Saturday 6 April 2019 Gospel

Saturday April 06 2019
Mass of the Day
SATURDAY OF THE IV WEEK OF LENT

Liturgical Color Purple
Antiphon
Waves of death surrounded me,
pains of hell have gripped me;
in my anguish I invoked the Lord,
from his temple he listened to my voice. (Ps 17,5-7)

Collection
Almighty and merciful Lord,
draw our hearts towards you,
since without you
we cannot please you, supreme good.
For our Lord Jesus Christ ...

First Reading
Like a meek lamb that is brought to the slaughterhouse.
From the book of the prophet Geremìa
Jer 11,18-20

The Lord showed it to me and I knew it; showed me their intrigues. And I, like a meek lamb who is brought to the slaughterhouse, did not know that they were plotting against me, and they said: «Let us cut down the tree in its full vigor, tear it from the land of the living; nobody remember his name anymore. "

Lord of hosts, just judge,
that you feel your heart and mind,
may I see your revenge on them,
for I have entrusted my cause to you.

God's word

Responsorial Psalm
From Ps 7
R. Lord, my God, in you I have found refuge.
Lord, my God, in you I have found refuge:
save me from those who persecute me and free me,
why don't you tear me up like a lion,
tearing me apart without anyone freeing me. R.

Judge me, Lord, according to my justice,
according to the innocence that is in me.
Cease the wickedness of the wicked.
Make the right balance,
you who scrutinize mind and heart, or just God. R.

My shield is in God:
he saves the upright in heart.
God is righteous judge,
God gets angry every day. R.

Gospel acclamation
Glory and praise to you, O Christ, Word of God!

Blessed are those who guard the word of God
with an intact and good heart and they produce fruit with perseverance. (See Lk 8,15:XNUMX)

Glory and praise to you, O Christ, Word of God!

Gospel
Did Christ come from Galilee?
From the Gospel according to John
Jn 7,40-53

At that time, when hearing the words of Jesus, some of the people said: "This is truly the prophet!". Others said, "This is the Christ!" Others said, "Did Christ come from Galilee? Does not the Scripture say: "From the lineage of David and from Bethlehem, the village of David, Christ will come"? ». And there was a dissension among the people about him.

Some of them wanted to arrest him, but nobody put their hands on him. The guards then returned to the chief priests and the Pharisees and they said to them, "Why didn't you bring him here?" The guards replied, "Never has a man spoken like this!" But the Pharisees replied to them: "Have you too been deceived? Did any of the leaders or Pharisees believe in him? But these people, who do not know the Law, are cursed! ».

Then Nicodemus, who had previously gone to Jesus, and was one of them, said: "Does our Law judge a man before he has listened to him and knows what he is doing?". They said to him, "Are you also from Galilee?" Study, and you will see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee! ». And each went back to his home.

Word of the Lord

On offers
Accept, O God,
this offer of reconciliation,
and with the strength of your love
bend our will to you, even if rebellious.
For Christ our Lord.

Communion antiphon
We have been redeemed
at the price of the precious blood of Christ,
Flawless and spotless lamb. (1Pt 1,19)

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On hearing the words of Jesus they said:
"This is the Christ." (Jn 7,40)

After communion
Merciful Father,
your Spirit operating in this sacrament
free us from evil
and make us worthy of your kindness.
For Christ our Lord.