THE THRONE OF THE LORD

Friday, Week 16 in Ordinary Time: The man who hears God's word and understands

First Reading Jeremiah 3:14-17 Come back, my disloyal children

Come back, disloyal children – it is the Lord who speaks – for I alone am your Master. I will take one from a town, two from a clan, and bring you to Zion. I will give you shepherds after my own heart, and these shall feed you on knowledge and discretion. And when you have increased and become many in the land, then – it is the Lord who speaks – no one will ever say again: Where is the ark of the covenant of the Lord? There will be no thought of it, no memory of it, no regret for it, no making of another. When that time comes, Jerusalem shall be called: The Throne of the Lord; all the nations will gather there in the name of the Lord and will no longer follow the dictates of their own stubborn heart

Responsorial Psalm: The Lord will guard us as a shepherd guards his flock.

Gospel Matthew 13:18-23 The man who hears the word and understands it yields a rich harvest

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are to hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom without understanding, the evil one comes and carries off what was sown in his heart: this is the man who received the seed on the edge of the path. The one who received it on patches of rock is the man who hears the word and welcomes it at once with joy. But he has no root in him, he does not last; let some trial come, or some persecution on account of the word, and he falls away at once. The one who received the seed in thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this world and the lure of riches choke the word and so he produces nothing. And the one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; he is the one who yields a harvest and produces now a hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty.

Everlasting Father, King of glory, blessed by your Holy Name. Father you guard us as a shepherd guards his flock. Bring us back to your fold. Thank you Father, for your Son Jesus Christ, our Shepherd. We gather before your Throne in your Most Holy Name. We are yours Father. Make our hearts pure. Father you are rich in mercy, transform us so that we may bear fruit of love.  Jesus my Shepherd, I trust in you. Lead me, while I follow you in obedience. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me. Blessed be Israel.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace. Hail Mother of our Lord, and Redeemer, intercede for us.

AELF: “TRÔNE DU SEIGNEUR”

« Celui qui entend la Parole et la comprend »

Évangile Matthieu 13, 18-23 « Celui qui entend la Parole et la comprend porte du fruit »

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Écoutez ce que veut dire la parabole du semeur. Quand quelqu’un entend la parole du Royaume sans la comprendre, le Mauvais survient et s’empare de ce qui est semé dans son cœur : celui-là, c’est le terrain ensemencé au bord du chemin. Celui qui a reçu la semence sur un sol pierreux, c’est celui qui entend la Parole et la reçoit aussitôt avec joie ; mais il n’a pas de racines en lui, il est l’homme d’un moment : quand vient la détresse ou la persécution à cause de la Parole, il trébuche aussitôt. Celui qui a reçu la semence dans les ronces, c’est celui qui entend la Parole ; mais le souci du monde et la séduction de la richesse étouffent la Parole, qui ne donne pas de fruit. Celui qui a reçu la semence dans la bonne terre, c’est celui qui entend la Parole et la comprend : il porte du fruit à raison de cent, ou soixante, ou trente pour un. »

Père éternel, Roi de gloire, béni soit ton saint Nom. Père, tu veilles sur nous comme un berger veille sur son troupeau. Ramène-nous à ta bergerie. Merci, Père, pour ton Fils Jésus-Christ, notre Berger. En ton très saint Nom, nous nous rassemblons devant ton trône. Père, nous sommes à toi. Purifie nos cœurs. Père, toi qui es riche en miséricorde, transforme-nous afin que nous portions des fruits d'amour. Jésus, mon Berger, j'ai confiance en toi. Guide-moi tandis que je te suis dans l'obéissance. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange gardien, prie pour moi. Béni soit Israël

Priez le saint Rosaire : Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce. Je vous salue, Mère de notre Seigneur et Rédempteur ; intercédez pour nous.