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Communion Antiphon Jn 15:26-27 Abide in My Word When the Paraclete comes, whom I will send you, the Spirit of Truth who Prayer after Communion proceeds from the Father, he will bear May our partaking of this divine witness to me, and you also will bear Sacrament, O Lord, constantly increase witness, says the Lord, alleluia. your grace within us, and, by cleansing us with its power, make us always ready to receive so great a gift. Through Christ our Lord. MEDITATION OF THE DAY The Key To Survival The Gospel passage of today specifically speaks of the “world” and the “evil one.” The evil one, who is the devil, is real. He hates us and does all he can to mislead us and ruin our lives. He tries to fill our minds with empty promises, offers fleeting pleasure, and encourages selfish ambitions. He was a liar from the beginning and remains a liar to this day. One of the temptations that the devil threw at Jesus during His forty day fast at the beginning of His public ministry was a temptation to obtain all the world has to offer. The devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the Earth and said, “All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.” First of all, this was a silly temptation given the fact that Jesus already was the Creator of all things. But, nonetheless, He allowed the devil to tempt Him with this worldly enticement. Why did He do this? Because Jesus knew we would all be tempted with the many enticements of the world. By “world” we mean many things. One thing that comes to mind, in our day and age, is the desire for worldly acceptance. This is a plague that is very subtle but affects so many, including our Church itself. With the powerful influence of the media and the global political culture, there is pressure today, more than ever, for us as Christians to simply conform to our age. We are tempted to do and believe what is popular and socially acceptable. And the “gospel” we are allowing ourselves to hear is the secular world of moral indifferentism. There is a powerful cultural tendency (a global tendency due to the Internet and media) to become people who are willing to accept anything and everything. We have lost our sense of moral integrity and truth. Thus, the words of Jesus need to be embraced more today than ever. “Your Word is Truth.” The Word of God, the Gospel, all that our Catechism teaches, all that our faith reveals is the Truth. This Truth must be our guiding light and nothing else. POINT TO PONDER: We will resist lies and evil only if we stay consecrated in the Truth. VERSE TO REMEMBER: “…….keep them from the Evil One. They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth.” (John 17: 16-17) QUESTION TO CONSIDER: How much influence does the secular culture have on me. Have I given into secular pressure, or the secular “gospels” of my day and age? PRAYER: Lord, I do consecrate myself to You. You are the Truth. Your Word is what I need to stay focused and to navigate through the many lies all around me. Give me strength and wisdom so that I may always remain in Your protection away from the evil one. 151

Abide in My Word ever, “God is great,” who love your saving help. MIDDAY PRAYER As for me, wretched and poor, hasten to Regina Caeli: Refer to pg 193 me, O God. You are my rescuer, my V/ O God, come to my assistance. help; O LORD, do not delay. R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Glory be... Scripture Reading 1 Jn 5:5-6a Hymn: Refer to pg 192 Who indeed is the victor over the world Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia but the one who believes that Jesus is the Psalm 70 Son of God? This is the one who came O GOD, COME TO MY HELP through water and blood, Jesus Christ Lord, save us! We are perishing (Mt not by water alone, but by water and 8:25). blood. The Spirit is the one that testifies, O God, come to my assistance; O and the Spirit is truth. LORD, make haste to help me! Let there V/ The disciples rejoiced, alleluia. be shame and confusion on those who R/ When they saw the risen Lord, seek my life. alleluia. O let them turn back in confusion, who Concluding Prayer as in Morning delight in my harm; let them retreat, Prayer covered with shame, who jeer at me and DIVINE MERCY 3 O’CLOCK mock. PRAYER O let there be rejoicing and gladness Refer to pages 195-197 for all who seek you. Let them say for EVENING PRAYER in vain do its builders labour; if the V/ O God, come to my assistance. LORD does not guard the city, in vain R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. does the guard keep watch. Glory be... In vain is your earlier rising, your going Hymn: Refer to pg 193 later to rest, you who toil for the bread Ant: Whether we live or die, we are the you eat, when he pours gifts on his Lord’s, alleluia. beloved while they slumber. PSALM 127 APART FROM GOD Yes, a provision from the LORD are OUR LABOURS ARE WORTHLESS sons; a blessing, the fruit of the womb. You are God’s building (1Cor 3:9). Indeed, the sons of youth are like arrows If the LORD does not build the house, in the hand of a warrior. Blessed is the warrior who has filled his quiver with these arrows! He will have 152

no cause for shame, when he disputes Abide in My Word with his foes in the gateways. Ant: Whether we live or die, we are the recognise his presence in the Church. R. Lord’s, alleluia. All-holy Father, you said of Christ: This Scripture Reading I Cor 2:9b-10 is my beloved Son, listen to him, grant “What eye has not seen, and ear has not that all may hear his voice and be saved. heard, and what has not entered the R. human heart, what God has prepared for Send your Spirit into the hearts of you those who love him,” this God has faithful people, as cleansing water and revealed to us through the Spirit. For the refreshing rain. R. Spirit scrutinises everything, even the Send your Spirit to guide the course of depths of God. nature, and renew life over the face of the earth. R. Magnificat Ant: Christ will baptise you We commend to your care all who have with fire and the Holy Spirit, alleluia. died, and ask you to strengthen our hope Refer to the Magnificat on pg 194 in the resurrection to come. R. INTERCESSION Private Intercession In company with the apostles and all Our Father... who have the firstfruits of the Holy Concluding Prayer as in Morning Spirit, let us praise God and say: Prayer R. Lord, hear our prayer. For night prayer refer to page 182 Almighty God, you raised Christ to glory in heaven, may all mankind 28THURSDAY, MAY 28TH R/ And we shall praise your name Thursday of the seventh week Glory be... of Easter (White) Hymn: Refer to pg 192 Today’s Rosary: Ant: City of God, you are the source of The Mysteries of Light our life; with music and dance we shall rejoice in you, alleluia. “The truth must be sought with all one’s Psalm 87 JERUSALEM IS MOTHER soul. . . . Love is stronger than hate.” OF US ALL —Marc Sangnier The Jerusalem above is freeborn, and MORNING PRAYER she is our mother(Gal 4:26). V/ Lord, open our lips, Founded by him on holy mountain, the LORD loves the gates of Zion, more 153

Abide in My Word Send your Spirit, the longed-for guest of our hearts, and grant that we may never than all the dwellings of Jacob. Of you offend him. R. are told glorious things, you, O city of God! “Rahab and Babylon I will count among You rose from the dead and are seated at those who know me of Tyre, Philistia, the right hand of God, make intercession Ethiopia, it is told, ‘There was this one for us always with the Father. R. born.’ Through your Spirit unite us with But of Zion it shall be said, ‘Each one yourself, so that trial or persecution or was born in her’” He, the Most High, danger may never separate us from your established it. love. R. In his register of peoples the LORD May we welcome each other, in the way writes, ‘’Here was this one born.’’ The you have welcomed us, to the glory of singers cry out in chorus, ‘’In you, all God. R. find their home.” Private Intercession Ant: City of God, you are the source of Our Father... our life; with music and dance we shall Concluding Prayer rejoice in you, alleluia. Father, let your spirit come upon us with Scripture Reading Rom 8:10-11 power to fill us with his gifts. May he If Christ is in you, although the body is make our heart pleasing to you, and dead because of sin, the spirit is alive ready to do your will. We ask this because of righteousness. If the Spirit of through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, the one who raised Jesus from the dead who lives and reigns with you and the dwells in you, the one who raised Christ Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit MASS that dwells in you. Benedictus Ant: Go into the world and Entrance Antiphon Heb 4:16 teach all nations. Baptise them in the With boldness let us approach the throne name of the Father and of the Son and of of grace, that we may receive mercy and the Holy Spirit, alleluia. find grace as a timely help, alleluia. Refer to the Benedictus on pg 194 Collect INTERCESSIONS May your spirit, O Lord, we pray, imbue Blessed be Christ the Lord: through him us powerfully with spiritual gifts, that he we all have access to the Father in the may give us a mind pleasing to you, and Holy Spirit. Let us pray: graciously conform us to your will. R. Christ, hear us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. 154

FIRST READING Abide in My Word A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 22:30; 23:6-11 1. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take “You must bear witness also at Rome.” refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my In those days: Desiring to know the real Lord.” O LORD, it is you who are my reason why the Jews accused Paul, the portion and cup; you yourself who tribune unbound him, and commanded secure my lot. R the chief priests and all the council to 2. I will bless the LORD who gives me meet, and he brought Paul down and set counsel, who even at night directs my him before them. But when Paul heart. I keep the Lord before me always; perceived that one part were Sadducees with him at my right hand, I shall not be and the other Pharisees, he cried out in moved. R. the council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, 3. And so, my heart rejoices, my soul is a son of Pharisees; with respect to the glad; even my flesh shall rest in hope. hope and the resurrection of the dead I For you will not abandon my soul to am on trial.” And when he had said this, hell, nor let your holy one see corruption. a dissension arose between the Pharisees R. and the Sadducees; and the assembly 4. You will show me the path of life, the was divided. For the Sadducees say that fullness of joy in your presence, at your there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor right hand, bliss forever. R. spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge ALLELUIA John 17:21 them all. Then a great clamour arose; Alleluia. May they all be one; even as and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ you, Father, are in me, and I in you, so party stood up and contended, “We find that the world may believe that you have nothing wrong in this man. What if a sent me, says the Lord. Alleluia. spirit or an angel spoke to him?” And GOSPEL when the dissension became violent, the A reading from the holy Gospel tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn in according to John 17:20-26 pieces by them, commanded the soldiers May they become perfectly one. to go down and take him by force from At that time: [Jesus lifted up his eyes to among them and bring him into the heaven and prayed, saying,] “I do not barracks. The following night the Lord pray for these only, but also for those stood by him and said, “Take courage, who believe in me through their word, for as you have testified about me at that they may all be one; even as you, Jerusalem, so you must bear witness Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also at Rome.” also may be in us, so that the world may V/ The word of the Lord. believe that you have sent me. The glory R/ Thanks be to God. which you have given me I have given RESPONSORIAL PSALM to them, that they may be one even as we Psalm 16:1-2a and 5.7-8.9-10.11 (R. 1) are one, I in them and you in me, that R. Preserve me, O God, for in you I they may become perfectly one, so that take refuge. the world may know that you have sent Or: Alleluia. me and have loved them even as you have loved me. Father, I desire that they 155

Abide in My Word this spiritual sacrifice, make of us an eternal offering to you. Through Christ also, whom you have given me, may be our Lord. with me where I am, to behold my glory Communion Antiphon Jn 16:7 which you have given me in your love I tell you the truth, it is for your good for me before the foundation of the that I go; for if I do not go away, the world. O righteous Father, the world has Paraclete will not come to you, says the not known you, but I have known you; Lord, alleluia. and these know that you have sent me. I Prayer after Communion made known to them your name, and I May the mysteries we have received, O will make it known, that the love with Lord, we pray, enlighten us by the which you have loved me may be in instruction they bring and restore us them, and I in them.” through our participation in them, that V/ The Gospel of the Lord. we may merit the gifts of the Spirit. R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ Through Christ our Lord. Prayer over the Offerings Sanctify graciously these gifts, O Lord, we pray, and, accepting the oblation of MEDITATION OF THE DAY Jesus Has Your Back “I’ve got your back” is a common expression these days. It is an expression of support, letting another person know that we’re with them. No matter how strong our faith, all of us occasionally need to be reminded that Jesus “has our back.” Through the hustle and bustle of modern life, and particularly when we go through trying times, it’s all too easy to forget that the Lord is with us. Today’s reading serves as a reminder. In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus praying for his disciples following the Last Supper. Jesus had just finished speaking to the disciples at length – encouraging them to remain strong in the faith, and warning them of the trials and persecution they would face on account of him. Now he is praying to the Father, with the disciples still present and overhearing him. One can only imagine how strengthening, how inspiring, how spiritually powerful it must have been for the disciples to hear Jesus, son of God, pray these words on their behalf: that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you ... that where I am they also may be with me. Overhearing this prayer, the disciples could take strength from knowing that Jesus “had their back.” Jesus’ prayer extends beyond the disciples. He prays not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word. Every Christian, including each of us, has come to believe in Christ through the words and acts of those original Apostles. Their missionary activity and preaching gained more converts and disciples, who in turn gained more converts and disciples, and so on, right up to today. This is a powerful thought as we receive Communion. The body and blood of Christ, by which Jesus promised to be with us forever, is in the form of bread and wine consecrated and distributed by a priest ordained by a bishop. He in turn was ordained by a bishop, who himself was ordained by one, all the way back to the original Apostles, who were ordained by Christ himself. Thus, we can honestly say that we don’t just believe that Jesus is with us. We know he is. POINT TO PONDER: Jesus prayed for the disciples before undergoing his trial. Likewise, he is ever-present for his faithful. 156

Abide in My Word VERSE TO REMEMBER: Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.” (John 17: 20-21) QUESTION TO CONSIDER: Do I sometimes doubt God’s faithfulness? And that he has by back? PRAYER: Lord, help me to always lift my eyes to Heaven in prayer. May I constantly turn to You and Your Father. In that prayerful gaze may I also discover You alive in my soul where You are adored and loved. MIDDAY PRAYER of the glory of your name. Free us and Regina Caeli: Refer to pg 193 forgive us our sins, because of your name. V/ O God, come to my assistance. Why should the nations say, “Where is R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. their God?” Before our eyes make it Glory be... known among the nations that you Hymn: Refer to pg 192 avenge the blood of your servants that Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. was shed! Let the groans of the prisoners come before you, your strong arm reprieve those condemned to die. Psalm 79:1-5.8-11.13 Then we your people, the flock of your LAMENT FOR JERUSALEM pasture, will give you thanks for ever If only you had known what would bring and ever. From age to age we will you peace (Lk 19:42). recount your praise. O God, the nations have invaded your Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. heritage; they have profaned your holy Scripture Reading Ti 3:5b-7 temple.They have made Jerusalem a God saved us through the bath of rebirth heap of ruins.They have handed over the and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom bodies of your servants as food to feed he richly poured out on us through Jesus the birds of heaven, and the flesh of your Christ our saviour, so that we might be faithful to the beasts of the earth. justified by his grace and become heirs They have poured out their blood like in hope of eternal life. water round Jerusalem; no one is left to V/ The disciples rejoiced, alleluia. bury the dead.We have become the taunt R/ When they saw the risen Lord, of our neighbours, the mockery and alleluia. scorn of those around us. How long, O Concluding Prayer as in Morning LORD? Will you be angry for ever? Will Prayer your jealous anger burn like fire? DIVINE MERCY 3 O’CLOCK Do not remember the guilt of our fathers. PRAYER Let your compassion hasten to meet us; Refer to pages 195-197 for we have been brought very low. Help us, O God our saviour, for the sake 157

Abide in My Word purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body. EVENING PRAYER Magnificat Ant: When the Spirit of V/ O God, come to my assistance. truth comes, he will teach you all truth R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. and will proclaim to you the things to Glory be... come, alleluia. Hymn: Refer to pg 193 Ant: The Lord has given him the throne Refer to the Magnificat on pg 194 of David his father, alleluia. INTERCESSIONS PSALM 132:1-10 GOD’S PROMISES Christ is God, blessed for ever. Let us TO THE HOUSE OF DAVID ask him to send the Holy Spirit on all The Lord God will give him the throne of redeemed by his blood , as we say: David his father (Lk 1:32). R. Lord, look with favour on those O LORD, remember David and all the you have redeemed. hardships he endured, the oath he swore Send into the Church the Spirit of unity, to the LORD, his vow to the Strong One to remove all dissension, hatred and of Jacob. division. R. “I will not enter my house, nor go to the You freed those possessed by devils, bed where I rest; I will give no sleep to free the world from the evils that afflict my eyes, to my eyelids I will give no it. R. slumber, till I find a place for the LORD, You prayed, and were led by the Spirit to a dwelling for the Strong One of Jacob.” begin your ministry, may priests find in At Ephrata we heard of it; we found it in prayer the guidance of the Spirit to the plains of Yearim.“Let us go to the perform their duties. R. place of his dwelling; let us bow down at May your Spirit guide all in authority, to his footstool.” seek the common good. R. Go up, LORD, to the place of your rest, You live in the glory of the Father, you and the ark of your strength. Your summon into your glory all the departed. priests shall be clothed with R. righteousness; your faithful shall ring Private Intercession out their joy. For the sake of David your Our Father... servant, do not reject your anointed. Ant: The Lord has given him the throne of David his father, alleluia. Scripture Reading 1 Cor 6: 19-20 Concluding Prayer as in Morning Do you not know that your body is a Prayer temple of the Holy Spirit within you, For night prayer refer to page 182 whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been 158

Abide in My Word 29 Does your soul detest Zion? Why have FRIDAY, MAY 29TH they know not. Friday of the seventh week of Have you rejected Judah completely? Easter (White) you struck us down, with no hope of our healing? We wait for peace, but find no Today’s Rosary: good; for a time of healing, but see, terror. The Sorrowful Mysteries We acknowledge our wickedness, O “Although ‘the wickedness of man was LORD, our ancestors’ iniquity, for we great in the earth’(Gen 5) . . . nonetheless, have sinned against you. through Noah . . . God decided to open a path of salvation. In this way he gave Do not spurn us, for the sake of your humanity the chance of a new beginning. name, nor dishonour your glorious All it takes is one good person to restore throne. Remember; do not break your hope!” —Pope Francis, ‘Laudato Si’ covenant with is! MORNING PRAYER Ant: Christ bore our sins in his own body V/ Lord, open our lips, as he hung upon the cross, alleluia. R/ And we shall praise your name Scripture Reading Acts 5:30-32 Glory be... The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, Hymn: Refer to pg 192 though you had him killed by hanging Ant: Christ bore our sins in his own body him on a tree. God exalted him at his as he hung upon the cross, alleluia. right hand as leader and saviour to grant Canticle Jer 14:17-21 Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. THE LAMENT OF THE PEOPLE IN We are witnesses of these things, as is the WAR AND FAMINE Holy Spirit that God has given to those The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, who obey him. and believe in the gos¬pel (Mk 1:15). Benedictus Ant: Jesus Christ died and Let my eyes run down with tears, night is risen from the dead. Now he lives for and day, may they not cease, for the virgin ever at the right hand of the Father where daughter of my people is afflicted with a he intercedes for us, alleluia. great affliction, a most grievous wound. Refer to the Benedictus on pg 194 INTERCESSIONS If I go out to the field, see, those slain Honour and glory to God for ever and by the sword. And if I enter the city, see, ever. May he make us rich in hope and in those sick from famine. Both the prophet the power of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray: and the priest have travelled to a land R. Lord, come to our aid and save us. 159

Abide in My Word Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, Almighty Father, you know that we are one God, forever and ever. weak, even when we pray, give us your Spirit to pray on our behalf. R. Send forth your Spirit, light of radiant FIRST READING joy, to take possession of our hearts. R. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles Lord, we are the work of your hands, do 25:13b-21 not leave us in captivity to sins. R. “Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul Help us to show reverence for those who asserted to be alive.” are weak in faith , may we never be hard In those days: Agrippa the king and or impatient with them, but always treat Bernice arrived at Caesarea to welcome them with love. R. Festus. And as they stayed there many Private Intercession days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the Our Father... king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner Concluding Prayer by Felix; and when I was at Jerusalem, Father, in glorifying Christ and sending the chief priests and the elders of the us your Spirit, you open the way to Jews gave information about him, asking eternal life. May our sharing in this gift for sentence against him. I answered increase our love and make our faith them that it was not the custom of the grow stronger. Grant this through our Romans to give up any one before the Lord Jesus Christ, your Son who lives accused met the accusers face to face, and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, and had opportunity to make his defence one God, forever and ever. concerning the charge laid against him. When therefore they came together here, MASS I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the Entrance Antiphon Rv 1:5-6 man brought in. When the accusers stood Christ loved us and washed us of our sins up, they brought no charge in his case of in his blood, and made us a kingdom and such evils as I supposed; but they had priests for his God and Father, alleluia. certain points of dispute with him about Collect their own superstition and about one O God, who by the glorification of your Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul Christ and the light of the Holy Spirit asserted to be alive. Being at a loss how have unlocked for us the gates of eternity, to investigate these questions, I asked grant, we pray, that, partaking of so great whether he wished to go to Jerusalem a gift, our devotion may grow deeper and and be tried there regarding them. But our faith be strengthened. Through our when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” V/ The word of the Lord. R/ Thanks be to God. 160

Abide in My Word RESPONSORIAL PSALM third time, “Simon, son of John, do you Psalm 103:1-2.11-12.19-20ab (R. 19a) love me?” Peter was grieved because he R. The Lord has fixed his throne in said to him the third time, “Do you love heaven. me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you Or: Alleluia. know everything; you know that I love 1. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. within me, his holy name. Bless the Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were LORD, O my soul, and never forget all young, you fastened your own belt and his benefits. R. walked where you would; but when you 2. For as the heavens are high above the are old, you will stretch out your hands, earth, so strong his mercy for those who and another will fasten your belt for you fear him. As far as the east is from the and carry you where you do not wish to west, so far from us does he remove our go.” (This he said to show by what death transgressions. R. he was to glorify God.) And after this he 3. The LORD has fixed his throne in said to him, “Follow me.” heaven, and his kingdom is ruling over V/ The Gospel of the Lord. all. Bless the LORD, all you his angels, R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ mighty in power, fulfilling his word. R. Prayer over the Offerings ALLELUIA John 14:26 Look mercifully, O Lord, we pray, upon Alleluia. The Holy Spirit will teach you the sacrificial gifts of your people, and all things and bring to your remembrance that they may become acceptable to all that I have said to you. Alleluia. you, let the coming of the Holy Spirit GOSPEL cleanse our consciences. Through Christ A reading from the holy Gospel our Lord. according to John 21:15-19 Communion Antiphon Jn 16:13 “Feed my lambs, tend my sheep.” When the Spirit of truth comes, he will When [Jesus had revealed himself to his teach you all truth, says the Lord, alleluia. disciples and] they had finished breakfast, Prayer after Communion he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of O God, by whose mysteries we are John, do you love me more than these?” cleansed and nourished, grant, we pray, He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that this banquet which you give us may that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed bring everlasting life. Through Christ my lambs.” A second time he said to our Lord. him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the 161

Abide in My Word MEDITATION OF THE DAY Do You Love Me? This is such a quirky conversation, is it not? Can you imagine sitting around your kitchen table after a meal, and having this conversation with a loved one? In this day and age, it would likely include some impatient person saying, “Yes, I already told you!” to the questions, or a teenager employing the “whatever!” combined with an eye roll, in response to the commands. If it strikes us as odd, and maybe even annoying, can we glean any value from it? What, if anything, is special about this three-peat give- and-take about love, and taking care of sheep? The first thing we might consider is which is the most important in this passage: the questions, the answers or the commands? Most scholarship about this exchange asserts that the threefold asking of Peter, “Do you love me?” is to counteract his threefold denial of Christ prior to Christ’s torture and death. Whether that was the author’s intent or not, it does press home this rather amazing point: For every sin, there is an opportunity for redemption. And Christ will always offer it. Peter answers each time that he does love Christ, showing some distress at being asked a third time. In doing so, he professes not just an emotion or feeling, but a belief and a commitment – though it would be reasonable to assume he does not yet fully understand what that commitment entails. This commitment – even if not yet fully tested – is what Jesus is looking for, and so he replies in turn. Three times, Jesus gives a command to Peter in response. The wording of each command is a variation of “attend to the flock,” but they all mean the same thing: Do what is necessary to build the kingdom, including laying down your life. We know, from hindsight, that the Apostles did just that. We even see in today’s first reading from Acts how Paul, the self-proclaimed last of the disciples, demonstrated his willingness to buck religious authority and give up his freedom for his faith and love for Jesus. Aren’t we all called to the same? Our own imagined kitchen table experience of this conversation notwithstanding, how might we each best follow that command to Feed my sheep if we really and truly understood it? Perhaps that is the essence of this Scripture. The true consideration is not whether the questions, answers or commands are most important – but whether, and how, we have truly heeded the command. POINT TO PONDER: Make a choice to express your love for God in a triple way. Let it be deep, sincere and irrevocable. The Lord will receive this heartfelt act and return it to you a hundredfold. VERSE TO REMEMBER: He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” (John 21: 17) QUESTION TO CONSIDER: How deep is my love for God and how well do I express it to Him? PRAYER: Lord, You do know that I love You. You also know how weak I am. Let me hear Your invitation to express my love for You and my desire for Your mercy. May I offer this love and desire to the fullest extent. 162

Abide in My Word MIDDAY PRAYER see me deride me; they curl their lips, Regina Caeli: Refer to pg 193 they shake their heads: He trusted in the V/ O God, come to my assistance. LORD, let him save him; let him release R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. him, for in him he delights.” Glory be... Yes, it was you, who took me from the Hymn: Refer to pg 192 womb, entrusted me to my mother’s Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. breast. To you I was committed from Psalm 22 GOD HEARS THE birth from my mother’s womb, you have SUFFERING OF HIS HOLY ONE been my God stay not far from me Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “My trouble in near, and there is no one to God, my God, why have you forsaken help. me? (Mt 27:46). Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. My God, my God, why have you Scripture Reading Gal 3:27-28 forsaken me? Why are you far from For all of you who were baptized into saving me, so far from my wards of Christ have clothed yourselves with anguish? O my God, I call by day and Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, you do not answer; I call by night and I there is neither slave nor free person, find no relief. there is not male and female for you are Yet you, O God, are holy, enthroned on all one in Christ Jesus. the praises of Israel. In you our fathers V/ The disciples rejoiced, alleluia. put their trust; they trusted and you set R/ When they saw the risen Lord, them free. When they cried to you, they alleluia. escaped; in you they trusted and were Concluding Prayer as in Morning not put to shame. Prayer But I am a worm, and not a man, scorned DIVINE MERCY 3 O’CLOCK by men, despised by the people. All who PRAYER Refer to pages 195-197 EVENING PRAYER Canticle Rv 15:3-4 HYMN OF V/ O God, come to my assistance. ADORATION R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. Mighty and wonderful are your works, Glory be... Lord God Almighty! Righteous and true Hymn: Refer to pg 193 are your ways, O King of the nations! Ant: Let us sing to the Lord, glorious in Who would dare refuse you honour, or his triumph, alleluia. the glory due to your name, O Lord? Since you alone are holy, all nations shall come and worship in your presence. Your mighty deeds are clearly seen. 163

Abide in My Word the blind and lead from captivity those who sit in darkness. R. Ant: Let us sing to the Lord, glorious in his triumph, alleluia. Scripture Reading Gal 5:16.22-23a.25 You anointed Christ by the power of the Live by the Spirit and you will certainly Holy Spirit for the ministry of salvation, not gratify the desire of the flesh. In may he once more go about the world, contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, doing good and healing all. R. joy, peace, patience, kindness, Send your Spirit, the light of all hearts, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, to strengthen the faith of those in doubt. self-control. If we live in the Spirit, let R. us also follow the Spirit. Magnificat Ant: Together they Send your Spirit, our rest in labour, to persevered in prayer with Mary, the support the weary and the broken- mother of Jesus, alleluia. hearted. R. Refer to the Magnificat on pg 194 Fulfil the hope of those who have died, INTERCESSIONS so that they may rise again at the coming of Christ. R. Let us praise and thank the Father, who Private Intercession has poured out the grace of the Spirit on Our Father... all peoples. Let us ask him for an ever Concluding Prayer as in Morning greater share in his Spirit, saying: Prayer R. Lord, pour out the grace on the Holy Spirit throughout the world. Lord, you gave us your chosen One as For night prayer refer to page 182 the light of all peoples, open the eyes of MORNING PRAYER 30 SATURDAY,MAY30TH V/ Lord, open our lips, Saturday of the seventh week R/ And we shall praise your name of Easter (White) Glory be... Hymn: Refer to pg 192 Today’s Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries “To be a witness does not consist in Ant: The words I have spoken to you are engaging in propaganda, nor even spirit and life, alleluia. in stirring people up, but in being a PSALM 119:145-152 XIX (Qoph) living mystery. It means to live in such I call with all my heart; LORD, answer a way that one’s life would not make me. I will observe your statutes. I call sense if God did not exist.” —Cardinal upon you; save me, and I will keep your Emmanuel Suhard decrees. 164

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have Abide in My Word hoped in your word. My eyes awaken before dawn, to ponder your promise. Give your life-giving grace to all the faithful, that they may receive with joy the gifts of the Spirit. R. In your mercy, hear my voice, O LORD; Give us the power of your Holy Spirit, to give me life by your decrees. Those who heal our wounds and make us strong. R. pursue me with malice draw near; they Private Intercession are far from your law. But you O LORD are close; all your Our Father… commands are truth. From of old I have Concluding Prayer known that your decrees are established Almighty Father, let the love we have for ever. celebrated in this Easter season be put Ant: The words I have spoken to you are into practice in our daily lives.we ask spirit and life, alleluia. this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Scripture Reading Rom 14:7-9 Son, who lives and reigns with you in None of us lives for oneself, and no one the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for dies for oneself. For if we live, we live ever and ever. for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we MASS are the Lord’s. For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of Entrance Antiphon Acts 1: 14 both the dead and the living. The disciples were persevering with one Benedictus Ant: Know that I am with mind in prayer with the women, and Mary you always, even until the end of the the Mother of Jesus, and his brothers, world, alleluia. alleluia. Refer to the Benedictus on pg 194 Collect INTERCESSIONS Grant, we pray, almighty God, that We have been baptised in the Holy Spirit. we who have celebrated the paschal With all who are baptised, let us give festivities may by your gift hold fast to glory to the Lord, and ask him: them in the way that we live our lives. R. Lord Jesus, give us your Spirit to Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your make us holy. Son, who lives and reigns with you in Send us your Holy Spirit, that we may the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for acclaim you before the world as Lord ever and ever. and king. R. FIRST READING Give us a sincere love, that the Church A reading from the Acts of the Apostles may be a loving family. R. 28:16-20.30-31 He lived in Rome, preaching the kingdom of God. When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him. After three days 165

Abide in My Word GOSPEL A reading from the holy Gospel he called together the local leaders of the according to John 21:20-25 Jews; and when they had gathered, he said “This is the disciple who has written to them, “Brethren, though I had done these things, and his testimony is true.” nothing against the people or the customs At that time: Peter turned and saw of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner following them the disciple whom Jesus from Jerusalem into the hands of the loved, who had lain close to his breast at Romans. When they had examined me, the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it they wished to set me at liberty, because that is going to betray you?” When Peter there was no reason for the death penalty saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what in my case. But when the Jews objected, about this man?” Jesus said to him, “If I was compelled to appeal to Caesar - it is my will that he remain until I come, though I had no charge to bring against what is that to you? Follow me!” The my nation. For this reason therefore I saying spread abroad among the brethren have asked to see you and speak with you, that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus since it is because of the hope of Israel did not say to him that he was not to die, that I am bound with this chain.” And he but, “If it is my will that he remain until lived there two whole years at his own I come, what is that to you?” This is the expense, and welcomed all who came to disciple who is bearing witness to these him, preaching the kingdom of God and things, and who has written these things; teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ quite and we know that his testimony is true. openly and unhindered. But there are also many other things V/ The word of the Lord. which Jesus did; were every one of them R/ Thanks be to God. to be written, I suppose that the world RESPONSORIAL PSALM itself could not contain the books that Psalm 11:4.5 and 7 (R. 7b) would be written. R. The upright shall behold your face, V/ The Gospel of the Lord. O Lord. R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ Or: Alleluia. Prayer over the Offerings 1. The Lord is in his holy temple; the May the Holy Spirit coming near, we throne of the Lord is in heaven. His eyes pray, O Lord, prepare our minds for the behold the world; his gaze probes the divine Sacrament, since the Spirit himself children of men. R. is the remission of all sins. Through 2. The Lord inspects the just and the Christ our Lord. wicked; the lover of violence he hates. Communion Antiphon Jn 16:14 For the Lord is just and loves deeds The Holy Spirit will glorify me, for he of justice; the upright shall behold his will take from what is mine and declare face. R. it to you, says the Lord, alleluia. ALLELUIA See John 16:7.13 Prayer after Communion Alleluia. I will send the Spirit of truth to Hear in your compassion our prayers, O you, says the Lord; he will guide you into Lord, that as we have been brought from all the truth. Alleluia. things of the past to new mysteries, so, 166

Abide in My Word with former ways left behind, we may be made new in holiness of mind. Through Christ our Lord. MEDITATION OF THE DAY Encountering The Living Word Of God Himself In The Scriptures Imagine the insights that our Blessed Mother would have had about her Son. She, as His mother, would have seen and understood so many hidden moments of His life. She would have watched Him grow year after year. She would have watched Him relate and interact with others throughout His life. She would have noticed that He was preparing for His public ministry. And she would have witnessed so many hidden moments of that public ministry and countless sacred moments of His entire life. The last line in the Gospel passage of today is one we do not hear very often. But it offers some fascinating insights to reflect upon. All we know about the life of Christ is contained in the Gospels, but how could these short Gospel books ever come close to describing the totality of who Jesus is? They certainly cannot. To do that, as John says in today’s gospel, could not be contained in the whole world. That’s saying a lot. So a first insight we should take from this Scripture is that we know only a small portion of the actual life of Christ. What we know is glorious. But we should realize that there is so much more. And this realization should fill our minds with interest, longing and a desire for more. By coming to know how little we actually do know, we will hopefully be compelled to seek Christ more deeply. However, a second insight we can gain from the gospel passage is that, even though the numerous events of Christ’s life cannot be contained in countless volumes of books, we can, nonetheless, discover Jesus Himself in what is contained in the Holy Scriptures. No, we may not know every detail of His life, but we can come to meet the Person. We can come to encounter the Living Word of God Himself in the Scriptures and, in that encounter and meeting of Him, we are given all we need. POINT TO PONDER: Commit yourself to a deeper reading of the Sacred Word of God. Desire to know God. Desire to meet him every day. Desire to enter more deeply into a relationship with him. VERSE TO REMEMBER: There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written. (John. 21:25) QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER: How deeply do I know Jesus, and do I spend sufficient time reading the Scriptures and meditating on them? Do I speak to Him daily and seek to know and love Him? PRAYER: Lord, I may not know everything about Your life, but I do desire to know You. I desire to meet You every day, to love You and to know You. Help me to enter more deeply into a relationship with You. 167

Abide in My Word The angel of the LORD is encamped around those who fear him, to rescue MIDDAY PRAYER them. Taste and see that the LORD is Regina Caeli: Refer to pg 193 good. Blessed the man who seeks refuge V/ O God, come to my assistance. in him. R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. Fear the LORD, you his holy ones. They Glory be... lack nothing, those who fear him. The Hymn: Refer to pg 192 rich suffer want and go hungry, but those Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. who seek the LORD lack no blessing. Psalm 34 Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. GOD THE SAVIOUR OF THE JUST Scripture Reading 1 Cor 15:20-22 You have tasted that the Lord is good (1 Christ has been raised from the dead, the Pt 2:3). firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. I will bless the LORD at all times, praise For since death came through a human of him is always in my mouth. In the being, the resurrection of the dead came LORD my soul shall make its boast; the also through a human being. For just as humble shall hear and be glad. in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life. Glorify the LORD with me; together let V/ The disciples rejoiced, alleluia. us praise his name. I sought the LORD, R/ When they saw the risen Lord, alleluia. and he answered me; from all my terrors Concluding Prayer as in Morning he set me free. Prayer Look towards him and be radiant; let DIVINE MERCY 3 O’CLOCK your faces not be abashed. This lowly one PRAYER called; the LORD heard, and rescued him Refer to pages 195-197 from all his distress. Vigil of the Solemnity of Pentecost You who are called the Paraclete, EVENING PRAYER I Best gift of God above, V/ O God, come to my assistance. The living spring, the living fire, R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. Sweet unction and true love. Glory be... You who are sevenfold in your grace, Hymn Finger of God’s right hand; Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come His promise, teaching little ones From your bright heavenly throne, To speak and understand. Come, take possession of our souls O guide our minds with your blest light; And make them all your own. With love our hearts inflame; And with your strength, which ne’er decays, 168

Confirm our mortal frame. Abide in My Word Far from us drive our deadly foe; True peace unto us bring; with their food, and young ravens that call And from all perils lead us safe upon him. Beneath your sacred wing. His delight is not in horses, nor his Through you may we the Father know, pleasure in warrior’s strength. The LORD Through you th’eternal Son, delights in those who revere him,those And you the Spirit of them both, who wait for his merciful love. Thrice-blessed Three in One. Ant: Tongues as of fire appeared before the apostles, and the Holy Spirit came upon each of them, alleluia. All glory to the Father be, Scripture ReadingRom 8:11 With his co-equal Son: If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus The same to you, great Paraclete, from the dead dwells in you, the one who While endless ages run. raised Christ from the dead will give life to Ant: Tongues as of fire appeared before your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit the apostles, and the Holy Spirit came that dwells in you. upon each of them, alleluia. Magnificat Ant: Come, Holy Spirit, fill Psalm 147:1-11 the hearts of all believers and set them on THE LOVING KINDNESS OF GOD fire with your love. Though they spoke WHO CAN DO ALL HE WILLS many different languages, you united the You are God: we praise you; you are the nations in professing the same faith, Lord: we acclaim you alleluia. How good to sing psalms to our God; how Refer to the Magnificat on pg 194 pleasant to chant fitting praise! INTERCESSIONS The LORD builds up Jerusalem and brings When the days of Pentecost were back Israel’s exiles; he heals the broken- complete, God sent the Holy Spirit upon hearted; he binds up all their wounds. He the apostles. As we celebrate this great counts out the number of the stars he calls feast with joy and faith, let us cry out: each one by its name. R. Send forth your Spirit and make the Our God is great and almighty his wisdom whole world new. can never be measured. The LORD lifts up In the beginning you created heaven and the lowly; he casts down the wicked to the earth, and in the fulness of time you ground. O sing to the LORD giving renewed all things in Christ, through your thanks; sing psalms to our God with the Spirit go on renewing the world with the harp. gift of salvation. R. He covers the heavens with clouds; he You breathed the breath of life into Adam, prepares the rain for the earth, making send your Spirit into your Church to be its mountains sprout with grass, and plants to life and vigour, that it may bring new life serve human needs. He provides the cattle to the whole world. R. 169

Abide in My Word tongues may be gathered by heavenly grace into one great confession of your By the light of your Spirit, enlighten the name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, world and dispel the darkness of our times, your Son, who lives and reigns with you turn hatred into love, sorrow into joy and and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and war into the peace we so desire. R. ever. Water flowed from the side of Christ as the Or: fountain of your Spirit, may it flow over Grant, we pray, almighty God, that the all the earth and bring forth goodness. R. splendour of your glory may shine forth You bring life and glory to all mankind upon us and that, by the bright rays of the through the Holy Spirit, through the Spirit Holy Spirit, the light of your light may lead the departed into the love and joy of confirm the hearts of those born again by heaven. R. your grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Private Intercession your Son, who lives and reigns with you Our Father... and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Concluding Prayer FIRST READING Almighty and ever-living God, you A reading from the Book of Genesis fulfilled the Easter promise by sending us 11:1-9 your Holy Spirit. May the Holy Spirit “Its name was called Babel, because unite the races and nations on earth to there the Lord confused the language of proclaim your glory. Grant this through all the earth.” our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives The whole earth had one language and few and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, words. And as men migrated from the east, one God, for ever and ever. they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one At the Vigil Mass another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had This Mass is used on the Saturday evening, brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. either before or after First Vespers Then they said, “Come, let us build (Evening Prayer I) of Pentecost Sunday. ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in Entrance Antiphon Rom 5:5; cf. 8:11 the heavens, and let us make a name for The love of God has been poured into our ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling upon the face of the whole earth.” And the within us, alleluia. LORD came down to see the city and the The Gloria is excelsis (Glory or God is tower, which the sons of men had built. in the highest) is said. And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one Collect people, and they have all one language; Almighty ever-living God, who willed the and this is only the beginning of what they paschal mystery to be encompassed as a will do; and nothing that they propose to sign in fifty days, grant that from out of the do will now be impossible for them. scattered nations the confusion of many Come, let us go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.” So the LORD scattered them abroad from there 170

over the face of all the earth, and they left Abide in My Word off building the city. Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD whole mountain quaked greatly. And as confused the language of all the earth; and the sound of the trumpet grew louder and from there the LORD scattered them louder, Moses spoke, and God answered abroad over the face of all the earth. him in thunder. And the LORD came down V/ The word of the Lord. upon Mount Sinai, to the top of the R/ Thanks be to God. mountain; and the LORD called Moses to Or the top of the mountain. FIRST READING V/ The word of the Lord. A reading from the Book of Exodus R/ Thanks be to God. 19:3-8a.16-20b Or The Lord came down upon Mount Sinai FIRST READING before all the people. A reading from the Book of the Prophet In those days: Moses went up to God, and Ezekiel 37:1-14 the LORD called to him out of the “Dry bones, I will put my spirit within mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to you, and you shall live.” the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of In those days: The hand of the LORD was Israel: You have seen what I did to the upon me, and he brought me out by the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in wings and brought you to myself. Now the midst of the valley; it was full of bones. therefore, if you will obey my voice and And he led me round among them; and keep my covenant, you shall be my own behold, there were very many upon the possession among all peoples; for all the valley; and behold, they were very dry. earth is mine, and you shall be to me a And he said to me, “Son of man, can these kingdom of priests and a holy nation. bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord These are the words which you shall speak GOD, you know.” Again he said to me, to the children of Israel.” So Moses came “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, and called the elders of the people, and set O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. before them all these words which the Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: LORD had commanded him. And all the Behold, I will cause the spirit to enter you, people answered together and said, “All and you shall live. And I will lay sinews that the LORD has spoken we will do.” On upon you, and will cause flesh to come the morning of the third day there was upon you, and cover you with skin, and thunder and lightning, and a thick cloud put spirit in you, and you shall live; and upon the mountain, and a very loud you shall know that I am the LORD.” So I trumpet blast, so that all the people who prophesied as I was commanded; and as I were in the camp trembled. Then Moses prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, brought the people out of the camp to meet a rattling; and the bones came together, God; and they took their stand at the foot bone to its bone. And as I looked, there of the mountain. And Mount Sinai was were sinews on them, and flesh had come wrapped in smoke, because the LORD upon them, and skin had covered them; descended upon it in fire; and the smoke of but there was no spirit in them. Then he it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the said to me, “Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, son of man, and say to the spirit, Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the 171

Abide in My Word for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the LORD four winds, O spirit, and breathe upon has said, and among the survivors shall be these slain, that they may live.” So I those whom the LORD Calls.” prophesied as he commanded me, and the V/ The word of the Lord. spirit came into them, and they lived, and R/ Thanks be to God. stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great RESPONSORIAL PSALM host. Then he said to me, “Son of man, Psalm 104:1-2a.24 and 35c.27- these bones are the whole house of Israel. 28.29bc-30 (R. cf. 30) Behold, they say, `Our bones are dried up, R. Lord, send forth your Spirit, and and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.’ renew the face of the earth. Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus Or: Alleluia. says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open 1. Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD your graves, and raise you from your my God, how great you are, clothed in graves, O my people; and I will bring you majesty and honour, wrapped in light as home into the land of Israel. And you shall with a robe! R. know that I am the LORD, when I open 2. How many are your works, O LORD! In your graves, and raise you from your wisdom you have made them all. The graves, O my people. And I will put my earth is full of your creatures. Bless the Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I LORD, O my soul. R. will place you in your own land; then you 3. All of these look to you to give them shall know that 1, the LORD, have spoken, their food in due season. You give it, they and I have done it, says the LORD.” gather it up; you open wide your hand, V/ The word of the Lord. they are well filled. R. R/ Thanks be to God. 4. You take away their breath, they die, Or returning to the dust from which they FIRST READING came. You send forth your spirit, and they A reading from the Book of the Prophet are created, and you renew the face of the Joel 2:28-32 earth. R. “Upon the menservants and maidservants SECOND READING 1 will pour out my spirit.” A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul The LORD said to his people: “And it to the Romans 8:22-27 shall come to pass afterwards, that I will “The Spirit himself intercedes for us with pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons sighs too deep for words.” and your daughters shall prophesy, your Brethren: We know that the whole creation old men shall dream dreams, and your has been groaning with labour pains young men shall see visions. Even upon together until now; and not only the the menservants and maidservants in those creation, but we ourselves, who have the days, I will pour out my spirit. “And I will first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as give signs in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And it shall come to pass that all who call upon the name of the LORD shall be delivered; 172

Abide in My Word we wait for adoption as sons, the living water.”’ Now this he said about the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope Spirit, which those who believed in him we were saved. Now hope that is seen is were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? not been given, because Jesus was not yet But if we hope for what we do not see, we glorified. wait for it with patience. Likewise the V/ The Gospel of the Lord. Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ not know how to pray as we ought, but the The Creed is said. Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs Prayer over the Offerings too deep for words. And he who searches Pour out upon these gifts the blessing of the hearts of men knows what is the mind your Spirit, we pray, O Lord, so that of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes through them your Church may be imbued for the saints according to the will of God. with such love that the truth of your saving V/ The word of the Lord. mystery may shine forth for the whole R/ Thanks be to God. world. Through Christ our Lord. ALLELUIA Communion Antiphon Jn 7:37 Alleluia. Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the On the last day of the festival, Jesus stood hearts of your faithful; and kindle in them and cried out: If anyone is thirsty, let him the fire of your love. Alleluia. come to me and drink, alleluia. GOSPEL Prayer after Communion A reading from the holy Gospel May these gifts we have consumed benefit according to John 7:37-39 us, O Lord, that we may always be aflame “Out of his heart shall flow rivers of with the same Spirit, whom you living water.” wondrously poured out on your Apostles. On the last day of the feast, the great day, Through Christ our Lord. Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If any one For night prayer refer to page 182 thirst, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, `Out of his heart shall flow rivers of 31SUNDAY, MAY 31ST —St. Baptista Varano Pentecost Sunday MORNING PRAYER (Solemnity) (Red) V/ Lord, open our lips, R/ And we shall praise your name Today’s Rosary: Glory be... The Glorious Mysteries Hymn “A wonderful grace of the Holy Spirit led me into the depths of the heart of Father, Lord of earth and heaven, King to Jesus—an unfathomable sea of bitterness whom all gifts belong, Give your greatest in which I should have been drowned had Gift, your Spirit, God the holy, God the not God supported me.” strong. 173

Abide in My Word Scripture Reading Acts 5:30-32 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, Son of God, enthroned in Glory, Send though you had him killed by hanging your promised Gift of grace, Make him on a tree. God exalted him at his your Church your holy Temple, God the right hand as leader and saviour to grant Spirit’s dwelling-place. Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Spirit, come, in peace descending As at Holy Spirit that God has given to those Jordan, heav’nly Dove, Seal your Church who obey him. as God’s anointed, Set our hearts on fire with love. Stay among us, God the Father, Stay Benedictus Ant: Receive the Holy Spirit; among us, God the Son, Stay among the sins of those you forgive shall be us, Holy Spirit: Dwell within us, make forgiven, alleluia. us one. Refer to the Benedictus on pg 194 Ant: O Lord, how good and gentle is your INTERCESSIONS Spirit in us, alleluia. Psalm 63:2-9 Christ the Lord has gathered his Church A SOUL THIRSTING FOR GOD in unity through the Spirit. With sure hope Whoever has left the darkness of sin, let us ask him: yearns for God. R. Lord, make the whole world new. O God, you are my God; at dawn I seek Lord Jesus, when you were raised high you; upon the cross, streams of living water for you my soul is thirsting. For you my flowed from your pierced side, pour out flesh is pining, like a dry’, weary land on us your life-giving Spirit. R. without water. I have come before you In glory at the right hand of God, you in the holy place, to behold your strength gave the Gift of the Father to your and your glory. disciples, send forth your Spirit to renew Your loving mercy is better than life; my the world. R. lips will speak your praise. I will bless You gave your Spirit to your apostles, you all my life; in your name I will lift up with the power to forgive sins, destroy my hands. My soul shall be filled as with all sin in the world. R. a banquet; with joyful lips, my mouth You promised us the Holy Spirit, to teach shall praise you. us all things and remind us of all you had When I remember you upon my bed, I said, send us your Spirit to enlighten our muse on you through the watches of the minds in faith. R. night. For you have been my strength; in You promised to send the Spirit of truth, the shadow of your wings I rejoice. My to bear witness to yourself, send forth soul clings fast to you; your right hand your Spirit to make us your faithful upholds me. witnesses. R. Ant: O Lord, how good and gentle is your Spirit in us, alleluia. 174

Abide in My Word Private Intercession and began to speak in other tongues.” Our Father... When the day of Pentecost had come, Concluding Prayer they were all together in one place. And God our Father, let the Spirit you sent suddenly a sound came from heaven like on our Church to begin the teaching of the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled the gospel continue to work in the world all the house where they were sitting. through the hearts of all who believe. We And there appeared to them tongues as ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, of fire, distributed and resting on each your Son, who lives and reigns with you one of them. And they were all filled and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever with the Holy Spirit and began to speak and ever. in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in MASS Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound Entrance Antiphon Wis 1:7 the multitude came together, and they The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole were bewildered, because each one heard world and that which contains all things them speaking in his own language. And understands what is said, alleluia. they were amazed and wondered, saying, Or: Rm 5:5; cf. 8:11 “Are not all these who are speaking The love of God has been poured into our Galileans? And how is it that we hear, hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling each of us in his own native language? within us, alleluia. Parthians and Medes and Elamites and The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and the highest) is said. Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia Opening Prayer and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of O God, who by the mystery of today’s Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors great feast sanctify your whole Church from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, in every people and nation, pour out, we Cretans and Arabians, we hear them pray, the gifts of the Holy Spirit across telling in our own tongues the mighty the face of the earth and, with the divine works of God.” grace that was at work when the Gospel V/ The word of the Lord. was first proclaimed, fill now once more R/ Thanks be to God. the hearts of believers. Through our Lord RESPONSORIAL PSALM Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and Psalm 104:1ab and 24ac.29bc-30.31 reigns with you in the unity of the Holy and 34 (R. cf. 30) Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. R. Lord, send forth your Spirit, and FIRST READING renew the face of the earth. A reading from the Acts of the Apostles Or: Alleluia. 2:1-11 1. Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit my God, how great you are. How many are your works, O LORD! The earth is full of your creatures. R. 175

Abide in My Word Brethren: No one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are 2. You take away their breath, they die, varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; returning to the dust from which they and there are varieties of service, but came. the same Lord; and there are varieties You send forth your spirit, and they are of working, but it is the same God who created, and you renew the face of the inspires them all in every one. To each is earth. R. given the manifestation of the Spirit for 3. May the glory of the LORD last the common good. For just as the body is forever! one and has many members, and all the May the LORD rejoice in his works! May members of the body, though many, are my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will one body, so it is with Christ. For by one rejoice in the LORD. R. Spirit we were all baptised into one body SECOND READING - Jews or Greeks, slaves or free - and all A reading from the first Letter of Saint were made to drink of one Spirit. Paul to the Corinthians 12: 3b-7.12- 13 V/ The word of the Lord. “By one Spirit we were all baptised into R/ Thanks be to God. one body.” SEQUENCE SEQUENCE Veni Sancte Spiritus, Come, Holy Spirit, come! Et emitte caelitus, And from thy celestial home Lucis tuae radium. Shed a ray of light divine! Veni-pater pauperum, Come, Father of the poor! Veni dator munerum, Come, source of all our store! Veni lumen cordium. Come, within our bosoms shine! Consolator optime, Thou, of comforters the best; Dulcis hospes animae, Thou, the soul’s most welcome guest; Dulce refrigerium. Sweet refreshment here below; In labore requies, In our labour, rest most sweet; In aestu temperies, Grateful coolness in the heat; In fletu solatium Solace in the midst of woe. O lux beatissima, O most blessed Light divine, Reple cordis intima Shine within these hearts of thine, Tuorum fidelium And our inmost being fill! Sine tuo numine, Where thou art not, man has naught, Nihil est in homine, Nothing good in deed or thought, Nihil est innoxium Nothing free from taint of ill. Lava quod est sordidum, Heal our wounds, our strength renew Riga quod est aridum, On our dryness pour thy dew; 176

Sana quod est saucium. Abide in My Word Flecte quod est rigidum Fove quod est frigidum, Wash the stains of guilt away: Rege quod est devium Bend the stubborn heart and will; Da tuis fidelibus, Melt the frozen, warm the chill; In te confidentibus, Guide the steps that go astray. Sacrum septenarium On the faithful, who adore Da virtutis meritum And confess thee, evermore Da salutis exitum, In thy sev’nfold gift descend; Da perenne gaudium. Give them virtue’s sure reward; Amen. Alleleluia. Give them thy salvation, Lord; Give them joys that never end. Amen. Alleluia. ALLELUIA SUGGESTED PRAYER OF THE Alleluia. Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the FAITHFUL hearts of your faithful; and kindle in them (Each local community should compose the fire of your love. Alleluia. its own Universal Prayer, but may find GOSPEL inspiration in the texts proposed here.) A reading from the holy Gospel Priest/Leader: according to John 20:19-23 Fifty days have passed since Easter. “As the Father has sent me, even so I We welcome God’s Spirit among us, send you. Receive the Holy Spirit.” comforting, inspiring, consoling, and On the evening of that day, the first day of helping us as we pray to God for what the week, the doors being shut where the we need. disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus 1. For a desire to make Christ known came and stood among them and said to throughout the world. (Pause) them, “Peace be with you.” When he had The people of Jerusalem heard the good said this, he showed them his hands and news in their own languages. May we his side. Then the disciples were glad be constant in searching for fresh ways when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to to preach and teach the gospel to God’s them again, “Peace be with you. As the people in today’s world. Lord, hear us. Father has sent me, even so I send you.” 2. For a desire to live by the Spirit. And when he had said this, he breathed (Pause) on them, and said to them, “Receive the Paul teaches us that we are God’s Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, children, living by the Spirit of God. May they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of we deepen our desire to witness to the any, they are retained.” gospel, rejoicing that Abba God is our V/ The Gospel of the Lord. Father, who invites us to share the glory R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. of Christ. Lord, hear us. 177

Abide in My Word Prayer over the Offerings Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, as promised 3. For an openness to God’s Spirit. by your Son, the Holy Spirit may reveal (Pause) to us more abundantly the hidden mystery The Spirit brings new life to the church of this sacrifice and graciously lead us and renews the whole world. May we into all truth. Through Christ our Lord. be open to the prompting of the Spirit Communion Antiphon Acts 2:4.11 to keep the commandments of Jesus, They were all filled with the Holy Spirit comforted by the presence of the Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia. with us forever. Lord, hear us. Prayer after Communion 4. For a sense of renewal. (Pause) O God, who bestow heavenly gifts upon God’s gift of the Spirit is a gift of love, your Church, safeguard, we pray, the consoling us with God’s promise to make grace you have given, that the gift of the a home with us. May we resolve to be Holy Spirit poured out upon her may tongues of fire witnessing to God’s truth retain all its force and that this spiritual in our world. Lord, hear us. food may gain her abundance of eternal Priest/Leader: redemption. Through Christ our Lord. Come, Holy Spirit, fill us with your loving presence. Make us strong and constant followers of Jesus, on fire, like the apostles, with love for his good news. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. MEDITATION OF THE DAY Embrace the Holy Spirit Imagine being one of the disciples on Easter Sunday. The past few days have been marked, not only by the tragic death of Jesus, but also by your own spectacular failure. After spending so much time with Jesus, watching him perform miracles and hearing him speak about God’s mercy, you deserted him in his hour of need. You couldn’t even stay awake with him as he prayed at Gethsemane! But now Jesus has risen and is standing right in front of you. Seeing him again, alive but still wounded, brings back these memories. You cringe inwardly and wait for him to upbraid you for your unbelief—again. But instead, he says the last thing you expect: Peace be with you. (John 20:19) No condemnation, no anger, not even a mild rebuke. Just pure meek-but-powerful mercy. He still loves you. He still treasures you. All he is concerned about is that you find peace. Your heart melts. Joy fills your being. You want to express your gratitude and praise, but words fail you. Then, Jesus says something else unexpected: As the Father has sent me, so I send you. (John 20:21) 178

Abide in My Word God had just sent Jesus back to you as a sign of his love and mercy. He has sent Jesus so that you can see what love looks and feels like. And now Jesus is sending you to do the same thing? How can you possibly show such love? How can you possibly be like Christ? Sensing your confusion, Jesus breathes on you: Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) Once more, your heart melts. Only this time, the feeling is more personal. The Holy Spirit is pouring God’s love and mercy into your heart. That’s how he is sending you out: forgiven, filled with his love, and equipped to share that love. POINT TO PONDER: Jesus is sending you too, just as the Father sent him. He is breathing his Spirit into you, just as he did for his disciples. Embrace your mission today on this great feast of Pentecost. Embrace the Holy Spirit. VERSE TO REMEMBER: Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) QUESTION TO CONSIDER: Just as Jesus was “sent” by the Father, he is also sending you out as a witness to a broken and fallen world. Am I willing to respond positively to this call by being an ambassador of the Holy Spirit? PRAYER: “Come, Holy Spirit! Make me your ambassador.” MIDDAY PRAYER Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his mercy endures for ever. Regina Caeli: Refer to pg 193 Let the house of Israel say, “His V/ O God, come to my assistance. mercy endures for ever.” Let the R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. house of Aaron say, “His mercy Glory be... endures for ever.” Let those who fear the LORD say, “His mercy Hymn: Refer to pg 192 endures for ever.” Ant: Increase our faith in you, O I called to the LORD in my distress; Lord, and let the light of your Holy he has answered and freed me. The Spirit inflame our hearts always, LORD is at my side; l do not fear. alleluia What can man do against me? The Lord is at my side as my helper; I Psalm 118: 1-9 SONG OF JOY shall 1ook in triumph on my foes. FOR SALVATION Jesus is the stone rejected by you, It is better to take refuge in the the builders, which has become the LORD than to trust in man; it is corner stone (Acts 4:11) better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. 179

Abide in My Word V/ The Holy Spirit shall teach you, alleluia. Ant: Increase our faith in you, O R/ You will understand all that I Lord, and let the light of your Holy have taught you, alleluia Spirit inflame our hearts always, alleluia Scripture Reading Ti 3:5b-7 Concluding Prayer God saved us through the bath of God our Father, you have given us rebirth and renewal by the Holy new birth. Strengthen us with your Spirit, whom he richly poured out Holy Spirit and fill us with your on us through Jesus Christ our light. Through Christ, our Lord. saviour, so that we might be justified by his grace and become DIVINE MERCY 3 O’CLOCK heirs in hope of eternal life. PRAYER Refer to pages 195-197 EVENING PRAYER II The LORD has sworn an oath he V/ O God, come to my assistance. will not change: “You are a priest R/ O Lord, make haste to help me. for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.” Glory be... The Lord, standing at your right, Hymn, as in Evening Prayer I shatters kings in the day of his wrath. Ant: The Spirit of the Lord has He shall drink from the stream by filled the whole world, alleluia the wayside, and therefore he shall Psalm 110:1-5. 7 lift up his head. The LÓRD’s revelation to my lord: Ant: The Spirit of the Lord has “Sít at my right hand, until I make filled the whole world, alleluia your foes your footstool.” Scripture Reading Eph 4:3-6 The LORD will send from Zion Strive to preserve the unity of the your sceptre of power: rule in the spirit through the bond of peace: midst of your foes. one body and one Spirit, as you With you is princely rule on the were also called to the one hope of day of your power. In holy your call; one Lord, one faith, one splendour, from the womb before baptism; one God and Father of all, the dawn I have begotten you. who is over all and through all and in all. 180

Magnificat Ant: Today we Abide in My Word celebrate the feast of Pentecost alleluia; on this day the Holy Spirit Lord God, Father of all, you desire appeared before the apostles in to gather together your scattered tongues of fire and gave them his children in unity of faith, enlighten spiritual gifts. He sent them out to the world by the grace of the Holy preach to the whole world, and to Spirit. R. proclaim that all who believe and Through the Spirit you make all are baptised shall be saved alleluia. things new, heal the sick, comfort Refer to the Magnificat on pg 194 the distressed, give salvation to all. INTERCESSIONS R. God the Father has gathered his Through the Spirit you raised your Church in unity through Christ. Son from the dead, raise up the With joy in our hearts let us ask bodies of the dead into everlasting him: life. R. R. Send your Holy Spirit into the Private Intercession Church. Our Father... You desire the unity of all Concluding Prayer as in Morning Christians through one baptism in Prayer the Spirit, make all who believe one in heart and soul. R. For night prayer refer to page 182 You desire the whole world to be filled with the Spirit, help all mankind to build a world of justice and peace. R. 181

Abide in My Word NIGHT PRAYER FOR THE MONTH V/ O God, come to my assistance O come, bless the LORD, all you R/ O Lord make haste to help me. servants of the LORD, who stand by Glory be... night in the courts of the house of Here, an examination of conscience the LORD. is commended. Where more than one Lift up your hands to the holy place, person are praying together, this and bless the LORD. May the LORD may be combined with any of the bless you from Zion, he who made penitential rite options as given in both heaven and earth. the Order of Mass. Refer to pages Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 184-185 Scripture Reading Rv 22:4-5 HYMN They will look upon the Lord’s All praise to your, O God, this night face, and his name will be on their For all the blessings of the light; foreheads. Night will be no more, nor Keep us, we pray, O King of kings, will they need light from lamp or sun, Beneath your own almighty wings. for the Lord God shall give them light, Forgive us, Lord, through Christ and they shall reign forever and ever. your Son, RESPONSORY Whatever wrong this day we’ve done; V/ Into your hands, Lord, I commend Your peace give to the world, O Lord, my spirit, alleluia, alleluia. That we might live in one accord. R/ Into your hands, Lord, I commend Enlighten us, O blessed Light, my spirit, alleluia, alleluia. And give us rest throughout the night. V/ You have redeemed us, Lord God O strengthen us, that for your sake, of truth, , alleluia, alleluia. We all may serve you when we wake. R/ I commend my spirit. Ant: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. V/ Glory be to the Father... Psalm 134 R/ Into your hands... EVENING PRAYER IN THE Ant: Protect us, Lord, as we stay TEMPLE awake; watch over us as we sleep, Praise our God, all you his servants, that awake, we may keep watch with you who revere him, small and great Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace, (Rv 19:5). alleluia. 182

GOSPEL Abide in My Word CANTICLE Lk 2:29 – 32 Christ is the light of the nations and Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace, the glory of Israel alleluia. At last, all-powerful Master, you give leave to your servant to go in peace, Concluding Prayer according to your promise. Lord God, send peaceful sleep to for my eyes have seen your salvation refresh our bodies. May your help which you have prepared for all always renew us, and keep us strong nations, the light to enlighten the in your service. We ask this through Gentiles and give glory to Israel, Christ our Lord. your people. V/ May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death R/ Amen Ant: Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with IF YOU CAN’T GET TO MASS SPIRITUAL COMMUNION Spiritual Communion is the heartfelt desire to receive Our Lord, even when we are unable because of the distance or for some other reasons. This desire to receive him through spiritual Communion is an act of love which prolongs our thanksgiving even when we are not in the Eucharistic presence of Our Lord. The wish to live constantly in his presence can be fuelled by acts of love and desire to be united with him and is a means of drawing more deeply from the life of the Holy spirit dwelling within our souls in the state of grace. The effects of a sacrament can be received by desire. Although in such a case the sacrament is not received physically ... nevertheless the actual reception of the sacrament itself brings with it fuller effect than receiving it through desire alone (St Thomas Aquinas). The writings of the saints reveal many formulae for making a spiritual Communion: AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. 183

Abide in My Word THE EUCHARISTIC LITURGY INTRODUCTORY RITES Entrance Antiphon (see each day) Greeting In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And with your spirit. Or The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Or And with your spirit. THE PENITENTIAL RITE Brethren (brothers and sisters), to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins. Or As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength. Or Coming together as God’s family, with confidence let us ask the Father’s forgiveness, for he is full of gentleness and compassion. I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (and striking their breast, they say:) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask Blessed Mary ever-virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. 184

Abide in My Word May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. Or Lord, we have sinned against you. Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your mercy and love. And grant us your salvation. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. Or Brethren (brothers and sisters), to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind our sins. You were sent to heal the contrite: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. You plead for us at the right hand of the Father: Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen (The Kyrie eleison now follows unless it has already been used in one of the forms of the Act of Penance.) Kyrie, eleison. Lord, have mercy. Kyrie, eleison. Lord, have mercy. Christe, eleison. Christ. have mercy. Christe, eleison. Christ, have mercy. Kyrie, eleison. Lord, have mercy. Kyrie, eleison. Lord, have mercy. 185

Abide in My Word THE GLORIA Gloria in excelsis Deo. Et Glory to God in the highest, in terra pax hominibus and on earth peace to people bonae voluntatis. Laudamus of goodwill. We praise you, we bless you, te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus we adore you, we glorify you, te. Glorificamus te. Gratias we give you thanks for your great glory, agimus tibi propter magnam Lord God, heavenly King, gloriam tuam. Domine Deus O God, almighty Father. Rex caelestis, Deus Pater Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son, omnipotens. Domine Fili Lord God, Lamb of God, unigenite, Jesu Christe. Son of the Father, Domine Deus Agnus Dei, you take away the sins of the world, Filius Patris. Qui tollis have mercy on us; peccata mundi, miserere you take away the sins of the nobis. Qui tollis peccata world, receive our prayer; mundi, suscipe deprecat- you are seated at the right ionem nostram. Qui sedes hand of the Father, have mercy on us. ad dexteram Patris, miserere For you alone are the Holy One, nobis. Quoniam tu solus you alone are the Lord, Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. you alone are the Most High, Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, Christe. Cum Sancto Spiritu, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. in gloria Dei Patris. Amen Opening prayer (see each day) Reading (see each day) 186

Abide in My Word LITURGY OF THE WORD THE CREDO (The Nicene Creed) Credo in unum Deum. I believe in one God, Patrem omnipotentem, the Father almighty, factorem caeli et terrae, maker of heaven and earth, visibilium omnium et in- of all things visible and invisible. visibilium. Et in unum I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, Dominum Jesum Chris- the Only-begotten Son of God, tum, Filium Dei unigeni- born of the Father before all ages. tum et ex Patre natum God from God, Light from Light, ante omnia saecula. De- true God from true God, um de Deo, lumen de begotten, not made, lumine, Deum verum consubstantial with the Father; de deo vero, genitum non through him all things were made. factum, consubstan- For us men and for our salvation tialem Patri, per quem he came down from heaven, omnia facta sunt. Qui and by the Holy Spirit propter nos homines et was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, propter nostram salutem and became man. descendit de caelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu (All bow) Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et For our sake Homo factus est. Crucifixus he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, etiam pro nobis sub Pontio he suffered death and was buried, Pilato: passus et and rose again on the third day sepultus est, et resurrexit in accordance with the Scriptures. tertia die, secundum He ascended into heaven and is seated Scripturas, et ascendit in at the right hand of the Father. caelum, sedet ad He will come again in glory dexteram Patris. Et to judge the living and the dead iterum venturus est cum and his kingdom will have no end. gloria, judicare vivos et I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, mortuos, cujus regni non the giver of life, who proceeds erit finis. Et in Spiritum from the Father and the Son, Sanctum, Dominum et who with the Father and the Son vivificantem: qui ex Patre is adored and glorified, Filioque procedit. Qui cum who has spoken through the prophets. Patre et Filio, simul adoratur I believe in one, holy, catholic et conglorificatur: qui locutus and apostolic Church. est per prophetas. Et unam, I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins 187

Abide in My Word and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world sanctam, catholicam et to come. Amen. apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum, et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen. (The Apostles’ Creed) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen. Prayer of the Faithful (see each Sunday) THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Preparation of the Gifts Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life. Blessed be God for ever. (If singing is in progress, this response is omitted.) By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity. R. Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink. Blessed be God for ever. (If singing is in progress, this response is omitted.) Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts. Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin. Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty 188

Abide in My Word Father. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Dominus vobiscum. The Lord be with you. Et cum spiritu tuo. And with your spirit. Sursum corda. Lift up your hearts. Habemus ad Dominum We lift them up to the Lord. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. Let us give thanks to the Lord Dignum et justum est. our God. It is right and just. The Priest continues with a Preface appropriate to the season or feast at the end of which all sing or say : Acclamation Holy, Holy, Holy Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Lord God of hosts Dominus Deus Sabaoth. heaven and earth are full Pleni sunt caeli et terra of your glory. Hosanna in gloria tua. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he excelsis. Benedictus qui who comes in the name of the Lord. venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in the highest Hosanna in excelsis. Doxology Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever. Amen. THE COMMUNION RITE Lord’s Prayer Praeceptis salutaribus At the Saviour’s command moniti, et divina and formed by divine teaching, institutione formati, we dare to say: audemus dicere: Our Father Pater noster Our Father, who art in Pater noster, qui es in heaven, hallowed be thy caelis; sanctificetur nomen name. Thy kingdom come. tuum; adveniat regnum Thy will be done on earth, tuum; fiat voluntas tua, as it is in heaven. Give us sicut in caelo, et in terra. this day our daily bread, Panem nostrum cotidia- and forgive us our tres- num da nobis hodie; et 189

Abide in My Word passes, as we forgive those who trespass against us, dimitte nobis debita and lead us not into nostra, sicut et nos temptation, but deliver us dimittimus debitoribus from evil. nostris; et ne nos inducas in tentationem; sed libera nos a malo. Libera nos, quaesumus Deliver us, Lord, we pray, Domine, ab omnibus malis, from every evil, graciously grant da propitius pacem in diebus peace in our days, that, by the nostri, ut ope misericordiae help of your mercy, we may be tuae aduiti et a peccato always free from sin and safe simus semper liberi et ab omni from all distress, as we await perturbatione securi: expectantes the blessed hope and the coming beatam spem et adventum of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi Quia tuum est regnum, et For the kingdom, the power, and potestas, et gloria in saecula. the glory are yours, now and for ever. (Sign of peace): Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen. Pax Domini sit semper The peace of the Lord be with vobiscum. you always. Et cum spiritu tuo And with your spirit. Offerte vobis pacem. Let us offer each other the sign of peace. Pax et caritas Christi Peace and love of Christ. May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it. Breaking of bread: Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, qui tollis peccata mundi: you take away the sins of the world: miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, qui tollis peccata mundi: you take away the sins of the world: miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Agnus Dei, Lamb of God, qui tollis peccata mundi: you take away the sins of the world: dona nobis pacem. grant us peace. 190

Abide in My Word Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who by the will of the Father and the work of the Holy Spirit, through your death gave life to the world; free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins and from every evil; keep me always faithful to your commandments, and never let me be parted from you. Or: May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me to judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for me protection in mind and body, and a healing remedy. Communion Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. The Body of Christ. Amen Communion Antiphon (see each day) Prayer after communion (see each day) Greeting THE CONCLUDING RITE Dominus vobiscum The Lord be with you. Et cum spiritu tuo And with your spirit. Blessing Benedicat vos Omnipotens May almighty God bless you, the Deus, Patri et Filius et Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Spiritus Sanctus. Amen Amen. Dismissal Depending on the day or occasion the final blessing may be preceded by a prayer over the people or solemn blessing as directed by the rubrics. Ite missa est. Go forth, the Mass is ended or Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord or Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life or Go in peace Deo gratias Thanks be to God. 191

Abide in My Word HYMNS MORNING PRAYER Before Ascension: You we greet triumphant now; Alleluia! Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Hail, the resurrection You! Alleluia! All of us and angels say: Alleluia! After Ascension: Raise our joys and triumphs high; Alleluia! Father, Lord of earth and heaven, Sing, you heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia! King to whom all gifts belong, Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; Alleluia! Give your greatest Gift, your Spirit, Christ has burst the gates of hell: Alleluia! God the holy, God the strong. Death in vain forbids his rise; Alleluia! Son of God, enthroned in Glory, Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia! Send your promised Gift of grace, Lives again our glorious King; Alleluia! Make your Church your holy Temple, Where, O death, is now your sting? Alleluia! God the Spirit’s dwelling-place. Once he died, our souls to save; Alleluia! Spirit, come, in peace descending Where your victory, O grave? Alleluia! As at Jordan, heav’nly Dove, Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Seal your Church as God’s anointed, Following our exalted Head; Alleluia! Set our hearts on fire with love. Made like him, like him we rise; Alleluia! Stay among us, God the Father, Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia! Stay among us, God the son, Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven! Alleluia! Stay among us, Holy Spirit: Praise to you by both be given; Alleluia! Dwell within us, make us one. MIDDAY PRAYER Before Ascension: After Ascension: My Lord he died for a Kingdom to redeem the Holy Spirit, come, confirm us heart of men. Now my people, don’t you weep. In the truth that Christ makes known; He has risen from His sleep. He lives again, We have faith and understanding alleluia. Through your helping gifts alone. Refrain: Holy Spirit, come, console us, Sing alleluia, the Lord is risen, Come as Advocate to plead, He is risen indeed, alleluia. Loving Spirit from the Father, Grant in Christ the help we need. My Lord came forth like the morning with the splendour of the sun, Came triumphant Holy Spirit, come, renew us, from the womb from the darkness of the tomb. Come yourself to make us live: Holy through your loving presence, The victory won, alleluia. Holy through the gifts you give. My Lord renewed all creation that he waited late and long. Now we all with one accord Holy Spirit, come, possess us, live and love the Risen Lord. This is our You the Love of Three in One, Holy Spirit of the Father, Song: alleluia. Holy Spirit of the Son. 192

Abide in My Word EVENING PRAYER Before Ascension: After Ascension: I am the bread of life, he who comes to Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come me shall not hunger From your bright heavenly throne, He who believes in me shall not thirst. Come, take possession of our souls No one can come to me unless the Father And make them all your own. draw him. You who are called the Paraclete, Refrain: Best gift of God above, And I will raise him up, and I will raise The living spring, the living fire, him up, Sweet unction and true love. And I will raise him up on the last day. You who are sevenfold in your grace, I am the resurrection, I am the life. He Finger of God’s right hand; who believes in me Even if he die, he His promise, teaching little ones shall live for ever. R. To speak and understand. Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Far from us drive our deadly foe; Christ, The Son of God, the Son of God True peace unto us bring; Who has come into the world. R And from all perils lead us safe I am the way and the truth; I am the life. Beneath your sacred wing. No one comes to the Father, Except he All glory to the Father be, comes through me, except he comes With his co-equal Son: through me. R. The same to you, great Paraclete, While endless ages run. THE REGINA CAELI V/ O Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. Let us pray: R/ For He whom you did merit to bear, God our Father, you give joy to the world alleluia. by the resurrection of your Son, our Lord V/ Has risen, as he said, alleluia. Jesus Christ. Through the prayers of his R. Pray for us to God, alleluia. mother, the Virgin Mary, bring us to the V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, happiness of eternal life. We ask this alleluia. through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, R. For the Lord has risen indeed, alleluia. who lives and reigns 193

Abide in My Word THE BENEDICTUS LK 1:68-79 As for you, little child, you shall be The Messiah and his forerunner called a prophet of God, the Most High. Blessed be the Lord, the God of You shall go ahead of the Lord Israel! to prepare his ways before him, He has visited his people and To make known to his people their redeemed them. salvation, through forgiveness of all He has raised up for us a mighty their sins, the loving-kindness of the saviour, in the house of David his heart of our God, who visits us like servant, as he promised by the lips of the dawn from on High. holy men, those who were his He will give light to those in darkness, prophets from of old. those who dwell in the shadow of A saviour who would free us from death, and guide us into the way of our foes, from the hands of all who peace. hate us. So his love for our fathers is fulfilled Glory be to the Father and to the and his holy covenant remembered. Son and to the Holy Spirit. He swore to Abraham our father to As it was in the beginning, is now, grant us, that free from fear, and and ever shall be, world without saved from the hands of our foes, end. Amen. we might serve him in holiness and justice all the days of our lives in his (End by repeating the Benedictus presence. antiphon of the day) THE MAGNIFICAT LK 1:46-55 He fills the starving with good things, My soul rejoices in the Lord sends the rich away empty. My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit He protects Israel, his servant, rejoices in God, my Saviour. remembering his mercy, the mercy He looks on his servant in her promised to our fathers, to Abraham lowliness; henceforth all ages will and his sons for ever. call me blessed. Glory be to the Father and to the The Almighty works marvels for Son and to the Holy Spirit. me. As it was in the beginning, is now, Holy his name! and ever shall be, world without His mercy is from age to age, on end. those who fear him. Amen. He puts forth his arm in strength (End by repeating the Magnificat and scatters the proud-hearted. antiphon of the day) He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly. 194

Abide in My Word THREE O’CLOCK PRAYER TO THE DIVINE MERCY You died, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. Oh fount of life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty yourself out upon us, [13191] Silent Prayer: (Ps 46 (45) : 10) And then three times O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in you. (3ce) (Diary 84) CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY One Our Father/One Hail Mary/Creed. *Praying the Five decades. Each decade begins: On the large bead pray: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. On the ten small beads; For the sake of His sorrowful passion; have mercy on us and on the whole world. At the conclusion of the five decades, pray: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (3 times) Diary 476 SILENT PRAYERS AND PETITIONS (Rom 8:26-27) St. Maria Faustina, pray for us. Let Us Pray (All) Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is love and mercy itself. Amen. (Diary 950) A PRAYER FOR DIVINE MERCY (All) O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness, today all mankind calls from the abyss of its misery to Your Mercy, to your Compassion, O God and it is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out. Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth’s exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding, who are acquainted with our misery through and through, and know that by our own 195

Abide in My Word power we cannot ascend to You. We implore You: anticipate us with your grace and keep on increasing your Mercy in us, that we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our life and at death’s hour. Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies, that we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your final coming that day known to you alone. And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our wretchedness. For Jesus is our Hope: Through His merciful heart, as through an open gate, we pass through to heaven. Amen. (Diary 1570) Reflect on Deeds of Mercy The corporal works of mercy are: Feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the travelers, comforting the prisoners, visiting the sick and burying the dead. The spiritual works of mercy include: Teaching the ignorant, praying for the living and the dead, correcting the sinners, counseling those in doubt, consoling the sorrowful, bearing wrongs patiently and forgiving wrongs willingly. Reflection Matt 25:31-46 or a song “whatsoever you do to the least of my brother…” DIVINE MERCY PRAISES Divine Mercy, gushing forth from the bosom of the Father. I trust in You. Divine Mercy, incomprehensible mystery. I trust in You. Divine Mercy, fount gushing forth from the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity, I trust in You Divine Mercy, unfathomed by any intellect, human or angelic, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, from which wells forth all life and happiness, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, better than the heavens, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, source of miracles and wonders, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, encompassing the whole universe, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, descending to earth in the Person of the Incarnate Word, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, which flowed out from the open wound of the Heart of Jesus, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, enclosed in the Heart of Jesus for us, and especially for sinners. I trust in You. Divine Mercy, unfathomable in the institution of the Sacred Host, I trust in You, Divine Mercy, in the founding of Holy Church, I trust in You, Divine Mercy, in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, in our justification through Jesus Christ, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, accompanying us through our whole life, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, embracing us especially at the hour of death, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, endowing us with immortal life, I trust in You. 196

Divine Mercy, accompanying us every moment of our life, Abide in My Word Divine Mercy, shielding us from the fire of hell, Divine Mercy, in the conversion of hardened sinners, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, astonishment for Angels, I trust in You. I trust in You. incomprehensible to Saints, Divine Mercy, unfathomed in all the mysteries of God, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, lifting us out of every misery, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, source of our happiness and joy, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, in calling us forth from nothingness to existence, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, embracing all the works of His hands, I trust in You, Divine Mercy, crown of all of God’s handiwork, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, in which we are all immersed, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, sweet relief for anguished hearts, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, repose of hearts, peace amidst fear, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, delight and ecstasy of holy souls, I trust in You. Divine Mercy, inspiring hope against all hope, I trust in You. (Diary, 949) I trust in You, EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION O Salutaris A. INTRODUCTION B. O Saving Victim O salutaris hostia, O Saving Victim, op’ning wide Quae caeli pandis ostium: The gate of heav’n to us below! Bella premunt hostilia, Our foes press on from ev’ry side: Da robur fer auxilium Your aid supply, your strength bestow. Uni trinoque Domino To your great name be endless praise, Sit sempiterna gloria: Immortal Godhead, One in Three; Qui vitam sine termino O grant us endless length of days Nobis donet in patria When our true native land we see. Amen Amen 197

Abide in My Word C. ADORATION D. READING E. HOMILY F. INTERCESSIONS (The minister leads the community in a series of intercessions to which all reply. Christ invites all to the supper in which he gives his Body and Blood for the life of the world. Let us ask him): G. SONG Tantum Ergo Come Adore Tantum ergo Sacramentum Come adore this wondrous presence, Veneremur cernui: Bow to Christ the source of grace. Et antiquum documentum Here is kept the ancient promise Novo cedat ritui: Of God’s earthly dwelling place. Praestet, fides supplementum Sight is blind before God’s glory, Sensuum defectui Faith alone may see his face. Genitori Genitoque Glory be to God the Father, Laus et jubilatio, Praise to his coequal Son, Salus, honor; virtus quoque Adoration to the Spirit, Sit et benedictio: Bond of love, in Godhead one. Procedenti ab utroque Blest be God by all creation Compar sit laudatio. Amen Joyously while ages run. Amen Panem de caelo You have given your Praestitisti eis people bread from heaven (T.P Alleluia) (T.P Alleluia) Omne delectamentum The bread which is full in se habentem (T.P Alleluia) of all goodness. (T.P Alleluia) 198

Abide in My Word Oremus: H. PRAYER Deus, qui nobis, sub Let us pray: Sacramento mirabili passionis tuae memo- O God, who in this riam reliquisti: wonderful sacrament tribue, quaesumus; have left us a ita nos corporis memorial of your et sanguinis tui passion, help us so to sacra mysteria vene- reverence the sacred rari, ut redemptionis mysteries of your Body tuae fructum in nobis and Blood, that we may jugiter sentiamus. Qui always experience in our vivis et regnas in lives the effects of saecula saeculorum. your redemption: Who Amen. lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. I. BLESSING J. THE DIVINE PRAISES Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be His most Sacred Heart. Blessed be His most Precious blood. Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the great mother of God, Mary most holy. Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and mother. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse. Blessed be God in his angels and in his saints. 199

Abide in My Word ANIMA CHRISTI Anima Christi, sanctifica me. Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Corpus Christi, salva me. Body of Christ, save me Sanguis Christi, inebria me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passio Christi, conforta me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Bone Iesu, exaudi me. O good Jesus, hear me. Intra tua vulnera absconde me. Within thy wounds hide me. Ne permittas me separari a te. Suffer me not to be separated from thee. Ab hoste maligno defende me. From the malignant enemy defend me. In hora mortis meae voca me, In the hour of my death call me et iube me venire ad te, and bid me come unto thee, ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te that with thy saints I may praise thee in saecula saeculorum. Amen. for ever and ever. Amen. K. REPOSITION Adoremus in aeternum Let us adore for ever the Sanctissimum sacramen- most holy Sacrament: tum. Ps. O praise, the Lord, Ps. Laudate Dominum all nations; praise Him, all ye people. omnes gentes;laudate For his mercy is confirmed upon eum omnes populi. us; and the truth of the Lord Quoniam confirmata est remaineth forever. super nos misericordia Glory be to the Father, and to the ejus; et veritas Domini Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it manet in aeternum. was in the beginning, is now, and Gloria Patri, et Filio, et ever shall be, world without end. Amen Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat Let us adore for ever the most holy in principio, et nunc, et sacrament. semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen Adoremus in aeternum sanctissimum sacramentum. 200