EPHPHATHA

Friday week 5 in Ordinary Time

‘He has done all things well,’

First Reading 1King 11:29-32,12:19 Solomon is unfaithful; the Lord moderates his wrath

One day when Jeroboam had gone out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah of Shiloh accosted him on the road. Ahijah was wearing a new cloak; the two of them were in the open country by themselves. Ahijah took the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve strips, saying to Jeroboam, ‘Take ten strips for yourself, for thus the Lord speaks, the God of Israel, “I am going to tear the kingdom from Solomon’s hand and give ten tribes to you. He shall keep one tribe for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. 

And Israel has been separated from the House of David until the present day.

Responsorial Psalm: I am the Lord your God: listen to my warning.

Gospel Mark 7:31-37 'He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak'

Returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, right through the Decapolis region. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, put his fingers into the man’s ears and touched his tongue with spittle. Then looking up to heaven he sighed; and he said to him, ‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’ And his ears were opened, and the ligament of his tongue was loosened and he spoke clearly. And Jesus ordered them to tell no one about it, but the more he insisted, the more widely they published it. Their admiration was unbounded. ‘He has done all things well,’ they said ‘he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.’

AELF «EFFATA!»

« Il a tout bien fait. »

Évangile Mark 7,31-37 « Il fait entendre les sourds et parler les muets »

Jésus quitta la région de Tyr; passant par Sidon, il prit la direction du lac de Galilée et alla en plein territoire de la Décapole. On lui amène un sourd-muet, et on le prie de poser la main sur lui. Jésus l'emmena à l'écart, loin de la foule, lui mit les doigts dans les oreilles, et, prenant de la salive, lui toucha la langue. Puis, les yeux levés au ciel, il soupira et lui dit: «Effata!», c'est-à-dire: «Ouvre-toi!». Ses oreilles s'ouvrirent; aussitôt sa langue se délia, et il parlait correctement. Alors Jésus leur recommanda de n'en rien dire à personne; mais plus il le leur recommandait, plus ils le proclamaient. Très vivement frappés, ils disaient: «Tout ce qu'il fait est admirable: il fait entendre les sourds et parler les muets».

My Father, my God, my lips will tell of your goodness. Open my mouth to sing your praise. Let your praise not depart from my mouth. Father, you have done great things. I thank you Lord for your mercy and love. Jesus I trust in you. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me. Pray the Rosary. Ave Maria.

Mon Père, mon Dieu, mes lèvres proclameront ta bonté. Ouvre ma bouche pour que je chante tes louanges. Que ta louange ne s'éloigne de ma bouche. Père, tu as accompli de grandes choses. Je te remercie, Seigneur, pour ta miséricorde et ton amour. Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien, priez pour moi. Priez le Rosaire. Ave Maria.