by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 11, 2020 | Evangelium
tuesday 12 May 2020
Sts Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs
Nereus and Achilleus are two soldiers that suffered martyrdom under the persecution of Diocletian. Two basilicas in Rome are dedicated to their memory. They are remembered for their strength in faith even under persection.
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Entrance Antiphon: Rv 19: 5; 12: 10
Sing praise to our God, all you who fear God, both small and great, for now salvation and strength have come, and the power of his Christ, alleluia.
Collect
O God, who restore us to eternal life in the Resurrection of Christ, grant your people constancy in faith and hope, that we may never doubt the promises of which we have learned from you. 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 14:19-28
Some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and turned the people against the apostles. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the town, thinking he was dead. The disciples came crowding round him but, as they did so, he stood up and went back to the town. The next day he and Barnabas went off to Derbe. Having preached the Good News in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went back through Lystra and Iconium to Antioch. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith. ‘We all have to experience many hardships’ they said ‘before we enter the kingdom of God.’ In each of these churches they appointed elders, and with prayer and fasting they commended them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe. They passed through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. Then after proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia and from there sailed for Antioch, where they had originally been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed. On their arrival they assembled the church and gave an account of all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the pagans. They stayed there with the disciples for some time.
Psalm 144(145):10-13a,21
R/ Your friends, O Lord, shall make known the glorious splendour of your reign.
1) All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your friends shall repeat their blessing. They shall speak of the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God, to make known to men your mighty deeds and the glorious splendour of your reign.
2) Yours is an everlasting kingdom; your rule lasts from age to age.
3) Let me speak the praise of the Lord, let all mankind bless his holy name for ever, for ages unending.
Gospel Acclamation: cf. Lk24:46,26
Alleluia, alleluia! It was ordained that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and so enter into his glory. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 14:27-31
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me say: I am going away, and shall return. If you loved me you would have been glad to know that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. I have told you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe. I shall not talk with you any longer, because the prince of this world is on his way. He has no power over me, but the world must be brought to know that I love the Father and that I am doing exactly what the Father told me.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, we pray, these offerings of your exultant Church, and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness, grant also that the gifts we bring may bear fruit in perpetual happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Rm 6: 8
If we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Christ, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord, and grant, we pray, that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries may attain in their flesh the incorruptible glory of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Jesus speaks from the depth of his heart to his dearest friends as he is preparing to face his passion. He wants his friends to know that he is with them, that his Father is with them. Jesus’ farewell gift is ‘peace’. His gift of peace is not a state, but a relationship. It is the fruit of deeply abiding in him. This relationship will never fail. It will enable the disciples to endure suffering and rejection. The peace that Jesus gives is available to me. I have to do nothing to receive it. There’s a certain peace and joy that comes from knowing and loving God directly, that nothing else can give. Once we know God as the source of being, we love all of creation as expressions of this love and goodness. I thank you Lord for your being and the miracle of your presence in my life.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 10, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
BLANC
Sainte Estelle
Après avoir entendu les enseignements de saint Eutrope (3e siècle), elle demanda le baptême. Parce qu’elle refusait tous les prétendants et qu’elle s’obstinait dans sa foi, son père la fit mettre à mort dans les arènes des Saintes, sa région natale. Elle fut choisie par les évêques de La Rochelle et Saintes comme patronne de la jeunesse chrétienne.
Antienne d’ouverture
Il est ressuscité, Jésus, le vrai Pasteur, lui qui a donné sa vie pour son troupeau, lui qui a choisi de mourir pour nous sauver, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture :
Dieu qui peux mettre au cœur de tes fidèles un unique désir, donne à ton peuple d’aimer ce que tu commandes et d’attendre ce que tu promets ; pour qu’au milieu des changements de ce monde, nos cœurs s’établissent fermement là où se trouvent les vraies joies. Par Jésus Christ.
Première lecture. Ac 14, 5-18
En ces jours-là, à Iconium, il y eut un mouvement chez les non-Juifs et chez les Juifs, avec leurs chefs, pour recourir à la violence et lapider Paul et Barnabé. Lorsque ceux-ci s’en aperçurent, ils se réfugièrent en Lycaonie dans les cités de Lystres et de Derbé et dans leurs territoires environnants. Là encore, ils annonçaient la Bonne Nouvelle. Or, à Lystres, il y avait un homme qui était assis, incapable de se tenir sur ses pieds. Infirme de naissance, il n’avait jamais pu marcher. Cet homme écoutait les paroles de Paul. Celui-ci le fixa du regard et vit qu’il avait la foi pour être sauvé. Alors il lui dit d’une voix forte : « Lève-toi, tiens-toi droit sur tes pieds. » L’homme se dressa d’un bond : il marchait. En voyant ce que Paul venait de faire, les foules s’écrièrent en lycaonien : « Les dieux se sont faits pareils aux hommes, et ils sont descendus chez nous ! » Ils donnaient à Barnabé le nom de Zeus, et à Paul celui d’Hermès, puisque c’était lui le porte-parole. Le prêtre du temple de Zeus, situé hors de la ville, fit amener aux portes de celle-ci des taureaux et des guirlandes. Il voulait offrir un sacrifice avec les foules. Informés de cela, les Apôtres Barnabé et Paul déchirèrent leurs vêtements et se précipitèrent dans la foule en criant : « Pourquoi faites-vous cela ? Nous aussi, nous sommes des hommes pareils à vous, et nous annonçons la Bonne Nouvelle : détournez-vous de ces vaines pratiques, et tournez-vous vers le Dieu vivant, lui qui a fait le ciel, la terre, la mer, et tout ce qu’ils contiennent. Dans les générations passées, il a laissé toutes les nations suivre leurs chemins. Pourtant, il n’a pas manqué de donner le témoignage de ses bienfaits, puisqu’il vous a envoyé du ciel la pluie et des saisons fertiles pour vous combler de nourriture et de bien-être. » En parlant ainsi, ils empêchèrent, mais non sans peine, la foule de leur offrir un sacrifice.
Psaume : 113B (115), 1-2, 3-4, 15-16
R/ Non pas à nous, Seigneur, mais à ton nom, donne la gloire.
- Non pas à nous, Seigneur, non pas à nous, mais à ton nom, donne la gloire, pour ton amour et ta vérité. Pourquoi les païens diraient- ils : « Où donc est leur Dieu ? »
- Notre Dieu, il est au ciel ; tout ce qu’il veut, il le fait. Leurs idoles : or et argent, ouvrages de mains humaines.
- Soyez bénis par le Seigneur qui a fait le ciel et la terre ! Le ciel, c’est le ciel du Seigneur ; aux hommes, il a donné la terre.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. L’Esprit Saint vous enseignera tout, et il vous fera souvenir de tout ce que je vous ai dit. Alléluia. (cf. Jn 14, 26)
Evangile : Jn 14, 21-26
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Celui qui reçoit mes commandements et les garde, c’est celui-là qui m’aime ; et celui qui m’aime sera aimé de mon Père ; moi aussi, je l’aimerai, et je me manifesterai à lui. » Jude – non pas Judas l’Iscariote – lui demanda : « Seigneur, que se passe-t-il ? Est-ce à nous que tu vas te manifester, et non pas au monde ? » Jésus lui répondit : « Si quelqu’un m’aime, il gardera ma parole ; mon Père l’aimera, nous viendrons vers lui et, chez lui, nous nous ferons une demeure. Celui qui ne m’aime pas ne garde pas mes paroles. Or, la parole que vous entendez n’est pas de moi : elle est du Père, qui m’a envoyé. Je vous parle ainsi, tant que je demeure avec vous ; mais le Défenseur, l’Esprit Saint que le Père enverra en mon nom, lui, vous enseignera tout, et il vous fera souvenir de tout ce que je vous ai dit. »
Prière sur les offrandes :
Que nos prières montent vers toi, Seigneur, avec ces offrandes pour le sacrifice ; dans ta bonté, purifie-nous, et nous correspondrons davantage aux sacrements de ton amour. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Jn 14, 27
«C’est la paix que je vous laisse, dit le Seigneur, c’est ma paix que je vous donne; ce n’est pas à la manière du monde que je vous la donne », alléluia
Prière après la communion :
Dieu tout-puissant, dans la résurrection du Christ, tu nous recrées pour la vie éternelle ; multiplie en nous les fruits du sacrement pascal : fais-nous prendre des forces neuves à cette nourriture qui apporte le salut. Par Jésus.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 10, 2020 | Evangelium
monday 11 May 2020
St. John Houghton and Companions
He was one of the Carthusian martyrs under Henry VIII.. He was recognized as a man of sanctity even before his martyrdom. His community was a model of observance and austerity.
White
Entrance Antiphon
The Good Shepherd has risen, who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.
Collect
May your right hand, O Lord, we pray, encompass your family with perpetual help, so that, defended from all wickedness by the Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son, we may make our way by means of your heavenly gifts. 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 14:5-18
Eventually with the connivance of the authorities a move was made by pagans as well as Jews to make attacks on the apostles and to stone them. When the apostles came to hear of this, they went off for safety to Lycaonia where, in the towns of Lystra and Derbe and in the surrounding country, they preached the Good News. A man sat there who had never walked in his life, because his feet were crippled from birth; and as he listened to Paul preaching, he managed to catch his eye. Seeing that the man had the faith to be cured, Paul said in a loud voice, ‘Get to your feet – stand up’, and the cripple jumped up and began to walk. When the crowd saw what Paul had done they shouted in the language of Lycaonia, ‘These people are gods who have come down to us disguised as men.’ They addressed Barnabas as Zeus, and since Paul was the principal speaker they called him Hermes. The priests of Zeus-outside-the-Gate, proposing that all the people should offer sacrifice with them, brought garlanded oxen to the gates. When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening they tore their clothes, and rushed into the crowd, shouting, ‘Friends, what do you think you are doing? We are only human beings like you. We have come with good news to make you turn from these empty idols to the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that these hold. In the past he allowed each nation to go its own way; but even then he did not leave you without evidence of himself in the good things he does for you: he sends you rain from heaven, he makes your crops grow when they should, he gives you food and makes you happy.’ Even this speech, however, was scarcely enough to stop the crowd offering them sacrifice.
Psalm 113B (115): 1-4, 15-16
R/ Not to us, Lord, but to your name give the glory.
1) Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give the glory for the sake of your love and your truth, lest the heathen say: ‘Where is their God?’
2) But our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he wills. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
3) May you be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. The heavens belong to the Lord but the earth he has given to men.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood. Alleluia!
Gospel: John 14:21-26
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘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.’ Judas – this was not Judas Iscariot – said to him, ‘Lord, what is all this about? Do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?’ Jesus replied: ‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him. Those who do not love me do not keep my words. And my word is not my own: it is the word of the one who sent me. I have said these things to you while still with you; but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you.’
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: 27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you, says the Lord, 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
Christ says in the gospel that he will “reveal” himself to those who love him. The more God is revealed to us, the greater is our capacity to love. The Father’s revelation of his love in the Person of Jesus Christ is the greatest revelation thus far. And when Christ says he will make himself known to us, he will do so tenderly, as a sweet surprise. Independently of whether the person is Christian or not, the Father manifests himself to all those who observe the commandment of Jesus which is love of neighbour. We have the promise of the gift of the Spirit to help us understand the word of Jesus. Do I invoke the light of the Spirit when I prepare myself to read and meditate on the scripture? Do I keep His word in a way that allows the Father and the Son to dwell in me continuously, or is it only certain times?
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 9, 2020 | Evangelium
sunday 10 May 2020
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Psalter I
St Damien of Molokai (1840 – 1889)
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Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Ps 97: 1-2
O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia.
Collect
Almighty ever-living God, constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us, that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism may, under your protective care, bear much fruit and come to the joys of life eternal. 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 6:1-7
About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution their own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food; you, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them, and continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.’ The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased, and a large group of priests made their submission to the faith.
Psalm 32(33):1-2,4-5,18-19
R/ May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you.
- Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just; for praise is fitting for loyal hearts. Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp, with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs.
- For the word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth with his love.
- The Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.
Second reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9
The Lord is the living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him; set yourselves close to him so that you too, the holy priesthood that offers the spiritual sacrifices which Jesus Christ has made acceptable to God, may be living stones making a spiritual house. As scripture says: See how I lay in Zion a precious cornerstone that I have chosen and the man who rests his trust on it will not be disappointed. That means that for you who are believers, it is precious; but for unbelievers, the stone rejected by the builders has proved to be the keystone, a stone to stumble over, a rock to bring men down. They stumble over it because they do not believe in the word; it was the fate in store for them. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
Gospel Acclamation: Jn14:6
Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’ Alleluia!
Gospel: John 14:1-12
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too. You know the way to the place where I am going. ’Thomas said, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus said: ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you know me, you know my Father too. From this moment you know him and have seen him.’Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’ ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,’ said Jesus to him ‘and you still do not know me? ‘To have seen me is to have seen the Father, so how can you say, “Let us see the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself: it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work. You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason. I tell you most solemnly, whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself, he will perform even greater works, because I am going to the Father.’
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: 1, 5
I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, 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 twelve in the first reading of today recognized their proper priorities in the ministry of the Word of God and prayer. This ministry of preaching and teaching the word of God is a ministry that is designated as being of very high priority. We are invited to understand the importance of this unique role for it is a means of grace and a means by which God blesses us. When we voluntarily sit and by faith listen to the word of God preached, we are voluntarily subjecting ourselves to its authority. On the other hand, to preach God’s word is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly by the preacher. The apostles mentioned three qualifications for those who would be enlisted to serve. They must have a good reputation; they must be full of the Spirit and they must be full of wisdom. Though the Christian community selected these seven men, they were commissioned by the apostles through prayer and the laying of hands. The practice of laying of hands on others was a gesture signifying commissioning and granting of authority.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | May 9, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
BLANC
Sainte Solange
Cette humble fille qui voulait se consacrer pleinement à Dieu refusa d’épouser le fils du comte de Poitiers. Usant de plusieurs subterfuges desquels elle put se soustraire, ce dernier, fou de rage lui trancha la tête en 880.
Antienne d’ouverture
Il est ressuscité, Jésus, le vrai Pasteur, lui qui a donné sa vie pour son troupeau, lui qui a choisi de mourir pour nous sauver, alléluia.
Prière d’ouverture :
Dieu qui peux mettre au cœur de tes fidèles un unique désir, donne à ton peuple d’aimer ce que tu commandes et d’attendre ce que tu promets ; pour qu’au milieu des changements de ce monde, nos cœurs s’établissent fermement là où se trouvent les vraies joies. Par Jésus Christ.
Lectures de la messe
Première lecture (Ac 6, 1-7)
En ces jours-là, comme le nombre des disciples augmentait, les frères de langue grecque récriminèrent contre ceux de langue hébraïque, parce que les veuves de leur groupe étaient désavantagées dans le service quotidien. Les Douze convoquèrent alors l’ensemble des disciples et leur dirent : « Il n’est pas bon que nous délaissions la parole de Dieu pour servir aux tables. Cherchez plutôt, frères, sept d’entre vous, des hommes qui soient estimés de tous, remplis d’Esprit Saint et de sagesse, et nous les établirons dans cette charge. En ce qui nous concerne, nous resterons assidus à la prière et au service de la Parole. » Ces propos plurent à tout le monde, et l’on choisit : Étienne, homme rempli de foi et d’Esprit Saint, Philippe, Procore, Nicanor, Timon, Parménas et Nicolas, un converti au judaïsme, originaire d’Antioche. On les présenta aux Apôtres, et après avoir prié, ils leur imposèrent les mains. La parole de Dieu était féconde, le nombre des disciples se multipliait fortement à Jérusalem, et une grande foule de prêtres juifs parvenaient à l’obéissance de la foi. – Parole du Seigneur.
Psaume (Ps 32 (33), 1-2, 4-5, 18-19)
R/ Que ton amour, Seigneur, soit sur nous, comme notre espoir est en toi !
ou :Alléluia ! (Ps 32, 22)
Criez de joie pour le Seigneur, hommes justes ! Hommes droits, à vous la louange ! Rendez grâce au Seigneur sur la cithare, jouez pour lui sur la harpe à dix cordes.
Oui, elle est droite, la parole du Seigneur ; il est fidèle en tout ce qu’il fait. Il aime le bon droit et la justice ; la terre est remplie de son amour.
Dieu veille sur ceux qui le craignent, qui mettent leur espoir en son amour, pour les délivrer de la mort, les garder en vie aux jours de famine.
Deuxième lecture (1 P 2, 4-9)
Bien-aimés, approchez-vous du Seigneur Jésus : il est la pierre vivante rejetée par les hommes, mais choisie et précieuse devant Dieu. Vous aussi, comme pierres vivantes, entrez dans la construction de la demeure spirituelle, pour devenir le sacerdoce saint et présenter des sacrifices spirituels, agréables à Dieu, par Jésus Christ. En effet, il y a ceci dans l’Écriture : Je vais poser en Sion une pierre angulaire, une pierre choisie, précieuse ; celui qui met en elle sa foi ne saurait connaître la honte. Ainsi donc, honneur à vous les croyants, mais, pour ceux qui refusent de croire, il est écrit : La pierre qu’ont rejetée les bâtisseurs est devenue la pierre d’angle, une pierre d’achoppement, un rocher sur lequel on trébuche. Ils achoppent, ceux qui refusent d’obéir à la Parole, et c’est bien ce qui devait leur arriver. Mais vous, vous êtes une descendance choisie, un sacerdoce royal, une nation sainte, un peuple destiné au salut, pour que vous annonciez les merveilles de celui qui vous a appelés des ténèbres à son admirable lumière. – Parole du Seigneur.
Alléluia. Alléluia.
Moi, je suis le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie, dit le Seigneur.
Personne ne va vers le Père sans passer par moi.
Alléluia. (Jn 14, 6)
Évangile (Jn 14, 1-12)
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Que votre cœur ne soit pas bouleversé : vous croyez en Dieu, croyez aussi en moi. Dans la maison de mon Père, il y a de nombreuses demeures ; sinon, vous aurais-je dit : ‘Je pars vous préparer une place’ ? Quand je serai parti vous préparer une place, je reviendrai et je vous emmènerai auprès de moi, afin que là où je suis, vous soyez, vous aussi. Pour aller où je vais, vous savez le chemin. » Thomas lui dit : « Seigneur, nous ne savons pas où tu vas. Comment pourrions-nous savoir le chemin ? » Jésus lui répond : « Moi, je suis le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie ; personne ne va vers le Père sans passer par moi. Puisque vous me connaissez, vous connaîtrez aussi mon Père. Dès maintenant vous le connaissez, et vous l’avez vu. » Philippe lui dit : « Seigneur, montre-nous le Père ; cela nous suffit. » Jésus lui répond : « Il y a si longtemps que je suis avec vous, et tu ne me connais pas, Philippe ! Celui qui m’a vu a vu le Père. Comment peux-tu dire : ‘Montre-nous le Père’ ? Tu ne crois donc pas que je suis dans le Père et que le Père est en moi ! Les paroles que je vous dis, je ne les dis pas de moi-même ; le Père qui demeure en moi fait ses propres œuvres. Croyez-moi : je suis dans le Père, et le Père est en moi ; si vous ne me croyez pas, croyez du moins à cause des œuvres elles-mêmes. Amen, amen, je vous le dis : celui qui croit en moi fera les œuvres que je fais. Il en fera même de plus grandes, parce que je pars vers le Père » – Acclamons la Parole de Dieu.
Prière sur les offrandes :
Que nos prières montent vers toi, Seigneur, avec ces offrandes pour le sacrifice ; dans ta bonté, purifie-nous, et nous correspondrons davantage aux sacrements de ton amour. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Jn 14, 27
«C’est la paix que je vous laisse, dit le Seigneur, c’est ma paix que je vous donne; ce n’est pas à la manière du monde que je vous la donne », alléluia
Prière après la communion :
Dieu tout-puissant, dans la résurrection du Christ, tu nous recrées pour la vie éternelle ; multiplie en nous les fruits du sacrement pascal : fais-nous prendre des forces neuves à cette nourriture qui apporte le salut. Par Jésus.
