Mass of the day: Tuesday 23 July 2019

TUESDAY 23 JULY 2019
Mass of the Day
SAINT BRIGIDA OF SWEDEN, RELIGIOUS, PATRON OF EUROPE - PARTY

Liturgical Color White
Antiphon
Let us all rejoice in the Lord,
celebrating this festive day
in honor of Saint Brigida, patroness of Europe;
let the angels rejoice in his glory
and with us they praise the Son of God.

Collection
Lord, our God, whom you revealed to Saint Brígida
the wisdom of the cross in loving contemplation
of the passion of your Son, grant us your faithful
to exult with joy in the glorious manifestation of the risen Lord.
He is God, and lives and reigns with you ...

First Reading
I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
From the letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Galati
Gal 2,19: 20-XNUMX

Brothers, by the law I died to the law, so that I live for God.
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
And this life, which I live in the body, I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

God's word

Responsorial Psalm
From Ps 33 (34)
R. I will bless the Lord at all times.
I will bless the Lord at all times,
his praise always on my mouth.
I glory in the Lord:
the poor listen and rejoice. R.

Magnify the Lord with me,
let's celebrate his name together.
I looked for the Lord: he answered me
and from all my fears he freed me. R.

Look at him and you will be radiant,
your faces will not have to blush.
This poor man cries and the Lord listens to him,
it saves him from all his anxieties. R.

The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and free them.
Taste and see how good the Lord is;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. R.

Fear the Lord, his saints:
nothing is missing from those who fear him.
Lions are miserable and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord do not lack any good. R.

Gospel
Whoever remains in me and I in him bears much fruit.
From the Gospel according to John
Jn 15,1-8

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples:

«I am the true vine and my Father is the farmer. Every branch that does not bear fruit in me cuts it, and every branch that bears fruit prunes it so that it bears more fruit. You are already pure because of the word I have announced to you.

Stay in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself if it does not remain in the vine, so also you if you do not remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears much fruit, because without me you cannot do anything. Who does not remain in me is thrown away like the branch and dried; then they pick it up, throw it into the fire and burn it.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for what you want and it will be done to you. My Father is glorified in this: that you bear much fruit and become my disciples ».

Word of the Lord

On offers
Accept Lord, the sacrifice we offer you
in memory of Saint Brigida
and give us salvation and peace.
For Christ our Lord.

Communion antiphon
The kingdom of heaven
it can be compared to a merchant
who goes in search of precious stones;
found a pearl of great value,
he sells all his belongings and buys it. (Mt 13, 45-46)

After communion
O God, present and active in your sacraments,
illuminate and inflame our spirit,
because ardent with holy intentions
we bear abundant fruits of good works.
For Christ our Lord.