SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE, EVANGELIST
PRAYER TO OBTAIN THE GRACE OF ALL WORLD’S MASSES
Eternal Father we humbly offer thee our poor presence and that of the whole humanity from the beginning to the end of the world at all the masses that ever have or ever will be prayed. We offer thee all the pains, suffering, prayers, sacrifices, joy and relaxations of our lives in union with those of our dear Lord Jesus here on earth.
May the Most Precious Blood of Christ, all his blood and wounds and agony save us through the sorrowful and immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen St. Philomena pray for us.
First Reading 1 John 1 :1-4
The Word, who is life - this is our subject
Something which has existed since the beginning, that we have heard, and we
have seen with our own
eyes; that we have watched and touched with our hands: the
Word, who is life, this is our subject.
That life was made visible: we saw it and we are giving our testimony, telling
you of the eternal life which was with the Father and has been made visible to
us. What we have seen and heard we are telling you so that you too may be in
union with us, as we are in union with the Father and with his Son Jesus
Christ. We are writing this to you to make our own joy complete
Responsorial Psalm: Rejoice you just, in the Lord
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
We praise you, O God,
we acknowledge you to be the Lord.
The glorious company of the apostles praise you, O Lord.
Alleluia! cf Te Deum
Gospel John 20:2-8
The other disciple saw, and he believed
On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter
and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of
the tomb’ she said ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’
So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran
together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb
first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not
go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw
the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head;
this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself.
Then the
other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he
believed.
Lord Jesus Christ you existed since the beginning. We have heard the good news, and we believe you are the Son of God Most High. Christ you are the Word made flesh, who is life. We celebrate your coming into our world. You are the saviour of the world. Christ be our Light.
Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Saint John the Evangelist pray for me. God's Holy Angels pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Guide me, guard and protect me.
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