SACRED HEART OF JESUS
DOUBLE, FIRST CLASS / WHITE
The heart stands for love. The human heart of Jesus stands both for His
human love and for the infinite love of His divine Person. His love was
not just a shimmering, dreamy softness; it was wisely strong and true to
its eternal purposes. Despite the anguish of Gethsemane, His love
yielded His human life to crucifixion. His love had all the majesty and
fullness of God, a height and a depth that make paltry the wisdom of
men. Every mystery of His life, every miracle, sermon, and kindness, was
a new revelation of divine love that enlightens and warms mankind.
INTROIT Ps. 32:11, 19
The
thoughts of His heart stand through all generations, to deliver their
souls from death, and keep them alive in spite of famine.
Ps. 32:1. Rejoice in the Lord, you just; praise befits the upright.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O
God, through Your mercy we possess the treasures of Your love in the
Sacred Heart of Your Son, the same Sacred Heart which we wounded by our
sins. May our honor, devotion, and love make reparation to Him for our
faults. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT BARNABAS
Barnabas
was one of the 72 disciples called by Jesus. Because Barnabas was
innately good and "full of the Holy Spirit," he was much esteemed by the
Twelve Apostles. They sent him to Antioch and there the greathearted
Barnabas invited Paul, the former persecutor of God's elect, to be his
co-worker. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the clergy of Antioch dedicated
Barnabas and Paul to the work of converting the Gentiles. The two
pioneers labored together for a number of years on the island of Cyprus
and in Asia Minor. According to an old tradition, the lovable Barnabas
later died a martyr on Cyprus, his native land.
O
God, we are made happy by the merits and intercession of Your blessed
apostle Barnabas. May the prayers we offer through him bring us the gift
of Your grace. Through our Lord . . .
EPISTLE Eph. 3:8-12, 14-19
Brethren:
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was
given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and
to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden
for ages in God who created all things, so that through the church the
manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and
authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal
purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have
boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. For
this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in
heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory
he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in
your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through
faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to
comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and
height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses
knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
GRADUAL Ps. 24:8-9The Lord is kind and just, therefore He shows even the erring the way.
V. He guides the humble in justice, He teaches the meek His way.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Matt. 11:29
Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your souls. Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 19:31-37
At
that time, the Jews, since it was the day of Preparation, and so that
the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that
Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken
and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the
legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him. But
when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not
break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear,
and at once there came out blood and water. He
who saw it has borne witness--his testimony is true, and he knows that
he is telling the truth--that you also may believe. For these things
took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones
will be broken." And again another Scripture says, "They will look on
him whom they have pierced."
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 68:21
My
heart dreaded reproach and misery, and I looked for someone to
sympathize with Me, but there was none. I sought for someone to comfort
Me, and I found none.
SECRET
O
Lord, behold the love in the heart of Your beloved Son, which no tongue
can describe. Because of that love, accept our gift as an offering in
atonement for our sins. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT BARNABAS
Bless
these gifts we offer You, O Lord. May they cleanse us from the stain of
sin through the prayers of Your blessed apostle Barnabas. Through our
Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 19:34
One of the soldiers opened His side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Lord Jesus, let the Blessed Sacrament fire us with a holy fervor, that
we may experience the sweetness of Your loving Heart and learn to prefer
the things of Heaven to those of earth; who lives and reigns with God
the Father . . .
Commemoration of SAINT BARNABAS
Almighty
God, we humbly ask that those who are nourished with Your Sacrament may
by the intercession of blessed Barnabas, Your apostle, have a life of
worthy service pleasing to You. Through our Lord . . .
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