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DAILY PRAYER FOR TODAY’S CATHOLIC®

MAY 2013

Give Us This Day®Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus) Luke 1:68-79

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathersand to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:to set us free from the hands of our enemies,free to worship him without fear,holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,to give his people knowledge of salvationby the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our Godthe dawn from on high shall break upon us,to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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[St. Joseph the Worker]

✛ Ade Bethune St. Catherine of Siena

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St. Athanasius

✛ St. Athanasius Bd. Mother Teresa

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Sts. Philip and James

✛ Sts. Philip and James Kathy Coffey

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✛ Anna Nick Wagner

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Jean Vanier

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✛ Fr. Demetrius Gallitzin Alice Camille

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✛ St. Jutta Adrienne von Speyr

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✛ Ven. Edel Quinn Sr. Mary Kay Oosdyke

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Ascension of the Lord

Abbot Jerome Kodell

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[St. Damien de Veuster]

✛ St. Damien of Molokai Bd. John Paul II

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✛ St. Ignatius of Laconi Sr. Martha Alken

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St. Cyril of Alexandria

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[Our Lady of Fatima]

✛ Julian of Norwich Sr. Katherine Howard

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St. Matthias

✛ St. Matthias Fr. James Wallace

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[St. Isidore]

✛ St. Isidore Card. Basil Hume

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✛ St. Brendan Sr. Anne Elizabeth

Sweet

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✛ St. Dymphna Elisabeth Leseur

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[St. John I]

✛ Rahab Fr. Lawrence Mick

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Pentecost Sunday

Catherine de Hueck Doherty

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[St. Bernardine of Siena]

✛ Bd. Franz Jagerstatter Richard Reece

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[St. Christopher Magallanes]

✛ St. Christopher Magallanes

Sr. Miriam Pollard

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[St. Rita of Cascia]

✛ St. Rita of Cascia Amy Kuebelbeck

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✛ Christian de Chergé and Companions

Fr. Anthony Oelrich

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✛ St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

St. Aelred of Rievaulx

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[St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi]

✛ St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi

Sr. Carolyn Osiek

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Holy Trinity

Sr. Kathleen Hughes

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[St. Augustine of Canterbury]

✛ St. Philip Neri Mary Stommes

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✛ Marc Sangnier Colleen Gibson

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✛ Syrophoenician Mother Fr. Anthony Gittins

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✛ St. Joan of Arc Abp. Anthony Bloom

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Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

✛ Card. Emmanuel Suhard

Bp. Emil Wcela

Within the Word: Baptism in Acts

Within the Word: Wisdom in Sirach

Within the Word: The Camel and the Needle’s Eye

Within the Word: The Spirit: A Certain Gift

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May 2013

Give UsThısDay®DAILY PRAYER FOR TODAY’S CATHOLIC

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CONTENTS May 2013 ◆ Volume 3, Issue 5

Juice and Joy Bishop Robert F. Morneau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Teach Us to Pray: Mary as Patron and Companion Fr. James Martin . . . . . . 7Veni, Sancte Spiritus Lawrence S. Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Prayers and Blessings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Prayer at Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Daily Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Order of Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324Liturgy of the Word (with Holy Communion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352Hymns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356Guide to Lectio Divina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

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Madaba Map, Jerusalem, 6th century mosaic. Church of Saint George, Madaba, Jordan.

Sunday, May 5

MorningO Lord, open my lips.And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

(opt. hymn, pp. 356–61)Psalm 148:1-6Alleluia!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights.Praise him, all his angels;praise him, all his hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon;praise him, all shining stars.Praise him, highest heavens,and the waters above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord.He commanded: they were created.He established them forever and ever,gave a law which shall not pass away.

Glory to the Father . . .

Scripture Sirach 6:32-37

If you wish, my son, you can be wise; / if you apply your-self, you can be shrewd. / If you are willing to listen, you

can learn; / if you pay attention, you can be instructed.

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Stand in the company of the elders; / stay close to who-ever is wise. / Be eager to hear every discourse; / let no in-sightful saying escape you. / If you see the intelligent, seek them out; / let your feet wear away their doorsteps!

Reflect on the law of the Most High, / and let his com-mandments be your constant study. / Then he will enlighten your mind, / and make you wise as you desire.

Read, Ponder, Pray on a word or phrase from today’s Scripture (Lectio Divina, p. 362)

AntiphonThe apostles and presbyters took counsel together.

Canticle of Zechariah (inside front cover)

IntercessionsGracious God, you bless us, and we pray: r. God, in your love, hear us.

Help all worshipers to receive your Word with open hearts and minds. r.

Breathe new spirit into those who carry darkness in their hearts. r.

Shelter homeless children and lead them to a safe home. r.

Our Father . . .

May God strengthen the bonds of love between us and our neighbors and make us messengers of Christ’s peace. Amen.

MassSixth Sunday of Easter*

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Isaiah 48:20Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; / proclaim to the ends of the earth: / The Lord has freed his people, alleluia.

Gloria (p. 326)

CollectGrant, almighty God,that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days

of joy,which we keep in honor of the risen Lord,and that what we relive in remembrancewe may always hold to in what we do.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 15:1-2, 22-29

It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities.

Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according

to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved.” Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

* When the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated the following Sunday, the second reading and Gospel from the Seventh Sunday of Easter (see p. 123) may be read on the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

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The apostles and elders, in agreement with the whole church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers. This is the letter delivered by them: “The apostles and the elders, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings. Since we have heard that some of our number who went out without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind, we have with one accord decided to choose representatives and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, who have dedicated their lives to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we are sending Judas and Silas who will also convey this same message by word of mouth: ‘It is the deci-sion of the Holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of stran-gled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell.’ ”The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8

r. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you! or: r. Alleluia.

May God have pity on us and bless us;may he let his face shine upon us.

So may your way be known upon earth;among all nations, your salvation. r.

May the nations be glad and exultbecause you rule the peoples in equity;the nations on the earth you guide. r.

May the peoples praise you, O God;may all the peoples praise you!

May God bless us,and may all the ends of the earth fear him! r.

A reading from the Book of Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

The angel showed me the holy city coming down out of heaven.

The angel took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down

out of heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jas-per, clear as crystal. It had a massive, high wall, with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed and on which names were inscribed, the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. There were three gates facing east, three north, three south, and three west. The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

I saw no temple in the city for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.The word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation John 14:23Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord,and my Father will love him and we will come to him.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 14:23-29

The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.

Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will

come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever

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does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me.

“I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.”The Gospel of the Lord.

Creed (p. 327)

Prayer over the OfferingsMay our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,together with the sacrificial offerings,so that, purified by your graciousness,we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.Through Christ our Lord.

Communion Antiphon John 14:15-16If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord, / and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete, / to abide with you for ever, alleluia.

Prayer after CommunionAlmighty ever-living God,who restore us to eternal life in the Resurrection of Christ,increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacramentand pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.Through Christ our Lord.

ReflectionA New and Deeper Peace

Before this chapter of the Gospel of John closes,Jesus tells the disciples that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete,will not only be with them and in them,but will teach them all things and will bring back to

the memoryof their hearts and minds all that he has taught them.This is true for all of us.That does not excuse us from the need to study,to spend time with the word of Godas it has been understood over the centuries.That does not mean we shouldn’t study theology,each one according to our call, needs and possibilities.But it means that everything we learn must be

viewed, reviewedand testedin the silent light of the Spiritand in a prayerful attitude.It means that each of us has direct access to God,who is the centre and light of all things.It is those who are poor enough, humble enough, crying

out enough,who will receive the Paraclete and will be able to see the lightand presence of Godin the word of God and in all things.If Jesus and the Father are dwelling in uswe will live a new and deeper peace,because peace comes from the presence of God.

Jean Vanier, Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John

Jean Vanier is the founder of L’Arche, an international network of communities for people with intellectual disabilities.

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EveningGod, come to my assistance.Lord, make haste to help me.

(opt. hymn, pp. 356–61)Psalm 139:1-10O Lord, you search me and you know me.You yourself know my resting and my rising;you discern my thoughts from afar.You mark when I walk or lie down;you know all my ways through and through.

Before ever a word is on my tongue,you know it, O Lord, through and through.Behind and before, you besiege me,your hand ever laid upon me.Too wonderful for me, this knowledge;too high, beyond my reach.

O where can I go from your spirit,or where can I flee from your face?If I climb the heavens, you are there.If I lie in the grave, you are there.

If I take the wings of the dawnor dwell at the sea’s furthest end,even there your hand would lead me;your right hand would hold me fast.


Scripture Romans 8:3-6

W]hat the law, weakened by the flesh, was powerless to do, this God has done: by sending his own Son in the

likeness of sinful flesh and for the sake of sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the righteous decree of the law might be fulfilled in us, who live not according to the flesh but according to the spirit. For those who live according to the flesh are concerned with the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the spirit with the things of the spirit. The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern of the spirit is life and peace.


AntiphonPeace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.

Canticle of Mary (inside back cover)

IntercessionsGod, let us live in your love as we pray. r. Bless us, O God.

May we encourage one another through our speech and behavior. r.

May the needs of the poor be a priority for all Christians. r.

May all people be received as Christ in the Church. r.

Our Father . . .

May Christ dwell in our hearts through faith, and may charity be the root and foundation of our lives. Amen.

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Within the WordThe Spirit: A Certain Gift for Uncertain Times

This week’s readings offer a portrait of a fledgling community being prepared for a time without Jesus among them. In the Gospel of John (chaps. 14–16), it comes in the form of a discourse from Jesus in their last meal together; and in Luke’s account of the Ascension (24:46-53), the resurrected Christ announces “the promise of my Father” to empower his fol-lowers just before he was “taken up to heaven” at Bethany. Clearly, the intense experience of being shaped by the pres-ence and actions of Jesus was about to change.

The temptation for many of us in a time of uncertainty is to dwell on the way things were or project ourselves into a future where things will be righted once again. It’s confusing and painful and disorienting to dwell in the in-between time. Perhaps few had more reason to be nostalgic than the close followers of Jesus, those who left behind the routine of life in Galilee to travel with an itinerant preacher who turned their worlds upside down and then suffered a humiliating death. Even in his resurrected presence, Jesus was determined to prepare his friends for another departure.

The disciples of Jesus had to be shaken from their attach-ment to a romanticized memory and at the same time pre-vented from idly dreaming about the particular future when Christ would return. There was work to be done in the present, in the in-between time, and the gift of the Spirit, the Advocate, would equip them for that work.

John the evangelist understood that Jesus’ followers en-countered both good and evil in the world. In the Fourth Gospel, the world is a place in need of truth, the truth em-bodied in Jesus and, through the Spirit, embodied in his fol-lowers. The Spirit was to come as an “advocate” (parakletos) to plead the case of believers who have fallen, identify false cultural messages, and equip them (and us) with the tools needed to give witness to the truth.

The Church of John’s Gospel was not terribly concerned about structure or specific ministerial roles. It was, instead, dominated by an abiding belief in the power of mutual love—the love of the Father and the Son, the love of the Son and his followers, and the love of believers within the community. It is the Spirit that gifts the Church with a profound knowl-edge of this ongoing call to live in relationships of love.

God’s Spirit is the anchor that ties us, as it did the early followers of Jesus, to the present moment and to the present need. Not overly nostalgic about the past, nor too preoccu-pied with the future, we have access to a Counselor who dwells within us and animates our relationships to reflect the love of Father and Son.

This inner Counselor is an undeserved gift of the God who loves us and ties us deeply to the human community around us. This inner Counselor works within us as instructor, truth-teller, guide, and gift-giver, not simply for our own benefit, but especially for the life of the world.

—Cackie Upchurch

Cackie Upchurch is the director of Little Rock Scripture Study, general editor of the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible, and an associate editor of The Bible Today. She is involved in a variety of adult faith formation efforts in the Diocese of Little Rock and throughout the United States.

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(opt. hymn, pp. 356–61)Psalm 83:2-4, 14-19O God, do not be silent;do not be still and unmoved, O God.For your enemies raise a tumult;those who hate you lift up their heads.

They plot against your people,conspire against those you cherish.

My God, scatter them like the whirlwind,drive them like chaff in the wind!As fire that burns away the forest,as the flame that sets the mountains ablaze,drive them away with your tempest,and fill them with terror at your storm.

Cover their faces with shame,so that they seek your name, O Lord.Shame and terror be theirs forever.Let them be disgraced; let them perish!

Let them know that you alone,you whose name is the Lord,are the Most High over all the earth.


Scripture 2 Maccabees 1:2-6

May God do good to you and remember his covenant with his faithful servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,

give to all of you a heart to worship him and to do his will wholeheartedly and with a willing spirit, open your heart to his law and commandments and grant you peace, hear your prayers, and be reconciled to you, and never forsake you in time of adversity. Even now we are praying for you here.


AntiphonThe Lord opened Lydia’s heart to hear the word of God.


IntercessionsGod, have mercy on your people as we pray: r. God, give us courage and peace.

For families seeking to rebuild their lives following loss or disaster, we pray: r.

For those who struggle to be free of abusive relationships, we pray: r.

For elderly people who suffer loneliness, we pray: r.

Our Father . . .

May God strengthen our hearts for every good work and word, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Blessed Among UsServant of God Demetrius GallitzinApostle of the Alleghenies (1770–1840)

Demetrius Gallitzin was the son of a free-thinking Russian prince and ambassador to Holland. From his mother, a Ger-man countess, he inherited his Catholic faith. Though he was raised in luxury in the highest circles of the aristocracy, his life took a surprising direction when he decided to make a tour of America. Struck by the needs of the struggling Church in the new country, he resolved to become a priest and en-tered the new seminary in Baltimore.

For some years he traveled performing mission work in a wide territory encompassing southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. In 1799 he used his fortune to purchase land for a new Catholic settlement in Loretto, Pennsylvania. For many years he was the sole priest west of the Alleghenies, covering a territory that now encompasses Pittsburgh, Erie, and parts of Harrisburg. Carving this settlement out of the wilderness was incredibly taxing. Aside from buying tracts of land for settlers, Gallitzin set up sawmills, tanneries, and other industries to support them. Though he had expected to inherit his parents’ fortune, a decree from the Russian government disinherited him on account of his having pursued Catholic orders.

He spent himself physically and financially for the sake of his flock and died on May 6, 1840.

“Surely, dear sir, the Church in 1815 must be the same as it was in the beginning: the same kind of pastors, provided with the same powers, administering the same baptism, the same Eucharist or Lord’s supper; in short, all the same sacraments, and preaching the same doctrine.”

—Servant of God Demetrius Gallitzin

MassMonday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Entrance Antiphon Romans 6:9Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more; / death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.

CollectGrant, O merciful God,that we may experience at all timesthe fruit produced by the paschal observances.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:11-15

The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul taught.

We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samo-thrace, and on the next day to Neapolis, and from

there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city. On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought there would be a place of prayer. We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there. One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. After she and her household had been baptized, she offered us an invitation, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home,” and she prevailed on us.The word of the Lord.

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Responsorial Psalm 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b

r. (see 4a) The Lord takes delight in his people. or: r. Alleluia.

Sing to the Lord a new songof praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel be glad in their maker,let the children of Zion rejoice in their king. r.

Let them praise his name in the festive dance,let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord loves his people,and he adorns the lowly with victory. r.

Let the faithful exult in glory;let them sing for joy upon their couches.

Let the high praises of God be in their throats.This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia. r.

Gospel Acclamation John 15:26b, 27aThe Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord,and you also will testify.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 15:26–16:4a

The Spirit of truth will testify to me.

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of

truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

“I have told you this so that you may not fall away. They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offer-ing worship to God. They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me. I have told you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you.”The Gospel of the Lord.

Prayer over the OfferingsReceive, O Lord, we pray,these offerings of your exultant Church,and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,grant also that the gifts we bringmay bear fruit in perpetual happiness.Through Christ our Lord.

Communion Antiphon John 20:19Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples / and said to them: Peace be with you, alleluia.

Prayer after CommunionLook with kindness upon your people, O Lord,and grant, we pray,that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteriesmay attain in their fleshthe incorruptible glory of the resurrection.Through Christ our Lord.

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ReflectionIt’s Personal

St. Paul should fire his publicity agent. He’s gotten an unde-served rap as being no friend of women; yet here he is again, hanging out with the ladies who pray down at the river out-side of Philippi. That meeting place is still called Lydia’s River today. That’s because Lydia, the purple dye dealer, was bap-tized there. A fourth-century Christian church excavated nearby has no baptistry—doubtless because a revered bap-tismal site was right there.

The encounter between Lydia and Paul is poignant. Lydia may not be the woman’s name so much as her district of origin: “that Lydian woman,” as Florence Gillman notes in Women Who Knew Paul. Slaves were often identified by re-gion, and dyeing was a frightful job handed over to their class. Freed slaves moved into the selling end of the trade as a natural extension of their skills. All this points to the idea that Lydia was a freedwoman who heard Paul more person-ally than most. Paul preached that in Christ there’s no Gentile or Jew, woman or man, slave or free person. Lydia was a Gentile, woman, and former slave! Paul spoke to her perfect storm of issues and opened her heart to the Gospel.

In response, she opens her home to Paul and his compan-ions for use as a house church. Her hospitality makes an impression. Though Paul is jailed shortly, upon his release he makes a beeline for Lydia’s. Why not? If only we all could hear the Gospel as keenly as she did.

Alice Camille

Alice Camille, MDiv, is the author of God’s Word Is Alive and other titles available at www.alicecamille.com.


(opt. hymn, pp. 356–61)Psalm 29:1-4, 7-11Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly powers,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;bow down before the Lord, majestic in holiness.

The voice of the Lord upon the waters,the God of glory thunders;the Lord on the immensity of waters;the voice of the Lord full of power;the voice of the Lord full of splendor.

The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness,the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh;the voice of the Lord rends the oak treeand strips the forest bare.In his temple they all cry, “Glory!”

The Lord sat enthroned above the flood;the Lord sits as king forever.The Lord will give strength to his people,the Lord will bless his people with peace.


Scripture 2 Corinthians 4:13-16

Since, then, we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we

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raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God.

Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.


AntiphonYou will be persecuted, but do not be discouraged. I am with you.


IntercessionsLord, you delight in your people. In trust we pray: r. God of love, hear us.

Fortify our hearts that we may love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. r.

Enable us to reach out to those who suffer pain, disappointment, and heartache. r.

Welcome all who have died into your everlasting kingdom of peace. r.

Our Father . . .

May God bless us with wisdom to care for one another and to steward wisely the gifts of the earth. Amen.

Tuesday, May 7


(opt. hymn, pp. 356–61)Psalm 77:2-4, 11-16I cry aloud to God,cry aloud to God that he may hear me.

In the day of my distress I seek the Lord.In the night my hands are raised unwearied;my soul refuses comfort.As I remember my God, I groan.I ponder, and my spirit faints.

I said, “This is what causes my grief:that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”I remember the deeds of the Lord,I remember your wonders of old;I muse on all your works,and ponder your mighty deeds.

Your way, O God, is in the holy place.What god is as great as our God?You are the God who works wonders.Among the peoples you showed your power.Your strong arm redeemed your people,the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.


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Scripture Isaiah 63:11b-14

Where is the one who brought up out of the sea / the shepherd of his flock? / Where is the one who placed

in their midst / his holy spirit, / Who guided Moses by the hand, / with his glorious arm? / Where is the one who di-vided the waters before them— / winning for himself an everlasting renown— / Who guided them through the depths, / like horses in open country? / As cattle going down into the valley, / they did not stumble. / The spirit of the Lord guided them. / Thus you led your people, / to make for yourself a glorious name.


AntiphonIf I go, I will send the Advocate to you.


IntercessionsGod, you are with us always. In faith we pray: r. Hear our prayer, O Lord.

Help your Church to be mindful of the spiritual needs of the homebound. r.

Grant patience and love to those who suffer diminish-ment of mind or body. r.

Strengthen those who care for their elderly parents. r.

Our Father . . .

May God direct our thoughts and our actions in the way of peace and the service of love. Amen.

Blessed Among UsSt. JuttaWidow (ca. 1200–1260)

St. Jutta was born in Thuringia, in Germany. At the age of fifteen she married a nobleman, with whom she enjoyed a happy marriage. Inspired by the example of her fellow Thuringian St. Elizabeth of Hungary, who had given up her royal station to embrace poverty as a Franciscan tertiary, Jutta attempted to conform her life, and that of her family, to the principles of the Gospel: charity, service, and a spirit of poverty.

Her husband died while they were on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Over time all her children entered religious life, thus freeing Jutta to pursue her own religious vocation. After giving away all her property to the poor, she put on simple dress and became a wandering pilgrim. Though many were moved by her piety and the austerity for which she had ex-changed her previous estate, to others her conduct provoked only derision.

Jutta liked to say there were three things that brought one nearer to God: painful illness, exile from home, and voluntary poverty. She experienced all three. Eventually she made her way to a distant corner of Prussia where she became a Third Order Franciscan and took up residence as a solitary hermit. Many visitors found a way to her home, seeking her nursing care, or consolation in their troubles, or spiritual counsel.

She died there at the age of sixty. Later she was embraced as a patroness of Prussia.

“All my treasures are yours, and yours are mine.”

—Message of Christ, received by St. Jutta

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MassTuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Entrance Antiphon Revelation 19:7, 6Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to God, / for the Lord our God the Almighty reigns, alleluia.

CollectGrant, almighty and merciful God,that we may in truth receive a sharein the Resurrection of Christ your Son.Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 16:22-34

Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.

The crowd in Philippi joined in the attack on Paul and Silas, and the magistrates had them stripped and or-

dered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely. When he received these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake.

About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, “Do no harm to yourself; we are all here.” He asked for a light and rushed in and,

trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.” So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God.The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8

r. (7c) Your right hand saves me, O Lord. or: r. Alleluia.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with all my heart,for you have heard the words of my mouth;in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;

I will worship at your holy temple,and give thanks to your name. r.

Because of your kindness and your truth,you have made great above all thingsyour name and your promise.

When I called, you answered me;you built up strength within me. r.

Your right hand saves me.The Lord will complete what he has done for me;

your kindness, O Lord, endures forever;forsake not the work of your hands. r.

Gospel Acclamation See John 16:7, 13I will send to you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord;he will guide you to all truth.

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A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 16:5-11

For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you.

Jesus said to his disciples: “Now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are

you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation: sin, because they do not believe in me; righ-teousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me; condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.”The Gospel of the Lord.

Prayer over the OfferingsGrant, we pray, O Lord,that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,so that the renewal constantly at work within usmay be the cause of our unending joy.Through Christ our Lord.

Communion Antiphon Cf. Luke 24:46, 26The Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead, / and so enter into his glory, alleluia.

Prayer after CommunionHear, O Lord, our prayers,that this most holy exchange,by which you have redeemed us,may bring your help in this present lifeand ensure for us eternal gladness.Through Christ our Lord.

ReflectionFrom Rest Toward Rest

They cannot ask him where he is going, for they have not grasped from where he comes. But the Lord speaks the whence and the whither simultaneously: he is going to the Father who sent him. This path is his essence and his life. For the disciples, on the other hand, his present departure is only a single event. They are not close enough to him to understand that this de-parture was already included in his coming. They thought there would be an intermediate state between coming and going, a time of rest during which the Lord would be with them. They have not yet grasped that to be a Christian means never to stand still, that that middle ground they dream of would be the death that the Lord wants to keep away from them.

The Christian life is movement. The working day of the Christian is movement in action and work. But it is not rest-less action, but rather a work that has its pauses, its times of rest. This rest is prayer, contemplation, vision in the Father. But it is designed to serve the movement of action, to enliven it. Thus at the beginning and at the end of the Christian week there is Sunday, the day of the Father. As the Lord comes from the Father and goes to him, so the Christian goes through the busy week from Sunday to Sunday. Sunday must be a day in the Father, a day of rest and of contemplation; for just as the body needs its relaxation, so does the spirit, in God. This rhythm of going out from and returning to God, this move-ment from rest toward rest, is the pulse of Christian life.

Adrienne von Speyr, The Farewell Discourses: Meditations on John 13–17

Adrienne von Speyr (1902–1967) was a Swiss convert, mystic, medical doctor, and author of numerous books on spirituality and theology. She entered the Catholic Church under the direction of Hans Urs von Balthasar.

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(opt. hymn, pp. 356–61)Psalm 6O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger;reprove me not in your rage.Have mercy on me, Lord, for I languish.Lord, heal me; my bones are shaking,and my soul is greatly shaken.

But you, O Lord, how long?Return, Lord, rescue my soul.Save me in your merciful love.For in death there is no remembrance of you;from the grave, who can give you praise?

I am exhausted with my groaning;every night I drench my bed with tears,I bedew my couch with weeping.My eyes waste away with grief;I have grown old surrounded by all my foes.

Leave me, all who do evil,for the Lord heeds the sound of my weeping.The Lord has heard my plea;the Lord will receive my prayer.All my foes will be shamed and greatly shaken,suddenly put to shame.


Scripture Philippians 1:27-30

C]onduct yourselves in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am ab-

sent, I may hear news of you, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind struggling together for the faith of the gospel, not intimidated in any way by your oppo-nents. This is proof to them of destruction, but of your sal-vation. And this is God’s doing. For to you has been granted, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him but also to suffer for him. Yours is the same struggle as you saw in me and now hear about me.


AntiphonPaul and Silas prayed and sang hymns to God as the prisoners listened.


IntercessionsSaving God, you bring joy to our hearts. In trust we pray: r. Lead us by your light, O God.

Let our lives witness the love you have shown us in the gift of your beloved Son. r.

Inspire world leaders to make decisions according to your compassion and justice. r.

Grant safety to pilgrims, travelers, and refugees. r.

Our Father . . .

May God light our way that we may walk in the path of his commands. Amen.

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The Order of Mass❙❚ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the

Holy Spirit.❙❚ Amen.

GreetingThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,and the love of God,and the communion of the Holy Spiritbe with you all.And with your spirit.Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ.And with your spirit.The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.

Penitential ActBrethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

(Pause)I confess to almighty Godand 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; Then they continue:

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.Have mercy on us, O Lord.For we have sinned against you.Show us, O Lord, your mercy.And grant us your salvation.

These or other invocations may be used.

You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.You came to call sinners:Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

❙❚ May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

❙❚ Amen.

KyrieThe Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just occurred in a formula of the Penitential Act.❙❚ Lord, have mercy. ❙❚ Kyrie, eleison.❙❚ Lord, have mercy. ❙❚ Kyrie, eleison.❙❚ Christ, have mercy. ❙❚ Christe, eleison.❙❚ Christ, have mercy. ❙❚ Christe, eleison.❙❚ Lord, have mercy. ❙❚ Kyrie, eleison.❙❚ Lord, have mercy. ❙❚ Kyrie, eleison.

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GloriaGlory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to people of good will.We praise you,we bless you,we adore you,we glorify you,we give you thanks for your great glory,Lord God, heavenly King,O God, almighty Father.Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.For you alone are the Holy One,you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ,with the Holy Spirit,in the glory of God the Father.Amen.

Collect (Opening Prayer)

Liturgy of the WordFirst Reading

Responsorial Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel Acclamation

GospelCleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God,that I may worthily proclaim your holy Gospel.❙❚ The Lord be with you.❙❚ And with your spirit.❙❚ A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.❙❚ Glory to you, O Lord.At the end:❙❚ The Gospel of the Lord.❙❚ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Through the words of the Gospelmay our sins be wiped away.

Homily

Profession of Faith[The Apostles’ Creed can be found on p. 353]

I believe in one God,the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all things visible and invisible.I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the Only Begotten Son of God,born of the Father before all ages.God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;through him all things were made.For us men and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,

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At the words that follow, up to and including and became man, all bow.

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,and became man.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the deadand his kingdom will have no end.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrection of the deadand the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of the Faithful (Bidding Prayers)

Liturgy of the EucharistPresentation and Preparation of the GiftsBlessed are you, Lord God of all creation,for through your goodness we have receivedthe bread we offer you:fruit of the earth and work of human hands,it will become for us the bread of life.Blessed be God for ever.

By the mystery of this water and winemay we come to share in the divinity of Christwho humbled himself to share in our humanity.Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,for through your goodness we have receivedthe wine we offer you:fruit of the vine and work of human hands,it will become our spiritual drink.Blessed be God for ever.With humble spirit and contrite heartmay we be accepted by you, O Lord,and may our sacrifice in your sight this daybe pleasing to you, Lord God.Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquityand cleanse me from my sin.

Invitation to PrayerPray, brethren (brothers and sisters),that my sacrifice and yoursmay be acceptable to God,the almighty Father.May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your handsfor the praise and glory of his name,for our goodand the good of all his holy Church.

Prayer over the Offerings

Eucharistic Prayer❙❚ The Lord be with you. ❙❚ And with your spirit.❙❚ Lift up your hearts. ❙❚ We lift them up to the Lord.❙❚ Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.❙❚ It is right and just.

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Celebration of the Liturgy of the Word[With Holy Communion]

Introductory RitesIntroductionDeacon or lay leader:We gather here to celebrate the Lord’s Day.Sunday has been called the Lord’s Day because

it was on this daythat Jesus conquered sin and death and rose to new life.Unfortunately, we are not able to celebrate the Mass todaybecause we do not have a priest.Let us be united in the spirit of Christ with

the Church around the worldand celebrate our redemption in Christ’s suffering,

death, and resurrection.

Sign of the CrossDeacon or lay leader:❙❚ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the

Holy Spirit.❙❚ Amen.

GreetingDeacon or lay leader:❙❚ Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from

the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God for ever.❙❚ Blessed be God for ever.

Collect

Liturgy of the WordFirst Reading

Responsorial Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel

Homily or Reflection on the Readings

Period of Silence

Profession of Faith[The Nicene Creed can be found on p. 327]

Apostles’ CreedI believe in God,the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin Mary,

all bow.

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died and was buried;he descended into hell;on the third day he rose again from the dead;he ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;from there he will come 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,

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the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of the Faithful

Communion RiteLord’s PrayerDeacon or lay leader:The Father provides us with food for eternal life.At the Savior’s commandand formed by divine teaching,we dare to say:Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come,thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us;and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.Amen.

Invitation to CommunionDeacon or lay leader: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 worthythat you should enter under my roof,but only say the wordand my soul shall be healed.

Communion

Act of Thanksgiving

Concluding RiteInvitation to Pray for Vocations to the PriesthoodDeacon or lay leader:Mindful of our Lord’s word, “Ask the Master of the harvest to send out laborers for the harvest,” let us pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood. May our prayer hasten the day when we will be able to take part in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist every Sunday.

Blessing

Sign of Peace

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Jesus, We Greet You, Source of Life and GoodnessEaster/Pentecost—am/pm

We Bless You, Father, Lord of LifeEaster/Pentecost—am/pm

Familiar Tune: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

The Lord Goes Up With Shouts of JoyAscension—am/pm

Familiar Tune: That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright

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Eternal Trinity of LoveTrinity—am/pm

O Gracious Maker, God of LightOrdinary Time—am/pm

O God of Truth, Prepare Our MindsOrdinary Time—am/pm

Familiar Tune: I Know That My Redeemer Lives

Guide to Lectio DivinaChoose a word or phrase of the Scriptures you wish to pray. It makes no difference which text is chosen, as long as you have no set goal of “covering” a certain amount of text. The amount of text covered is in God’s hands, not yours.

Read. Turn to the text and read it slowly, gently. Savor each portion of the reading, constantly listening for the “still, small voice” of a word or phrase that somehow says, “I am for you today.” Do not expect lightning or ecstasies. In lectio divina, God is teaching us to listen, to seek him in silence. God does not reach out and grab us but gently invites us ever more deeply into his presence.

Ponder. Take the word or phrase into yourself. Memorize it and slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories, and ideas. Do not be afraid of distractions. Memories or thoughts are simply parts of yourself that, when they rise up during lectio divina, are asking to be given to God along with the rest of your inner self. Allow this inner pondering, this rumination, to invite you into dialogue with God.

Pray. Whether you use words, ideas, or images—or all three—is not important. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Give to God what you have discovered during your experience of meditation. Give to God what you have found within your heart.

It is not necessary to assess the quality of your lectio divina, as if you were “performing” or seeking some goal. Lectio divina has no goal other than that of being in the presence of God by praying the Scriptures.

—Fr. Luke Dysinger

Luke Dysinger, OSB, is a Benedictine monk of Saint Andrew’s Abbey, Valyermo, California.

Canticle of Mary (Magnificat) Luke 1:46-55

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:the Almighty has done great things for me,and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear himin every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israelfor he has remembered his promise of mercy,the promise he made to our fathers,to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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