Date: March 27, 2011
First Reading (Exodus 17: 3–7)
A reading from the book of Exodus.
The people thirsted for water there and grumbled against Moses, "Why did you make us leave Egypt to have us die of thirst with our children and our cattle?" So Moses stated to the Lord, "What shall I do with the people? They are almost ready to stone me!" The Lord stated to Moses, "Go ahead of the people and take with you the elders of Israel. Take with you the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. I will stand there before you on the rock of Horeb. You will strike the rock and water will flow from it and the people will drink." Moses did this in the presence of the elders of Israel. The place was called Massah and Meribah because of the complaints of the Israelites, who tested the Lord stating, "Is the Lord with us or not?"
Second Reading (Romans 5: 1–2 and 5–8)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: By faith we have received true righteousness, and we are at peace with God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Through him we obtain this favor in which we remain and we even boast to expect the Glory of God. Hope does not disappoint us because the Holy Spirit has been given to us, pouring into our hearts the love of God. Consider, moreover, the time that Christ died for us: when we were still sinners and unable to do anything. Few would accept to die for an upright person, perhaps someone would dare to die. But see how God manifested his love for us: while we were still sinners, Christ has died for us.
Gospel (John 4: 5–42)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well is there. Tired from his journey, Jesus sat down by the well; it was about noon. Now a Samaritan woman came to draw water and Jesus stated to her, "Give me a drink." His disciples had just gone into town to buy some food. The Samaritan woman stated to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan and a woman, for a drink?" (For Jews, in fact, have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus replied, "If you only knew the Gift of God! If you knew who it is that asks you for a drink, you yourself would have asked me and I would have given you living water." The woman answered, "Sir, you have no bucket and this well is deep; where is your living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well after he drank from it himself, together with his sons and his cattle?" Jesus stated to her, "Those who drink of this water will be thirsty again; but those who drink of the water that I shall give will never be thirsty; for the water that I shall give will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." The woman stated to him, "Give me this water, that I may never be thirsty and never have to come here to draw water." Jesus stated, "Go, call your husband and come back here." The woman answered, "I have no husband." And Jesus replied, "You are right to say: 'I have no husband': for you have had five husbands and the one you have now is not your husband. What you stated is true." The woman then stated to him, "I see you are a prophet; tell me this: Our fathers used to come to this mountain to worship God; but you Jews, do you not claim that Jerusalem is the only place to worship God?" Jesus stated to her, "Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you shall worship the Father, but that will not be on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship without knowledge, while we Jews worship with knowledge, for salvation comes from the Jews. But the hour is coming and is even now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for that is the kind of worshipers the Father wants. God is spirit and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." The woman stated to him, "I know that the Messiah, that is the Christ, is coming; when he comes, he will tell us everything." And Jesus stated, "I am he who is talking to you." At this point the disciples returned and were surprised that Jesus was speaking with a woman; however, no one stated, "What do you want?" or: "Why are you talking with her?" So the woman left her water jar and ran to the town. There she stated to the people, "Come and see a man who told me everything I did! Could he not be the Christ?" So they left the town and went to meet him. In the meantime the disciples urged Jesus, "Master, eat." But he stated to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." And the disciples wondered, "Has anyone brought him food?" Jesus stated to them, "My food is to do the will of the One who sent me and to carry out his work. You say that in four more months it will be the harvest; now, I say to you, look up and see the fields white and ready for harvesting. People who reap the harvest are paid for their work, and the fruit is gathered for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. Indeed the saying holds true: 'One sows and another reaps.' I sent you reap where you did not work or suffer: others have worked and you are now sharing in their labors." In that town many Samaritans believed in him when they heard the woman who declared, "He told me everything I did." So, when they came to him, they asked him to stay with them and Jesus stayed there for two days. After that many more believed because of his own words and they stated to the woman, "We no longer believe because of what you told us; for we have heard for ourselves and we know that this is the Savior of the world."
First Reading (Exodus 17: 3–7)
A reading from the book of Exodus.
The people thirsted for water there and grumbled against Moses, "Why did you make us leave Egypt to have us die of thirst with our children and our cattle?" So Moses stated to the Lord, "What shall I do with the people? They are almost ready to stone me!" The Lord stated to Moses, "Go ahead of the people and take with you the elders of Israel. Take with you the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. I will stand there before you on the rock of Horeb. You will strike the rock and water will flow from it and the people will drink." Moses did this in the presence of the elders of Israel. The place was called Massah and Meribah because of the complaints of the Israelites, who tested the Lord stating, "Is the Lord with us or not?"
Second Reading (Romans 5: 1–2 and 5–8)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
Brothers and sisters: By faith we have received true righteousness, and we are at peace with God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Through him we obtain this favor in which we remain and we even boast to expect the Glory of God. Hope does not disappoint us because the Holy Spirit has been given to us, pouring into our hearts the love of God. Consider, moreover, the time that Christ died for us: when we were still sinners and unable to do anything. Few would accept to die for an upright person, perhaps someone would dare to die. But see how God manifested his love for us: while we were still sinners, Christ has died for us.
Gospel (John 4: 5–42)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well is there. Tired from his journey, Jesus sat down by the well; it was about noon. Now a Samaritan woman came to draw water and Jesus stated to her, "Give me a drink." His disciples had just gone into town to buy some food. The Samaritan woman stated to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan and a woman, for a drink?" (For Jews, in fact, have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus replied, "If you only knew the Gift of God! If you knew who it is that asks you for a drink, you yourself would have asked me and I would have given you living water." The woman answered, "Sir, you have no bucket and this well is deep; where is your living water? Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well after he drank from it himself, together with his sons and his cattle?" Jesus stated to her, "Those who drink of this water will be thirsty again; but those who drink of the water that I shall give will never be thirsty; for the water that I shall give will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." The woman stated to him, "Give me this water, that I may never be thirsty and never have to come here to draw water." Jesus stated, "Go, call your husband and come back here." The woman answered, "I have no husband." And Jesus replied, "You are right to say: 'I have no husband': for you have had five husbands and the one you have now is not your husband. What you stated is true." The woman then stated to him, "I see you are a prophet; tell me this: Our fathers used to come to this mountain to worship God; but you Jews, do you not claim that Jerusalem is the only place to worship God?" Jesus stated to her, "Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you shall worship the Father, but that will not be on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship without knowledge, while we Jews worship with knowledge, for salvation comes from the Jews. But the hour is coming and is even now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for that is the kind of worshipers the Father wants. God is spirit and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." The woman stated to him, "I know that the Messiah, that is the Christ, is coming; when he comes, he will tell us everything." And Jesus stated, "I am he who is talking to you." At this point the disciples returned and were surprised that Jesus was speaking with a woman; however, no one stated, "What do you want?" or: "Why are you talking with her?" So the woman left her water jar and ran to the town. There she stated to the people, "Come and see a man who told me everything I did! Could he not be the Christ?" So they left the town and went to meet him. In the meantime the disciples urged Jesus, "Master, eat." But he stated to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." And the disciples wondered, "Has anyone brought him food?" Jesus stated to them, "My food is to do the will of the One who sent me and to carry out his work. You say that in four more months it will be the harvest; now, I say to you, look up and see the fields white and ready for harvesting. People who reap the harvest are paid for their work, and the fruit is gathered for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. Indeed the saying holds true: 'One sows and another reaps.' I sent you reap where you did not work or suffer: others have worked and you are now sharing in their labors." In that town many Samaritans believed in him when they heard the woman who declared, "He told me everything I did." So, when they came to him, they asked him to stay with them and Jesus stayed there for two days. After that many more believed because of his own words and they stated to the woman, "We no longer believe because of what you told us; for we have heard for ourselves and we know that this is the Savior of the world."
In the season of Lent, the Gloria is omitted.
ReplyDeleteThe season of Lent omits the Gospel Acclamation and replaces it with the Verse Before the Gospel.
ReplyDeleteResponsorial Psalm (Psalm 95) (Verses 1-2 and 6-9)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Come, let us sing to the Lord, let us make a joyful sound to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him giving thanks, with music and songs of praise.
Come and worship; let us bow down, kneel before the Lord, our Maker. He is our God, and we are his people; the flock he leads and pastures.
Would that today you heard his voice! Do not be stubborn, as at Meribah, in the desert, on that day at Massah, when your ancestors challenged me, and they put me to the test.
This is the Kyrie for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeletePriest: Lord Jesus, spring of living water, give us that water that purifies our heart. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Jesus Christ, spring of living water, give us that water that makes our faith grow. Christ, have mercy.
Congregation: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord Jesus, spring of living water, give us that water that makes us drink from the fullness of your life and love. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy on us, Lord and give us the living water of your gentle forgiveness. Water your life in us and let it well up to everlasting life. Amen.
This is the Opening Prayer for the 3rd Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeleteLet us pray. God of all compassion, Father of all goodness, to heal the wounds our sins and selfishness bring upon us, you bid us turn to fasting, prayer, and sharing with our brothers and sisters. We acknowledge our sinfulness, our guilt is ever before us: when our weakness causes discouragement, let your compassion fill us with hope and lead us through a Lent of repentance to the beauty of Easter joy. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord, by the grace of this sacrifice may we who ask forgiveness be ready to forgive one another. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
ReplyDeleteFather, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. When he asked the woman of Samaria for water to drink, Christ had already prepared for her the gift of faith. In his thirst to receive her faith, he awakened in her heart the fire of your love. With thankful praise, in company with the angels, we glorify the wonders of your power. (After this, you sing the Sanctus.)
ReplyDeleteThe homily is replaced once again with Father Nico baptizing the newly converted in Saint Theresia Church.
ReplyDeleteFather Coleman was the best priest ever heard in his homilies. In addition, when he read the Gospel, he was like telling a story!
ReplyDeleteI love you, Father Coleman! I pray for you, that you will be with us always.
ReplyDeleteWhy?! Why?! Why has the homily been omitted? I love Father Coleman's homilies!
ReplyDeleteWhich is more important? The homily, or the baptism of the newly converted?
ReplyDeleteThe homily!
ReplyDeleteThere was no other time to baptize the newly converted. They had to fit it in the homily time.
ReplyDeletePrimera Lectura (Éxodo 17: 3–7)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del libro del Éxodo.
Allí el pueblo, atormentado por la sed, murmuró contra Moisés: “¿Por qué nos has hecho salir de Egipto? ¿Para que ahora muramos de sed con nuestros hijos y nuestros animales?” Entonces Moisés llamó a Yahvé y le dijo: “¿Qué puedo hacer con este pueblo? Por poco me apedrean.” Yahvé respondió a Moisés: “Preséntate al pueblo, lleva contigo algunos jefes de Israel, lleva también en tu mano el bastón con que golpeaste el río Nilo. Yo estaré allá delante de ti, sobre la roca. Golpearás la roca y de ella saldrá agua, y el pueblo tendrá para beber.” Moisés lo hizo así, en presencia de los jefes de Israel. Aquel lugar se llamó Masá (o sea, tentación) y Meribá (o sea, quejas), a causa de las quejas de los israelitas que allí tentaron a Yahvé, diciendo: “¿Está Yahvé en medio de nosotros o no?”
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 95) (Versículos 1–2 y 6–9)
La respuesta es: Si hoy no oyes su voz, no endurezcas tu corazón.
• ¡Vengan, cantemos con júbilo al Señor, aclamemos a la Roca que nos salva! ¡Lleguemos hasta él dándole gracias, aclamemos con música al Señor!
• ¡Entren, inclinémonos para adorarlo! ¡Doblemos la rodilla ante el Señor que nos creó! Porque él es nuestro Dios, y nosotros, el pueblo que él apacienta, las ovejas conducidas por su mano.
• Ojalá hoy escuchen la voz del Señor: No endurezcan su corazón como en Meribá, como en el día de Masá, en el desierto, cuando sus padres me tentaron y provocaron, aunque habían visto mis obras.
Segunda Lectura (Romanos 5: 1–2 y 5–8)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los romanos.
Justificados, entonces, por la fe, estamos en paz con Dios, por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Por él hemos alcanzado, mediante la fe, la gracia en la que estamos afianzados, y por él nos gloriamos en la esperanza de la gloria de Dios. Y la esperanza no quedará defraudada, porque el amor de Dios ha sido derramado en nuestros corazones por el Espíritu Santo, que nos ha sido dado. En efecto, cuando todavía éramos débiles, Cristo, en el tiempo señalado, murió por los pecadores. Difícilmente se encuentra alguien que dé su vida por un hombre justo; tal vez alguno sea capaz de morir por un bienhechor. Pero la prueba de que Dios nos ama es que Cristo murió por nosotros cuando todavía éramos pecadores.
Evangelio (Juan 4: 5–42)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según San Juan.
Llegó a una ciudad de Samaria llamada Sicar, cerca de las tierras que Jacob había dado a su hijo José. Allí se encuentra el pozo de Jacob. Jesús, fatigado del camino, se había sentado junto al pozo. Era la hora del mediodía. Una mujer de Samaria fue a sacar agua, y Jesús le dijo: “Dame de beber.” Sus discípulos habían ido a la ciudad a comprar alimentos. La samaritana le respondió: “¡Cómo! ¿Tú, que eres judío, me pides de beber a mí, que soy samaritana?” Los judíos, en efecto, no se trataban con los samaritanos. Jesús le respondió: “Si conocieras el don de Dios y quién es el que te dice: “Dame de beber”, tú misma se lo hubieras pedido, y él te habría dado agua viva.” “Señor, le dijo ella, no tienes nada para sacar el agua y el pozo es profundo. ¿De dónde sacas esa agua viva? ¿Eres acaso más grande que nuestro padre Jacob, que nos ha dado este pozo, donde él bebió, lo mismo que sus hijos y sus animales?” Jesús le respondió: “El que beba de esta agua tendrá nuevamente sed, pero el que beba del agua que yo le daré, nunca más volverá a tener sed. El agua que yo le daré se convertirá en él en manantial que brotará hasta la Vida eterna.” “Señor, le dijo la mujer, dame de esa agua para que no tenga más sed y no necesite venir hasta aquí a sacarla.” Jesús le respondió: “Ve, llama a tu marido y vuelve aquí.” La mujer respondió: “No tengo marido.” Jesús continuó: “Tienes razón al decir que no tienes marido, porque has tenido cinco y el que ahora tienes no es tu marido; en eso has dicho la verdad.” La mujer le dijo: “Señor, veo que eres un profeta. Nuestros padres adoraron en esta montaña, y ustedes dicen que es en Jerusalén donde se debe adorar.” Jesús le respondió: “Créeme, mujer, llega la hora en que ni en esta montaña ni en Jerusalén se adorará al Padre. Ustedes adoran lo que no conocen; nosotros adoramos lo que conocemos, porque la salvación viene de los judíos. Pero la hora se acerca, y ya ha llegado, en que los verdaderos adoradores adorarán al Padre en espíritu y en verdad, porque esos son los adoradores que quiere el Padre. Dios es espíritu, y los que lo adoran deben hacerlo en espíritu y en verdad.” La mujer le dijo: “Yo sé que el Mesías, llamado Cristo, debe venir. Cuando él venga, nos anunciará todo.” Jesús le respondió: “Soy yo, el que habla contigo.” En ese momento llegaron sus discípulos y quedaron sorprendidos al verlo hablar con una mujer. Sin embargo, ninguno le preguntó: “¿Qué quieres de ella?” o “¿Por qué hablas con ella?” La mujer, dejando allí su cántaro, corrió a la ciudad y dijo a la gente: “Vengan a ver a un hombre que me ha dicho todo lo que hice. ¿No será el Mesías?” Salieron entonces de la ciudad y fueron a su encuentro. Mientras tanto, los discípulos le insistían a Jesús, diciendo: “Come, Maestro.” Pero él les dijo: “Yo tengo para comer un alimento que ustedes no conocen.” Los discípulos se preguntaban entre sí: “¿Alguien le habrá traído de comer?” Jesús les respondió: “Mi comida es hacer la voluntad de aquel que me envió y llevar a cabo su obra. Ustedes dicen que aún faltan cuatro meses para la cosecha. Pero yo les digo: Levanten los ojos y miren los campos: ya están madurando para la siega. Ya el segador recibe su salario y recoge el grano para la Vida eterna; así el que siembra y el que cosecha comparten una misma alegría. Porque en esto se cumple el proverbio: “Uno siembra y otro cosecha.” Yo los envié a cosechar adonde ustedes no han trabajado; otros han trabajado, y ustedes recogen el fruto de sus esfuerzos.” Muchos samaritanos de esta ciudad habían creído en él por la palabra de la mujer, que atestiguaba: “Me ha dicho todo lo que hice.” Por eso, cuando los samaritanos se acercaron a Jesús, le rogaban que se quedara con ellos, y él permaneció allí dos días. Muchos más creyeron en él, a causa de su palabra. Y decían a la mujer: “Ya no creemos por lo que tú has dicho; nosotros mismos lo hemos oído y sabemos que él es verdaderamente el Salvador del mundo.”