Date: April 3, 2011
First Reading (1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6–7, and 10–13a)
A reading from the first book of Samuel.
The Lord asked Samuel, "Fill your horn with oil and be on your way to Jesse that Bethlehemite for I have chosen my king from among his sons." As they came, Samuel looked at Eliab the older and thought, "This must be the Lord's anointed." But the Lord told Samuel, "Do not judge by his looks or his stature for I have rejected him. The Lord does not judge as man judges; humans see with the eyes; the Lord sees the heart." Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel who stated, "The Lord has chosen none of them. But are all your sons here?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest, tending the flock just now." Samuel stated to him, "Send for him and bring him to me; we shall not sit down to eat until he arrives." So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him to Samuel. He was a handsome lad with ruddy complexion and beautiful eyes. And the Lord stated, "Go, anoint him for he is the one." Samuel then took the horn of oil and anointed him in his brother's presence.
Second Reading (Ephesians 5: 8–14)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Behave as children of light; the fruits of light are kindness, justice and truth in every form. You yourselves search out what pleases the Lord, and take no part in works of darkness that are of no benefit; expose them instead. Indeed it is a shame even to speak of what those people do in secret, but as soon as it is exposed to the light, everything becomes clear. And what has become clear becomes light. Therefore it is stated: "Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead that the light of Christ may shine on you."
Gospel (John 9: 1–41)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Master, was he born blind because of a sin of his, or of his parents?" Jesus answered, "Neither was it for his own sin nor for his parents. He was born blind so that God's power might be shown in him. While it is day we must do the work of the One who sent me; for the night will come when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." As Jesus stated this, he made paste with spittle and clay and rubbed it on the eyes of the blind man. Then he stated, "Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam." (This name means sent.) So he went and washed and came back able to see. His neighbors and all the people who used to see him begging, wondered. They stated, "Is this not the beggar who used to sit here?" Some stated, "It is the one." Others stated, "No, but he looks like him." But the man himself stated, "I am the one." Then they asked, "How is it that your eyes were opened?" And he answered, "The man called Jesus made a mud paste, put it on my eyes and stated to me: 'Go to Siloam and wash.' So I went, and washed, and I could see." They asked, "Where is he?" and the man answered, "I do not know." The people brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees. Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made mud paste and opened his eyes. The Pharisees asked him again, "How did you recover your sight?" And he stated, "He put paste on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see." Some of the Pharisees stated, "This man is not from God, for he works on the sabbath;" but others wondered, "How can a sinner perform such miraculous signs?" They were divided and they questioned the blind man again, "What do you think of this man who opened your eyes?" And he answered, "He is a prophet." After all this, the Jews refused to believe that the man had been blind and had recovered his sight; so they called his parents and asked them, "Is this your son? You say that he was born blind, how is it that he now sees?" The parents answered, "He really is our son and he was born blind; but how it is that he now sees, we do not know, neither do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is old enough. Let him speak for himself." The parents stated this because they feared the Jews who had already agreed that whoever confessed Jesus to be the Christ was to be expelled. Because of this his parents stated, "He is old enough, ask him." So a second time the Pharisees called the man who had been blind, and they stated to him, "Tell us the truth; we know that this man is a sinner." He replied, "I do not know whether he is a sinner or not; I only know that I was blind and now I see." They stated to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?" He replied, "I have told you already and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?" Then they started to insult him. "Become his disciple yourself! We are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man we do not know where he comes from." The man replied, "It is amazing that you do not know where the man comes from, and yet he opened my eyes! We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone honors God and does his will, God listens to him. Never, since the world began, has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person who was born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." They answered him, "You were born a sinner and now you teach us!" And they expelled him. Jesus heard that they had expelled him. He found him and stated, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" He answered, "Who is he, that I may believe in him?" Jesus stated, "You have seen him and he is speaking to you." He stated, "Lord, I believe;" and he worshiped him. Jesus stated, "I came into this world to carry out a judgment: Those who do not see shall see, and those who see shall become blind." Some Pharisees stood by and asked him, "So we are blind?" And Jesus answered, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty. Now you say: 'We see'; this is the proof of your sin."
First Reading (1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6–7, and 10–13a)
A reading from the first book of Samuel.
The Lord asked Samuel, "Fill your horn with oil and be on your way to Jesse that Bethlehemite for I have chosen my king from among his sons." As they came, Samuel looked at Eliab the older and thought, "This must be the Lord's anointed." But the Lord told Samuel, "Do not judge by his looks or his stature for I have rejected him. The Lord does not judge as man judges; humans see with the eyes; the Lord sees the heart." Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel who stated, "The Lord has chosen none of them. But are all your sons here?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest, tending the flock just now." Samuel stated to him, "Send for him and bring him to me; we shall not sit down to eat until he arrives." So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him to Samuel. He was a handsome lad with ruddy complexion and beautiful eyes. And the Lord stated, "Go, anoint him for he is the one." Samuel then took the horn of oil and anointed him in his brother's presence.
Second Reading (Ephesians 5: 8–14)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Behave as children of light; the fruits of light are kindness, justice and truth in every form. You yourselves search out what pleases the Lord, and take no part in works of darkness that are of no benefit; expose them instead. Indeed it is a shame even to speak of what those people do in secret, but as soon as it is exposed to the light, everything becomes clear. And what has become clear becomes light. Therefore it is stated: "Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead that the light of Christ may shine on you."
Gospel (John 9: 1–41)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Master, was he born blind because of a sin of his, or of his parents?" Jesus answered, "Neither was it for his own sin nor for his parents. He was born blind so that God's power might be shown in him. While it is day we must do the work of the One who sent me; for the night will come when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." As Jesus stated this, he made paste with spittle and clay and rubbed it on the eyes of the blind man. Then he stated, "Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam." (This name means sent.) So he went and washed and came back able to see. His neighbors and all the people who used to see him begging, wondered. They stated, "Is this not the beggar who used to sit here?" Some stated, "It is the one." Others stated, "No, but he looks like him." But the man himself stated, "I am the one." Then they asked, "How is it that your eyes were opened?" And he answered, "The man called Jesus made a mud paste, put it on my eyes and stated to me: 'Go to Siloam and wash.' So I went, and washed, and I could see." They asked, "Where is he?" and the man answered, "I do not know." The people brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees. Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made mud paste and opened his eyes. The Pharisees asked him again, "How did you recover your sight?" And he stated, "He put paste on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see." Some of the Pharisees stated, "This man is not from God, for he works on the sabbath;" but others wondered, "How can a sinner perform such miraculous signs?" They were divided and they questioned the blind man again, "What do you think of this man who opened your eyes?" And he answered, "He is a prophet." After all this, the Jews refused to believe that the man had been blind and had recovered his sight; so they called his parents and asked them, "Is this your son? You say that he was born blind, how is it that he now sees?" The parents answered, "He really is our son and he was born blind; but how it is that he now sees, we do not know, neither do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is old enough. Let him speak for himself." The parents stated this because they feared the Jews who had already agreed that whoever confessed Jesus to be the Christ was to be expelled. Because of this his parents stated, "He is old enough, ask him." So a second time the Pharisees called the man who had been blind, and they stated to him, "Tell us the truth; we know that this man is a sinner." He replied, "I do not know whether he is a sinner or not; I only know that I was blind and now I see." They stated to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?" He replied, "I have told you already and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?" Then they started to insult him. "Become his disciple yourself! We are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man we do not know where he comes from." The man replied, "It is amazing that you do not know where the man comes from, and yet he opened my eyes! We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone honors God and does his will, God listens to him. Never, since the world began, has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person who was born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing." They answered him, "You were born a sinner and now you teach us!" And they expelled him. Jesus heard that they had expelled him. He found him and stated, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" He answered, "Who is he, that I may believe in him?" Jesus stated, "You have seen him and he is speaking to you." He stated, "Lord, I believe;" and he worshiped him. Jesus stated, "I came into this world to carry out a judgment: Those who do not see shall see, and those who see shall become blind." Some Pharisees stood by and asked him, "So we are blind?" And Jesus answered, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty. Now you say: 'We see'; this is the proof of your sin."
In the season of Lent, the Gloria is omitted.
ReplyDeleteThe Gospel Acclamation is replaced by a Verse Before the Gospel.
ReplyDeleteWe are closing in, almost concluding the season of Lent. You have one more Mass that celebrates the 5th Sunday of Lent, the final Lent celebration. After that will be the Palm Sunday Mass. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday will come after that.
ReplyDeleteResponsorial Psalm (Psalm 23) (Verses 1-6)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters, and he restores my soul.
He guides me through the right paths for his name's sake. Although I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for you are beside me: your rod and your staff comfort me.
You spread a table before me in the presence of my foes. You anoint my head with oil; my cup is overflowing.
Goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life. I shall dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live.
This is the Kyrie for the 4th Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeletePriest: Lord Jesus, we are the people who are blind. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Jesus Christ, you are the light of our lives. Christ, have mercy.
Congregation: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord Jesus, we do not tend to hear your plea, that we must do the work of the Lord who sent me. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Have mercy on us, Lord. Forgive us all our debts and sinfulness. Lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
This is the Opening Prayer for the 4th Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeleteLet us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, the leaders of the Pharisees and Jews realized that you were a sinner because you did not observe the Sabbath and you did not come for God, for as God himself consistently observes the Sabbath. This is their obedience to the law. However, your interests are only the human's welfare and happiness. Therefore, the Pharisees, the Jews, the elders, the chief priests, and Pontius Pilate crucified you on the cross, realizing that you have blasphemed against God. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Primera Lectura (1 Samuel 16: 1B, 6–7 y 10–13ª)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del primer libro de Samuel.
Yahvé dijo a Samuel: “Llena pues tu cuerno de aceite y anda. Te envío donde Jesé de Belén, porque me escogí un rey entre sus hijos.” Cuando entraron, Samuel divisó a Eliab y pensó: “Seguramente ése será el que Yahvé va a consagrar.” Pero Yahvé dijo a Samuel: “Olvídate de su apariencia y de su gran altura, lo he descartado. Porque Dios no ve las cosas como los hombres: el hombre se fija en las apariencias pero Dios ve el corazón.” Finalmente Jesé hizo pasar a sus siete hijos ante Samuel, y Samuel decía a Jesé: “Yahvé no ha elegido a ninguno de estos.” Entonces Samuel dijo a Jesé: “¿Esos son todos tus hijos?” Respondió: “Todavía falta el menor, que cuida el rebaño.” Samuel le dijo: “Mándalo a buscar porque no nos sentaremos a la mesa hasta que no esté aquí.” Fueron pues a buscarlo y llegó; era rubio con hermosos ojos y una bella apariencia. Yahvé dijo entonces: “Párate y conságralo; es él.” Samuel tomó su cuerno con aceite y lo consagró en medio de sus hermanos.
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 23) (Versículos 1–6)
La respuesta es: El Señor es mi pastor, nada me puede faltar.
• El Señor es mi pastor, nada me puede faltar. Él me hace descansar en verdes praderas, me conduce a las aguas tranquilas y repara mis fuerzas.
• Me guía por el recto sendero, por amor de su Nombre. Aunque cruce por oscuras quebradas, no temeré ningún mal, porque tú estás conmigo: tu vara y tu bastón me infunden confianza.
• Tú preparas ante mí una mesa, frente a mis enemigos; unges con óleo mi cabeza y mi copa rebosa.
• Tu bondad y tu gracia me acompañan a lo largo de mi vida; y habitaré en la Casa del Señor, por muy largo tiempo.
Segunda Lectura (Efesios 5: 8–14)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los efesios.
Antes, ustedes eran tinieblas, pero ahora son luz en el Señor. Vivan como hijos de la luz. Ahora bien, el fruto de la luz es la bondad, la justicia y la verdad. Sepan discernir lo que agrada al Señor, y no participen de las obras estériles de las tinieblas; al contrario, pónganlas en evidencia. Es verdad que resulta vergonzoso aun mencionar las cosas que esa gente hace ocultamente. Pero cuando se las pone de manifiesto, aparecen iluminadas por la luz, porque todo lo que se pone de manifiesto es luz. Por eso se dice: Despiértate, tú que duermes, levántate de entre los muertos, y Cristo te iluminará.
Evangelio (Juan 9: 1–41)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según San Juan.
Al pasar, vio a un hombre ciego de nacimiento. Sus discípulos le preguntaron: “Maestro, ¿quién ha pecado, él o sus padres, para que haya nacido ciego?” “Ni él ni sus padres han pecado, respondió Jesús; nació así para que se manifiesten en él las obras de Dios. Debemos trabajar en las obras de aquel que me envió, mientras es de día; llega la noche, cuando nadie puede trabajar. Mientras estoy en el mundo, soy la luz del mundo.” Después que dijo esto, escupió en la tierra, hizo barro con la saliva y lo puso sobre los ojos del ciego, diciéndole: “Ve a lavarte a la piscina de Siloé”, que significa "Enviado". El ciego fue, se lavó y, al regresar, ya veía. Los vecinos y los que antes lo habían visto mendigar, se preguntaban: “¿No es este el que se sentaba a pedir limosna?” Unos opinaban: “Es el mismo.” “No, respondían otros, es uno que se le parece.” Él decía: “Soy realmente yo.” Ellos le dijeron: “¿Cómo se te han abierto los ojos?” El respondió: “Ese hombre que se llama Jesús hizo barro, lo puso sobre mis ojos y me dijo: “Ve a lavarte a Siloé.” Yo fui, me lavé y vi.” Ellos le preguntaron: “¿Dónde está?” El respondió: “No lo sé.” El que había sido ciego fue llevado ante los fariseos. Era sábado cuando Jesús hizo barro y le abrió los ojos. Los fariseos, a su vez, le preguntaron cómo había llegado a ver. Él les respondió: “Me puso barro sobre los ojos, me lavé y veo.” Algunos fariseos decían: “Ese hombre no viene de Dios, porque no observa el sábado.” Otros replicaban: “¿Cómo un pecador puede hacer semejantes signos?” Y se produjo una división entre ellos. Entonces dijeron nuevamente al ciego: “Y tú, ¿qué dices del que te abrió los ojos?” El hombre respondió: “Es un profeta.”
Sin embargo, los judíos no querían creer que ese hombre había sido ciego y que había llegado a ver, hasta que llamaron a sus padres y les preguntaron: “¿Es este el hijo de ustedes, el que dicen que nació ciego? ¿Cómo es que ahora ve?” Sus padres respondieron: “Sabemos que es nuestro hijo y que nació ciego, pero cómo es que ahora ve y quién le abrió los ojos, no lo sabemos. Pregúntenle a él: tiene edad para responder por su cuenta.” Sus padres dijeron esto por temor a los judíos, que ya se habían puesto de acuerdo para excluir de la sinagoga al que reconociera a Jesús como Mesías. Por esta razón dijeron: “Tiene bastante edad, pregúntenle a él.” Los judíos llamaron por segunda vez al que había sido ciego y le dijeron: “Glorifica a Dios. Nosotros sabemos que ese hombre es un pecador.” “Yo no sé si es un pecador, respondió; lo que sé es que antes yo era ciego y ahora veo.” Ellos le preguntaron: “¿Qué te ha hecho? ¿Cómo te abrió los ojos?” Él les respondió: “Ya se lo dije y ustedes no me han escuchado. ¿Por qué quieren oírlo de nuevo? ¿También ustedes quieren hacerse discípulos suyos?” Ellos lo injuriaron y le dijeron: “¡Tú serás discípulo de ese hombre; nosotros somos discípulos de Moisés! Sabemos que Dios habló a Moisés, pero no sabemos de dónde es este.” El hombre les respondió: “Esto es lo asombroso: que ustedes no sepan de dónde es, a pesar de que me ha abierto los ojos. Sabemos que Dios no escucha a los pecadores, pero si al que lo honra y cumple su voluntad. Nunca se oyó decir que alguien haya abierto los ojos a un ciego de nacimiento. Si este hombre no viniera de Dios, no podría hacer nada.” Ellos le respondieron: “Tú naciste lleno de pecado, y ¿quieres darnos lecciones?” Y lo echaron. Jesús se enteró de que lo habían echado y, al encontrarlo, le preguntó: “¿Crees en el Hijo del hombre?” Él respondió: “¿Quién es, Señor, para que crea en él?” Jesús le dijo: “Tú lo has visto: es el que te está hablando.” Entonces él exclamó: “Creo, Señor”, y se postró ante él. Después Jesús agregó: “He venido a este mundo para un juicio: Para que vean los que no ven y queden ciegos los que ven.” Los fariseos que estaban con él oyeron esto y le dijeron: “¿Acaso también nosotros somos ciegos?” Jesús les respondió: “Si ustedes fueran ciegos, no tendrían pecado, pero como dicen: ‘Vemos’, su pecado permanece.”
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