Saturday, August 8, 2015
Saturday, August 1, 2015
18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, year B (Readings)
Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15
Psalm 78: The Lord gave them bread from heaven
Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
Exodus 16:2-4,12-15
The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “Would that we had died at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!” Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the Lord, am your God.” In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground. On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, “What is this?” for they did not know what it was. But Moses told them, “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.”
Psalm 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
What we have heard and know,
and what our fathers have declared to us,
We will declare to the generation to come
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his strength
and the wonders that he wrought.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
He commanded the skies above
and opened the doors of heaven;
he rained manna upon them for food
and gave them heavenly bread.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
Man ate the bread of angels,
food he sent them in abundance.
And he brought them to his holy land,
to the mountains his right hand had won.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
Ephesians 4:17,20-24
Brothers and sisters: I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; that is not how you learned Christ, assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created in God’s way in righteousness and holiness of truth.
John 6:24-35
When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” So they said to him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”
Psalm 78: The Lord gave them bread from heaven
Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
Exodus 16:2-4,12-15
The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “Would that we had died at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!” Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the Lord, am your God.” In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground. On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, “What is this?” for they did not know what it was. But Moses told them, “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.”
Psalm 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
What we have heard and know,
and what our fathers have declared to us,
We will declare to the generation to come
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his strength
and the wonders that he wrought.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
He commanded the skies above
and opened the doors of heaven;
he rained manna upon them for food
and gave them heavenly bread.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
Man ate the bread of angels,
food he sent them in abundance.
And he brought them to his holy land,
to the mountains his right hand had won.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven
Ephesians 4:17,20-24
Brothers and sisters: I declare and testify in the Lord that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; that is not how you learned Christ, assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created in God’s way in righteousness and holiness of truth.
John 6:24-35
When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” So they said to him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”
Sunday, July 26, 2015
17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, B
2 Kings 4:42-44
Psalm 145:"The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs."
Ephesians 4:1-6
John 6:1-15
2 Kings 4:42-44
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food in due season;
you open your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The Lord is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The Lord is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Ephesians 4:1-6
Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
John 6:1-15
Psalm 145:"The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs."
Ephesians 4:1-6
John 6:1-15
2 Kings 4:42-44
A man came from Baal-shalishah bringing to Elisha, the man of God, twenty barley loaves made from the firstfruits, and fresh grain in the ear. Elisha said, "Give it to the people to eat." But his servant objected, "How can I set this before a hundred people?" Elisha insisted, "Give it to the people to eat." "For thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and there shall be some left over.’" And when they had eaten, there was some left over, as the Lord had said.
Psalm 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food in due season;
you open your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
The Lord is just in all his ways
and holy in all his works.
The Lord is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth.
R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
Ephesians 4:1-6
Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
John 6:1-15
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. The Jewish feast of Passover was near. When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?" He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, "Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little." One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?" Jesus said, "Have the people recline." Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted." So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, "This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world." Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.
PRAYER FOR GRANDPARENTS by Benedict XVI
Lord Jesus,
you were born of the Virgin Mary,
the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne.
Look with love on grandparents the world over.
Protect them! They are a source of enrichment
for families, for the Church and for all of society.
Support them! As they grow older,
may they continue to be for their families
strong pillars of Gospel faith,
guardians of noble domestic ideals,
living treasuries of sound religious traditions.
Make them teachers of wisdom and courage,
that they may pass on to future generations the fruits
of their mature human and spiritual experience.
Lord Jesus,
help families and society
to value the presence and role of grandparents.
May they never be ignored or excluded,
but always encounter respect and love.
Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed
in all the years of life which you give them.
Mary, Mother of all the living,
keep grandparents constantly in your care,
accompany them on their earthly pilgrimage,
and by your prayers, grant that all families
may one day be reunited in our heavenly homeland,
where you await all humanity
for the great embrace of life without rest. Amen!
By Pope Benedict XVI
you were born of the Virgin Mary,
the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne.
Look with love on grandparents the world over.
Protect them! They are a source of enrichment
for families, for the Church and for all of society.
Support them! As they grow older,
may they continue to be for their families
strong pillars of Gospel faith,
guardians of noble domestic ideals,
living treasuries of sound religious traditions.
Make them teachers of wisdom and courage,
that they may pass on to future generations the fruits
of their mature human and spiritual experience.
Lord Jesus,
help families and society
to value the presence and role of grandparents.
May they never be ignored or excluded,
but always encounter respect and love.
Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed
in all the years of life which you give them.
Mary, Mother of all the living,
keep grandparents constantly in your care,
accompany them on their earthly pilgrimage,
and by your prayers, grant that all families
may one day be reunited in our heavenly homeland,
where you await all humanity
for the great embrace of life without rest. Amen!
By Pope Benedict XVI
BLESSING FOR GRANDPARENTS
Lord Jesus, you were born of the Virgin Mary,
the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne.
Look with love on all the grandparents
who are gathered here this evening/morning.
We ask you to send your blessings upon them,
for they are a source of strength
for their families, for the Church and for all of society.
Support them! As they grow older,
may they continue to be for their families
strong pillars of Gospel faith,
guardians of noble family values,
and living treasuries of sound religious traditions.
Enable them to be teachers of wisdom and courage,
that they may pass on to their grandchildren
the ability to hear God’s voice speaking in their hearts.
Lord Jesus, help all families and all members of our society
value the presence and role of grandparents.
May they never be ignored or excluded,
but always encounter respect and love.
Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed
all the years of their life.
We pray this in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
AMEN.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
A PRAYER FOR MOTHERS
All-loving God,
we give you thanks and praise
for mothers young and old.
We pray for young mothers,
who give life and count toes and tend to our every need;
May they be blessed with patience and tenderness
to care for their families and themselves with great joy.
We pray for our own mothers
who have nurture and cared for us;
May they continue to guide
in strong and gentle ways.
We remember mothers who are separated
from their children because of war, poverty, or conflict;
May they feel the loving embrace of
our God who wipes every tear away.
We pray for women who are not mothers
but still love and shape us
with motherly care and compassion.
We remember mothers, grandmothers,
and great-grandmothers who are no longer with us
but who live forever in our memory
and nourish us with their love.
Amen.
we give you thanks and praise
for mothers young and old.
We pray for young mothers,
who give life and count toes and tend to our every need;
May they be blessed with patience and tenderness
to care for their families and themselves with great joy.
We pray for our own mothers
who have nurture and cared for us;
May they continue to guide
in strong and gentle ways.
We remember mothers who are separated
from their children because of war, poverty, or conflict;
May they feel the loving embrace of
our God who wipes every tear away.
We pray for women who are not mothers
but still love and shape us
with motherly care and compassion.
We remember mothers, grandmothers,
and great-grandmothers who are no longer with us
but who live forever in our memory
and nourish us with their love.
Amen.
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES PRAYER
God and Father of us all,
in Jesus, your Son and our Savior,
You have made us Your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May Your grace and love help our families
in every part of the world be united to one another
in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy Family,
with the aid of Your Holy Spirit,
guide all families, especially those most troubled,
to be homes of communion and prayer
and to always seek Your truth and live in Your love.
Through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
pray for us!
in Jesus, your Son and our Savior,
You have made us Your sons and daughters
in the family of the Church.
May Your grace and love help our families
in every part of the world be united to one another
in fidelity to the Gospel.
May the example of the Holy Family,
with the aid of Your Holy Spirit,
guide all families, especially those most troubled,
to be homes of communion and prayer
and to always seek Your truth and live in Your love.
Through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
pray for us!
Saturday, April 25, 2015
4th SUNDAY OF EASTER, year B (Readings)
Acts 4:8-12
Psalm 118 “The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone.”
1 John 3:1-2
John 10:11-18
Acts 4:8-12
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: “Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a cripple, namely, by what means he was saved, then all of you and all the people of Israel should know that it was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead; in his name this man stands before you healed. He is the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”
Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the Lord has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his kindness endures forever.
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
1 John 3:1-2
Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
John 10:11-18
Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.”
Psalm 118 “The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone.”
1 John 3:1-2
John 10:11-18
Acts 4:8-12
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: “Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a cripple, namely, by what means he was saved, then all of you and all the people of Israel should know that it was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead; in his name this man stands before you healed. He is the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. There is no salvation through anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are to be saved.”
Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the Lord has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his kindness endures forever.
R. The stone rejected by the builders
has become the cornerstone
1 John 3:1-2
Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
John 10:11-18
Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.”
Saturday, November 29, 2014
SUNDAY 1st OF ADVENT, year B (Readings)
Isaiah 63:16b-17,19b;64:2b-7
Psalm 80: “Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.”
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:33-37
Isaiah 63:16b-17,19b;64:2b-7
Were Abraham not to know us, nor Israel to acknowledge us, You, Lord, are our father, our redeemer you are named forever. Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we fear you not? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage. Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you, While you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for, such as they had not heard of from of old. No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you doing such deeds for those who wait for him. Would that you might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of you in our ways! Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful; all of us have become like unclean men, all our good deeds are like polluted rags; We have all withered like leaves, and our guilt carries us away like the wind. There is none who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to cling to you; For you have hidden your face from us and have delivered us up to our guilt. Yet, O Lord, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your hands.
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Once again, O Lord of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mark 13:33-37
Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!'"
Psalm 80: “Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.”
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Mark 13:33-37
Isaiah 63:16b-17,19b;64:2b-7
Were Abraham not to know us, nor Israel to acknowledge us, You, Lord, are our father, our redeemer you are named forever. Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we fear you not? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage. Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you, While you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for, such as they had not heard of from of old. No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you doing such deeds for those who wait for him. Would that you might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of you in our ways! Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful; all of us have become like unclean men, all our good deeds are like polluted rags; We have all withered like leaves, and our guilt carries us away like the wind. There is none who calls upon your name, who rouses himself to cling to you; For you have hidden your face from us and have delivered us up to our guilt. Yet, O Lord, you are our father; we are the clay and you the potter: we are all the work of your hands.
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Once again, O Lord of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
R. Lord, make us turn to you;
let us see your face and we shall be saved.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mark 13:33-37
Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!'"
Monday, November 3, 2014
PRAYER: Silence of Mary
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
you who treasured things
and pondered them carefully in your heart,
teach us that deep, interior silence
which enfolded you throughout your lifetime
the silence of the Annunciation, of faith, mission and obedience;
the silence of the Visitation, of humility, service and praise;
the silence of Bethlehem, of birth, incarnation and wonder;
the silence of the flight into Egypt, of perseverance, hope and trust;
the silence of Nazareth, of simplicity, intimacy and communion;
the silence of Mt. Calvary, of courage, death and abandonment;
the silence of Easter, of resurrection, jubilation and glory;
the silence of Ascension, of fulfillment, transformation and new creation;
the silence of Pentecost, of peace, power and love.
Mary, in your wisdom, teach us that silence
which enables us to listen to the small, still voice of our God;
which compels us to worship Him alone in spirit and in truth;
which empowers us to acknowledge our nothingness and exult confidently in our Savior;
which frees us to lose ourselves in unceasing adoration of the God who is Infinite Love.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us now and always,
that we may enter into that silence of yours
which unites us to Jesus, your Son,
in he mistery of His silence before the Father of mercies.
Amen.
you who treasured things
and pondered them carefully in your heart,
teach us that deep, interior silence
which enfolded you throughout your lifetime
the silence of the Annunciation, of faith, mission and obedience;
the silence of the Visitation, of humility, service and praise;
the silence of Bethlehem, of birth, incarnation and wonder;
the silence of the flight into Egypt, of perseverance, hope and trust;
the silence of Nazareth, of simplicity, intimacy and communion;
the silence of Mt. Calvary, of courage, death and abandonment;
the silence of Easter, of resurrection, jubilation and glory;
the silence of Ascension, of fulfillment, transformation and new creation;
the silence of Pentecost, of peace, power and love.
Mary, in your wisdom, teach us that silence
which enables us to listen to the small, still voice of our God;
which compels us to worship Him alone in spirit and in truth;
which empowers us to acknowledge our nothingness and exult confidently in our Savior;
which frees us to lose ourselves in unceasing adoration of the God who is Infinite Love.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us now and always,
that we may enter into that silence of yours
which unites us to Jesus, your Son,
in he mistery of His silence before the Father of mercies.
Amen.
THE ANGELUS
The Angelus derives its name from the first word of the Latin version of the prayer Angelus Domini nuntiavit Maria, "The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary." Each response is followed by reciting the Hail Mary. Traditionally the Angelus is prayed three times a day, at 6:00 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m., to honor the incarnation of Jesus.
- The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
- And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary...
- Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
- May it be done unto me according to your word.
Hail Mary...
- And the Word became flesh.
- And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary...
- Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, your Son, was made known by the message of the angel, may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
- The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
- And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary...
- Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
- May it be done unto me according to your word.
Hail Mary...
- And the Word became flesh.
- And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary...
- Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ, your Son, was made known by the message of the angel, may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
HAIL, HOLY QUEEN
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you we cry, the children of Eve;
to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this land of exile.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us;
lead us home at last
and show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus:
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To you we cry, the children of Eve;
to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this land of exile.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us;
lead us home at last
and show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus:
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
THE APOSTLES´ CREED
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
At the words that follow, up to and including
“the Virgin Mary”, all bow
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
At the words that follow, up to and including
“the Virgin Mary”, all bow
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of Saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY
1. Pray the Sign of the Cross and the Apostles´ Creed
2. Pray the Lord´s Prayer
3. Pray three Hail Marys
4. Pray the Glory Be.
5. Say the first mystery; then pray the Lord´s Prayer
6. Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the mystery.
7. Pray the Glory Be
8. Say the second mystery; then pray the Lord´s Prayer
Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with the third, fourth, and fifth mysteries of the day in the same manner.
9. Pray the Hail, Holy Queen
THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
– The Joyful Mysteries
(Pray on Mondays and Saturdays)
The Annuntiation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation in the Temple
The Finding in the Temple
– The Luminous Mysteries
(Pray on Thursdays)
The Baptism of Jesus
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist
– The Sorrowful Mysteries
(Pray on Tuesdays and Fridays)
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion and Death
– The Glorious Mysteries
(Pray on Wednesdays and Sundays)
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of Mary
The Coronation of Many in Heaven
Source: Prayers for Our Catholic Family
Our Sunday Visitor
2. Pray the Lord´s Prayer
3. Pray three Hail Marys
4. Pray the Glory Be.
5. Say the first mystery; then pray the Lord´s Prayer
6. Pray ten Hail Marys while meditating on the mystery.
7. Pray the Glory Be
8. Say the second mystery; then pray the Lord´s Prayer
Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with the third, fourth, and fifth mysteries of the day in the same manner.
9. Pray the Hail, Holy Queen
THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY
– The Joyful Mysteries
(Pray on Mondays and Saturdays)
The Annuntiation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation in the Temple
The Finding in the Temple
– The Luminous Mysteries
(Pray on Thursdays)
The Baptism of Jesus
The Wedding at Cana
The Proclamation of the Kingdom
The Transfiguration
The Institution of the Eucharist
– The Sorrowful Mysteries
(Pray on Tuesdays and Fridays)
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging at the Pillar
The Crowning with Thorns
The Carrying of the Cross
The Crucifixion and Death
– The Glorious Mysteries
(Pray on Wednesdays and Sundays)
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of Mary
The Coronation of Many in Heaven
Source: Prayers for Our Catholic Family
Our Sunday Visitor
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
CAMINOS DE FE (2014-2015) Northwest Deanery School of Ministry, Archdiocese of Santa Fe (NM, USA)
YOU are invited to participate in a pilgrimage of faith and growth in following Jesus Christ. As a person involved in ministry or interested in being more involved in your parish life, you will join others from parishes in the Northwest Deanery to JOURNEY AS ONE toward our baptismal call to be followers of Christ and ministers of his Church to all God's people.
The goal of the CAMINOS DE FE program is to help form Catholics who are:
+ well-grounded in the Gospel
+ Familiar with contemporary theology in the Catholic Tradition
+ Able to enter into mature relationships with God, others and cultures of the world in which we live
+ Able to make what they learn part of their own lives and ministries
+ Skilled, both in education and attitude, for effective ministry.
CAMINOS DE FE is designed to provide an opportunity for further development of the spiritual and educational foundations that are essential for a committed life of faith and effective ministry. The courses increase one's understanding of the Catholic faith; create an expression of a community of faith through prayer and learning; and teach skills to be utilized in serving others through a variety of ministries.
The program is open to all adult Catholics who desire to increase their knowledge and practice of the faith and are willing to commit themselves to the goals of the program.
The sessions are held on Saturdays, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm and meet in various parishes throughout the deanery. The program is largely funded by the parishes of the deanery and subsidized by the Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Appeal. The participation cost per Saturday is $5.
Additional information may be obtained from your parish Pastor, Catechetical Leader, Office Staff or by contacting the program coordinator Joanne Dupont Sandoval, P.O. Box 429, Truchas, NM 87578; 505-689-2404; jdsand@windstream.net. Fuller descriptions of the sessions can also be requested from Dr. Sandoval.
SATURDAYS FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM
Sept. 20, 2014: Retreat: Being a Person of Prayer.
Mary Ann Holland, MA
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Velarde
Oct. 11, 2014: Skills: Reflective Listening
Patricia McIntire, MTh
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Taos
Nov. 8, 2014: Scripture: Catholic Approaches to Scripture
Sr. Paula Gallagher, IHM
Taos Pueblo, CMS Building
Nov. 22, 2014: Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament
Sr. Paula Gallagher, IHM
Holy Family, Chimayo
Dec. 13, 2015: Christian Scriptures: New Testament
Sr. Paula Gallagher, IHM
Santa Cruz de la Cañada, Santa Cruz
Jan. 10, 2015: Skills: Understanding Self and Others
Mary Ann Holland
St. John the Baptist, Okay Owingeh
Jan. 31, 2015: Church History: 1st to 6th Centuries
Presenter TBA
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Pojoaque
Feb. 14, 2015: Church History: 600 through Reformation
Presenter TBA
Sacred Heart, Española
Mar. 14, 2015: Church History: Post-Reformation On
Kathleen Holscher, PhD
San Antonio, Peñasco
April 11, 2015: Skills: Collaboration, Leading Groups
The goal of the CAMINOS DE FE program is to help form Catholics who are:
+ well-grounded in the Gospel
+ Familiar with contemporary theology in the Catholic Tradition
+ Able to enter into mature relationships with God, others and cultures of the world in which we live
+ Able to make what they learn part of their own lives and ministries
+ Skilled, both in education and attitude, for effective ministry.
CAMINOS DE FE is designed to provide an opportunity for further development of the spiritual and educational foundations that are essential for a committed life of faith and effective ministry. The courses increase one's understanding of the Catholic faith; create an expression of a community of faith through prayer and learning; and teach skills to be utilized in serving others through a variety of ministries.
The program is open to all adult Catholics who desire to increase their knowledge and practice of the faith and are willing to commit themselves to the goals of the program.
The sessions are held on Saturdays, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm and meet in various parishes throughout the deanery. The program is largely funded by the parishes of the deanery and subsidized by the Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Appeal. The participation cost per Saturday is $5.
Additional information may be obtained from your parish Pastor, Catechetical Leader, Office Staff or by contacting the program coordinator Joanne Dupont Sandoval, P.O. Box 429, Truchas, NM 87578; 505-689-2404; jdsand@windstream.net. Fuller descriptions of the sessions can also be requested from Dr. Sandoval.
SATURDAYS FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM
Sept. 20, 2014: Retreat: Being a Person of Prayer.
Mary Ann Holland, MA
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Velarde
Oct. 11, 2014: Skills: Reflective Listening
Patricia McIntire, MTh
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Taos
Nov. 8, 2014: Scripture: Catholic Approaches to Scripture
Sr. Paula Gallagher, IHM
Taos Pueblo, CMS Building
Nov. 22, 2014: Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament
Sr. Paula Gallagher, IHM
Holy Family, Chimayo
Dec. 13, 2015: Christian Scriptures: New Testament
Sr. Paula Gallagher, IHM
Santa Cruz de la Cañada, Santa Cruz
Jan. 10, 2015: Skills: Understanding Self and Others
Mary Ann Holland
St. John the Baptist, Okay Owingeh
Jan. 31, 2015: Church History: 1st to 6th Centuries
Presenter TBA
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Pojoaque
Feb. 14, 2015: Church History: 600 through Reformation
Presenter TBA
Sacred Heart, Española
Mar. 14, 2015: Church History: Post-Reformation On
Kathleen Holscher, PhD
San Antonio, Peñasco
April 11, 2015: Skills: Collaboration, Leading Groups
Michelle Montez, MTh
St. Francis of Assisi - Rachos de Taos
St. Francis of Assisi - Rachos de Taos
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