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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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Good Friday

Caryll Houselander

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Easter Vigil

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Easter Sunday

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✛ Pandita Ramabai Fr. Ronald Rolheiser

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✛ Martyrs of the Rwandan Genocide

Sr. Fran Ferder

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✛ Bd. Maria Assunta Pallotta

St. Gregory the Great

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✛ Mother Mary Demetrias Cunningham

Rachelle Linner

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✛ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Walter Brueggemann

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✛ Peter Waldo Sr. Margaret

MichaudWithin the Word: The Tomb ProclaimsSr. Genevieve Glen

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Divine Mercy Sunday

Thomas Merton

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[St. Martin I]

✛ St. Martin I Sr. Colleen Gibson

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✛ St. Lydwina of Schiedam

Fr. Felix Just

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✛ Dr. Agnes McLaren Adrienne von Speyr

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✛ St. Bernadette Soubirous

Fr. Daniel Horan

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✛ Fr. Max Josef Metzger Mark Strobel

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✛ Bd. Savina Petrilli Judith Valente

Within the Word: NicodemusPheme Perkins

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Theresa Sanders

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✛ St. Agnes of Montepulciano

Kathy Coffey

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✛ St. Apollonius Pope Francis

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✛ Fr. Engelbert Mveng Fr. Ricky Manalo

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[St. George; St. Adalbert]

✛ Käthe Kollwitz St. Hildegard

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✛ St. Benedict Menni Mary Jo Leddy

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St. Mark

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Fr. Richard GulaWithin the Word: Word of Life, Bread of Life Fr. Anthony Oelrich

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St. Cyril of Alexandria

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✛ Ven. Nano Nagle Nancy Dallavalle

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[St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort]

✛ Jacques Maritain Sr. Kathleen

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St. Catherine of Siena

✛ St. Hugh of Cluny Bd. Mother Teresa

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[St. Pius V]

✛ Bd. Pauline von Mallinckrodt

Jean VanierWithin the Word: The Good ShepherdFr. Ronald Witherup

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Triduum: The Paschal Jewel Fr. Edward Foley

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CONTENTS April 2015 ◆ Volume 5, Issue 4

Hush Sr. Miriam Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Teach Us to Pray: Begin with Joy Fr. James Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Te Deum Lawrence Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Prayers and Blessings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Prayer at Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Daily Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Order of Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375Liturgy of the Word (with Holy Communion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Hymns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404Guide to Lectio Divina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

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Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB.

Sunday, April 19

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

(opt. hymn, pp. 404–09)Psalm 150Alleluia!

Praise God in his holy place;praise him in his mighty firmament.Praise him for his powerful deeds;praise him for his boundless grandeur.

O praise him with sound of trumpet;praise him with lute and harp.Praise him with timbrel and dance;praise him with strings and pipes.

O praise him with resounding cymbals;praise him with clashing of cymbals.Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

Alleluia!

Glory to the Father . . .

Scripture Hosea 6:1-3

Come, let us return to the Lord, / For it is he who has torn, but he will heal us; / he has struck down, but he

will bind our wounds. / He will revive us after two days; / on the third day he will raise us up, / to live in his presence. / Let us know, let us strive to know the Lord; / as certain as

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the dawn is his coming. / He will come to us like the rain, / like spring rain that waters the earth.”

Read, Ponder, Pray on a word or phrase from today’s Scriptures (Lectio Divina, p. 410)

AntiphonThus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.

Canticle of Zechariah (inside front cover)

IntercessionsGod, you call us to conversion. In hope we pray: r. Shine the light of your face upon us, O God.

Open our minds to understand the Scriptures. r.

Heal the wounds inflicted by the violence of the Oklahoma City bombing twenty years ago. r.

Bless Pope Francis, and increase your Church’s solidarity with the poor. r.

Our Father . . .

May God look upon us with kindness and put gladness into our hearts, through Christ our passover and peace. Amen.

MassThird Sunday of Easter

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Psalm 66 (65):1-2Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; / O sing to the glory of his name. / O render him glorious praise, alleluia.

Gloria (p. 377)

CollectMay your people exult for ever, O God,in renewed youthfulness of spirit,so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption,we may look forward in confident hopeto the rejoicing of the day of resurrection.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 3:13-15, 17-19

The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead.

Peter said to the people: “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers,

has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in Pilate’s presence when he had decided to release him. You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead; of this we are witnesses. Now I know, brothers, that you acted out of ignorance, just as your leaders did; but God has thus brought to fulfillment what he had announced beforehand


through the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer. Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away.”The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9

r. (7a) Lord, let your face shine on us. or: r. Alleluia.

When I call, answer me, O my just God,you who relieve me when I am in distress;have pity on me, and hear my prayer! r.

Know that the Lord does wonders for his faithful one;the Lord will hear me when I call upon him. r.

O Lord, let the light of your countenance shine upon us!You put gladness into my heart. r.

As soon as I lie down, I fall peacefully asleep,for you alone, O Lord,bring security to my dwelling. r.

A reading from the first Letter of Saint John 2:1-5a

Jesus Christ is expiation not for our sins only but for those of the whole world.

My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an

Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. He is expiation for our sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world. The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments. Those who say, “I know him,” but do not keep his commandments are liars, and the truth is not in them. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him.The word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation Cf. Luke 24:32Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us;make our hearts burn while you speak to us.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 24:35-48

Thus it was written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.

The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way, and how Jesus was made known to them in

the breaking of bread.While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their

midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of baked fish; he took it and ate it in front of them.

He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.”The Gospel of the Lord.

Creed (p. 378)


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 Luke 24:35The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus / in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.

Optional for Year B: Luke 24:46-47The Christ had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead; / in his name repentance and remission of sins / must be preached to all the nations, 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.

ReflectionAn Unhinged, Unjustifiable Claim

[One] only “sees” the risen Jesus when one has faith in the risen Jesus [Edward Schillebeeckx]. In other words, it is not merely a question of visual, sensory input. It is rather a ques-tion of identifying the one whom one sees as the risen Christ.

Mary Magdalene on Easter morning sees one whom she mistakes as a gardener. The disciples on the road to Emmaus see one whom they think to be a stranger. Those visual ex-periences in themselves are not resurrection appearances. It is only when the stranger is recognized in faith as the Christ that we can speak of an Easter narrative. It is only when we understand that the sorrowful, the wayfarer, the hungry, the thirsty, the prisoner, and the sick are really and truly Jesus that we truly can speak of resurrection.

Easter faith, then, isn’t the assurance of things unseen but is rather the unhinged, unjustifiable claim that the panhan-dler, the homeless on the street corner, and the Jewish boy covered with the slime of the grave are manifestations of Jesus and are honored members of the Kingdom of God. Easter faith says that Jesus appears in the poor, the lame, and the dying, and that if we can’t see him there, then we shouldn’t expect to see him anywhere else.

Theresa Sanders, Tenebrae

Theresa Sanders is associate professor of theology at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.


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

(opt. hymn, pp. 404–09)Psalm 141:1-4, 5b, 8-10I have called to you, Lord; hasten to help me!Hear my voice when I cry to you.Let my prayer be accepted as incense before you,the raising of my hands like an evening oblation.

Set, O Lord, a guard on my mouth;keep watch at the door of my lips!Do not turn my heart to things that are evil,to wicked deeds with those who are sinners.

Never allow me to share in their feasting.Let my prayer be ever against their malice.

To you my eyes are turned, O Lord, my Lord.In you I take refuge; spare my soul!From the trap they have laid for me, keep me safe;keep me from the snares of those who do evil.

Let the wicked together fall into their traps,while I pursue my way unharmed.


Scripture 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

When I came to you . . . proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of

wisdom. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive [words of] wisdom, but with a demonstration of spirit and power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.


AntiphonGod has brought to fulfillment what he had announced through all the prophets.

Canticle of Mary (inside back cover)

IntercessionsChrist Jesus, you are the source of our peace. In hope we pray: r. Bless us with joy and strength, O Lord.

For newly married couples and parents, we pray: r.

For those you call to serve the Church in the single vocation, we pray: r.

For pastors, missionaries, and religious, we pray: r.

Our Father . . .

May God lead us along paths of peace and fill our hearts with joyful songs of praise. Amen.

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269April 19–25Third Week of Easter

Within the WordWord of Life, Bread of Life

The readings assigned to the liturgies of the Easter season are intended to mediate the reality of the resurrection as an event accessible to us today, in the here and now. They seek to answer the question of how in our daily lives we encounter the risen Jesus and share in his victory over sin and death in the resurrection.

One of the answers the Christian community has always given is that the resurrected Christ is presently known to us in the Breaking of the Bread, in the Eucharist. And so in the Third Week of Easter we turn to the rich reflection on the Bread of Life found in chapter six of John’s Gospel. There we find Jesus addressing the crowds who have just experienced the miracle of the multiplication of loaves. Jesus challenges them, it might be said, in the same way we are challenged by the question of our present-day sharing in the resurrection: “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life” (v. 27). Importantly, “eternal life” in John’s Gospel is not so much about life in a distant future, some far-off reality. Rather, eternal life is the present life filled with ultimate purpose and meaning, life given its authentic horizon and lived beyond the insecurities and frailties of our humanity because it is now grounded in a firm and percep-tible relationship with the God who is indestructible and utterly reliable. The discourse found in John 6 is about en-lightening the disciples of Jesus concerning their present living of the eternal life gained by God the Father’s faithful drawing of his Son from death into life in the resurrection.

One of the privileged places of access to the life of the resur-rection, then, is found in the Eucharist: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him” (v. 56). This theme of “remaining in” is prominent in the Gospel of John. The verb for “remain in,” sometimes translated “abide in,” ap-pears some twelve times in John 15 alone. Here in John 6, the “remaining” finds a specific place, that is, the bread Jesus offers as a “sign” that communicates the reality of Jesus himself.

The last interaction of the discourse, between Jesus and his closest disciples, is instructive. After many in the crowd have walked away because of Jesus’ insistence on his being the bread of life, he asks those few who remain, “Do you also want to leave?” (v. 67). It is Peter who responds, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (v. 68).

In Jesus, the Bread of Life, we share in the eternal life of his resurrection by remaining in his “words of eternal life.” We are nourished by the kingdom teaching of Christ our Lord. Notice the parallel between John 6 and our Eucharistic celebration. The Liturgy of the Word flows directly into the Liturgy of the Eucharist where Word becomes flesh, Word-Teaching becomes Person-Bread that brings eternal life.

Bread . . . Word . . . Person, this single reality encoun-tered sacramentally in Eucharist is an essential point of en-counter with the new and eternal life gained for us in Jesus’ resurrection. Our liturgical reflection on the Bread of Life Discourse serves to open up to us the eternal life that is ours in the resurrection and always present to us, real presence, in the Eucharist, Jesus the Bread of Life.

—Fr. Anthony Oelrich

Anthony Oelrich is pastor of Christ Church Newman Center, the Church of St. Augustine, and rector of St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is author of Feeding on the Bread of Life: Preaching and Praying John 6.

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(opt. hymn, pp. 404–09)Psalm 37:23-24, 27-29, 39-40By the Lord are the steps made firmof one in whose path He delights.Though he stumble he shall never fall,for the Lord will hold him by the hand.

Then turn away from evil and do good,and you may abide forever;for indeed, the Lord loves justice,and will never forsake his faithful.

The unjust shall be wiped out forever,and the descendants of the wicked destroyed.The just shall inherit the land;there they shall abide forever.

But from the Lord comes the salvation of the just,their stronghold in time of distress.The Lord helps them and rescues them,rescues and saves them from the wicked:because they take refuge in him.


Scripture Ecclesiastes 7:10-11, 13-14

Do not say: How is it that former times were better than these? For it is not out of wisdom that you ask about

this. / Wisdom is as good as an inheritance / and profitable to those who see the sun.

Consider the work of God. Who can make straight what God has made crooked? On a good day enjoy good things, and on an evil day consider: Both the one and the other God has made, so that no one may find the least fault with him.


AntiphonThis is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.


IntercessionsGod, you will not abandon those who take refuge in you. In trust we pray: r. Save us, O God.

Help us to persevere with grace in times of trial. r.

Protect schoolchildren and teachers from harm, and let them know their precious worth. r.

Give courage and consolation to those who are tempted to despair of your mercy. r.

Our Father . . .

May the peace of Christ reign in our hearts, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Blessed Among UsSt. Agnes of MontepulcianoDominican (ca. 1268–1317)

St. Agnes was born in a Tuscan village near Montepulciano. Preciously devout, she persuaded her parents at the age of nine to allow her to enter a local convent. There the commu-nity was similarly struck by her wisdom and piety. Soon after she transferred to a community in Proceno, where, within a few years, she was elected abbess, although—in light of her youth, only fifteen—a special papal dispensation was required. Her reputation for holiness quickly spread, and stories of heal-ings, visions, and miracles were widely reported.

Eventually, the people of Montepulciano were eager to reclaim their spiritual prodigy. Agnes agreed to take over a new convent, which she put under the Rule of St. Dominic. Toward the end of her life she received a vision in which an angel offered her a cup, saying, “Drink this chalice, spouse of Christ; the Lord Jesus drank it for you.” Some days later she was struck by a painful illness.

Agnes died on April 20, 1317, at forty-nine. Her tomb became a popular shrine, visited by St. Catherine of Siena, one of many who venerated her memory. She was canonized in 1726.

“If you loved me, you would be glad because I am about to enter the glory of my Spouse. Do not grieve over much at my departure; I shall not lose sight of you. You will find that I have not abandoned you and you will possess me forever.”

—St. Agnes of Montepulciano, parting words to her sisters

MassMonday of the Third Week of Easter

Entrance AntiphonThe Good Shepherd has risen, / who laid down his life for his sheep / and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.

CollectGrant, we pray, almighty God,that, putting off our old self with all its ways,we may live as Christ did,for through the healing paschal remediesyou have conformed us to his nature.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 6:8-15

They could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain mem-

bers of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen, but they could not with-stand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. Then they instigated some men to say, “We have heard him speak-ing blasphemous words against Moses and God.” They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, accosted him, seized him, and brought him before the Sanhedrin. They presented false witnesses who testified, “This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law. For we have heard him claim that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” All those who sat in the


Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30

r. (1ab) Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord! or: r. Alleluia.

Though princes meet and talk against me,your servant meditates on your statutes.

Yes, your decrees are my delight;they are my counselors. r.

I declared my ways, and you answered me;teach me your statutes.

Make me understand the way of your precepts,and I will meditate on your wondrous deeds. r.

Remove from me the way of falsehood,and favor me with your law.

The way of truth I have chosen;I have set your ordinances before me. r.

Gospel Acclamation Matthew 4:4bOne does not live on bread alonebut on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 6:22-29

Do not work for food that perishes but for food that endures for eternal life.

After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea.] The next day, the crowd

that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left. Other

boats came from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten the bread when the Lord gave thanks. When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”The Gospel of the Lord.

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 14:27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. / Not as the world gives do I give it to you, says the Lord, alleluia.

Prayer after CommunionAlmighty ever-living God,who restore us to eternal lifein 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.


ReflectionUnrelenting Graces

It’s intriguing to imagine a dialogue between today’s Gospel and the reading from Acts. In John, Jesus sees through people who seek signs, eager for simplistic answers to complex prob-lems. Then he teaches them anyway! Could Stephen have been a child in that crowd, touched by Jesus’ sadness? Did he vow then to follow Christ with more integrity?

We’ll never know but can certainly speculate, as we can about how Stephen was “filled with grace and power.” We needn’t look far for examples. The parents caring for an autistic child, a spouse giving a delicious backrub to his/her anxiety-prone spouse, the grandchild engaged with grandma’s story for the 47th time. Just as “a mouse is miracle enough” (Whitman), so such kind signs should stop the planets in their orbits.

In Acts, Luke wants to draw a clear parallel between Stephen and Jesus: the echo of “great wonders and signs,” the charges leveled against him like those brought against Jesus. Each fol-lower in a variety of ways enfleshes Jesus again.

Whatever he did, Stephen’s face had a radiance metaphori-cally compared to an angel’s. Haven’t we glimpsed such a face before? In the nursing newborn, the girl trying on the perfect prom dress, the teacher passionately teaching students a sub-ject he or she has spent years researching, the one returning after a long absence to mountains, ocean, home, or any place laced with memories.

What happens for Stephen happens for us. The God-who-can’t-stop-giving-graces transforms the beloved child. And it happens every day in our midst.

Kathy CoffeyKathy Coffey is an award-winning writer, mother of four, and speaker. Her most recent book is When the Saints Came Marching In (Liturgical Press).


(opt. hymn, pp. 404–09)Psalm 146:1-2, 5-10Alleluia!

My soul, give praise to the Lord;I will praise the Lord all my life,sing praise to my God while I live.

Blessed is he who is helped by Jacob’s God,whose hope is in the Lord his God,who made the heavens and the earth,the seas and all they contain,who preserves fidelity forever,who does justice to those who are oppressed.

It is he who gives bread to the hungry,the Lord who sets prisoners free,the Lord who opens the eyes of the blind,the Lord who raises up those who are bowed down.

It is the Lord who loves the just,the Lord who protects the strangerand upholds the orphan and the widow,but thwarts the path of the wicked.The Lord will reign forever,the God of Sion from age to age.

Alleluia!


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Scripture Galatians 6:6-10

One who is being instructed in the word should share all good things with his instructor. Make no mistake:

God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows, because the one who sows for his flesh will reap cor-ruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal life from the spirit. Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.


AntiphonDo not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.


IntercessionsGod, you protect the stranger and uphold the orphan and widow. We pray: r. You are our hope, O God.

Help us to bear one another’s burdens in love. r.

Protect those who are in danger of storm or disaster. r.

Give peace to those who fear death. r.

Our Father . . .

May God strengthen us by the power of the Holy Spirit, that we may not grow weary in doing what is right. Amen.

Tuesday, April 21


(opt. hymn, pp. 404–09)Psalm 119:1-8Blessed are those whose way is blameless,who walk in the law of the Lord!Blessed are those who keep his decrees!With all their hearts they seek him.

They never do anything evil,but walk in his ways.You have laid down your preceptsto be carefully kept.

May my ways be firmin keeping your statutes.Then I shall not be put to shameas I observe all your commands.

I will thank you with an upright heart,as I learn your just judgments.I will keep your statutes;do not ever forsake me.


Scripture Isaiah 55:1-3

All you who are thirsty, / come to the water! / You who have no money, / come, buy grain and eat; / Come,

buy grain without money, / wine and milk without cost! / Why spend your money for what is not bread; / your wages

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for what does not satisfy? / Only listen to me, and you shall eat well, / you shall delight in rich fare. / Pay attention and come to me; / listen, that you may have life. / I will make with you an everlasting covenant, / the steadfast loyalty promised to David.


AntiphonWhoever comes to me will not hunger; whoever believes in me will never thirst.


IntercessionsGod, your servant Anselm extended care and concern to the very poor. In company with him, we pray: r. Teach us your ways, O God.

Deepen the gifts of contemplation and charity in your Church. r.

Help us to extend compassion and charity to the hungry, the homeless, and the forgotten. r.

Renew the faith and good zeal of all your Church. r.

Our Father . . .

May God forgive us our sin and make us generous in forgiving others, through Christ our passover and peace. Amen.

Blessed Among UsSt. ApolloniusMartyr (d. 185)

Apollonius, a philosopher and member of the Roman Senate, found that his status offered no protection when he was de-nounced as a secret Christian. Brought before the Senate for judgment, he was interviewed by the proconsul Perennis.

The account of his trial is marked by surprising civility. It apparently pained Perennis to apply the law to someone so learned and highborn. Apollonius, for his part, responded to his interrogation with poise and eloquence, willing to pay respect to the emperor in all things permissible, withholding only that ultimate deference due to God alone.

When Perennis advised him that he should honor the gods and he would live, Apollonius answered, “The decree of man does not prevail over the decree of God. The more you kill these innocent faithful, mocking justice and the laws, the more God will increase their number.” Death, as he noted, must come for all, “but the ways of dying are not the same.” Chris-tians, he observed, prepare for death each day by controlling their passions and living in conformity with God’s laws.

After listening to his eloquent summary of Christian teach-ing, Perennis confessed that he would like to release him, but the emperor’s decree forbade it. “At least I want your death to be gentle,” he said. In accordance with this wish Apollonius was spared any torture and was swiftly beheaded.

“Yes, I am a Christian. I worship and I fear the God who made heaven, earth, the sea and all that is in them.”

—St. Apollonius


MassTuesday of the Third Week of Easter

[St. Anselm, opt. memorial]

Entrance Antiphon Revelation 19:5; 12:10Sing praise to our God, / all you who fear God, both small and great, / for now salvation and strength have come, / and the power of his Christ, alleluia.

CollectO God, who open wide the gates of the heavenly Kingdomto those reborn of water and the Holy Spirit,pour out on your servantsan increase of the grace you have bestowed,that, having been purged of all sins,they may lack nothingthat in your kindness you have promised.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 7:51–8:1a

Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and

ears, you always oppose the Holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors. Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, whose betrayers and murder-ers you have now become. You received the law as transmit-ted by angels, but you did not observe it.”

When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him. But Stephen, filled with the Holy

Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and Stephen said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him to-gether. They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, he fell asleep.

Now Saul was consenting to his execution.The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab

r. (6a) Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. or: r. Alleluia.

Be my rock of refuge,a stronghold to give me safety.

You are my rock and my fortress;for your name’s sake you will lead and guide me. r.

Into your hands I commend my spirit;you will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God.

My trust is in the Lord;I will rejoice and be glad of your mercy. r.

Let your face shine upon your servant;save me in your kindness.

You hide them in the shelter of your presencefrom the plottings of men. r.

Gospel Acclamation John 6:35abI am the bread of life, says the Lord;whoever comes to me will never hunger.


A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 6:30-35It was not Moses, but my Father who gives you

the true bread from heaven.

The crowd said to Jesus: “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? Our

ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: / He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” / So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

So they said to Jesus, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”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 Romans 6:8If we have died with Christ, / we believe that we shall also live with Christ, 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.

ReflectionFor Every Person Who Hungers

Besides physical hunger, man experiences another hunger, a hunger that cannot be satiated with ordinary food. It’s a hun-ger for life, a hunger for love, a hunger for eternity. And the sign of manna—like the entire experience of Exodus—also contains in itself this dimension: it was the symbol of a food that satisfies this deep human hunger. Jesus gives us this food, rather, He himself is the living bread that gives life to the world (cf. Jn 6:51). His Body is the true food in the form of bread; his Blood is the true drink in the form of wine. It isn’t simple nourishment to satisfy the body, like manna; the Body of Christ is the bread of the last times, capable of giving life, eternal life, because this bread is made of love.

The Eucharist communicates the Lord’s love for us: a love so great that it nourishes us with Himself; a freely given love, always available to every person who hungers and needs to regenerate his own strength. To live the experience of faith means to allow oneself to be nourished by the Lord and to build one’s own existence not with material goods but with the reality that does not perish: the gifts of God, his Word and his Body.

If we look around, we realize that there are so many offers of food which do not come from the Lord and which appear to be more satisfying. Some nourish themselves with money, others with success and vanity, others with power and pride. But the food that truly nourishes and satiates us is only that which the Lord gives us!

Pope Francis, Homily, June 19, 2014

Prior to being elected pope on March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.



(opt. hymn, pp. 404–09)Psalm 26:1-8Give judgment for me, O Lord,for I have walked in my integrity.I have trusted in the Lord; I have not wavered.

Examine me, Lord, and try me.O test my heart and my mind.Your mercy is before my eyes,and I walk according to your truth.

I never take my seat with liars,and with hypocrites I shall not go.I hate the evildoer’s company;I will not take my seat with the wicked.

I wash my hands in innocenceand take my place around your altar,singing a song of thanksgiving,recounting all your wonders.O Lord, I love the house where you dwell,the place where your glory abides.


Scripture Ephesians 1:18-23

May the eyes of [your] hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to his call,

what are the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones, and what is the surpassing greatness of his power for us who believe, in accord with the exercise of his great

might, which he worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens, far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.


AntiphonI see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.


IntercessionsGod of glory, you call us to greatness in Christ Jesus. With humble trust we pray: r. God, let your glory abide in us.

Help us to know the shortness of life, and teach us your hidden wisdom. r.

Pour your gifts of wisdom, counsel, and right judgment upon all who hold leadership positions in the Church. r.

Imbue President Obama and elected officials with the will and courage to protect the dignity and rights of the poor and oppressed. r.

Our Father . . .

May God enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know the hope to which we are called in following Christ Jesus. 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:

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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.

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 ReadingResponsorial PsalmSecond ReadingGospel Acclamation

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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.

HomilyProfession of Faith[The Apostles’ Creed can be found on p. 402]

Nicene CreedI 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, 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:

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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.

Preface II of the Passion of the LordThe victory of the Passion(The following Preface is said on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week.)It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,always and everywhere to give you thanks, 401

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 ReadingResponsorial PsalmSecond ReadingGospel AcclamationGospelHomily or Reflection on the Readings

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Period of SilenceProfession of Faith[The Nicene Creed can be found on p. 378]

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,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.CommunionAct 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.BlessingSign of Peace

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The Heavenly Word Proceeding ForthHoly Thursday—am/pm

Familiar Tune: O Saving Victim

O Cross of Christ, Immortal TreeLent/Good Friday—am/pm

Familiar Tune: Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Jesus Christ Is Ris’n TodayEaster—am

1. Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

2. Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

3. But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia! Now above the sky he’s King, Alleluia! Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

4. Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia! Praise him, all you heav’nly host, Alleluia! Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

Text: St. 1, Surrexit Christus hodie, Latin, 14th cent.; para. in Lyra Davidica, 1708, alt.;sts. 2, 3, The Compleat Psalmodist, c. 1750, alt.; st. 4, Charles Wesley, 1707–1788.

Music: EASTER HYMN, 77 77 with alleluias, Lyra Davidica, 1708.

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This Day Our Risen Savior ReignsEaster—am

Proclaim His Triumph, Heaven and EarthEaster—pm

Awake, Arise, Lift Up Your VoiceEaster—am/pm

Familiar Tune: In Christ There Is No East or West

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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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