Date: March 13, 2011
First Reading (Genesis 2: 7–9 and 3: 1–7)
A reading from the book of Genesis.
The Lord God formed Man, dust drawn from the clay, and breathed into his nostrils a breath of life and Man became alive with breath. God planted a garden in Eden in the east and there he placed Man whom he had created. The Lord God caused to grow from the ground every kind of tree that is pleasing to see and good to eat, also the tree of Life in the middle of the garden and the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the wild creatures that the Lord God had made. He stated to the woman, "Did God really say: You must not eat from any tree in the garden?" The woman stated to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees in the garden, but of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden God stated: You must not eat, and you must not touch it or you will die." The serpent stated to the woman, "You will not die, but God knows that the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods, knowing good and evil." The woman saw that the fruit was good to eat, and pleasant to the eyes, and ideal for gaining knowledge. She took its fruit and ate it and gave some to her husband who was with her. He ate it. Then their eyes were opened and both of them knew they were naked. So they sewed leaves of a fig tree together and made themselves loincloths.
Second Reading (Romans 5: 12–19)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: Now, sin entered the world through one man and through sin, death, and later on death spread to all humankind, because all sinned. As long as there was no law, they could not speak of disobedience, but sin was already in the world. This is why from Adam to Moses death reigned among them, although their sin was not disobedience as in Adam's case – this was not the true Adam, but foretold the other who was to come. Such has been the fall, but God's gift goes far beyond. Multitudes die because of the fault of one man, but how much more does the grace of God spread when the gift he granted reaches the multitudes, from this unique man Jesus Christ. The gift of God more than compensated for sin. The disobedience that brought condemnation was of one sinner, whereas the grace of God brings forgiveness to a world of sinners. If death reigned through the disobedience of one and only one person, how much more will there be the grace and the gift of true righteousness through the one person, Jesus Christ. Just as one transgression brought sentence of death to all, so, too, one rehabilitation brought pardon and life to all; and as the disobedience of only one made many sinners, so the obedience of one person allowed a multitude to be made just and holy.
Gospel (Matthew 4: 1–11)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The Spirit led Jesus into the desert that he be put to the test by the devil. After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. Then the devil came to him and stated, "If you are the Son of God, order these stones to transform into bread." But Jesus answered, "Scripture states: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city, set him on the highest wall of the temple, and stated to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for scripture states, God has given orders to his angels about you. Their hands will hold you up lest you hurt your foot against a stone." Jesus answered, "But Scripture also states: You shall not put to the test the Lord your God." Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the nations of the world in all their greatness and splendor. And he stated, "All this I will give you, if you kneel and worship me." Then Jesus answered, "Be off, Satan! Scripture states: Worship the Lord your God and serve him alone." Then the devil left him, and angels came to serve him.
First Reading (Genesis 2: 7–9 and 3: 1–7)
A reading from the book of Genesis.
The Lord God formed Man, dust drawn from the clay, and breathed into his nostrils a breath of life and Man became alive with breath. God planted a garden in Eden in the east and there he placed Man whom he had created. The Lord God caused to grow from the ground every kind of tree that is pleasing to see and good to eat, also the tree of Life in the middle of the garden and the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Now the serpent was the most crafty of all the wild creatures that the Lord God had made. He stated to the woman, "Did God really say: You must not eat from any tree in the garden?" The woman stated to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees in the garden, but of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden God stated: You must not eat, and you must not touch it or you will die." The serpent stated to the woman, "You will not die, but God knows that the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods, knowing good and evil." The woman saw that the fruit was good to eat, and pleasant to the eyes, and ideal for gaining knowledge. She took its fruit and ate it and gave some to her husband who was with her. He ate it. Then their eyes were opened and both of them knew they were naked. So they sewed leaves of a fig tree together and made themselves loincloths.
Second Reading (Romans 5: 12–19)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: Now, sin entered the world through one man and through sin, death, and later on death spread to all humankind, because all sinned. As long as there was no law, they could not speak of disobedience, but sin was already in the world. This is why from Adam to Moses death reigned among them, although their sin was not disobedience as in Adam's case – this was not the true Adam, but foretold the other who was to come. Such has been the fall, but God's gift goes far beyond. Multitudes die because of the fault of one man, but how much more does the grace of God spread when the gift he granted reaches the multitudes, from this unique man Jesus Christ. The gift of God more than compensated for sin. The disobedience that brought condemnation was of one sinner, whereas the grace of God brings forgiveness to a world of sinners. If death reigned through the disobedience of one and only one person, how much more will there be the grace and the gift of true righteousness through the one person, Jesus Christ. Just as one transgression brought sentence of death to all, so, too, one rehabilitation brought pardon and life to all; and as the disobedience of only one made many sinners, so the obedience of one person allowed a multitude to be made just and holy.
Gospel (Matthew 4: 1–11)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The Spirit led Jesus into the desert that he be put to the test by the devil. After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. Then the devil came to him and stated, "If you are the Son of God, order these stones to transform into bread." But Jesus answered, "Scripture states: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city, set him on the highest wall of the temple, and stated to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for scripture states, God has given orders to his angels about you. Their hands will hold you up lest you hurt your foot against a stone." Jesus answered, "But Scripture also states: You shall not put to the test the Lord your God." Then the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the nations of the world in all their greatness and splendor. And he stated, "All this I will give you, if you kneel and worship me." Then Jesus answered, "Be off, Satan! Scripture states: Worship the Lord your God and serve him alone." Then the devil left him, and angels came to serve him.
In the season of Lent, the Gloria is omitted.
ReplyDeleteThere are 5 seasons of Lent before Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday.
ReplyDeleteFor those interested in Jesus' religious fasting, you fast until Easter Vigil. Reminder that fasting occurs every Friday.
ReplyDeleteThose who missed acquiring ashes on their foreheads will receive it on the 1st Sunday of Lent, whether on Saturday or Sunday.
ReplyDeleteResponsorial Psalm (Psalm 51) (Verses 3-6, 12-14, and 17)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your love. In your great compassiom blot out my sin. Wash me thoroughly of my guilt; cleanse me of evil.
For I acknowledge my wrongdoings and I have my sins ever in mind. Against you alone have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done.
Create in me, O God, a pure heart; give me a new and steadfast spirit. Do not cast me out of your presence nor take your holy spirit from me.
Give me back the joy of your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit. O Lord, open my lips, and I will declare your praise.
This is the Kyrie for the 1st Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeletePriest: Lord Jesus, you have experienced our temptations and have overcome them by your obedience. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Jesus Christ, you call us to repentance and conversion. Christ, have mercy.
Congregation: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord Jesus, you came not for the healthy and the just, but for the weak, the injured, and the sinners. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy on us, weak and fickle as we are, and forgive us all our sins. Give us a new heart and mentality and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
Lord, make us worth to bring you these gifts. May this sacrifice help to change our lives. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Opening Prayer for the 1st Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeleteLet us pray. Father, through our observance of Lent, help us to understand the meaning of your Son's death and resurrection, and teach us to reflect it in our lives. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns forever with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. His fast of forty days makes this a holy season of self-denial. By rejecting the devil's temptations, he has taught us to rid ourselves of the hidden corruption of evil, and so to share his paschal meal in purity of heart, until we come to its fulfillment in the promised land of heaven. Now we join the angels and the saints as they sing their unending hymn of praise. (After this, you sing the Sanctus.)
ReplyDeleteGreetings everybody, I would like to ask that question: When is Good Friday?
ReplyDeleteGood Friday is on Friday, April 22, 2011.
ReplyDeleteAs Jesus rejects the devil's temptations, we have learned that we can exorcise our evil spirits ourselves with faith. Independence, nationalism? Yes, of course.
ReplyDeleteHow would we define nationalism, independence, and nation? It is an Asian Studies unit that Sean is learning currently.
ReplyDeleteGreetings everybody, I come in peace. Here is the answer you seek, but to avoid plagiarism, I took it from the Encarta Dictionary.
ReplyDeletenationalism (noun)
1. desire for political independence
the desire to achieve political independence, especially by a country under foreign control or by a people with a separate identity and culture but no state of their own
2. patriotism
proud loyalty and devotion to a nation
3. excessive devotion to nation
excessive or fanatical devotion to a nation and its interests, often associated with a belief that one country is superior to all others
Nationalist is a noun.
Okay, that is nationalism, all right, but could you please define the others? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHey Bohb, I know the word independence, but for its full definition, I will use the Encarta Dictionary.
ReplyDeleteindependence (noun)
1. freedom from control
freedom from dependence on or control by another person, organization, or state
2. beginning of political freedom
the date or point in time when a state achieves its political independence
To define the last word Bohb asks, here it is, defined by the Encarta Dictionary.
ReplyDeletenation (noun)
1. people in land under single government
a community of people or peoples living in a defined territory and organized under a single government
2. people of same ethnicity
a community of people who share a common ethnic origin, culture, historical tradition, and frequently, language, whether or not they live together in one territory or have their own government
3. Native American people or federation
a Native American people or a federation of peoples
4. land of Native American nation
a territory occupied by a Native American people or federation
5. group with common interest
a group of people united by a common interest
Nationhood is a noun.
Nationless is an adjective.
Nationalism is a stage where countries desire independence because of colonizer to colonize their country. Thank you, Mysterio the Magnificent, Solmyr, and Theodorus, for teaching me all about nationalism.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. You may continue to further ask questions to us or Sean, because he is learning nationalism as well.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are welcome to ask questions to us or Sean.
ReplyDeleteTo Sean: What are the readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent?
Greetings, Bohb. I come in peace. You are welcome to ask questions to us or Sean. Ditto what Theodorus and Solmyr had stated. Asking questions is good to gain knowledge.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Theodorus.
ReplyDeleteThe First Reading is from the book of Genesis, chapter 12; verses 1-4a.
The Second Reading is from the second letter of Saint Paul to Timothy, chapter 1; verses 8b-10.
The Gospel is according to Matthew, chapter 17; verses 1-9.
I hope this helps!
The Gospel Acclamation is replaced by a verse before the Gospel during the Lent season.
ReplyDeletePrimera Lectura (Génesis 2: 7–9 y 3: 1–7)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del Génesis.
Entonces Yahvé Dios formó al hombre con polvo de la tierra; luego sopló en su nariz un aliento de vida, y el hombre tuvo aliento y vida. Yahvé Dios plantó un jardín en un lugar del Oriente llamado Edén, y colocó allí al hombre que había formado. Yahvé Dios hizo brotar del suelo toda clase de árboles, agradables a la vista y buenos para comer. El árbol de la Vida estaba en el jardín, como también el árbol de la Ciencia del bien y del mal. La serpiente era el más astuto de todos los animales del campo que Yahvé Dios había hecho. Dijo a la mujer: “¿Es cierto que Dios les ha dicho: No coman de ninguno de los árboles del jardín?” La mujer respondió a la serpiente: “Podemos comer de los frutos de los árboles del jardín, pero no de ese árbol que está en medio del jardín, pues Dios nos ha dicho: No coman de él ni lo prueban siquiera, porque si lo hacen morirán.” La serpiente dijo a la mujer: “No es cierto que morirán. Es que Dios sabe muy bien que el día en que coman de él, se les abrirán a ustedes los ojos; entonces ustedes serán como dioses y conocerán lo que es bueno y lo que no lo es.” A la mujer le gustó ese árbol que atraía la vista y que era tan excelente para alcanzar el conocimiento. Tomó de su fruto y se lo comió y le dio también a su marido que andaba con ella, quien también lo comió. Entonces se les abrieron los ojos y ambos se dieron cuenta de que estaban desnudos. Cosieron, pues, unas hojas de higuera, y se hicieron unos taparrabos.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 51) (Versículos 3–6, 12–14 y 17)
La respuesta es: Ten piedad, O Señor, porque hemos pecado.
• ¡Ten piedad de mí, oh Dios, por tu bondad, por tu gran compasión, borra mis faltas! ¡Lávame totalmente de mi culpa y purifícame de mi pecado!
• Porque yo reconozco mis faltas y mi pecado está siempre ante mí. Contra ti, contra ti solo pequé e hice lo que es malo a tus ojos. Por eso, será justa tu sentencia y tu juicio será irreprochable.
• Crea en mí, Dios mío, un corazón puro, y renueva la firmeza de mi espíritu. No me arrojes lejos de tu presencia ni retires de mí tu santo espíritu.
• Devuélveme la alegría de tu salvación, que tu espíritu generoso me sostenga. Abre mis labios, Señor, y mi boca proclamará tu alabanza.
Segunda Lectura (Romanos 5: 12–19)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los romanos.
Por lo tanto, por un solo hombre entró el pecado en el mundo, y por el pecado la muerte, y así la muerte pasó a todos los hombres, porque todos pecaron. En efecto, el pecado ya estaba en el mundo, antes de la Ley, pero cuando no hay Ley, el pecado no se tiene en cuenta. Sin embargo, la muerte reinó desde Adán hasta Moisés, incluso en aquellos que no habían pecado, cometiendo una transgresión semejante a la de Adán, que es figura del que debía venir. Pero no hay proporción entre el don y la falta. Porque si la falta de uno solo provocó la muerte de todos, la gracia de Dios y el don conferido pro la gracia de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, fueron derramados mucho más abundantemente sobre todos. Tampoco se puede comparar ese don con las consecuencias del pecado cometido por un solo hombre, ya que el juicio de condenación vino por una sola falta, mientras que el don de la gracia lleva a la justificación después de muchas faltas. En efecto, si por la falta de uno solo reinó la muerte, con mucha más razón, vivirán y reinarán por medio de un solo hombre, Jesucristo, aquellos que han recibido abundantemente la gracia y el don de la justicia. Por consiguiente, así como la falta de uno solo causó la condenación de todos, también el acto de justicia de uno solo producirá para todos los hombres la justificación que conduce a la Vida. Y de la misma manera que por la desobediencia de un solo hombre, todos se convirtieron en pecadores, también por la obediencia de uno solo, todos se convertirán en justos.
Evangelio (Mateo 4: 1–11)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según San Mateo.
El Espíritu condujo a Jesús al desierto para que fuera tentado por el diablo, y después de estar sin comer cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, al final sintió hambre. Entonces se le acercó el tentador y le dijo: “Si eres Hijo de Dios, ordena que estas piedras se conviertan en pan.” Pero Jesús le respondió: “Dice la Escritura: El hombre no vive solamente de pan, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios.” Después el diablo lo llevó a la Ciudad Santa y lo puso en la parte más alta de la muralla del Templo. Y le dijo: “Si eres Hijo de Dios, tírate de aquí abajo, pues la Escritura dice: Dios dará órdenes a sus ángeles y te llevarán en sus manos para que tus pies no tropiecen en piedra alguna.” Jesús replicó: “Dice también la Escritura: No tentarás al Señor tu Dios.” A continuación lo llevó el diablo a un monte muy alto y le mostró todas las naciones del mundo con todas sus grandezas y maravillas. Y le dijo: “Te daré todo esto si te arrodillas y me adoras.” Jesús le dijo: “Aléjate, Satanás, porque dice la Escritura: Adorarás al Señor tu Dios, y a Él sólo servirás.” Entonces lo dejó el diablo y se acercaron los ángeles a servirle.