RELIGION AND ART

SAINT JOACHIM AND SAINT ANNE, PARENTS OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Listen, anyone who has ears! Reading  Exodus 16:1-5,9-15  The Lord sends quails and manna from heaven From Elim they set out, and the whole community of the sons of Israel reached the wilderness of Sin – between Elim and Sinai – on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt. And the whole community of the sons of Israel began to complain against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness and said to them, ‘Why did we not die at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we were able to sit down to pans of meat and could eat bread to our heart’s content! As it is, you have brought us to this wilderness to starve this whole company to death!’  Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Now I will rain down bread for you from the heavens. Each day the people are to go out and gather the day’s portion; I propose to test them in this way to see whether they will follow my law or not. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they h

SAINT JAQUES,  APÔTRE PEE Ceux qui sèment dans les larmes moissonnent dans la joie Lecture 2 Corinthiens 4, 7-15 « Nous portons, dans notre corps, la mort de Jésus » Frères, nous portons un trésor comme dans des vases d’argile ; ainsi, on voit bien que cette puissance extraordinaire appartient à Dieu et ne vient pas de nous. En toute circonstance, nous sommes dans la détresse, mais sans être angoissés ; nous sommes déconcertés, mais non désemparés ; nous sommes pourchassés, mais non pas abandonnés ; terrassés, mais non pas anéantis. Toujours nous portons, dans notre corps, la mort de Jésus, afin que la vie de Jésus, elle aussi, soit manifestée dans notre corps. En effet, nous, les vivants, nous sommes continuellement livrés à la mort à cause de Jésus, afin que la vie de Jésus, elle aussi, soit manifestée dans notre condition charnelle vouée à la mort. Ainsi la mort fait son œuvre en nous, et la vie en vous. L’Écriture dit : J’ai cru, c’est pourquoi j’ai parlé. Et nous aussi, qui

SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE Universalis Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap First Reading  2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us We are only the earthenware jars that hold this treasure, to make it clear that such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us. We are in difficulties on all sides, but never cornered; we see no answer to our problems, but never despair; we have been persecuted, but never deserted; knocked down, but never killed; always, wherever we may be, we carry with us in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus, too, may always be seen in our body. Indeed, while we are still alive, we are consigned to our death every day, for the sake of Jesus, so that in our mortal flesh the life of Jesus, too, may be openly shown. So death is at work in us, but life in you.  But as we have the same spirit of faith that is mentioned in scripture –   I believed, and therefore I spoke  – we too believe and the

LUNDI 16E SEMAINE DU TEMPS ORDINAIRE PEE Il y a ici bien plus que Salomon Lecture Exode 14, 5-18   « Les Égyptiens sauront que je suis le Seigneur, quand je me serai glorifié aux dépens de Pharaon » En ces jours-là, on annonça au roi d’Égypte, que le peuple d’Israël s’était enfui. Alors Pharaon et ses serviteurs changèrent de sentiment envers ce peuple. Ils dirent : « Qu’avons-nous fait en laissant partir Israël : il ne sera plus à notre service ! » Pharaon fit atteler son char et rassembler ses troupes ; il prit six cents chars d’élite et tous les chars de l’Égypte, chacun avec son équipage. Le Seigneur fit en sorte que s’obstine Pharaon, roi d’Égypte, qui se lança à la poursuite des fils d’Israël, tandis que ceux-ci avançaient librement. Les Égyptiens, tous les chevaux, les chars de Pharaon, ses guerriers et son armée, les poursuivirent et les rejoignirent alors qu’ils campaient au bord de la mer, près de Pi-Hahiroth, en face de Baal-Sefone. Comme Pharaon approchait, les fils d’Is

WEEK 16 IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis There is something greater than Jonah here Reading  Exodus 14:5-18  Pharaoh sets out in pursuit of the sons of Israel When Pharaoh, king of Egypt, was told that the Israelites had made their escape, he and his courtiers changed their minds about the people. ‘What have we done,’ they said ‘allowing Israel to leave our service?’ So Pharaoh had his chariot harnessed and gathered his troops about him, taking six hundred of the best chariots and all the other chariots in Egypt, each manned by a picked team. The Lord made Pharaoh, king of Egypt, stubborn, and he gave chase to the sons of Israel as they made their triumphant escape. So the Egyptians gave chase and came up with them where they lay encamped beside the sea – all the horses, the chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen, his army – near Pi-hahiroth, facing Baal-zephon. And as Pharaoh approached, the sons of Israel looked round – and there were the Egyptians in pursuit of them!  The sons of Israel were

DIMANCHE 16E SEMAINE DU TEMPS ORDINAIRE PEE Frères, l’Esprit Saint vient au secours de notre faiblesse 1ere  Lecture   Sagesse 12, 13.16-19 « Après la faute tu accordes la conversion » Il n’y a pas d’autre dieu que toi, qui prenne soin de toute chose : tu montres ainsi que tes jugements ne sont pas injustes. Ta force est à l’origine de ta justice, et ta domination sur toute chose te permet d’épargner toute chose. Tu montres ta force si l’on ne croit pas à la plénitude de ta puissance, et ceux qui la bravent sciemment, tu les réprimes. Mais toi qui disposes de la force, tu juges avec indulgence, tu nous gouvernes avec beaucoup de ménagement, car tu n’as qu’à vouloir pour exercer ta puissance. Par ton exemple tu as enseigné à ton peuple que le juste doit être humain ; à tes fils tu as donné une belle espérance : après la faute tu accordes la conversion. Psaume : Toi qui es bon et qui pardonnes, écoute ma prière, Seigneur Seconde lecture   Romains 8, 26-27     « L’Esprit lui-même

16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis The Spirit comes to help us in our weakness First Reading Wisdom 12:13,16-19    You will grant repentance after sin .  There is no god, other than you, who cares for every thing,  to whom you might have to prove that you never judged unjustly.  Your justice has its source in strength,  your sovereignty over all makes you lenient to all.  You show your strength when your sovereign power is questioned  and you expose the insolence of those who know it;  but, disposing of such strength, you are mild in judgement,  you govern us with great lenience,  for you have only to will, and your power is there.  By acting thus you have taught a lesson to your people  how the virtuous man must be kindly to his fellow men,  and you have given your sons the good hope  that after sin you will grant repentance. Responsorial Psalm: O Lord, you are good and forgiving  Second Reading Romans 8:26-27 The Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never