Date: March 18, 2012
First Reading (2 Chronicles 36: 14–17 and 19–23)
A reading from the second book of Chronicles.
Furthermore, all the heads of the priesthood, and the people, too, were exceedingly unfaithful, following the disgusting example of the nations around them, and so they defiled the house which the Lord himself had made holy. The Lord, the God of their ancestors, continued to send prophets to warn his people, since he had compassion on them and on his dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, ignored his words, and laughed at his prophets, until at last the anger of the Lord rose so high against his people that there was no further remedy. Then he brought against them the king of the Chaldeans who killed with the sword the young men of Judah even in the House; he spare neither youth nor virgin, neither old man nor aged cripple: God handed them all over to him. They burned down the house of God, broke down the walls of Jerusalem, set fire to all its palaces, and destroyed everything of value in it. The survivors were deported by Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon; they were to serve him and his descendants as slaves until the kingdom of Persia came to power. This is how the work of the Lord was fulfilled that he spoke through Jeremiah, "The land will lie desolate for seventy years, to make up for its Sabbath rests that have not been observed." And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill what he had stated through the prophet Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to issue the following command and send it out in writing to be read aloud everywhere in his kingdom: "Thus speaks Cyrus king of Persia: the Lord, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has ordered me to build him a house in Jerusalem, in Judah. Now, all of you who belong to his people, go there and may the Lord your God be with you."
Second Reading (Ephesians 2: 4–10)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
Brothers and sisters: God, who is rich in mercy, revealed his immense love. As were dead through our sins, he give us life with Christ. By grace you have been saved! And he raised us to life with Christ, giving us a place with him in heaven. In showing us such kindness in Christ Jesus, God willed to reveal and unfolding in the coming ages the extraordinary riches of his grace. By the grace of God you have been saved through faith. This has not come from you: it is God's gift. This was not the result of your works, so you are not to feel proud. What we are is God's work. He has created us in Christ Jesus for the good works he has prepared that we should devote ourselves to them.
Gospel (John 3: 14–21)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus stated this to Nicodemus, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Yes, God so loved the world that gave his only Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world; instead, through him the world is to be saved. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned. He who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the Name of the only Son of God. This is how the Judgment is made: Light has come into the world and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For whoever does wrong hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that his deeds will be shown as evil. But whoever lives according to the truth comes into the light so that it can be clearly seen that his works have been done in God."
First Reading (2 Chronicles 36: 14–17 and 19–23)
A reading from the second book of Chronicles.
Furthermore, all the heads of the priesthood, and the people, too, were exceedingly unfaithful, following the disgusting example of the nations around them, and so they defiled the house which the Lord himself had made holy. The Lord, the God of their ancestors, continued to send prophets to warn his people, since he had compassion on them and on his dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, ignored his words, and laughed at his prophets, until at last the anger of the Lord rose so high against his people that there was no further remedy. Then he brought against them the king of the Chaldeans who killed with the sword the young men of Judah even in the House; he spare neither youth nor virgin, neither old man nor aged cripple: God handed them all over to him. They burned down the house of God, broke down the walls of Jerusalem, set fire to all its palaces, and destroyed everything of value in it. The survivors were deported by Nebuchadnezzar to Babylon; they were to serve him and his descendants as slaves until the kingdom of Persia came to power. This is how the work of the Lord was fulfilled that he spoke through Jeremiah, "The land will lie desolate for seventy years, to make up for its Sabbath rests that have not been observed." And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill what he had stated through the prophet Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to issue the following command and send it out in writing to be read aloud everywhere in his kingdom: "Thus speaks Cyrus king of Persia: the Lord, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has ordered me to build him a house in Jerusalem, in Judah. Now, all of you who belong to his people, go there and may the Lord your God be with you."
Second Reading (Ephesians 2: 4–10)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.
Brothers and sisters: God, who is rich in mercy, revealed his immense love. As were dead through our sins, he give us life with Christ. By grace you have been saved! And he raised us to life with Christ, giving us a place with him in heaven. In showing us such kindness in Christ Jesus, God willed to reveal and unfolding in the coming ages the extraordinary riches of his grace. By the grace of God you have been saved through faith. This has not come from you: it is God's gift. This was not the result of your works, so you are not to feel proud. What we are is God's work. He has created us in Christ Jesus for the good works he has prepared that we should devote ourselves to them.
Gospel (John 3: 14–21)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus stated this to Nicodemus, "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Yes, God so loved the world that gave his only Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world; instead, through him the world is to be saved. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned. He who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the Name of the only Son of God. This is how the Judgment is made: Light has come into the world and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For whoever does wrong hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that his deeds will be shown as evil. But whoever lives according to the truth comes into the light so that it can be clearly seen that his works have been done in God."
In the season of Lent, the Gloria is omitted.
ReplyDeleteEn la estación de Cuaresma, la Gloria es omitida.
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DeleteResponsorial Psalm (Psalm 137) (Verses 1-6)
DeleteThe response is: Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you.
By the strems of Babylon, we sat and then wept as we remembered Zion. When on the poplars, we hung our harps.
Our captors asked for song. Our tormentors wanted songs of joy: "Sing to us one of the songs of Zion!"
How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange and alien land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand fall useless!
May my tongue cleave to my palate if I remember you not, if Jerusalem is not the first of my joys.
Second to last Sunday of Lent! Preparation for the last Sunday of Lent and Palm Sunday comes soon.
ReplyDeleteO Lord, you have redeemed the world.
ReplyDeleteMy mother frowned when she saw the priest. It seems that Father Nico is her favorite priest.
ReplyDeleteWe adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. You have redeemed the world.
ReplyDeleteAlmost there! The Palm Sunday celebration is coming. Jesus is almost coming to Jerusalem.
ReplyDeleteThe Gospel Acclamation is replaced by the Verse Before the Gospel.
ReplyDeleteWhy does the church encourage us to read the Bible? Because it is important to believe. To live and love is one package. Without love, we do not exist.
ReplyDeleteSometimes there is a tendency to not believe in this world.
ReplyDeleteThere are more Gospels than what is written in the Bible? Far out!
ReplyDeleteUpdate: You may Pray the Way of the Cross by examining the page of Creeds, Prayers, and Praying the Holy Rosary. The page has been updated there.
ReplyDeleteLa página de Credos, Plegarias, y Rezando el Santo Rosario, se ha actualizado. Puede rezar la manera de la Cruz.
ReplyDeleteThis post happens to be posted on Saint Patrick's Day. Happy belated Saint Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteThis is the Kyrie on the 4th Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeletePriest: Lord Jesus, your Father loved us with so much love that he gave you to us. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Jesus Christ, your Father sent you not to condemn us but to save us and all people. Christ, have mercy.
Congregation: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord Jesus, you want us to bring to others the great love with which you love us. Lord, have mercy.
Congregation: Lord, have mercy.
God, we rely on your love to forgive us all our sins. Renew us in your love and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
This is the Collect for the 4th Sunday of Lent.
ReplyDeleteO God, who through your Word reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way, grant we pray, that with promt devotion and eager faith the Christian people may hasten toward the solemn celebration to come. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Father Nico has done a 15'48"6 homily.
ReplyDeletePriest: Let us pray to the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ given to us by the Father that the Holy Mighty One may save the world. Let us say: Stay with us, Lord.
ReplyDeleteSpeaker: For those who live by the truth and walk by the light, for those who seek the truth, and have not yet found the light. Let us pray to the Lord. Stay with us, Lord.
For those who do evil and prefer darkness to light, for those who work for a more human world and try to bring peace to others. Let us pray to the Lord. Stay with us, Lord.
For those who despair and lack the courage to fight, for those who trust in you and try to strengthen the weak. Let us pray to the Lord. Stay with us, Lord.
For those who cannot face their crosses because they are tired and discouraged, for those who carry their crosses with you and lighten the burden of others. Let us pray to the Lord. Stay with us, Lord.
Lord, in your Holy Name, obtain for us from your Heavenly Father, his providence of the Saint Peter Canisius International Catholic Parish. Let us pray to the Lord. Stay with us Lord.
Priest: Let us offer our personal intentions to the Lord in silence.
Lord Jesus, you have been generous to us. Make us thankful by making us generous to others, for you are our Lord forever. Amen.
We place before you with joy these offerings, which bring eternal remedy, O lord, praying that we may both faithfully revere them and present them to you, as is fitting, for the salvation of all the world. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord. By the mystery of the Incarnation, he has led the human race that walked in darkness into the radiance of the faith and has brought those born in slavery to ancient sin through the waters of regeneration to make them your adopted children. Therefore, all creatures of heaven and earth sing a new song of adoration, and we, with all the host of Angels cry out, and without end, we acclaim...
ReplyDeleteEucharistic Prayer no. 2 is used for this Mass.
ReplyDeleteO God, who enlighten everyone who comes into this world, illuminate our hearts, we pray, with the splendor of your grace, that we may always ponder what is worthy and pleasing to your majesty and love you in all sincerity. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
ReplyDeleteBow your heads and pray for God's blessing.
ReplyDeleteLook upon those who call to you, O Lord, and sustain the weak; give life by your unfailing light to those who walk in the shadow of death, and bring those rescued by your mercy from every evil to reach the highest good. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and reamin with you forever. Amen.
DeleteGo in the peace of Christ and let him be your Life-Giving Light. Thanks be to God.
Primera Lectura (2 Crónicas 36: 14–16 y 19–23)
ReplyDeleteUna lectura del segundo libro de Crónicas.
También todos los jefes de Judá, los sacerdotes y el pueblo extremaron su infidelidad, siguiendo las prácticas infames de las naciones paganas y profanando el templo del Señor, que él había escogido como su santuario en Jerusalén. El Señor, Dios de sus antepasados, les envió constantes advertencias por medio de sus mensajeros, porque tenía compasión de su pueblo y de su lugar de residencia. Pero ellos se rieron de los mensajeros de Dios, despreciaron sus avisos y se burlaron de sus profetas, hasta que la ira del Señor estalló contra su pueblo de modo que ya no hubo remedio. Además quemaron el templo de Dios, derribaron la muralla de Jerusalén, prendieron fuego a sus palacios y destruyeron cuanto había de valor. Después desterró a Babilonia a los supervivientes de la matanza, y allí se convirtieron en esclavos suyos y de sus hijos hasta que se estableció el imperio persa, para que se cumpliera lo que Dios había dicho por medio del profeta Jeremías. Así el país disfrutó de su reposo, porque descansó todo el tiempo que estuvo en ruinas hasta pasados setenta años. En el primer año del reinado de Ciro, rey de Persia, y para que se cumpliera la palabra del Señor anunciada por Jeremías, el Señor impulsó a Ciro a promulgar en todo su reino, de palabra y por escrito, este decreto: “Ciro, rey de Persia, dispone lo siguiente: El Señor, Dios de los cielos, ha puesto en mis manos todos los reinos de la tierra, y me ha encargado que le construya un templo en Jerusalén, que está en la región de Judá. Así que a cualquiera de vosotros que pertenezca al pueblo del Señor, que el Señor su Dios le ayude, y váyase allá.”
Salmo responsorial (Salmo 137) (Versículos 1–6)
La respuesta es: Que mi lengua se silencie, si te olvido.
• Sentados junto a los ríos de Babilonia, llorábamos al acordarnos de Sion. En los álamos de la ciudad colgábamos nuestras arpas.
• Allí, los que nos llevaron cautivos, los que todo nos lo habían arrebatado, nos pedían que cantáramos con alegría; ¡que les cantáramos canciones de Sion!
• ¿Cantar nosotros canciones del Señor en tierra extraña? Si llego a olvidarte, Jerusalén, ¡que se me seque la mano derecha!
• Que se me pegue la lengua al paladar si no me acuerdo de ti, si no te pongo, Jerusalén, por encima de mi propia alegría.
Segunda Lectura (Efesios 2: 4–10)
Una lectura de la carta de San Pablo a los efesios.
Pero Dios es tan misericordioso y nos amó tanto, que nos dio vida juntamente con Cristo cuando todavía estábamos muertos a causa de nuestros pecados. Por la bondad de Dios habéis recibido la salvación. Dios nos resucitó juntamente con Cristo Jesús y nos hizo sentar con él en el cielo. Hizo esto para mostrar en los tiempos futuros el gran amor que nos profesa y su bondad para con nosotros en Cristo Jesús. Pues por la bondad de Dios habéis recibido la salvación por medio de la fe. No es esto algo que vosotros mismos hayáis conseguido, sino que os lo ha dado Dios. No es el resultado de las propias acciones, de modo que nadie puede jactarse de nada; pues Dios es quien nos ha hecho, quien nos ha creado en Cristo Jesús para que hagamos buenas obras, según lo que había dispuesto de antemano.
Evangelio (Juan 3: 14–21)
DeleteUna lectura del Evangelio Santo según el San Juan.
Jesús le dijo a Nicodemo: “Y así como Moisés levantó la serpiente en el desierto, así también el Hijo del hombre ha de ser levantado, para que todo el que cree en él tenga vida eterna. Tanto amó Dios al mundo, que dio a su Hijo único, para que todo aquel que cree en él no muera, sino que tenga vida eterna. Porque Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para condenar al mundo, sino para salvarlo. El que cree en el Hijo de Dios no está condenado; pero el que no cree, ya ha sido condenado por no creer en el Hijo único de Dios. Los que no creen ya han sido condenados, pues, como hacían cosas malas, cuando la luz vino al mundo prefirieron la oscuridad a la luz. Todos los que hacen lo malo odian la luz, y no se acercan a ella para que no se descubra lo que están haciendo. Pero los que viven conforme a la verdad, se acercan a la luz para que se vea que sus acciones están de acuerdo con la voluntad de Dios.”