Monday November 18, 2024
THE DEDICATION OF THE BASILICAS OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL (Memorial)
Office: Psalter Week 1
Mass of day or of the Memorial;
Vestment: Green/White
Today’s Rosary: The Joyful Mystery
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Entrance Antiphon Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy the author of all that is good. Through our Lord……
FIRST READING
“Remember from what you have fallen, and repent. ”
The beginning of the Book of Revelation (Revelation 1: 1-4; 2: 1-5a)
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants what must soon take place; and he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne. [I heard the Lord saying to me:] “To the angel of the Church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lamp stands. “’I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear evil men but have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and found them to be false; I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first.”’
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 1:1-2.3.4 and 6 (R. Revelation 2:7b)
R/. To him who conquers, I will grant to eat of the tree of life.
Blessed indeed is the man
who follows not the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the path with sinners,
nor abides in the company of scorners,
but whose delight is the law of the Lord,
and who ponders his law day and night. R/.
He is like a tree that is planted
beside the flowing waters,
that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves shall never fade;
and all that he does shall prosper. R/.
R/. To him who conquers, I will grant to eat of the tree of life.
Not so are the wicked, not so!
For they, like winnowed chaff,
shall be driven away by the wind.
For the Lord knows the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked will perish. R/.
ALLELUIA John 8:12
Alleluia. I am the light of the world, says the Lord; he who follows me will have the light of life. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
“What do you want me to do for you? Lord, let me receive my sight.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 18:35-43)
It happened that, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me receive my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
The Gospel of the Lord.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
But Church in Ephesus was enthusiastic and zealous, and patiently endured all difficulties. But as time passed, they lost the initial fervour and their love of God. “You have abandoned the love that you had at first,” could be a complaint against any of us. Do we have the same zeal and love we professed to have on the day of our confirmation, or when we made a renewal retreat? However, there is always a second chance. Repentance and return to the ways of God is the only way to get back the old fervour and love. May the Lord open our inner eyes to see the reality of our life, and comprehend how He guides and leads us to greater faith and fervour in His love.
TODAY’S SAINT AND QUOTE: St Rose Phillipine Duchesne – November 18th
-We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self.
BLESSING FOR THE NEW WEEK
There is nothing so cool, reassuring and beautiful than to begin your day recognizing the greatness and goodness of God for giving us a new day.
Just open your mouth and say thank you to him. Praise and honour him for no one can do for us what he does for us.
May your name O Lord be praised and adored both now and forever. Amen.
I offer this day into your hands on behalf of myself, family, friends and well-wishers. May your glory shield us from every harm and may your favour and blessings surround and inundate our lives in all ramifications. Amen.
Give me the grace to recognize your power and to always cry out to you in my time of need. May the noise and obstacle of the world and the people in it not stop me from reaching out to you for mercy and healing. Amen.
Bless and sanctify this day for us O Lord and may our effort yield abundant of positive results in our places of work, study and business. Amen.
Provide for me and for all those in the world who are in need of your help and may we all have a touch of your blessing this day and always. Amen.
May the obstacles you meet this week be a stepping stone to your success and may you have testimonies to share at the end of the day. Amen.
Call upon the Lord always and you will find mercy, healing and total restoration
Meditation: Luke 18:35-43
