by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 20, 2020 | Evangelium
thursday 21 May 2020
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
St Christopher Magallanes and his Companions
He was born in Mexico in 1869. He took a special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous Huichol. Falsely accused, he was arrested and executed without a trial in 1927.
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. ‘It is’ he had said ‘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.’
Psalm 46(47):2-3,6-9
R/ God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
- 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: Matthew 28:16-20
The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’
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 being the feast of the Ascension, we reflect on the great commission of Jesus to his apostles. The passage of today contains the final instructive words of Jesus to His Church. Though the commission is given to the disciples there present, it equally applies to us today. We are called by Jesus to make disciples of all people, to go out into the world and teach and live the truth of the cross of redemption. To be baptised is to show our commitment to the Lord and to his call. We might like to reflect on the following questions: what did my baptism mean to me? Was it a social act I accepted because I had to do? Was it because my parents wanted me to? Or because I identified with the Lord and so freely chose it? When someone becomes a Christian, he is to follow the ways of the Lord Jesus. Being a Christian means accepting that Jesus is Lord. Jesus is always with us and will never leave us. This is a sign of his deity and it is a comfort to know that Jesus is always with us. He will never forsake us no matter what the situation is.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 20, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
BLANC
Saint Constantin
Empereur romain, c’est lui qui convoqua en 325 le Concile de Nicée qui condamnera l’arianisme.
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.
Lectures de la messe
Première lecture (Ac 1, 1-11)
Cher Théophile, dans mon premier livre j’ai parlé de tout ce que Jésus a fait et enseigné depuis le moment où il commença, jusqu’au jour où il fut enlevé au ciel, après avoir, par l’Esprit Saint, donné ses instructions aux Apôtres qu’il avait choisis. C’est à eux qu’il s’est présenté vivant après sa Passion ; il leur en a donné bien des preuves, puisque, pendant quarante jours, il leur est apparu et leur a parlé du royaume de Dieu. Au cours d’un repas qu’il prenait avec eux, il leur donna l’ordre de ne pas quitter Jérusalem, mais d’y attendre que s’accomplisse la promesse du Père. Il déclara : « Cette promesse, vous l’avez entendue de ma bouche : alors que Jean a baptisé avec l’eau, vous, c’est dans l’Esprit Saint que vous serez baptisés d’ici peu de jours. » Ainsi réunis, les Apôtres l’interrogeaient : « Seigneur, est-ce maintenant le temps où tu vas rétablir le royaume pour Israël ? » Jésus leur répondit : « Il ne vous appartient pas de connaître les temps et les moments que le Père a fixés de sa propre autorité. Mais vous allez recevoir une force quand le Saint-Esprit viendra sur vous ; vous serez alors mes témoins à Jérusalem, dans toute la Judée et la Samarie, et jusqu’aux extrémités de la terre. » Après ces paroles, tandis que les Apôtres le regardaient, il s’éleva, et une nuée vint le soustraire à leurs yeux. Et comme ils fixaient encore le ciel où Jésus s’en allait, voici que, devant eux, se tenaient deux hommes en vêtements blancs, qui leur dirent : « Galiléens, pourquoi restez-vous là à regarder vers le ciel ? Ce Jésus qui a été enlevé au ciel d’auprès de vous, viendra de la même manière que vous l’avez vu s’en aller vers le ciel. » – Parole du Seigneur.
Psaume (46 (47), 2-3, 6-7,8-9)
R/ Dieu s’élève parmi les ovations, le Seigneur, aux éclats du cor.
ou : Alléluia ! (46, 6)
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.
Dieu s’élève parmi les ovations, le Seigneur, aux éclats du cor. Sonnez pour notre Dieu, sonnez, sonnez pour notre roi, sonnez !
Car Dieu est le roi de la terre, que vos musiques l’annoncent ! Il règne, Dieu, sur les païens, Dieu est assis sur son trône sacré.
Deuxième lecture (Ep 4, 1-13)
Frères, moi qui suis en prison à cause du Seigneur, je vous exhorte donc à vous conduire d’une manière digne de votre vocation : ayez beaucoup d’humilité, de douceur et de patience, supportez-vous les uns les autres avec amour ; ayez soin de garder l’unité dans l’Esprit par le lien de la paix. Comme votre vocation vous a tous appelés à une seule espérance, de même il y a un seul Corps et un seul Esprit. Il y a un seul Seigneur, une seule foi, un seul baptême, un seul Dieu et Père de tous, au-dessus de tous, par tous, et en tous. À chacun d’entre nous, la grâce a été donnée selon la mesure du don fait par le Christ. C’est pourquoi l’Écriture dit : Il est monté sur la hauteur, il a capturé des captifs, il a fait des dons aux hommes. Que veut dire : Il est monté ? – Cela veut dire qu’il était d’abord descendu dans les régions inférieures de la terre. Et celui qui était descendu est le même qui est monté au-dessus de tous les cieux pour remplir l’univers. Et les dons qu’il a faits , ce sont les Apôtres, et aussi les prophètes, les évangélisateurs, les pasteurs et ceux qui enseignent. De cette manière, les fidèles sont organisés pour que les tâches du ministère soient accomplies et que se construise le corps du Christ, jusqu’à ce que nous parvenions tous ensemble à l’unité dans la foi et la pleine connaissance du Fils de Dieu, à l’état de l’Homme parfait, à la stature du Christ dans sa plénitude. – Parole du Seigneur.
Alléluia. Alléluia.
Allez ! De toutes les nations faites des disciples,
dit le Seigneur.
Moi, je suis avec vous tous les jours
jusqu’à la fin du monde.
Alléluia. (Mt 28, 19a.20b)
Évangile (Mc 16, 15-20)
En ce temps-là, Jésus ressuscité se manifesta aux onze Apôtres et leur dit : « Allez dans le monde entier. Proclamez l’Évangile à toute la création. Celui qui croira et sera baptisé sera sauvé ; celui qui refusera de croire sera condamné. Voici les signes qui accompagneront ceux qui deviendront croyants : en mon nom, ils expulseront les démons ; ils parleront en langues nouvelles ; ils prendront des serpents dans leurs mains et, s’ils boivent un poison mortel, il ne leur fera pas de mal ; ils imposeront les mains aux malades, et les malades s’en trouveront bien. » Le Seigneur Jésus, après leur avoir parlé, fut enlevé au ciel et s’assit à la droite de Dieu. Quant à eux, ils s’en allèrent proclamer partout l’Évangile. Le Seigneur travaillait avec eux et confirmait la Parole par les signes qui l’accompagnaient. – Acclamons la Parole de Dieu.
Prière sur les offrandes :
Seigneur notre Dieu, dans l’admirable échange du sacrifice eucharistique, tu nous fais participer à ta propre nature divine : puisque nous avons la connaissance de ta vérité, accorde-nous de lui être fidèles par toute notre vie. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Jn 15, 19.16
«Je vous ai choisis, je vous ai pris dans le monde, dit le Seigneur, afin que vous partiez, que vous donniez du fruit et que votre fruit demeure», alléluia.
Prière après la communion :
Dieu très bon, reste auprès de ton peuple, car sans toi notre vie tombe en ruine ; fais passer à une vie nouvelle ceux que tu as initiés aux sacrements de ton Royaume. Par Jésus.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 19, 2020 | Evangelium
saturday 20 June 2020
Sts Alban, Julius and Aaron
Immaculate Heart of Mary
During a persecution by Diocletian, Alban surrendered himself in place of a Christian priest, and so unbaptised by water, attained a baptism of blood. In the same persecution Julius and Aaron, at Caerleon on Usk, are named among others who gave their lives for the faith.
White
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 12: 6
My heart will rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, who has been bountiful with me.
Collect
O God, who prepared a fit dwelling place for the Holy Spirit in the Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, graciously grant that through her intercession we may be a worthy temple of your glory. 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 Chronicles 24:17-25
After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came to pay court to the king, and the king now turned to them for advice. The Judaeans abandoned the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, for the worship of sacred poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger fell on Judah and Jerusalem. He sent them prophets to bring them back to the Lord, but when these gave their message, they would not listen. The spirit of God took possession of Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said, ‘God says this, “Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord to no good purpose? You have deserted the Lord, now he deserts you.”’ They then plotted against him and by order of the king stoned him in the court of the Temple of the Lord. King Joash, forgetful of the kindness that Jehoiada, the father of Zechariah, had shown him, killed Jehoiada’s son who cried out as he died, ‘The Lord sees and he will avenge!’ When a year had gone by, the Aramaean army made war on Joash. They reached Judah and Jerusalem, and executed all the officials among the people, sending back to the king at Damascus all that they had plundered from them. Though the Aramaean army had by no means come in force, the Lord delivered into its power an army of great size for having deserted him, the God of their ancestors. The Aramaeans treated Joash as he had deserved, and when they retired they left him a very sick man; and his officers, plotting against him to avenge the death of the son of Jehoiada the priest, murdered him in his bed. So he died, and they buried him in the Citadel of David, though not in the tombs of the kings.
Psalm 88(89):4-5,29-34
R/ I will keep my love for him always.
- ‘With my chosen one I have made a covenant; I have sworn to David my servant: I will establish your dynasty forever and set up your throne through all ages.
- ‘I will keep my love for him always; with him my covenant shall last. I will establish his dynasty forever, make his throne endure as the heavens.
- ‘If his sons forsake my law and refuse to walk as I decree and if ever they violate my statutes, refusing to keep my commands; then I will punish their offences with the rod, then I will scourge them on account of their guilt.
- ‘But I will never take back my love, my truth will never fail.’
Gospel Acclamation: Mt4:4
Alleluia, alleluia! Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 2:41-51
Every year the parents of Jesus used to go to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up for the feast as usual. When they were on their way home after the feast, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem without his parents knowing it. They assumed he was with the caravan, and it was only after a day’s journey that they went to look for him among their relations and acquaintances. When they failed to find him they went back to Jerusalem looking for him everywhere. Three days later, they found him in the Temple, sitting among the doctors, listening to them, and asking them questions; and all those who heard him were astounded at his intelligence and his replies. They were overcome when they saw him, and his mother said to him, ‘My child, why have, you done this to us? See how worried your father and I have been, looking for you.’ ‘Why were you looking for me?’ he replied. ‘Did you not know that I must be busy with my Father’s affairs?’ But they did not understand what he meant. He then went down with them and came to Nazareth and lived under their authority. His mother stored up all these things in her heart.
Prayer over the Offerings
Look, O Lord, upon the prayers and offerings of your faithful, presented in commemoration of Blessed Mary, the Mother of God, that they may be pleasing to you and may confer on us your help and forgiveness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Lk 2: 19
Mary treasured all these words, reflecting on them in her heart.
Prayer after Communion
Having been made partakers of eternal redemption, we pray, O Lord, that we, who commemorate the Mother of your Son, may glory in the fullness of your grace and experience its continued increase for our salvation. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
In today’s Gospel we read the episode where the child Jesus was lost and later found in the Temple when he was twelve years old. It is also the fifth Joyful mystery of the Rosary. Only male children aged twelve were required to make this journey and Jesus’ parents, being observant Jews tried to fulfil their obligations. It is usually a frustrating experience when a parent loses their child in a crowd, and this must have been the same with Mary and Joseph. Mary knew that there was something special about her son just as the teachers in the temple marvelled at his wisdom. Mary had a special role in the life of her Son as he grew in stature and wisdom under his parents’ authority. Jesus’ reply about being in his father’s house was not easy for the parents to understand but Mary kept all these things in her heart. We, on our part lose Jesus due to sin and this passage assures us that if we search we shall find Him.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 19, 2020 | Evangelium
wednesday 20 May 2020
St Bernardino of Siena (1380 – 1444)
Bernardino (“Little Bernard”) was born in Tuscany. His parents died when he was a child. Inspired by St Vincent Ferrer, he was an energetic and popular preacher. He denounced usury, promoted peace and worked hard for the reform and discipline of the Franciscan order, and for church unity.
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Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 17: 50; 21: 23
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.
Collect
Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, as we celebrate in mystery the solemnities of your Son’s Resurrection, so, too, we may be worthy to rejoice at his coming with all the Saints. 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 17:15,22-18:1
Paul’s escort took him as far as Athens, and went back with instructions for Silas and Timothy to rejoin Paul as soon as they could. So Paul stood before the whole Council of the Areopagus and made this speech: ‘Men of Athens, I have seen for myself how extremely scrupulous you are in all religious matters, because I noticed, as I strolled round admiring your sacred monuments, that you had an altar inscribed: To An Unknown God. Well, the God whom I proclaim is in fact the one whom you already worship without knowing it. ‘Since the God who made the world and everything in it is himself Lord of heaven and earth, he does not make his home in shrines made by human hands. Nor is he dependent on anything that human hands can do for him, since he can never be in need of anything; on the contrary, it is he who gives everything – including life and breath – to everyone. From one single stock he not only created the whole human race so that they could occupy the entire earth, but he decreed how long each nation should flourish and what the boundaries of its territory should be. And he did this so that all nations might seek the deity and, by feeling their way towards him, succeed in finding him. Yet in fact he is not far from any of us, since it is in him that we live, and move, and exist, as indeed some of your own writers have said: “We are all his children.” ‘Since we are the children of God, we have no excuse for thinking that the deity looks like anything in gold, silver or stone that has been carved and designed by a man. ‘God overlooked that sort of thing when men were ignorant, but now he is telling everyone everywhere that they must repent, because he has fixed a day when the whole world will be judged, and judged in righteousness, and he has appointed a man to be the judge. And God has publicly proved this by raising this man from the dead.’ At this mention of rising from the dead, some of them burst out laughing; others said, ‘We would like to hear you talk about this again.’ After that Paul left them, but there were some who attached themselves to him and became believers, among them Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman called Damaris, and others besides. After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
Psalm 148:1-2,11-14
R/ Your glory fills all heaven and earth.
1) Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his host.
2) All earth’s kings and peoples, earth’s princes and rulers, young men and maidens, old men together with children.
3) Let them praise the name of the Lord for he alone is exalted. The splendour of his name reaches beyond heaven and earth.
4) He exalts the strength of his people. He is the praise of all his saints, of the sons of Israel, of the people to whom he comes close.
Gospel Acclamation: Col 3:1
Alleluia, alleluia! Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 16:12-15
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said: All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.’
Prayer over the Offerings
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead, grant, we pray, that, as we have come to know your truth, we may make it ours by a worthy way of life. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Jn 15: 16, 19
I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord, and have appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord, and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass from former ways to newness of life. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The assertion Jesus makes in today’s gospel shows the experience of the first communities. In the measure in which they sought to imitate, interpret and apply his word to the various circumstances of their life, they experienced the presence and the light of the Spirit. This also happens today in communities which try to incarnate the Word of Jesus in their life. The root of this experience is Jesus’ message: “everything the Father has is mine that is why I said “all He reveals to you will be taken from what is mine.” John uses many images and symbols to signify the action of the Holy Spirit. The instructions Jesus gave are simple, yet difficult to bear out in total fulfilment. How do I let the Holy Spirit strengthen me and help me to devote myself to his works?
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 19, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
BLANC
Saint Bernardin de Sienne, prêtre
Ce franciscain (1381-1444) savait se faire écouter pendant des heures, tant sa prédication était vivante, simple et pleine de verve. Son ardente dévotion au nom de Jésus, figuré par les lettres IHS, fut le prétexte dont se servirent ses ennemis pour le calomnier et jeter le soupçon sur sa foi, sans pouvoir troubler sa sérénité.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 17, 50; 21, 23
Je te louerai, Seigneur, parmi les peuples, j’annoncerai ton nom à mes frères, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture
Puisque nous célébrons dans la foi, Seigneur, la résurrection de ton Fils, fais-nous partager la joie de tous les saints quand il apparaîtra sur les nuées du ciel. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ac 17,15.22- 18,1
En ces jours-là, ceux qui escortaient Paul le conduisirent jusqu’à Athènes. Puis ils s’en retournèrent, porteurs d’un message, avec l’ordre, pour Silas et Timothée, de rejoindre Paul le plus tôt possible. Alors Paul, debout au milieu de l’Aréopage, fit ce discours : « Athéniens, je peux observer que vous êtes, en toutes choses, des hommes particulièrement religieux. En effet, en me promenant et en observant vos monuments sacrés, j’ai même trouvé un autel avec cette inscription : “Au dieu inconnu.” Or, ce que vous vénérez sans le connaître, voilà ce que, moi, je viens vous annoncer. Le Dieu qui a fait le monde et tout ce qu’il contient, lui qui est Seigneur du ciel et de la terre, n’habite pas des sanctuaires faits de main d’homme ; il n’est pas non plus servi par des mains humaines, comme s’il avait besoin de quoi que ce soit, lui qui donne à tous la vie, le souffle et tout le nécessaire. À partir d’un seul homme, il a fait tous les peuples pour qu’ils habitent sur toute la surface de la terre, fixant les moments de leur histoire et les limites de leur habitat ; Dieu les a faits pour qu’ils le cherchent et, si possible, l’atteignent et le trouvent, lui qui, en fait, n’est pas loin de chacun de nous. Car c’est en lui que nous avons la vie, le mouvement et l’être. Ainsi l’ont également dit certains de vos poètes : Nous sommes de sa descendance. Si donc nous sommes de la descendance de Dieu, nous ne devons pas penser que la divinité est pareille à une statue d’or, d’argent ou de pierre sculptée par l’art et l’imagination de l’homme. Et voici que Dieu, sans tenir compte des temps où les hommes l’ont ignoré, leur enjoint maintenant de se convertir, tous et partout. En effet, il a fixé le jour où il va juger la terre avec justice, par un homme qu’il a établi pour cela, quand il l’a accrédité auprès de tous en le ressuscitant d’entre les morts. » Quand ils entendirent parler de résurrection des morts, les uns se moquaient, et les autres déclarèrent : « Là-dessus nous t’écouterons une autre fois. » C’est ainsi que Paul, se retirant du milieu d’eux, s’en alla. Cependant quelques hommes s’attachèrent à lui et devinrent croyants. Parmi eux, il y avait Denys, membre de l’Aréopage, et une femme nommée Damaris, ainsi que d’autres avec eux. Après cela, Paul s’éloigna d’Athènes et se rendit à Corinthe.
Psaume : 148, 1-2, 11-12, 13-14b
R/ Le ciel et la terre sont remplis de ta gloire.
- Louez le Seigneur du haut des cieux, louez-le dans les hauteurs. Vous, tous ses anges, louez-le, louez-le, tous les univers.
- Les rois de la terre et tous les peuples, les princes et tous les juges de la terre ; tous les jeunes gens et jeunes filles, les vieillards comme les enfants.
- Qu’ils louent le nom du Seigneur, le seul au-dessus de tout nom ; sur le ciel et sur la terre, sa splendeur : louange de tous ses fidèles !
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Moi, je prierai le Père, et il vous donnera un autre Défenseur qui sera pour toujours avec vous. Alléluia. (Jn 14, 16)
Evangile : Jn 16, 12-15
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « J’ai encore beaucoup de choses à vous dire, mais pour l’instant vous ne pouvez pas les porter. Quand il viendra, lui, l’Esprit de vérité, il vous conduira dans la vérité tout entière. En effet, ce qu’il dira ne viendra pas de lui-même : mais ce qu’il aura entendu, il le dira ; et ce qui va venir, il vous le fera connaître. Lui me glorifiera, car il recevra ce qui vient de moipour vous le faire connaître. Tout ce que possède le Père est à moi ; voilà pourquoi je vous ai dit : L’Esprit reçoit ce qui vient de moi pour vous le faire connaître. »
Prière sur les offrandes :
Seigneur notre Dieu, dans l’admirable échange du sacrifice eucharistique, tu nous fais participer à ta propre nature divine : puisque nous avons la connaissance de ta vérité, accorde-nous de lui être fidèles par toute notre vie. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Jn 15, 19.16
«Je vous ai choisis, je vous ai pris dans le monde, dit le Seigneur, afin que vous partiez, que vous donniez du fruit et que votre fruit demeure», alléluia.
Prière après la communion :
Dieu très bon, reste auprès de ton peuple, car sans toi notre vie tombe en ruine ; fais passer à une vie nouvelle ceux que tu as initiés aux sacrements de ton Royaume. Par Jésus.
