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LET US SEE THE FATHER

Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor
'You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me'

First Reading Acts 13:44-52 Since you have rejected the word of God, we must turn to the pagans

The next sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the word of God. When they saw the crowds, the Jews, prompted by jealousy, used blasphemies and contradicted everything Paul said. Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. ‘We had to proclaim the word of God to you first, but since you have rejected it, since you do not think yourselves worthy of eternal life, we must turn to the pagans. For this is what the Lord commanded us to do when he said:
I have made you a light for the nations, so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.’
It made the pagans very happy to hear this and they thanked the Lord for his message; all who were destined for eternal life became believers. Thus the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside.
But the Jews worked upon some of the devout women of the upper classes and the leading men of the city and persuaded them to turn against Paul and Barnabas and expel them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in defiance and went off to Iconium; but the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Gospel John 14:7-14 To have seen me is to have seen the father
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If you know me, you know my Father too. From this moment you know him and have seen him.

’ Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’ 

‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,’ said Jesus to him, ‘and you still do not know me? ‘To have seen me is to have seen the Father, so how can you say, “Let us see the Father”? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself: it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work. You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason. I tell you most solemnly, whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself, he will perform even greater works, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask for in my name I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask for anything in my name, I will do it.’

Jesus, I trust in you. Lord I believe in your words. I trust in your mercy. I believe that you are the son of God. I believe that you and God the Father are one. I am blessed for in you I have confidence.  You said Lord 'that whatever I ask in your name, you Lord will do. Your words are true, and they are life. All glory to God, the Father. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Saint Athanasius, pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Let us pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary full of grace.

Let us sing to Mary: As the Dewy Shades

AELF: samedi, 4ème Semaine du Temps Pascal  S. Athanase, évêque et docteur de l'Eglise
“MONTRE-NOUS LE PÈRE”
«Croyez-moi : je suis dans le Père, et le Père est en moi»

Évangile Jean 14, 7-14 « Celui qui m’a vu a vu le Père »'

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Puisque vous me connaissez, vous connaîtrez aussi mon Père. Dès maintenant vous le connaissez, et vous l’avez vu. »

Philippe lui dit : « Seigneur, montre-nous le Père ; cela nous suffit. » 

Jésus lui répond : « Il y a si longtemps que je suis avec vous, et tu ne me connais pas, Philippe ! Celui qui m’a vu a vu le Père. Comment peux-tu dire : “Montre-nous le Père” ? Tu ne crois donc pas que je suis dans le Père et que le Père est en moi ! Les paroles que je vous dis, je ne les dis pas de moi-même ; le Père qui demeure en moi fait ses propres œuvres. Croyez-moi : je suis dans le Père, et le Père est en moi ; si vous ne me croyez pas, croyez du moins à cause des œuvres elles-mêmes. Amen, amen, je vous le dis : celui qui croit en moi fera les œuvres que je fais. Il en fera même de plus grandes, parce que je pars vers le Père, et tout ce que vous demanderez en mon nom, je le ferai, afin que le Père soit glorifié dans le Fils. Quand vous me demanderez quelque chose en mon nom, moi, je le ferai. »

Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Seigneur, je crois en ta parole. J'ai confiance en ta miséricorde. Je crois que tu es le Fils de Dieu. Je crois que toi, et Dieu le Père sont Un. Je suis béni car en toi j'ai confiance. Seigneur, tu as dit « Tout ce que je demanderai en ton nom, tu le feras.» Seigneur, tes paroles sont vraies. Tes paroles donnent la vie. Gloire à Dieu le Père. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Saint Athanase, priez pour moi. Mon ange gardien, priez pour moi. Prions le Saint Rosaire. Je vous salue Marie, pleine de grâce.

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