Tuesday September 28, 2021
Weekday (26) ordinary Time
Vestment: Green/White
Today’s Rosary: The Sorrowful Mystery
St Wenceslaus, M. Ss. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions, M (opt mem)
AGWU: Tomorrow is the 16th Anniversary of the Episcopal ordination of Most Revd John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye, 29th September 2005.
FIRST READING
Many peoples shall come to seek the Lord in Jerusalem.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 8:20-23)
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities; the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us go at once to entreat the favour of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I am going.’ Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 87:1-3.4-5.6-7 (R. Zechariah 8:23)
R. God is with us.
Founded by him on the holy mountain,
the Lord loves the gates of Sion,
more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Of you are told glorious things,
you, O city of God! R.
Rahab and Babylon I will count
among those who know me;
of Tyre, Philistia, Ethiopia, it is told,
‘There was this one born.
But of Sion it shall be said,
‘Each one was born in her.
He, the Most High, established It. R.
R. God is with us.
In his register of peoples the Lord writes,
Here was this one born.
The singers cry out in chorus,
In you, all find their home. R.
ALLELUIA Mark 10:45
Alleluia. The Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
He set his face to go to Jerusalem.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 9:51-56)
When the days drew near for Jesus to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him; but the people would not receive him, because his face was set towards Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another village.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Today’s Reflection
Pope Francis affirms that Jesus is not an isolated missionary, nor does he want to accomplish his mission alone. Instead, he involves his disciples. Even in our time he continues to invites us to join him in his mission. We have the liberty to accept or reject the invitation, and either way he respects us. In today’s Gospel we note that the people rejected him, a foreshadowing of the greater rejection by humanity, which he came to save. Yet Jesus didn’t cease loving them so much that he rebuked James and john who wanted to bid fire come down from heaven to consume them. If God loves us so extravagantly, who are we to punish those who use their liberty against us? Christ died that we may be completely set free. Our complete liberty, however, gives us the choice to choose heaven or hell.
THE MIRACULOUS 54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA
FIRST 27 DAYS IN PETITION
Day 21: THE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
1. Sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen
PERSONAL INTENTION: Let us pray for orphans and those without helpers, that through the intercession of Our Mother Mary, God will provide helpers and take care of them we pray O Lord.
2. Hail Mary:
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
3. IN PETITION (First 27 Days):
Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee, thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
4. Say:
- The Apostles’ Creed,
- Our Father,
- 3 Hail Mary’s,
- Glory Be.
5. For each of the following Mysteries, say: Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
The Resurrection – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of faith and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Ascension – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of hope and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Assumption of Mary – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with Christ and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Coronation of the Blessed Mother – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these full-blown roses with a petition for the virtue of union with thee and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
6. Say: The Hail Holy Queen.
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail Our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us. And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement O loving O sweet Virgin Mary.
V/. Pray for us oh holy mother of God.
R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
7. Let us pray: O God whose only begotten son by his life death………..
8. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (optional)
9. Let us pray: Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request).
HAIL MARY;
Hail Mary, full of grace, The Lord is with Thee; Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
10. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit amen.
– Promise of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Whoever desires to obtain favors from Me should make three novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three novenas in thanksgiving.”
- Fr Richard Heilman February 7, 2016
No comments: