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C atholic ink L Easter Disciples 6th Sunday of Easter Year C Divine Office: Week II 26 May 2019 Copyright. Do not reproduce without permission. © Redemptorist Pastoral Publications, P O Box 341, Merrivale, 3291. Phone 087 808 2369. Fax 086 545 4381. Email: [email protected]. Internet: www.rpp.org.za. Printed by Paarl Media. Redemptorist Publications SouthAfrica SUNDAY MASS ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: the Lord has freed his people, alleluia. FIRST READING: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 67. RESPONSE: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 1. O God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shed its light upon us. So will your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn your salvation. ℟ 2. Let the nations be glad and shout for joy, with uprightness you rule the peoples; you guide the nations on earth. ℟ 3. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. May God still give us his blessing that all the ends of the earth may revere him. ℟ SECOND READING: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia. If a man loves me, he will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him. Alleluia. GOSPEL: John 14:23-29. COMMUNION ANTIPHON: If 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 John the Beloved J OHN’S EXPERIENCE of the Risen Christ is rooted in love. He is “the beloved disciple” both before and after the resurrection of Jesus. Love for John is the lens of insight which deepens his faith in the mystery of resurrection. An old scripture professor at the national seminary in Pretoria used to say, “a mystery is that which is utterly clear”. It is so clear that we’re blinded by it! … without the lens of love, that is. John the Beloved had those lenses and he invites us to use them too. Significantly, John, in the Prologue of his Gospel, speaks about Jesus “leaning against the breast of the Father” (John 1:18), and from that love-filled vantage point teaching us humans, whose flesh he became, that the Father’s ultimate will is that we all “become beloved children of God” (John 1:12). Then, as the Gospel draws to a close, we find John himself “leaning against the breast of Jesus” (John 13:23), and from that love-filled vantage point teaching the deeper meaning of the mystery of Jesus’ self-sacrificing crucifixion and life-giving resurrection. We today are the beneficiaries of that teaching. John writes: “These [words] are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name” (John 20:31). The power of love is evident in all incidents after the resurrection which involve John. The fact that he reaches the tomb first, before Peter, is not to put on record that he is an Olympic medallist, but symbolically to indicate that love always wins; love always comes first. It was also his love that made John the first to recognise the risen Jesus on the shore of the lake and declare to the other disciples, “It is the Lord!”. Permit this Catholic Link writer a personal story. In his final year of studies before ordination as a priest he used to visit the home of a family. If it was a Saturday evening, the grace before the meal would take the form of a faith-sharing on the gospel text of the following Sunday. As that weekend’s reading was about discipleship, the dad suggested that those assembled go around the table and answer the question, “Why do I follow Jesus?” He started first, then his wife, then the eldest, a daughter. Then came the turn of the writer. Now, after all, he was a professed Religious, an ordained deacon about to become a priest, sitting with a theology degree in his back pocket, so he should know a thing or two, shouldn’t he? He made some remark that Jesus was “the existential ground of our being and the eschatological hope of the universe”, which sounded impressive enough – at least, he thought so. Then it was John’s turn. John was the youngest member of the family, aged six at the time. His dad asked him, “And now John, why do you follow Jesus?” And John replied, “Because I love him!” Six-year old John was not the first John to give that answer nor to teach that lesson. Live the Word THE WEEK AHEAD (KEY: SOLEMNITY; FEAST; Memorial; (Optional Memorial ) B=Bishop; Pr=Priest; M=Martyr Mon 27 May (St Augustine of Canterbury, B) Acts 16:11-15; Psalm 149; John 15:26–16:4 Augustine suffered like many of us from a failure of nerve. His perseverance amidst obstacles and only partial success teaches today’s apostles to struggle on despite frustrations and be satisfied with gradual advances. Sun 2 Jun ASCENSION OF OUR LORD Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Luke 24:46-53 The angels who appear just after Jesus' departure ask why they continue to look at the sky. Their hint is, under the influence of Jesus' spirit to get to work! Get on with the mission of the Church! Sat 1 Jun St Justin, M Acts 18:23-28; Psalm 47; John 16:23-28 Born in 100AD, Justin was an early Christian apolo- gist and is regarded as the foremost interpreter of the theory of the Logos in the 2nd century. He was martyred alongside some of his students in 165AD. Fri 31 May VISITATION OF OUR LADY Zephaniah 3:14-18; Isaiah 12:2-6; Luke 1:39-56 Elizabeth and Mary savoured and treasured all the things that God had done in their lives. Take a mo- ment to treasure a time in your own life when you were aware that God had come to you. Thu 30 May Liturgy of the Day Acts 18:1-8; Psalm 98; John 16:16-20 There is a value to having common goals, and the only way to create them is to listen to each other before we push our own agendas or dismiss the opposition. Harmony is worth it in the end. Wed 29 May (Bl. Joseph Gérard, Pr) Acts 17:15.22–18:1; Psalm 148; John 16:12-15 “We must love them, love them in spite of everything, love them always”. Blessed Joseph lived out this belief in the joy of spreading God’s Word, despite the hard- ships and opposition he encountered. Tue 28 May Liturgy of the Day Acts 16:22-34; Psalm 138; John 16:5-11 Many people think that they have to go and look for suffering in order to be closer to Jesus. Not so. Suffering happens to all of us. The challenge is to allow the suffering that comes to us to transform us. Books from Redemptorist Pastoral Publications To order email [email protected], or visit our website www.rpp.org.za. Office hours: Tue-Fri 8.30am-1.00pm This helpful book offers prayerful reflections on each of the twenty mysteries of the rosary along with thoughtful questions that will inspire a richer awareness of God’s presence. Newcomers to the rosary, as well as people long familiar with this venerable prayer form, will benefit from Father Billy’s meditations. The reflections in Blessings of the Rosary will encourage readers to make the rosary an integral part of their daily devotions. R165 plus delivery
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CCCCatholic ink inkinkinkL Easter Disciples6th Sunday of Easter Year C Divine Office: Week II 26 May 2019
Copyright. Do not reproduce without permission. © Redemptorist Pastoral Publications, P O Box 341, Merrivale, 3291. Phone 087 808 2369. Fax 086 545 4381. Email: [email protected]. Internet: www.rpp.org.za. Printed by Paarl Media.
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SUNDAY MASSENTRANCE ANTIPHON:Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: the Lord has freed his people, alleluia.FIRST READING: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29.RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 67.RESPONSE:Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!1. O God, be gracious and bless us and let your face shed its light upon us. So will your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn your salvation. ℟2. Let the nations be glad and shout for joy, with uprightness you rule the peoples; you guide the nations on earth. ℟3. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. May God still give us his blessing that all the ends of the earth may revere
him. ℟SECOND READING: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Alleluia, alleluia. If a man loves me, he will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him. Alleluia.GOSPEL: John 14:23-29.COMMUNION ANTIPHON:If 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
John the BelovedJOHN’S EXPERIENCE of the Risen Christ is
rooted in love. He is “the beloved disciple” both before and af ter the resurrection of
Jesus. Love for John is the lens of insight which deepens his faith in the mystery of resurrection. An old scripture professor at the national seminary in Pretoria used to say, “a mystery is that which is utterly clear”. It is so clear that we’re blinded by it! …without the lens of love, that is. John the Beloved had those lenses and he invites us to use them too.
Signif icantly, John, in the Prologue of his Gospel, speaks about Jesus “leaning against the breast of the Father” (John 1:18), and f rom tha t love - f i l l ed vantage point teaching us humans, whose f lesh he became, that the Father’s ultimate will is that we all “become beloved children of God” (John 1:12). Then, as the Gospel draws to a close, we f ind John himself “leaning against the breast of Jesus” (John 13:23), and from that love-f illed vantage point teaching the deeper meaning of the mystery of Jesus’ self-sacrif icing crucif ixion and life-giving resurrection. We today are the beneficiaries of that teaching. John writes: “These [words] are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name” (John 20:31).
The power of love is evident in all incidents after the resurrection which involve John. The fact that he reaches the tomb first, before Peter, is not to put on record that he is an Olympic
medallist, but symbolically to indicate that love always wins; love always comes f irst. It was also his love that made John the f irst to recognise the risen Jesus on the shore of the lake and declare
to the other disciples, “It is the Lord!”.
Permit this Catholic Link writer a personal story. In his f inal year of studies before ordination as a priest he used to visit the home of a family. If it was a Saturday evening, the grace before the meal would take the form of a faith-sharing on the gospel text of the following Sunday. As that weekend’s reading was about discipleship, the dad suggested that those assembled go around the table and answer the question, “Why do I follow Jesus?” He started f irst, then his wife, then the eldest, a daughter.
Then came the turn of the writer. Now, after all, he was a professed Religious, an ordained deacon about to become a priest, sitting with a theology degree in his back pocket, so he should know a thing or two, shouldn’t he? He made some remark that Jesus was “the existential ground of our being and the eschatological hope of the universe”, which sounded impressive enough – at least, he thought so. Then it was John’s turn. John was the youngest member of the family, aged six at the time. His dad asked him, “And now John, why do you follow Jesus?” And John replied, “Because I love him!”
Six-year old John was not the f irst John to give that answer nor to teach that lesson.
Live the Word T H E W E E K A H E A D
(KEY: SOLEMNITY; FEAST; Memorial; (Optional Memorial)B=Bishop; Pr=Priest; M=Martyr
Mon 27 May (St Augustine of Canterbury, B)Acts 16:11-15; Psalm 149; John 15:26–16:4Augustine suffered like many of us from a failure of nerve. His perseverance amidst obstacles and only partial success teaches today’s apostles to struggle on despite frustrations and be satisfied with gradual advances.
Sun 2 Jun ASCENSION OF OUR LORDActs 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Luke 24:46-53The angels who appear just after Jesus' departure ask why they continue to look at the sky. Their hint is, under the influence of Jesus' spirit to get to work! Get on with the mission of the Church!
Sat 1 Jun St Justin, MActs 18:23-28; Psalm 47; John 16:23-28Born in 100AD, Justin was an early Christian apolo-gist and is regarded as the foremost interpreter of the theory of the Logos in the 2nd century. He was martyred alongside some of his students in 165AD.
Fri 31 May VISITATION OF OUR LADYZephaniah 3:14-18; Isaiah 12:2-6; Luke 1:39-56Elizabeth and Mary savoured and treasured all the things that God had done in their lives. Take a mo-ment to treasure a time in your own life when you were aware that God had come to you.
Thu 30 May Liturgy of the DayActs 18:1-8; Psalm 98; John 16:16-20There is a value to having common goals, and the only way to create them is to listen to each other before we push our own agendas or dismiss the opposition. Harmony is worth it in the end.
Wed 29 May (Bl. Joseph Gérard, Pr)Acts 17:15.22–18:1; Psalm 148; John 16:12-15“We must love them, love them in spite of everything, love them always”. Blessed Joseph lived out this belief in the joy of spreading God’s Word, despite the hard-ships and opposition he encountered.
Tue 28 May Liturgy of the DayActs 16:22-34; Psalm 138; John 16:5-11Many people think that they have to go and look for suffering in order to be closer to Jesus. Not so. Suffering happens to all of us. The challenge is to allow the suffering that comes to us to transform us.
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This helpfu l book of fers prayerful ref lections on each of the twenty mysteries of the rosary along with thoughtful questions that will inspire a richer awareness of God’s presence. Newcomers to the rosary, as well as people long familiar with this venerable prayer form, will benefit from Father Billy’s meditations.
The reflections in Blessings of the Rosary will encourage readers to make the rosary an integral part of their daily devotions.
R165plus delivery
