24 April
THE CONVERSION OF OUR FATHER
Memorial
Entrance Antiphon Si 15:5
In
the midst of the assembly the Lord opened his mouth.
He
filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding.
He
clothed him in a robe of glory. Alleluia.
Opening Prayer
Father,
in your
providence you led
from the
darkness of error into the light of the Gospel truth.
May
we, who honor his conversion today,
be
enabled, with the help of his prayers,
to change
our lives for the better.
We
make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,
for ever and ever.
First Reading Rom 13:11-14
A reading
from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
You know the time has come;
the moment is here for you to stop sleeping and wake up, because by now our
salvation is nearer than when we first began to believe. The night is nearly over, daylight is on the way; so let us throw off everything
that belongs to the darkness and equip ourselves for the light. Let us live
decently, as in the light of day; with no orgies or drunkenness, no promiscuity
or licentiousness, and no wrangling or jealousy. Let you armor be the Lord
Jesus Christ, and stop worrying about how your disordered natural inclinations
may be fulfilled.
The word of
the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 130:1-3
R/.
Keep my soul in peace before you, O Lord
O Lord, my heart is not proud
nor haughty my eyes.
I have not gone after things
too great
nor marvels beyond me. R/.
Truly I have set my soul
in silence and peace.
A weaned child on its mother’s
breast,
even so is my soul. R/.
O Israel, hope in the Lord
both now and for ever. R/.
Gospel Acclamation Jn
8:12b
Alleluia,
Alleluia.
I am
the Light of the World, says the Lord;
anyone
who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia.
Gospel Lk
7:11-17
A reading
from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of
people. Now, when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being
carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a
considerable number of the townspeople was with her.
When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her and said to her, “Do not cry”. Then
he went up and touched the bier and the bearers stood still, and he said, “Young
man, I tell you: Get up.” And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus
gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and glorified God saying,
“A great prophet has risen up among us; God has visited his people.” And this
view of him spread throughout
The Gospel of the Lord.
Prayer over the Gifts
Lord
of mercy, as we celebrate this memorial of our salvation,
we humbly
pray that this sacrament of your love
may be
for us a sign of unity and a bond of charity.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Preface
V/. The Lord be with you.
R/. And
also with you.
V/. Lift up your hearts.
R/. We lift them up to the
Lord.
V/. Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
R/. It is right to give him
thanks and praise.
Father,
all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do
well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
So
perfectly did Christ turn the heart of Augustine to you, Father,
that he
became an outstanding witness
to the
power of your grace,
and
filled your Church with the radiant light of his teaching.
You
pierced his heart with the sweet wound of your love
and
filled him with such zeal for your glory,
that he
never tired of feeding his flock
with the
food of sound doctrine.
You answered
his yearning for perfection
by
inspiring him to gather his clergy into community,
thus
enhancing the sacred ministry
by the
profession of the religious life.
And
so, with angels and archangels, and with all the heavenly host,
we
proclaim your glory
and join
in their unending hymn of praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of
power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Communion Antiphon Lk
12:42
This
is the faithful and wise servant, whom the Lord has put in charge of his
household, to give them their share of food at the appointed time. Alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Lord,
may our sharing at the table of Christ make us holy.
May
we be transformed into what we have received
and
become members of his body.
We
ask this through Christ our Lord.