by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Oct 13, 2020 | Evangelium
wednesday 14 October 2020
Pope St Callistus I (- 222)
From a weakened ex-slave in receipt of an invalidity pension, Callistus rose to be archdeacon, had charge of the Roman catacomb which now bears his name, and ended up as Pope. He lived in a time of peace under the emperor Alexander Severus, whose mother was a Christian. He may have been killed in a riot.
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Entrance Antiphon: Ps 129: 3-4
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.
Collect
May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. 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 : Galatians 5:18-25
If you are led by the Spirit, no law can touch you. When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious: fornication, gross indecency and sexual irresponsibility; idolatry and sorcery; feuds and wrangling, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels; disagreements, factions, envy; drunkenness, orgies and similar things. I warn you now, as I warned you before: those who behave like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. What the Spirit brings is very different: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. There can be no law against things like that, of course. You cannot belong to Christ Jesus unless you crucify all self-indulgent passions and desires. Since the Spirit is our life, let us be directed by the Spirit.
Psalm 1:1-4, 6
R/ Anyone who follows you, O Lord, will have the light of life.
- Happy indeed is the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked; nor lingers in the way of sinners nor sits in the company of scorners, but whose delight is the law of the Lord and who ponders his law day and night.
- He is like a tree that is planted beside the flowing waters, that yields its fruit in due season and whose leaves shall never fade; and all that he does shall prosper.
- Not so are the wicked, not so! For they like winnowed chaff shall be driven away by the wind. for the Lord guards the way of the just but the way of the wicked leads to doom.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps 26:11
Alleluia, alleluia! Instruct me, Lord, in your way; on an even path lead me. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:42-46
The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. Alas for you Pharisees who like taking the seats of honour in the synagogues and being greeted obsequiously in the market squares! Alas for you, because you are like the unmarked tombs that men walk on without knowing it! A lawyer then spoke up. ‘Master,’ he said ‘when you speak like this you insult us too.’ ‘Alas for you lawyers also,’ he replied ‘because you load on men burdens that are unendurable, burdens that you yourselves do not move a finger to lift.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, that, through these acts of devotedness, we may pass over to the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Cf. Ps 33: 11
The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Prayer after Communion
We entreat your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, so you may make us sharers of his divine nature. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
Jesus’ message to the Pharisees, the teachers, and to us is a call for concern: “Alas for you!” His message to the Pharisees is not about paying the prescribed tithes under the Law of Moses but about ignoring those things which Jesus considers more important, including the love of God and of other people. This is a warning to all of us: we may go to church 7 days in a week and pay all the tithes, but if we do not show love to our God and to our neighbours, then we are not different from the Pharisees and the teachers.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Oct 13, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
VERT / ROUGE
Saint Calliste 1er, pape et martyr
Ancien esclave, puis diacre du pape Zéphyrin, Calliste avait organisé à Rome le premier cimetière chrétien officiel qui, aujourd’hui encore, porte son nom. Elu pape en 217, cet homme d’action eut en face un antipape, le futur saint Hippolyte, savant théologien qui prétendait être le fidèle interprète de la Tradition. Malgré les violentes diatribes de ce dernier, Calliste instaura une discipline qui permettait la réconciliation des apostats. Il mourut en 222, victime d’une émeute antichrétienne au Transtévère.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 129, 3-4
Si tu retiens les fautes, Seigneur, qui donc subsistera? Mais près de toi se trouve le pardon, Dieu fidèle.
Prière d’ouverture :
Nous t’en prions, Seigneur, que ta grâce nous devance et qu’elle nous accompagne toujours, pour nous rendre attentifs à faire le bien sans relâche. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Ga 5, 18-25
Frères, si vous vous laissez conduire par l’Esprit, vous n’êtes pas soumis à la Loi. On sait bien à quelles actions mène la chair : inconduite, impureté, débauche, idolâtrie, sorcellerie, haines, rivalité, jalousie, emportements, intrigues, divisions, sectarisme, envie, beuveries, orgies et autres choses du même genre. Je vous préviens, comme je l’ai déjà fait : ceux qui commettent de telles actions ne recevront pas en héritage le royaume de Dieu. Mais voici le fruit de l’Esprit : amour, joie, paix, patience, bonté, bienveillance, fidélité, douceur et maîtrise de soi. En ces domaines, la Loi n’intervient pas. Ceux qui sont au Christ Jésus ont crucifié en eux la chair, avec ses passions et ses convoitises. Puisque l’Esprit nous fait vivre, marchons sous la conduite de l’Esprit.
Psaume : 1, 1-2, 3, 4.6
R/ Qui marche à ta suite, Seigneur, aura la lumière de la vie
- Heureux est l’homme qui n’entre pas au conseil des méchants, qui ne suit pas le chemin des pécheurs, ne siège pas avec ceux qui ricanent, mais se plaît dans la loi du Seigneur et murmure sa loi jour et nuit !
- Il est comme un arbre planté près d’un ruisseau, qui donne du fruit en son temps, et jamais son feuillage ne meurt ; tout ce qu’il entreprend réussira. Tel n’est pas le sort des méchants.
- Mais ils sont comme la paille balayée par le vent. Le Seigneur connaît le chemin des justes, mais le chemin des méchants se perdra.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Mes brebis écoutent ma voix, dit le Seigneur ; moi, je les connais, et elles me suivent. Alléluia. (Jn 10, 27)
Evangile : Lc 11, 42-46
En ce temps-là, Jésus disait : « Quel malheur pour vous, pharisiens, parce que vous payez la dîme sur toutes les plantes du jardin, comme la menthe et la rue et vous passez à côté du jugement et de l’amour de Dieu. Ceci, il fallait l’observer, sans abandonner cela. Quel malheur pour vous, pharisiens, parce que vous aimez le premier siège dans les synagogues, et les salutations sur les places publiques. Quel malheur pour vous, parce que vous êtes comme ces tombeaux qu’on ne voit pas et sur lesquels on marche sans le savoir. » Alors un docteur de la Loi prit la parole et lui dit : « Maître, en parlant ainsi, c’est nous aussi que tu insultes. » Jésus reprit : « Vous aussi, les docteurs de la Loi, malheureux êtes-vous, parce que vous chargez les gens de fardeaux impossibles à porter, et vous-mêmes, vous ne touchez même pas ces fardeaux d’un seul doigt. »
Prière sur les offrandes :
Avec ces offrandes, Seigneur, reçois les prières de tes fidèles. Que cette liturgie célébrée avec amour nous fasse passer à la gloire du ciel. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 33, 11
Le riche est dépourvu, affamé, mais, à la table du Seigneur, celui qui cherche Dieu ne manque de rien.
Prière après la communion :
Dieu souverain, nous te le demandons humblement: Rends-nous participants de la nature divine, puisque tu nous as fait communier au corps et au sang du Christ. Lui qui.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Oct 12, 2020 | Evangelium
tuesday 13 October 2020
St Edward the Confessor (1003 – 1066)
He became King of England in 1042. He was regarded as a saint during his lifetime, renowned for his generosity to the Church and to the poor and for his readiness to listen to his subjects’ grievances. He died on 5th January 1066.
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Entrance Antiphon: Ps 129: 3-4
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.
Collect
May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. 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 : Galatians 5:1-6
When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. It is I, Paul, who tell you this: if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all. With all solemnity I repeat my warning: Everyone who accepts circumcision is obliged to keep the whole Law. But if you do look to the Law to make you justified, then you have separated yourselves from Christ, and have fallen from grace. Christians are told by the Spirit to look to faith for those rewards that righteousness hopes for, since in Christ Jesus whether you are circumcised or not makes no difference – what matters is faith that makes its power felt through love.
Psalm 118(119):41, 43-45, 47-48
R/ Lord, let your love come upon me.
- Lord, let your love come upon me, the saving help of your promise. Do not take the word of truth from my mouth for I trust in your decrees.
- I shall always keep your law for ever and ever. I shall walk in the path of freedom for I seek your precepts.
- Your commands have been my delight; these I have loved. I will worship your commands and love them and ponder your statutes.
Gospel Acclamation: Ps 118:135
Alleluia, alleluia! Let your face shine on your servant, and teach me your decrees. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 11:37-41
Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at the table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean the outside of cup and plate, while inside yourselves you are filled with extortion and wickedness. Fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside too? Instead, give alms from what you have and then indeed everything will be clean for you.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, that, through these acts of devotedness, we may pass over to the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 33: 11
The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Prayer after Communion
We entreat your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, so you may make us sharers of his divine nature. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
To have all our sins wiped clean, we must repent and give our lives to Jesus. This conversion is an interior decision expressed in a tangible way. For some, conversion is most pointedly expressed by changing jobs or changing friends. For others, forgiving an enemy or returning to church are critical issues. For others still, such as the Pharisees, the concrete expression of conversion is a matter of money. Many of the Pharisees observed only the letter of the law. They tithed (Lk 11:42) and gave alms. However, they were avaricious men who gave themselves to money rather than to God (Lk 16:13-14). Jesus challenged them to heartfelt almsgiving. This would have been a sign of their conversion, and all would have been wiped clean for them. What would be evidence that you have repented and given your life to Jesus?
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Oct 12, 2020 | Agenda Biblique
VERT
Saint Edouard le Confesseur
Dernier roi à régner sur l’Angleterre avant la conquête de ce pays par les Normands de Guillaume le Conquérant, il avait horreur du sang versé. Aussi éminent par sa piété que par sa générosité, il sut se faire l’ami des petites gens et fut vite l’objet d’un culte populaire. Mais, en réalité, il n’était pas fait pour être roi.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 129, 3-4
Si tu retiens les fautes, Seigneur, qui donc subsistera? Mais près de toi se trouve le pardon, Dieu fidèle.
Prière d’ouverture :
Nous t’en prions, Seigneur, que ta grâce nous devance et qu’elle nous accompagne toujours, pour nous rendre attentifs à faire le bien sans relâche. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture :Ga 5, 1-6
Frères, c’est pour que nous soyons libres que le Christ nous a libérés. Alors tenez bon, ne vous mettez pas de nouveau sous le joug de l’esclavage. Moi, Paul, je vous le déclare : si vous vous faites circoncire, le Christ ne vous sera plus d’aucun secours. Je l’atteste encore une fois : tout homme qui se fait circoncire est dans l’obligation de pratiquer la loi de Moïse tout entière. Vous qui cherchez la justification par la Loi, vous vous êtes séparés du Christ, vous êtes déchus de la grâce. Nous, c’est par l’Esprit, en effet, que de la foi nous attendons la justice espérée. Car, dans le Christ Jésus, ce qui a de la valeur, ce n’est pas que l’on soit circoncis ou non, mais c’est la foi, qui agit par la charité.
Psaume : 118 (119), 41.43, 44-45, 47-48
R/ Que vienne à moi, Seigneur, ton amour.
- Que vienne à moi, Seigneur, ton amour, et ton salut, selon ta promesse. N’ôte pas de ma bouche la parole de vérité, car j’espère tes décisions.
- J’observerai sans relâche ta loi, toujours et à jamais. Je marcherai librement, car je cherche tes préceptes.
- Je trouve mon plaisir en tes volontés, oui, vraiment, je les aime. Je tends les mains vers tes volontés, je les aime, je médite sur tes ordres.
Acclamation :
Alléluia. Alléluia. Elle est vivante, énergique, la parole de Dieu ; elle juge des intentions et des pensées du cœur. Alléluia. (cf. He 4, 12)
Evangile : Lc 11, 37-41
En ce temps-là, pendant que Jésus parlait, un pharisien l’invita pour le repas de midi. Jésus entra chez lui et prit place. Le pharisien fut étonné en voyant qu’il n’avait pas fait d’abord les ablutions précédant le repas. Le Seigneur lui dit : « Bien sûr, vous les pharisiens, vous purifiez l’extérieur de la coupe et du plat, mais à l’intérieur de vous-mêmes vous êtes remplis de cupidité et de méchanceté. Insensés ! Celui qui a fait l’extérieur n’a-t-il pas fait aussi l’intérieur ? Donnez plutôt en aumône ce que vous avez, et alors tout sera pur pour vous. »
Prière sur les offrandes :
Avec ces offrandes, Seigneur, reçois les prières de tes fidèles. Que cette liturgie célébrée avec amour nous fasse passer à la gloire du ciel. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 33, 11
Le riche est dépourvu, affamé, mais, à la table du Seigneur, celui qui cherche Dieu ne manque de rien.
Prière après la communion :
Dieu souverain, nous te le demandons humblement: Rends-nous participants de la nature divine, puisque tu nous as fait communier au corps et au sang du Christ. Lui qui.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh Basebang | Oct 11, 2020 | Evangelium
monday 12 October 2020
St Wilfrid (634 – 709)
Wilfrid was born in Northumbria in 634. He took part in the Synod of Whitby (664), where he promoted Rome’s way of calculating the date of Easter, and the Roman form of Christian worship. He was missionary, evangelist, monk and bishop. He died in Oundle, in October 709.
Green
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 129: 3-4
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel.
Collect
May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works. 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 : Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1
The Law says, if you remember, that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl, and one by his free-born wife. The child of the slave-girl was born in the ordinary way; the child of the free woman was born as the result of a promise. This can be regarded as an allegory: the women stand for the two covenants. The first who comes from Mount Sinai, and whose children are slaves, is Hagar – The Jerusalem above, however, is free and is our mother, since scripture says: Shout for joy, you barren women who bore no children! Break into shouts of joy and gladness, you who were never in labour. For there are more sons of the forsaken one than sons of the wedded wife. So, my brothers, we are the children, not of the slave-girl, but of the free-born wife. When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.
Psalm 112(113):1-7
R/ May the name of the Lord be blessed for evermore!
- Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! May the name of the Lord be blessed both now and for evermore!
- From the rising of the sun to its setting praised be the name of the Lord! High above all nations is the Lord, above the heavens his glory.
- Who is like the Lord, our God, who has risen on high to his throne yet stoops from the heights to look down, to look down upon heaven and earth? From the dust he lifts up the lowly, from the dungheap he raises the poor
Gospel Acclamation : Ps 118:88
Alleluia, alleluia! Because of your love give me life, and I will do your will. Alleluia!
Gospel : Luke 11:29-32
The crowds got even bigger, and Jesus addressed them: ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. On Judgement day the Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here. On Judgement day the men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation and condemn it, because when Jonah preached they repented; and there is something greater than Jonah here.’
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, that, through these acts of devotedness, we may pass over to the glory of heaven. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Ps 33: 11
The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Prayer after Communion
We entreat your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as you feed us with the nourishment which comes from the most holy Body and Blood of your Son, so you may make us sharers of his divine nature. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
Jesus seems pretty hard and harsh with his audience. He calls them an evil generation demanding a sign. He tells them that at the preaching of Jonah, the Ninevites repented. He tells them that there is something greater than Jonah in front of them and infers that they refuse to see it. The Ninevites weren’t exactly model citizens and Jesus is saying they are better than the Israelites. The people are still asking for a sign despite all the miracles Jesus has been performing. In effect, Jesus is implying that when people insist on a sign, it means that the miracles that he performs are of no value in this regard. Jonah is seen here only as a prophet sent to the Ninevites to call for their reform, which God wondrously effected through him in spite of his reluctance, and the queen from the south appears only to seek the wisdom of Solomon. In this context Jesus himself is seen as God’s herald on the basis of his message and the wisdom that it reveals. The preaching of Christ should lead to our conversion because “when Jonah preached they repented; and there is something greater than Jonah here.” The sign that Christ’s preaching has affected us is in our repentance and metanoia.
