by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 16, 2020 | Evangelium
sunday 17 May 2020
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Psalter II
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Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 48: 20
Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: The Lord has freed his people, alleluia.
Collect
Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honour of the risen Lord, and that what we relive in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do. 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 8:5-8,14-17
Philip went to a Samaritan town and proclaimed the Christ to them. The people united in welcoming the message Philip preached, either because they had heard of the miracles he worked or because they saw them for themselves. There were, for example, unclean spirits that came shrieking out of many who were possessed, and several paralytics and cripples were cured. As a result there was great rejoicing in that town. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, and they went down there, and prayed for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit, for as yet he had not come down on any of them: they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 65(66):1-7,16,20
R/ Cry out with joy to God, all the earth.
- Cry out with joy to God all the earth, O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise. Say to God: ‘How tremendous your deeds!
- ‘Before you all the earth shall bow; shall sing to you, sing to your name!’ Come and see the works of God, tremendous his deeds among men.
- He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the river dry-shod. Let our joy then be in him; he rules for ever by his might.
- Come and hear, all who fear God. I will tell what he did for my soul: Blessed be God who did not reject my prayer nor withhold his love from me.
Second reading: 1 Peter 3:15-18
Reverence the Lord Christ in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you all have. But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience, so that those who slander you when you are living a good life in Christ may be proved wrong in the accusations that they bring. And if it is the will of God that you should suffer, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong. Why, Christ himself, innocent though he was, had died once for sins, died for the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn 14:23
Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him.’ Alleluia!
Gospel: John 14:15-21
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If you love me you will keep my commandments. I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever, that Spirit of truth whom the world can never receive since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you. In a short time the world will no longer see me; but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will understand that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you. Anybody who receives my commandments and keeps them will be one who loves me; and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him.’
Prayer over the Offerings
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord, together with the sacrificial offerings, so that, purified by your graciousness, we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Jn 14: 15-16
If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord, and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete, to abide with you for ever, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Almighty ever-living God, who restore us to eternal life in the Resurrection of Christ, increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The second reading of today invites us to reverence or in other words sanctify the Lord in our hearts. To sanctify God may signify to offer him the praises due to his grace, but as to sanctify literally means to make holy, it is impossible that God should be thus sanctified. In the gospel, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit. The Spirit plays an essential role in Christian faith and yet is something not really easy to talk about. Some people equate the work of the spirit with a particular kind of experience, such as excitement in worship or speaking in tongues. Others are content with a kind of vague spirituality that seems to be mainly a sense that there is something out there –that we cannot name. Jesus tells his disciples that their love for him will be shown by their obedience to him and he will ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit, another advocate, who will never leave them. The Holy Spirit will lead them into all truth. The Holy Spirit will come and continue Jesus’ work in his followers. Following Jesus means more than a particular spirituality or religious tradition. The true followers of Jesus are those who obey his commandments.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 15, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
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Saint Honoré
Mort vers 600, il est devenu patron des boulangers et pâtissiers à la suite d’une légende selon laquelle le Christ serait venu lui-même consacrer le pain durant une messe qu’il célébrait.
Antienne d’ouverture : Col 2, 12
Par le baptême, vous avez été mis au tombeau avec le Christ, avec lui vous avez été ressuscités, parce que vous avez cru en la force de Dieu qui a ressuscité le Christ d’entre les morts, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture :
Dieu qui donnes la vie éternelle aux hommes en les faisant renaître par le baptême, nous te prions : dans le Christ, tu nous as justifiés et rendus capables d’une existence immortelle ; conduis-nous désormais par ta grâce jusqu’à la gloire qu’il possède en plénitude. Lui qui.
1ère lecture : Ac 16, 1-10
En ces jours-là, Paul, qui avait quitté Antioche avec Silas, arriva ensuite à Derbé, puis à Lystres. Il y avait là un disciple nommé Timothée ; sa mère était une Juive devenue croyante, mais son père était grec. À Lystres et à Iconium, les frères lui rendaient un bon témoignage. Paul désirait l’emmener ; il le prit avec lui et le fit circoncire à cause des Juifs de la région, car ils savaient tous que son père était grec. Dans les villes où Paul et ses compagnons passaient, ils transmettaient les décisions prises par les Apôtres et les Anciens de Jérusalem, pour qu’elles entrent en vigueur. Les Églises s’affermissaient dans la foi et le nombre de leurs membres augmentait chaque jour. Paul et ses compagnons traversèrent la Phrygie et le pays des Galates, car le Saint-Esprit les avait empêchés de dire la Parole dans la province d’Asie. Arrivés en Mysie, ils essayèrent d’atteindre la Bithynie, mais l’Esprit de Jésus s’y opposa. Ils longèrent alors la Mysie et descendirent jusqu’à Troas. Pendant la nuit, Paul eut une vision : un Macédonien lui apparut, debout, qui lui faisait cette demande : « Passe en Macédoine et viens à notre secours. » À la suite de cette vision de Paul, nous avons aussitôt cherché à partir pour la Macédoine, car nous en avons déduit que Dieu nous appelait à y porter la Bonne Nouvelle.
Psaume : 99 (100), 1-2, 3, 5
R/ Acclamez le Seigneur, terre entière !
- Acclamez le Seigneur, terre entière, servez le Seigneur dans l’allégresse, venez à lui avec des chants de joie !
- Reconnaissez que le Seigneur est Dieu : il nous a faits, et nous sommes à lui, nous, son peuple, son troupeau.
- Oui, le Seigneur est bon, éternel est son amour, sa fidélité demeure d’âge en âge.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Si vous êtes ressuscités avec le Christ, recherchez les réalités d’en haut : c’est là qu’est le Christ, assis à la droite de Dieu. Alléluia. (Col 3, 1)
Evangile :Jn 15, 18-21
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Si le monde a de la haine contre vous, sachez qu’il en a eu d’abord contre moi. Si vous apparteniez au monde, le monde aimerait ce qui est à lui. Mais vous n’appartenez pas au monde, puisque je vous ai choisis en vous prenant dans le monde ; voilà pourquoi le monde a de la haine contre vous. Rappelez-vous la parole que je vous ai dite : un serviteur n’est pas plus grand que son maître. Si l’on m’a persécuté, on vous persécutera, vous aussi. Si l’on a gardé ma parole, on gardera aussi la vôtre. Les gens vous traiteront ainsi à cause de mon nom, parce qu’ils ne connaissent pas Celui qui m’a envoyé. »
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 découvre ceux qui demeurent toujours. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Jn 17, 20-21
Jésus priait ainsi : « Pour ceux qui croiront en moi, je te demande, Père, qu’ils soient un en nous, afin que le monde reconnaisse que tu m’as envoyé», alléluia.
Prière après la communion :
Ne cesse pas de protéger avec amour, Seigneur, ceux que tu as sauvés : la passion de ton Fils les a rachetés, qu’ils mettent leur joie dans sa résurrection. Lui qui.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 15, 2020 | Evangelium
saturday 16 May 2020
St Simon Stock (c.1165 – 1265)
He became a Carmelite, and in 1245 or 1247 was elected the sixth general of the order. As a result of Simon’s work, Pope Innocent IV placed the order under the special protection of the Holy See. After this the order grew greatly, especially in England.
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Entrance Antiphon Col 2: 12
You have been buried with Christ in Baptism, through which you also rose again by faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead, alleluia.
Collect
Almighty and eternal God, who through the regenerating power of Baptism have been pleased to confer on us heavenly life, grant, we pray, that those you render capable of immortality by justifying them may by your guidance attain the fullness of 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: Acts 16:1-10
From Cilicia Paul went to Derbe, and then on to Lystra. Here there was a disciple called Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer; but his father was a Greek. The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy, and Paul, who wanted to have him as a travelling companion, had him circumcised. This was on account of the Jews in the locality where everyone knew his father was a Greek. As they visited one town after another, they passed on the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, with instructions to respect them. So the churches grew strong in the faith, as well as growing daily in numbers. They travelled through Phrygia and the Galatian country, having been told by the Holy Spirit not to preach the word in Asia. When they reached the frontier of Mysia they thought to cross it into Bithynia, but as the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them, they went through Mysia and came down to Troas. One night Paul had a vision: a Macedonian appeared and appealed to him in these words, ‘Come across to Macedonia and help us.’ Once he had seen this vision we lost no time in arranging a passage to Macedonia, convinced that God had called us to bring them the Good News.
Psalm 99(100):1-3,5
R/ Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
1) Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing for joy.
2) Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we belong to him, we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
3) Indeed, how good is the Lord, eternal his merciful love. He is faithful from age to age.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! The Lord, who hung for us upon the tree, has risen from the tomb. Alleluia!
Gospel John 15: 18-21
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before you. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, because my choice withdrew you from the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the words I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too; if they kept my word, they will keep yours as well. But it will be on my account that they will do all this, because they do not know the one who sent me.’
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: Jn 17: 20-21
Father, I pray for them, that they may be one in us, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me, says the Lord, 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
Jesus has been urging his disciples to love all those around them as a sign of their love for him. Today he warns them that there is no guarantee that they will be loved in return. If they hated such a loving person as Jesus so bitterly, his disciples cannot expect to be treated differently. And the reason they will be hated is because they will refuse to identify themselves with the values and priorities of the secular world. They will reject materialistic greed and competitiveness, the scramble for status and power, the hatred, anger, violence and revenge which mark so many people’s lives. The most terrible thing to happen to Christians is for them to be loved by the world; it is a sign that they have become part of it. Some of us may find it difficult to understand this. We feel that the church should be honoured and respected.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 14, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
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Sainte Denise
Elle fut martyrisée vers 250 en Turquie tout simplement parce que les gardes du Proconsul s’étaient rendus compte qu’elle était chrétienne.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ap 5, 12
Il est digne, l’Agneau immolé, de recevoir puissance, divinité, sagesse, force et honneur, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture :
Nous t’en prions, Dieu tout-puissant, conforme notre cœur à la vérité du mystère pascal que nous célébrons dans la joie : qu’il nous protège par sa force et nous apporte le salut. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ac 15, 22-31
En ces jours-là, les Apôtres et les Anciens décidèrent avec toute l’Église de choisir parmi eux des hommes qu’ils enverraient à Antioche avec Paul et Barnabé. C’étaient des hommes qui avaient de l’autorité parmi les frères : Jude, appelé aussi Barsabbas, et Silas. Voici ce qu’ils écrivirent de leur main : « Les Apôtres et les Anciens, vos frères, aux frères issus des nations, qui résident à Antioche, en Syrie et en Cilicie, salut ! Attendu que certains des nôtres, comme nous l’avons appris, sont allés, sans aucun mandat de notre part, tenir des propos qui ont jeté chez vous le trouble et le désarroi, nous avons pris la décision, à l’unanimité, de choisir des hommes que nous envoyons chez vous, avec nos frères bien-aimés Barnabé et Paul, eux qui ont fait don de leur vie pour le nom de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ. Nous vous envoyons donc Jude et Silas, qui vous confirmeront de vive voix ce qui suit : L’Esprit Saint et nous-mêmes avons décidé de ne pas faire peser sur vous d’autres obligations que celles- ci, qui s’imposent : vous abstenir des viandes offertes en sacrifice aux idoles, du sang, des viandes non saignées et des unions illégitimes. Vous agirez bien, si vous vous gardez de tout cela. Bon courage ! » On laissa donc partir les délégués, et ceux-ci descendirent alors à Antioche. Ayant réuni la multitude des disciples, ils remirent la lettre. À sa lecture, tous se réjouirent du réconfort qu’elle apportait.
Psaume : 56 (57), 8-9, 10-12
R/ Je te rendrai grâce parmi les peuples, Seigneur.
- Mon cœur est prêt, mon Dieu, mon cœur est prêt ! Je veux chanter, jouer des hymnes ! Éveille-toi, ma gloire ! Éveillez-vous, harpe, cithare, que j’éveille l’aurore !
- Je te rendrai grâce parmi les peuples, Seigneur, et jouerai mes hymnes en tous pays. Ton amour est plus grand que les cieux, ta vérité, plus haute que les nues. Dieu, lève-toi sur les cieux : que ta gloire domine la terre !
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Je vous appelle mes amis, dit le Seigneur, car tout ce que j’ai entendu de mon Père, je vous l’ai fait connaître. Alléluia. (Jn 15, 15b)
Evangile : Jn 15, 12-17
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Mon commandement, le voici : Aimez-vous les uns les autres comme je vous ai aimés. Il n’y a pas de plus grand amour que de donner sa vie pour ceux qu’on aime. Vous êtes mes amis si vous faites ce que je vous commande. Je ne vous appelle plus serviteurs, car le serviteur ne sait pas ce que fait son maître ; je vous appelle mes amis, car tout ce que j’ai entendu de mon Père, je vous l’ai fait connaître. Ce n’est pas vous qui m’avez choisi, c’est moi qui vous ai choisis et établis afin que vous alliez, que vous portiez du fruit, et que votre fruit demeure. Alors, tout ce que vous demanderez au Père en mon nom, il vous le donnera. Voici ce que je vous commande : c’est de vous aimer les uns les autres. »
Prière sur les offrandes :
Dans ta bonté, Seigneur, sanctifie ces dons ; accepte le sacrifice spirituel de cette Eucharistie, et fais de nous- mêmes une éternelle offrande à ta gloire. Par Jésus
Antienne de communion
Celui que l’on avait crucifié, il est vivant pour toujours, et il nous a rachetés, alléluia.
Prière après la communion :
Nous venons de communier, Seigneur, au don sacré du corps et du sang de ton Fils, et nous te prions humblement : que cette Eucharistie, offerte en mémoire de lui, comme il nous a dit de le faire, augmente en nous la charité. Par Jésus.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 14, 2020 | Evangelium
friday 15 May 2020
St Isidore the Farmer (1070 – 1130)
He was born near Madrid to very poor parents. He was a labourer and later a bailiff on the estates of a landowner called Juan de Vargas. He was noted for his piety. He died on 15 May 1130.
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Entrance Antiphon Rv 5: 12
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and divinity, and wisdom and strength and honour, alleluia.
Collect
Grant us, Lord, we pray, that, being rightly conformed to the paschal mysteries, what we celebrate in joy may protect and save us with perpetual power. 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 15:22-31
The apostles and elders decided to choose delegates to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; the whole church concurred with this. They chose Judas known as Barsabbas and Silas, both leading men in the brotherhood, and gave them this letter to take with them: ‘The apostles and elders, your brothers, send greetings to the brothers of pagan birth in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia. We hear that some of our members have disturbed you with their demands and have unsettled your minds. They acted without any authority from us; and so we have decided unanimously to elect delegates and to send them to you with Barnabas and Paul, men we highly respect who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accordingly we are sending you Judas and Silas, who will confirm by word of mouth what we have written in this letter. It has been decided by the Holy Spirit and by ourselves not to saddle you with any burden beyond these essentials: you are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols; from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from fornication. Avoid these, and you will do what is right. Farewell.’ The party left and went down to Antioch, where they summoned the whole community and delivered the letter. The community read it and were delighted with the encouragement it gave them.
Psalm 56(57):8-12
R/ I will thank you, Lord, among the peoples.
1) My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready. I will sing, I will sing your praise. Awake, my soul, awake, lyre and harp, I will awake the dawn.
2) I will thank you, Lord, among the peoples, among the nations I will praise you for your love reaches to the heavens and your truth to the skies. O God, arise above the heavens; may your glory shine on earth!
Gospel Acclamation Jn 10:27
Alleluia, alleluia! The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. Alleluia!
Gospel John 15:12-17
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I shall not call you servants any more, because a servant does not know his master’s business; I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. You did not choose me: no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name. What I command you is to love one another.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray, and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon
The Crucified is risen from the dead and has redeemed us, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commanded us to do in memory of him may bring us growth in charity. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus calls us friends and not servants. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. Jesus no longer held any secrets from his disciples. He tells us everything that he has heard from his Father. Behold the wonderful ideal of life in community: to reach a state of total transparency to the point of not having any secrets among us and to have full trust in one another. Being able to enrich one another by speaking out the experience of God that we have. The first Christians succeeded in reaching this ideal after many years; “they had one heart and one soul”. Jesus called them friends and told them to love one another. Do I make distinctions, rather than considering all equally, among those in my community whom I call friends? How do I respond when I am treated differently from another “friend” in my community?
