by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Jun 6, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
BLANC
Saint Gilbert
Il avait pris part à la deuxième croisade (1147-1149). A son retour, il se fit religieux prémontré à neuffontaines dans l’Allier en fondant lui-même un monastère. Il en construisit un deuxième à Auberre pour sa femme sainte Péronelle, et sa fille, la bienheureuse Poncie. Sainte Péronelle en fut la première abbesse et la bienheureuse Poncie lui succéda.
Sainte Trinité Solennité du Seigneur
Antienne d’ouverture
Béni soit Dieu le Père, et le Fils unique de Dieu, ainsi que le Saint-Esprit, car il nous a traités avec amour.
Prière d’ouverture
Dieu notre Père, tu as envoyé dans le monde ta Parole de vérité et ton Esprit de sainteté pour révéler aux hommes ton admirable mystère; Donne-nous de professer la vraie foi en reconnaissant la gloire de l’éternelle Trinité, en adorant son Unité toute-puissante. Par Jésus Christ.
Lectures de la messe
Première lecture (Ex 34, 4b-6.8-9)
En ces jours-là, Moïse se leva de bon matin, et il gravit la montagne du Sinaï comme le Seigneur le lui avait ordonné. Il emportait les deux tables de pierre. Le Seigneur descendit dans la nuée et vint se placer là, auprès de Moïse. Il proclama son nom qui est : LE SEIGNEUR. Il passa devant Moïse et proclama : « LE SEIGNEUR, LE SEIGNEUR, Dieu tendre et miséricordieux, lent à la colère, plein d’amour et de vérité. » Aussitôt Moïse s’inclina jusqu’à terre et se prosterna. Il dit : « S’il est vrai, mon Seigneur, que j’ai trouvé grâce à tes yeux, daigne marcher au milieu de nous. Oui, c’est un peuple à la nuque raide ; mais tu pardonneras nos fautes et nos péchés, et tu feras de nous ton héritage. » – Parole du Seigneur.
Cantique (Dn 3, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
R/ À toi, louange et gloire éternellement ! (Dn 3, 52)
Béni sois-tu, Seigneur, Dieu de nos pères : R/
Béni soit le nom très saint de ta gloire : R/ Béni sois-tu dans ton saint temple de gloire : R/
Béni sois-tu sur le trône de ton règne : R/
Béni sois-tu, toi qui sondes les abîmes : R/
Toi qui sièges au-dessus des Kéroubim : R/
Béni sois-tu au firmament, dans le ciel, R/
Deuxième lecture (2 Co 13, 11-13)
Frères, soyez dans la joie, cherchez la perfection, encouragez-vous, soyez d’accord entre vous, vivez en paix, et le Dieu d’amour et de paix sera avec vous. Saluez-vous les uns les autres par un baiser de paix. Tous les fidèles vous saluent. Que la grâce du Seigneur Jésus Christ, l’amour de Dieu et la communion du Saint-Esprit soient avec vous tous. – Parole du Seigneur.
Alléluia. Alléluia.
Gloire au Père, et au Fils, et au Saint-Esprit :
au Dieu qui est, qui était et qui vient !
Alléluia. (cf. Ap 1, 8)
Évangile (Jn 3, 16-18)
Dieu a tellement aimé le monde qu’il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne se perde pas, mais obtienne la vie éternelle. Car Dieu a envoyé son Fils dans le monde, non pas pour juger le monde, mais pour que, par lui, le monde soit sauvé. Celui qui croit en lui échappe au Jugement ; celui qui ne croit pas est déjà jugé, du fait qu’il n’a pas cru au nom du Fils unique de Dieu. – Acclamons la Parole de Dieu.
Prière sur les offrandes
Sanctifie, Seigneur notre Dieu, le sacrifice sur lequel nous invoquons ton nom très saint; Et, par cette eucharistie, fais de nous-mêmes une éternelle offrande à ta gloire. Par Jésus.
Préface
Le Seigneur soit avec vous. R/ Et avec votre esprit.
Élevons notre cour. R/ Nous le tournons vers le Seigneur.
Rendons grâce au Seigneur notre Dieu. R/ Cela est juste et bon.
Vraiment, il est juste et bon de te rendre gloire, de t’offrir notre action de grâce, toujours et en tout lieu, à toi, Père très saint, Dieu éternel et tout-puissant. Avec ton Fils unique et le Saint-Esprit, tu es un seul Dieu, tu es un seul Seigneur, dans la trinité des personnes et l’unité de leur nature. Ce que nous croyons de ta gloire, parce que tu l’as révélé, nous le croyons pareillement, et de ton Fils et du Saint-Esprit: et quand nous proclamons notre foi au Dieu éternel et véritable, nous adorons en même temps chacune des personnes, leur unique nature, leur égale majesté. C’est ainsi que les anges et les archanges, et les plus hautes puissances des cieux, ne cessent de chanter d’une même voix: Saint!…
Antienne de communion
Puisque vous êtes des fils, Dieu a envoyé dans vos cours l’Esprit de son Fils, qui crie: Père!
Ga 4, 6
Prière après la communion
Puissions-nous trouver, Seigneur, le salut de l’âme et du corps dans le sacrement que nous avons reçu, Tandis que nous affirmons notre foi en la Trinité, éternelle et sainte, comme en son indivisible Unité. Par Jésus.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Jun 6, 2020 | Evangelium
sunday 07 June 2020
The Most Holy Trinity
Solemnity
St Colman of Dromore
White
Entrance Antiphon
Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit, for he has shown us his merciful love.
Collect
God our Father, who by sending into the world the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification made known to the human race your wondrous mystery, grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith, we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty. 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 34:4-6,8-9
With the two tablets of stone in his hands, Moses went up the mountain of Sinai in the early morning as the Lord had commanded him. And the Lord descended in the form of a cloud, and Moses stood with him there. He called on the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger rich in kindness and faithfulness.’ And Moses bowed down to the ground at once and worshipped. ‘If I have indeed won your favour, Lord,’ he said ‘let my Lord come with us, I beg. True, they are a headstrong people, but forgive us our faults and our sins, and adopt us as your heritage.’
Daniel 3:52-55
- You are blest, Lord God of our fathers.
R/ To you glory and praise for evermore.
- Blest your glorious holy name.
R/ To you glory and praise for evermore.
- You are blest in the temple of your glory.
R/ To you glory and praise for evermore.
- You are blest on the throne of your kingdom.
R/ To you glory and praise for evermore.
- You are blest who gaze into the depths.
R/ To you glory and praise for evermore.
- You are blest in the firmament of heaven.
R/ To you glory and praise for evermore.
Second reading: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Brothers, we wish you happiness; try to grow perfect; help one another. Be united; live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with the holy kiss. All the saints send you greetings. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Gospel Acclamation: Rv 1:8
Alleluia, alleluia! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; the God who is, who was, and who is to come. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 3:16-18
Jesus said to Nicodemus: ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be condemned; but whoever refuses to believe is condemned already, because he has refused to believe in the name of God’s only Son.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Sanctify by the invocation of your name, we pray, O Lord our God, this oblation of our service, and by it make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Gal 4: 6
Since you are children of God, God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father.
Prayer after Communion
May receiving this Sacrament, O Lord our God, bring us health of body and soul, as we confess your eternal holy Trinity and undivided Unity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The doctrine of the Holy Trinity portrays God’s communion with humanity through Jesus Christ in the unity of the Holy Spirit. We believe as Christians that God intervenes in our lives and has been involved in a special way in human history. He was present through the Old Testament from creation right through the prophets, but in the fullness of time, he came to us through his Son, conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. We read today that “God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son…” This extravagant love was shown by his incarnation and saw its fulfilment in his passion, death and resurrection, which bought for us our salvation. In this same chapter, we will read about the encounter with Nicodemus who came to Jesus by night and wanted to know more about this great teacher and learned of salvation through repentance and the need to be reborn. This could be shocking for the Pharisees who knew about repentance but still held on to the conception that they belonged to God through birthright as descendants of Abraham. Even in the First reading, Moses recognizes this need for repentance which goes all the way back to the Book of Exodus as he says, “True, they are a headstrong people, but forgive us our faults and our sins, and adopt us as your heritage.” We are baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit but then there is a need for continuous spiritual renewal in our lives.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Jun 5, 2020 | Evangelium
saturday 06 June 2020
St Norbert (1080 – 1134)
BVM
He was born in Xanten, Germany.. After a period of worldly life, at the age of 35 he had a narrow escape from death and his life changed. He became a priest. He founded a religious Order after the rule of St. Augustine. He died in 1134.
Green/White
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 24: 16, 18
Turn to me and have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am alone and poor. See my lowliness and suffering and take away all my sins, my God.
Collect
O God, whose providence never fails in its design, keep from us, we humbly beseech you, all that might harm us and grant all that works for our 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 Timothy 4:1-8
Before God and before Christ Jesus who is to be judge of the living and the dead, I put this duty to you, in the name of his Appearing and of his kingdom: proclaim the message and, welcome or unwelcome, insist on it. Refute falsehood, correct error, call to obedience – but do all with patience and with the intention of teaching. The time is sure to come when, far from being content with sound teaching, people will be avid for the latest novelty and collect themselves a whole series of teachers according to their own tastes; and then, instead of listening to the truth, they will turn to myths. Be careful always to choose the right course; be brave under trials; make the preaching of the Good News your life’s work, in thoroughgoing service. As for me, my life is already being poured away as a libation, and the time has come for me to be gone. I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith; all there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day; and not only to me but to all those who have longed for his Appearing.
Psalm 70(71):8-9, 14-17, 22
R/ My lips will tell of your justice, O Lord.
- My lips are filled with your praise, with your glory all the day long. Do not reject me now that I am old; when my strength fails do not forsake me.
- But as for me, I will always hope and praise you more and more. My lips will tell of your justice and day by day of your help (though I can never tell it all).
- I will declare the Lord’s mighty deeds proclaiming your justice, yours alone. O God, you have taught me from my youth and I proclaim your wonders still.
- So I will give you thanks on the lyre for your faithful love, my God. To you will I sing with the harp, to you, the Holy One of Israel.
Gospel Acclamation: Lk 8:15
Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are those who, with a noble and generous heart, take the word of God to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44+
In his teaching Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted obsequiously in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who swallow the property of widows, while making a show of lengthy prayers. The more severe will be the sentence they receive.’ He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in a great deal. A poor widow came and put in two small coins, the equivalent of a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they had over, but she from the little she had has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Trusting in your compassion, O Lord, we come eagerly with our offerings to your sacred altar, 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 16: 6
To you I call, for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your ear to me; hear my words.
Prayer after Communion
Govern by your Spirit, we pray, O Lord, those you feed with the Body and Blood of your Son, that, professing you not just in word or in speech, but also in works and in truth, we may merit to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
At the time of Jesus, the scribes played a very important role in the society as lawyers and theologians and were the professional interpreters of the religious Law. Jesus was not criticizing all the scribes but the ones who led an ostentatious lifestyle, seeking social privileges and defrauding the vulnerable members of society who were mainly the poor, the widows and orphans. They let the importance of their role to go into their heads. What initially was meant for the upkeep of the temple and Levites who owned no land became a show of riches and power. Thus ostentatious generosity quickly became a means to gain prestige. The poor widow drew Jesus’ attention and he contrasted her generosity with the disposition of the rich who gave “out of their abundance”. There was a form of religious oppression involved as well because pressure was put even on those who could not afford it. The biggest givers give from the heart just as the widow did. Her generosity was outstanding.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Jun 5, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
VERT / BLANC
Saint Norbert, évêque
Né à Xante dans une famille de la noblesse rhénane, Norbert de Gennep (vers 1080-1134) fut d’abord un clerc courtisan à la cour impériale. Il se convertit brusquement pour se vouer à la pénitence et à la prédication itinérante. Il fonda à Prémontré, près de Laon, un ordre de chanoines réguliers la vie commune et exerçant un ministère pastoral. Elu archevêque de Magdebourg, il y fit une œuvre de réformateur. Il est un des premiers saints caractérisés par la dévotion très grande envers l’eucharistie.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 24, 16.18
Regarde-moi, Seigneur, et prends pitié de moi, car je suis seul et misérable ; vois ma misère et ma peine, enlève tous mes péchés.
Prière d’ouverture :
Seigneur notre Père, nous en appelons à ta providence qui jamais ne se trompe en ses desseins : tout ce qui fait du mal, écarte-le, et donne-nous ce qui peut nous aider. Par Jésus Christ.
Lectures de la messe
Première lecture (2 Tm 4, 1-8)
Bien-aimé, devant Dieu, et devant le Christ Jésus qui va juger les vivants et les morts, je t’en conjure, au nom de sa Manifestation et de son Règne : proclame la Parole, interviens à temps et à contretemps, dénonce le mal, fais des reproches, encourage, toujours avec patience et souci d’instruire. Un temps viendra où les gens ne supporteront plus l’enseignement de la saine doctrine ; mais, au gré de leurs caprices, ils iront se chercher une foule de maîtres pour calmer leur démangeaison d’entendre du nouveau. Ils refuseront d’entendre la vérité pour se tourner vers des récits mythologiques. Mais toi, en toute chose garde la mesure, supporte la souffrance, fais ton travail d’évangélisateur, accomplis jusqu’au bout ton ministère. Moi, en effet, je suis déjà offert en sacrifice, le moment de mon départ est venu. J’ai mené le bon combat, j’ai achevé ma course, j’ai gardé la foi. Je n’ai plus qu’à recevoir la couronne de la justice : le Seigneur, le juste juge, me la remettra en ce jour-là, et non seulement à moi, mais aussi à tous ceux qui auront désiré avec amour sa Manifestation glorieuse. – Parole du Seigneur.
Psaume (Ps 70 (71), 8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22)
R/ Ma bouche annonce salut, Seigneur. (cf. Ps 70, 15ab)
Je n’avais que ta louange à la bouche, tout le jour, ta splendeur. Ne me rejette pas maintenant que j’ai vieilli ; alors que décline ma vigueur, ne m’abandonne pas.
Et moi qui ne cesse d’espérer, j’ajoute encore à ta louange. Ma bouche annonce tout le jour tes actes de justice et de salut.
Je revivrai les exploits du Seigneur en rappelant que ta justice est la seule. Mon Dieu, tu m’as instruit dès ma jeunesse, jusqu’à présent, j’ai proclamé tes merveilles.
Et moi, je te rendrai grâce sur la harpe pour ta vérité, ô mon Dieu ! Je jouerai pour toi de ma cithare, Saint d’Israël !
Évangile (Mc 12, 38-44)
Alléluia. Alléluia.
Heureux les pauvres de cœur,
car le royaume des Cieux est à eux !
Alléluia. (Mt 5, 3)
En ce temps-là, dans son enseignement, Jésus disait : « Méfiez-vous des scribes, qui tiennent à se promener en vêtements d’apparat et qui aiment les salutations sur les places publiques, les sièges d’honneur dans les synagogues, et les places d’honneur dans les dîners. Ils dévorent les biens des veuves et, pour l’apparence, ils font de longues prières : ils seront d’autant plus sévèrement jugés. » Jésus s’était assis dans le Temple en face de la salle du trésor, et regardait comment la foule y mettait de l’argent. Beaucoup de riches y mettaient de grosses sommes. Une pauvre veuve s’avança et mit deux petites pièces de monnaie. Jésus appela ses disciples et leur déclara : « Amen, je vous le dis : cette pauvre veuve a mis dans le Trésor plus que tous les autres. Car tous, ils ont pris sur leur superflu, mais elle, elle a pris sur son indigence : elle a mis tout ce qu’elle possédait, tout ce qu’elle avait pour vivre. » – Acclamons la Parole de Dieu.
Prière sur les offrandes :
Confiants dans ton amour, Seigneur, nous venons à ton autel avec nos offrandes : puissions-nous, par un effet de ta grâce, être purifiés dans l’Eucharistie que nous célébrons. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 16, 6
Je t’appelle, mon Dieu, car tu peux me répondre : écoute-moi ! Entends ce que je dis.
Prière après la communion :
Guide-nous, Seigneur, par ton Esprit, toi qui nous as donné le corps et le sang de ton Fils : accorde-nous de te rendre témoignage, non seulement avec des paroles, mais aussi par nos actes ; et nous pourrons entrer dans le Royaume des cieux. Par Jésus.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Jun 4, 2020 | Evangelium
friday 05 June 2020
St Boniface (675- 754)
Born in England about 680, St. Boniface became a Benedictine monk. He was appointed the first bishop of Germany by Pope Gregory II. Together with thirty companions, he died a martyr’s death in 754.
Red
Entrance Antiphon: Gal 6: 14; 1 Cor 1: 18
May we never boast, except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the word of the Cross is the power of God to us who have been saved.
Collect
May the Martyr Saint Boniface be our advocate, O Lord, that we may firmly hold the faith he taught with his lips and sealed in his blood and confidently profess it by our deeds. 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 Timothy 3:10-17
You know what I have taught, how I have lived, what I have aimed at; you know my faith, my patience and my love; my constancy and the persecutions and hardships that came to me in places like Antioch, Iconium and Lystra – all the persecutions I have endured; and the Lord has rescued me from every one of them. You are well aware, then, that anybody who tries to live in devotion to Christ is certain to be attacked; while these wicked impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceived themselves. You must keep to what you have been taught and know to be true; remember who your teachers were, and how, ever since you were a child, you have known the holy scriptures – from these you can learn the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and can profitably be used for teaching, for refuting error, for guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be holy. This is how the man who is dedicated to God becomes fully equipped and ready for any good work.
Psalm 118(119):157, 160-161, 165-166, 168
R/ The lovers of your law have great peace.
- Though my foes and oppressors are countless I have not swerved from your will. Your word is founded on truth, your decrees are eternal.
- Though princes oppress me without cause I stand in awe of your word. The lovers of your law have great peace; they never stumble.
- I await your saving help, O Lord, I fulfil your commands. I obey your precepts and your will; all that I do is before you.
Gospel Acclamation: Ps18:9
Alleluia, alleluia! Your words gladden the heart, O Lord, they give light to the eyes. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 12:35-37
At that time while teaching in the Temple, Jesus said, ‘How can the scribes maintain that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, moved by the Holy Spirit, said: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand and I will put your enemies under your feet. David himself calls him Lord, in what way then can he be his son?’ And the great majority of the people heard this with delight.
Prayer over the Offerings
As we venerate the passion of your Martyr Saint Boniface grant that through this sacrifice, O Lord, we may proclaim worthily the death of your Only Begotten Son, who, not content with encouraging the Martyrs by word, strengthened them likewise by example. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Communion Antiphon: Mt 5: 10
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Prayer after Communion
Having fed upon heavenly delights, we humbly ask you, O Lord, that by the example of Saint Boniface we may bear in our hearts the marks of your Son’s charity and suffering and ever enjoy the fruit of perpetual peace. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Throughout this week, there have been a number of encounters between Jesus and the authorities. The teaching and exhortation of Jesus today does not criticise the teachings of the doctors of the Law or the incoherence in their life, it is rather based on the teaching which has been transmitted to the people. The people looked forward to the coming of the Messiah who was going to be the Son of David. On Palm Sunday when we celebrate the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, the people shouted: “Blessed is the Kingdom that is coming from our Father David!” Also, the blind man of Jericho also cried out in this same way: “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me!” Jesus seeks to correct this misconception where the people were being taught to expect a political figure, a powerful king who would subdue all his enemies and impose himself on them. David himself refers to the Messiah in the Psalm as “my Lord”. When he spoke of the Kingdom of God, he did not refer to an institutional monarchy. His Kingdom is built on peace, love, forgiveness and the poor have priority.
