagnes s’effondrent au creux de la mer.
Le Fleuve, ses bras réjouissent la ville de Dieu, la plus sainte des demeures du Très-Haut. Dieu s’y tient : elle est inébranlable ; quand renaît le matin, Dieu la secourt.
Il est avec nous, le Seigneur de l’univers ; citadelle pour nous, le Dieu de Jacob ! Venez et voyez les actes du Seigneur, Il détruit la guerre jusqu’au bout du monde.
2ème lecture : 1 Cor 3, 9c-11. 16- 17
Frères, vous êtes une maison que Dieu construit. Selon la grâce que Dieu m’a donnée, moi, comme un bon architecte, j’ai posé la pierre de fondation. Un autre construit dessus. Mais que chacun prenne garde à la façon dont il contribue à la construction. La pierre de fondation, personne ne peut en poser d’autre que celle qui s’y trouve : Jésus Christ.Ne savez-vous pas que vous êtes un sanctuaire de Dieu, et que l’Esprit de Dieu habite en vous ? Si quelqu’un détruit le sanctuaire de Dieu, cet homme, Dieu le détruira, car le sanctuaire de Dieu est saint, et ce sanctuaire, c’est vous.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. J’ai choisi et consacré cette Maison, dit le Seigneur, afin que mon Nom y soit à jamais. Alléluia.
Évangile : Jn 2, 13-22
Comme la Pâque juive était proche, Jésus monta à Jérusalem. Dans le Temple, il trouva installés les marchands de bœufs, de brebis et de colombes, et les changeurs. Il fit un fouet avec des cordes, et les chassa tous du Temple, ainsi que les brebis et les bœufs ; il jeta par terre la monnaie des changeurs, renversa leurs comptoirs, et dit aux marchands de colombes : « Enlevez cela d’ici. Cessez de faire de la maison de mon Père une maison de commerce. » Ses disciples se rappelèrent qu’il est écrit : L’amour de ta maison fera mon tourment. Des Juifs l’interpellèrent: « Quel signe peux-tu nous donner pour agir ainsi?» Jésus leur répondit: « Détruisez ce sanctuaire, et en trois jours je le relèverai. » Les Juifs lui répliquèrent: « Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce sanctuaire, et toi, en trois jours tu le relèverais ! » Mais lui parlait du sanctuaire de son corps. Aussi, quand il se réveilla d’entre les morts, ses disciples se rappelèrent qu’il avait dit cela ; ils crurent à l’Écriture et à la parole que Jésus avait dite.
Prière sur les offrandes
Accueille, Seigneur, le sacrifice que nous t’offrons, et donne à ceux qui te supplient dans ton Eglise d’être fortifiés par tes sacrements et de voir leurs prières exaucées. Lui qui.
Antienne de communion : Ps 22, 1-2
Nous sommes des pierres vivantes, qui servent à construire le temple spirituel, le peuple sacerdotal qui appartient à Dieu.
Prière après la communion
Tu as voulu, Seigneur, que ton Eglise de la terre soit pour nous l’annonce de la Jérusalem céleste ; accorde-nous, par cette communion, d’être ici-bas le temple de ta grâce et d’entrer un jour dans la demeure de ta gloire. Par Jésus.
Méditation :
Nous lisons le récit de Jésus chassant les marchands du temple. Cette scène nous rappelle la sainteté du lieu de culte et la révérence due à Dieu. Méditons sur l’importance de purifier nos cœurs et nos vies pour devenir des temples spirituels dignes de la présence de Dieu. Comme Jésus a purifié le temple, cherchons à purifier notre propre être des impuretés de l’égoïsme, du péché et de l’indifférence envers Dieu et nos semblables. Que cette méditation nous inspire à cultiver une relation profonde avec Dieu, à honorer Sa sainteté, et à vivre une vie de foi authentique. En devenant des temples spirituels purs, nous accueillons la présence de Dieu dans nos vies de manière plus profonde et significative.
by L'équipe de publication | Nov 8, 2025 | Evangelium
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica –
Feast
Psalter: Proper
White
Entrance Antiphon : Rev 21: 2
I saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
Collect
O God, who from living and chosen stones prepare an eternal dwelling for your majesty, increase in your Church the spirit of grace you have bestowed, so that by new growth your faithful people may build up the heavenly Jerusalem. 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 47:1-2,8-9,12
The angel brought me to the entrance of the Temple, where a stream came out from under the Temple threshold and flowed eastwards, since the Temple faced east. The water flowed from under the right side of the Temple, south of the altar. He took me out by the north gate and led me right round outside as far as the outer east gate where the water flowed out on the right-hand side. He said, ‘This water flows east down to the Arabah and to the sea; and flowing into the sea it makes its waters wholesome. Wherever the river flows, all living creatures teeming in it will live. Fish will be very plentiful, for wherever the water goes it brings health, and life teems wherever the river flows. Along the river, on either bank, will grow every kind of fruit tree with leaves that never wither and fruit that never fails; they will bear new fruit every month, because this water comes from the sanctuary. And their fruit will be good to eat and the leaves medicinal.’
Responsorial Psalm : Psalm 45(46):2-3,5-6,8-9
R/ The waters of a river give joy to God’s city, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is for us a refuge and strength, a helper close at hand, in time of distress, so we shall not fear though the earth should rock, though the mountains fall into the depths of the sea.
The waters of a river give joy to God’s city, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within, it cannot be shaken; God will help it at the dawning of the day.
The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Come, consider the works of the Lord, the redoubtable deeds he has done on the earth.
Second reading: 1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17
You are God’s building. By the grace God gave me, I succeeded as an architect and laid the foundations, on which someone else is doing the building. Everyone doing the building must work carefully. For the foundation, nobody can lay any other than the one which has already been laid, that is Jesus Christ. Didn’t you realise that you were God’s temple and that the Spirit of God was living among you? If anybody should destroy the temple of God, God will destroy him, because the temple of God is sacred; and you are that temple.
Gospel Acclamation : 2Ch7:16
Alleluia, alleluia! I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord, for my name to be there forever. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 2:13-22
Just before the Jewish Passover Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and in the Temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and pigeons, and the money changers sitting at their counters there. Making a whip out of some cord, he drove them all out of the Temple, cattle and sheep as well, scattered the money changers’ coins, knocked their tables over and said to the pigeon-sellers, ‘Take all this out of here and stop turning my Father’s house into a market.’ Then his disciples remembered the words of scripture: Zeal for your house will devour me. The Jews intervened and said, ‘What sign can you show us to justify what you have done?’ Jesus answered, ‘Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.’ The Jews replied, ‘It has taken forty-six years to build this sanctuary: are you going to raise it up in three days?’ But he was speaking of the sanctuary that was his body, and when Jesus rose from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the words he had said.
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, we pray, O Lord, the offering made here and grant that by it those who seek your favour may receive in this place the power of the Sacraments and the answer to their prayers. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : 1 Pet 2: 5
Be built up like living stones, into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood.
Prayer after Communion
O God, who chose to foreshadow for us the heavenly Jerusalem through the sign of your Church on earth, grant, we pray, that, by our partaking of this Sacrament, we may be made the temple of your grace and may enter the dwelling place of your glory. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus is angry, and his actions are both shocking and provocative. He underscores the sanctity of the Temple, emphasising the purpose for which it was built, a sacred place of prayer and worship. However, the presence of merchants and moneychangers has transformed it into a marketplace, exploiting those who come to the Temple to worship. Beyond its physical structure, the Temple also symbolises God’s presence among us. We must always treat God’s house with perpetual respect and reverence. The Lateran Basilica. being the oldest and most important Church in Rome, serves as a symbol of the unity of the Catholic Church. Commemorating its dedication today serves as a reminder to us of the dual significance of the Temple or Church — as a physical structure and as a representation of our bodies as the Temple of the Holy Spirit. This calls us to treat God’s house with respect while appreciating the gift of the Church and recognising our bodies as sacred vessels.
