by L'équipe de publication | May 30, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Visitation de la vierge marie
BVM
Psautier: II
Blanc
Deux femmes se rencontrent ; elles vont être mères, bien que l’une soit vierge et l’autre très âgée. Pourquoi saint Luc rapporte-t-il cette rencontre ? Parce que, dans le sein de la Vierge, la présence du Christ se révèle déjà par la joie qu’elle suscite. Jean, qui sera le précurseur de Jésus, tressaille d’allégresse et la vieille Élisabeth, qui le porte en elle, proclame qu’en Marie, le Seigneur est présent. Quant à la Vierge, elle chante son action de grâce pour le salut que son enfant accomplira.
Antienne d’ouverture
Venez, vous tous qui craignez Dieu ; écoutez, que je vous dis tout ce que le Seigneur a fait pour moi.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu tout puissant, tu as inspiré à la Vierge Marie qui porta en elle ton propre Fil, de visiter sa cousine Élisabeth ; accorde-nous d’être docile au souffle de l’Esprit afin de pouvoir nous aussi te magnifier éternellement. Par Jésus.
1ère lecture : Sophonie 3, 14-18
Pousse des cris de joie, fille de Sion! Éclate en ovations, Israël! Réjouis-toi, de tout ton cœur bondis de joie, fille de Jérusalem! Le Seigneur a levé les sentences qui pesaient sur toi, il a écarté tes ennemis. Le roi d’Israël, le Seigneur, est en toi. Tu n’as plus à craindre le malheur. Ce jour-là, on dira à Jérusalem: « Ne crains pas, Sion ! Ne laisse pas tes mains défaillir! Le Seigneur ton Dieu est en toi, c’est lui, le héros qui apporte le salut. Il aura en toi sa joie et son allégresse, il te renouvellera par son amour ; il exultera pour toi et se réjouira, comme aux jours de fête. » J’ai écarté de toi le malheur, pour que tu ne subisses plus l’humiliation.
Cantique : Is 12, 2, 3, 4abcd
R/ Il est grand au milieu de toi, le Dieu Saint d’Israël. (cf. Is 12, 6b)
Voici le Dieu qui me sauve: j’ai confiance, je n’ai plus de crainte. Ma force et mon chant, c’est le Seigneur; il est pour moi le salut.
Exultant de joie, vous puiserez les eaux aux sources du salut.
Ce jour-là, vous direz : « Rendez grâce au Seigneur, proclamez son nom, annoncez parmi les peuples ses hauts faits ! »
Redites-le : « Sublime est son nom ! » Jouez pour le Seigneur, il montre sa magnificence, et toute la terre le sait.
Jubilez, criez de joie, habitants de Sion, car il est grand au milieu de toi, le Saint d’Israël !
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Heureuse es-tu, Vierge Marie, toi qui as cru que s’accompliraient pour toi les paroles du Seigneur. Alléluia. (cf. Lc 1, 45)
Évangile : Luc 1, 39-56
En ces jours-là, Marie se mit en route et se rendit avec empressement vers la région montagneuse, dans une ville de Judée. Elle entra dans la maison de Zacharie et salua Élisabeth. Or, quand Élisabeth entendit la salutation de Marie, l’enfant tressaillit en elle. Alors, Élisabeth fut remplie d’Esprit Saint, et s’écria d’une voix forte : « Tu es bénie entre toutes les femmes, et le fruit de tes entrailles est béni. D’où m’est-il donné que la mère de mon Seigneur vienne jusqu’à moi ? Car, lorsque tes paroles de salutation sont parvenues à mes oreilles, l’enfant a tressailli d’allégresse en moi. Heureuse celle qui a cru à l’accomplissement des paroles qui lui furent dites de la part du Seigneur. Marie dit alors : « Mon âme exalte le Seigneur, exulte mon esprit en Dieu, mon Sauveur ! Il s’est penché sur son humble servante ; désormais tous les âges me diront bienheureuse. Le Puissant fit pour moi des merveilles; Saint est son nom ! Sa miséricorde s’étend d’âge en âge sur ceux qui le craignent. Déployant la force de son bras, il disperse les superbes. Il renverse les puissants de leurs trônes, il élève les humbles. Il comble de biens les affamés, renvoie les riches les mains vides Il relève Israël son serviteur, il se souvient de son amour de la promesse faite à nos pères, en faveur d’Abraham et sa descendance à jamais. » Marie resta avec Élisabeth environ trois mois, puis elle s’en retourna chez elle.
Prière sur les offrandes
Tu as aimé, Seigneur, l’empressement de la Vierge Marie ; accepte aussi avec bonté le sacrifice que nous offrons pour notre salut. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion
Que ton Eglise te magnifie, Seigneur, pour tant de merveille comme Jean Baptiste à tressaillir d’allégresse en discernant le Christ avec sa naissance, qu’elle accueille avec joie dans l’eucharistie ce même Christ toujours vivant. Lui qui règne.
Prière après la communion
Mon exalte le Seigneur, exulte mon esprit en Dieu mon sauveur !
Méditation
La visitation de Marie à sa cousine Elisabeth nous rappelle l’orientation sociale de notre vie chrétienne. Apprenant que sa cousine est enceinte, Marie sait que sa présence au près d’elle sera d’un bon secours. Aujourd’hui, tant de prisonniers ne sont pas visités, de nombreux malades manquent de chaleur humaine et plusieurs vieillards sont abandonnés à eux-mêmes. Le Magnificat présente pourtant le souci de Dieu pour les pauvres, les humbles et les affamés. C’est par nous chrétiens que le Seigneur souhaite intervenir auprès de ces défavorisés : que notre charité se fasse inventive.
by L'équipe de publication | May 30, 2025 | Evangelium
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast
Psalter: Week II
White
Today we are celebrating the visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Come let us sing to the Lord.
Entrance Antiphon : Cf. Ps 65: 16
Come and hear, all who fear God; I will tell what the Lord did for my soul.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, who, while the Blessed Virgin Mary was carrying your Son in her womb, inspired her to visit Elizabeth, grant us, we pray, that, faithful to the promptings of the Spirit, we may magnify your greatness with the Virgin Mary at all times. 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 : Zephaniah 3:14-18
Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud! Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has repealed your sentence; he has driven your enemies away. The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you have no more evil to fear. When that day comes, word will come to Jerusalem: Zion, have no fear, do not let your hands fall limp. The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult with joy over you, he will renew you by his love; he will dance with shouts of joy for you as on a day of festival.
Canticle : Isaiah 12
R/ The rejoicing of a redeemed people
Truly, God is my salvation, I trust, I shall not fear. For the Lord is my strength, my song, he became my saviour. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Give thanks to the Lord, give praise to his name! Make his mighty deeds known to the peoples! Declare the greatness of his name. Great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Sing a psalm to the Lord for he has done glorious deeds; make them known to all the earth! People of Zion, sing and shout for joy, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. Great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
Gospel Acclamation : cf.Lk1:45
Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is the Virgin Mary, who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 1:39-56
Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? For the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’ And Mary said: ‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults in God my saviour; because he has looked upon his lowly handmaid. Yes, from this day forward all generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name, and his mercy reaches from age to age for those who fear him. He has shown the power of his arm, he has routed the proud of heart. He has pulled down princes from their thrones and exalted the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things, the rich sent empty away. He has come to the help of Israel his servant, mindful of his mercy – according to the promise he made to our ancestors – of his mercy to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.’ Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back home.
Prayer over the Offerings
May our offering of this saving sacrifice be acceptable to your majesty, O Lord, as you were pleased to accept the charity of the most Blessed Mother of your Only Begotten Son. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Communion Antiphon : Lk 1: 48-49
All generations will call me blessed, for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
Prayer after Communion
May your Church proclaim your greatness, O God, for you have done great things for your faithful, and, as Saint John the Baptist leapt with joy when he first sensed the hidden presence of Christ, so may your Church rejoice to receive in this Sacrament the same ever-living Lord. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
On this day as we celebrate the Visitation of Mary, we are called to reflect on the significance of openness to others in life. Mary, under unique circumstances, embarks on a journey after learning that she will be the mother of the Messiah, the Son of God. Instead of merely celebrating her newfound status, she chooses to visit her cousin, Elisabeth, who is also pregnant by the power of God. Mary’s actions convey a powerful message, that is, irrespective of our circumstances, it is crucial to draw closer to others and share with them our time, skills, or material resources. In Mary’s visit to her cousin, communion takes place, and, under the impulse of the Holy Spirit, she exults with joy, proclaiming aloud the wonders of God’s work. Mary’s visit serves as a valuable lesson to us. In our visit to others, let us also be bearers of joyful tidings.
by L'équipe de publication | May 29, 2025 | Evangelium
Saint Luke Kirby (c.1549-1582)
Psalter: Week II
White
He was born in England and was ordained priest at Cambrai. In June 1580, he came to England He was immediately arrested and committed to the Gatehouse, Westminster. He died on May 1582.
Entrance Antiphon : Rv 5: 9-10
You have redeemed us, Lord, by your Blood from every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us into a kingdom, priests for our God, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who restore us to eternal life in the Resurrection of Christ, raise us up, we pray, to the author of our salvation, who is seated at your right hand, so that, when our Saviour comes again in majesty, those you have given new birth in Baptism may be clothed with blessed immortality. 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 : Acts 18:9-18
At Corinth one night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid to speak out, nor allow yourself to be silenced: I am with you. I have so many people on my side in this city that no one will even attempt to hurt you.’ So Paul stayed there preaching the word of God among them for eighteen months. But, while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a concerted attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal. ‘We accuse this man’ they said ‘of persuading people to worship God in a way that breaks the Law.’ Before Paul could open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, ‘Listen, you Jews. If this were a misdemeanour or a crime, I would not hesitate to attend to you; but if it is only quibbles about words and names, and about your own Law, then you must deal with it yourselves-I have no intention of making legal decisions about things like that.’ Then he sent them out of the court, and at once they all turned on Sosthenes, the synagogue president, and beat him in front of the court house. Gallio refused to take any notice at all. After staying on for some time, Paul took leave of the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut off, because of a vow he had made.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 46:2-7
R/ God is king of all the earth.
or Alleluia!
All peoples, clap your hands, cry to God with shouts of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear, great king over all the earth.
He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet. Our inheritance, our glory, is from him, given to Jacob out of love.
God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast. Sing praise for God, sing praise, sing praise to our king, sing praise.
Gospel Acclamation : Jn14:26
Alleluia, alleluia! The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. Alleluia!
Gospel : John 16:20-23
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you most solemnly, you will be weeping and wailing while the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy. A woman in childbirth suffers, because her time has come; but when she has given birth to the child she forgets the suffering in her joy that a man has been born into the world. So it is with you: you are sad now, but I shall see you again, and your hearts will be full of joy, and that joy no one shall take from you. When that day comes, you will not ask me any questions.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray, the offerings of your family, that under your protective care they may never lose what they have received, but attain the gifts that are eternal. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Rm 4: 25
Christ our Lord was handed over for our transgressions and was raised again for our justification, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray, those whom you have saved by your kindness, that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son, they may rejoice in his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
“I am with you”. In a vision, the Lord reassures Paul to be courageous because He is with him. When facing the perils of life, it is common for us to feel that God has abandoned us. This feeling intensifies during challenging times of sickness, poverty, and other difficulties. Today, God is reminding us that in every situation, we should remember that “I am with you.” Why do we attempt to bear life’s burdens on our own? Why do we not run to Jesus in prayer for him to help us? A Christian grounded in faith remains steadfast in the face of trials and difficulties. Such an individual’s soul is calm, assured that the Lord of Hosts will fight on their behalf. Let us cultivate the practice of surrendering our lives entirely to Jesus and allowing Him to act.
by L'équipe de publication | May 29, 2025 | Agenda Biblique
Sainte jeanne d’arc, Vierge
Psautier: II
Blanc
Paysanne de Domremy, Jeanne (1412-1431) fait preuve d’une sagesse surnaturelle dans l’accomplissement d’une mission qu’elle dit avoir reçue du ciel et pour laquelle elle donnera sa vie. Condamnée par un tribunal ecclésiastique aux ordres de ses ennemis politiques, elle meurt sur le bûcher à Rouen en invoquant le nom de Jésus. Elle reste un modèle par sa pureté et sa force, sa fidélité à la volonté de Dieu et son sens de l’Eglise.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ap 5, 9-10
Seigneur, par ton sang, tu as racheté pour Dieu des hommes de toute race, langue, peuple et nation : tu en as fait pour notre Dieu un royaume de prêtres, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Tu nous recrées, Seigneur, pour la vie éternelle dans la résurrection de notre Sauveur qui règne désormais auprès de toi ; dirige nos cœurs vers sa gloire, afin qu’au jour où il viendra de nouveau, ceux que tu as fait renaître par le baptême soient revêtus de sa lumière impérissable. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ac 18, 9-18
À Corinthe, une nuit, le Seigneur dit à Paul dans une vision : « Sois sans crainte : parle, ne garde pas le silence. Je suis avec toi, et personne ne s’en prendra à toi pour te maltraiter, car dans cette ville j’ai pour moi un peuple nombreux. » Paul y séjourna un an et demi et il enseignait parmi les Corinthiens la parole de Dieu. Sous le proconsulat de Gallion en Grèce, les Juifs, unanimes, se dressèrent contre Paul et l’amenèrent devant le tribunal, en disant : « La manière dont cet individu incite les gens à adorer le Dieu unique est contraire à la loi. » Au moment où Paul allait ouvrir la bouche, Gallion déclara aux Juifs : « S’il s’agissait d’un délit ou d’un méfait grave, je recevrais votre plainte à vous, Juifs, comme il se doit. Mais s’il s’agit de débats sur des mots, sur des noms et sur la Loi qui vous est propre, cela vous regarde. Être juge en ces affaires, moi je m’y refuse. » Et il les chassa du tribunal. Tous alors se saisirent de Sosthène, chef de synagogue, et se mirent à le frapper devant le tribunal, tandis que Gallion restait complètement indifférent. Paul demeura encore assez longtemps à Corinthe. Puis il fit ses adieux aux frères et s’embarqua pour la Syrie, accompagné de Priscille et d’Aquila. À Cencrées, il s’était fait raser la tête, car le vœu qui le liait avait pris fin.
Psaume : 46 (47), 2-3, 4-5, 6-7
R/ Dieu est le roi de toute la terre.
Tous les peuples, battez des mains, acclamez Dieu par vos cris de joie ! Car le Seigneur est le Très-Haut, le redoutable, le grand roi sur toute la terre.
Celui qui nous soumet des nations, qui tient des peuples sous nos pieds ; il choisit pour nous l’héritage, fierté de Jacob, son bien-aimé.
Dieu s’élève parmi les ovations, le Seigneur, aux éclats du cor. Sonnez pour notre Dieu, sonnez, sonnez pour notre roi, sonnez !
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. Le Christ devait souffrir et ressusciter d’entre les morts pour entrer dans la gloire. Alléluia. (cf. Lc 24, 46.26)
Évangile : Jn 16, 20-23a
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Amen, amen, je vous le dis : vous allez pleurer et vous lamenter, tandis que le monde se réjouira ; vous serez dans la peine, mais votre peine se changera en joie. La femme qui enfante est dans la peine parce que son heure est arrivée. Mais, quand l’enfant est né, elle ne se souvient plus de sa souffrance, tout heureuse qu’un être humain soit venu au monde. Vous aussi, maintenant, vous êtes dans la peine, mais je vous reverrai, et votre cœur se réjouira ; et votre joie, personne ne vous l’enlèvera. En ce jour-là, vous ne me poserez plus de questions.
Prière sur les offrandes
Reçois avec bonté, Seigneur, les offrandes de ton peuple : garde-le sous ta protection, pour qu’il ne perde aucun des biens que tu lui donnes, et qu’il découvre ceux qui demeurent toujours. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Rm 4, 25
Le Christ, notre Seigneur, livré pour nos péchés, Dieu l’a ressuscité pour nous rendre saints, alléluia.
Prière après la communion
Ne cesse pas de protéger avec amour, Seigneur, ceux que tu as sauvés ; la passion de ton Fils les as rachetés, qu’ils mettent leur joie dans sa résurrection. Lui qui.
Méditation
La pratique de la vie chrétienne nous parait parfois comme un fardeau de par ses exigences. Pourtant Jésus nous rappelle dans l’évangile que si nous restons fidèles, ce qui nous semble être une peine maintenant se transformera en joie. Cette joie véritable qu’on ne trouve qu’en Dieu et que rien ni personne ne pourra nous ravir.
by L'équipe de publication | May 28, 2025 | Evangelium
The Ascension of the Lord
Blessed Joseph Gerard (1831 – 1914)
Psalter: Week II
White
Born in France in 1831, Joseph Gerard joined the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and later was sent to South Africa. He worked among the Zulu in Natal for ten years before being sent to the Basuto, in today’s Lesotho: he was known as “the Apostle of the Basuto”.
Entrance Antiphon : Acts 1: 11
Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.
Collect
Gladden us with holy joys, almighty God, and make us rejoice with devout thanksgiving, for the Ascension of Christ your Son is our exaltation, and, where the Head has gone before in glory, the Body is called to follow in hope. 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 : Acts 1:1-11
In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught from the beginning until the day he gave his instructions to the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up to heaven. He had shown himself alive to them after his Passion by many demonstrations: for forty days he had continued to appear to them and tell them about the kingdom of God. When he had been at table with them, he had told them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for what the Father had promised. What you have heard me speak about: John baptised with water but you, not many days from now, will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.’ Now having met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, has the time come? Are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He replied, ‘It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father has decided by his own authority, but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the earth.’ As he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. They were still staring into the sky when suddenly two men in white were standing near them and they said, ‘Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking into the sky? Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, this same Jesus will come back in the same way as you have seen him go there.’
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 46:2-3,6-9
R/ God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
or Alleluia!
All peoples, clap your hands, cry to God with shouts of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear, great king over all the earth.
God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast. Sing praise for God, sing praise, sing praise to our king, sing praise.
God is king of all the earth, sing praise with all your skill. God is king over the nations; God reigns on his holy throne.
Second Reading : Ephesians 1:17-23
May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and perception of what is revealed, to bring you to full knowledge of him. May he enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you, what rich glories he has promised the saints will inherit and how infinitely great is the power that he has exercised for us believers. This you can tell from the strength of his power at work in Christ, when he used it to raise him from the dead and to make him sit at his right hand, in heaven, far above every Sovereignty, Authority, Power, or Domination, or any other name that can be named not only in this age but also in the age to come. He has put all things under his feet and made him, as the ruler of everything, the head of the Church; which is his body, the fullness of him who fills the whole creation.
Gospel Acclamation : Mt 28:19,20
Alleluia, alleluia! Go, make disciples of all the nations. I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 24:46-53
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this. ‘And now I am sending down to you what the Father has promised. Stay in the city then, until you are clothed with the power from on high.’ Then he took them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. They worshipped him and then went back to Jerusalem full of joy; and they were continually in the Temple praising God.
Prayer over the Offerings
We offer sacrifice now in supplication, O Lord, to honour the wondrous Ascension of your Son: grant, we pray, that through this most holy exchange, we too, may rise up to the heavenly realms. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Mt 28: 20
Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Almighty ever-living God, who allow those on earth to celebrate divine mysteries, grant, we pray, that Christian hope may draw us onward to where our nature is united with you. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after his resurrection. This event is recited in the Apostle’s Creed: “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” The ascension serves as a beacon of hope for us, signifying that as members of His body, we too shall follow the Head to the place He has prepared for us. This hope should provide solace for us, especially during times we feel tempted to abandon the pursuit of eternal life. The Lord, however, does not call us to idleness, or to merely gaze in the sky, as seen with His disciples. Instead, we are called to be ambassadors of Christ in our homes, offices, and businesses. May God the Father grant us the grace to be found worthy to ascend to Him when our earthly journey ends.
