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(A) - Green in OrdinoryTime 3rdSundoy 26,2014 Jonuory flesh.The word is speaking t o u s b e c a u s et h e W o r d i s And so when we read, Jesus. the Bible study,and meditate and live it, we encounter in Christ.Encountering Jesus is to know SacredScriptures the meaningof life, our call t o s e r v i c et o o t h e r s i n t h e community. Necessarily, we m ust nourish and immerse o u r s e l v e so n t h e w o r d o f Cod to be effectivein sharing The Bible is not just a Christ. book. lt is the word of Cod t h a t s h i n e si n t h e d a r k t h a t h i s i n v i t e s And so Christ we may see light. Cod is work to collaborators close o u r l i g h t . " T h e p e o p l ew h o haveseen with him in hisevangelization walked in darkness a n d t h e y f o l l o w e d h i m a greatlight;upon thosewho i m m e d i a t e l y . P e t e r , w h o dwelt in the land of gloom a (ls9:1). Like is apparentlythe head of a lighthasshone'/ f i s h i n g c o o p e r a t i v e( c f L k N e p t h a l ia n d Z e b u l u n w h o 5 : 10 ) i n w h i c h h e w o r k s e x p e r i e n c e dc a p t i v i t y a n d h i s o l d e r b r o t h e r latersaw the light,a disciple alongside A n d r e w , l e a v e s t h e i r n e t s can also get out of captivity and come a n d f o l l o w s h i m . T h e s a m e of sin and darkness is true with John and James to the light of freedom and who leavetheir boatand their conversion. call. fatherto heedJesus' The Lord invites us to We hearthe samevoice of b e r e p e n t a n tb e c a u s e" t h e Jesustoday as we celebrate kingdomof Cod is at hand." the Natlonal Bible Sundav. We can never see light if we O u r m i n d s m u s t f o c u s o n are not convertedand follow May we always "seek Christ himself,the Word of Jesus. God. The Word is a voice first the kingdom lof Cod] w e h e a r a n d a n e v e n t w e a n d h i s r i g h t e o u s n e s s("M t The Word 6 : 3 3 ) a n d a c k n o w l e d g e the must experience. of Cod is not just a book but primacy of Cod in whatever an event, an experienceof we do. in which is realized salvation, - Fr. fose S. Aripio, SSP made who is the Word Christ.

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,{ priestaskedhis professor f T w h o t a u g h th i m a l m o s t 20 years ago, "What is new in the kingdom of Cod." He smiled and answered him, 'Are you changed?" T h e n a p r i e s t r e a l i z e dt h a t the kingdomof Cod is the same because"Jesus Christ is the sameyesterday, today, (Heb 13:B). and forever" And is the kingdom of Cod Jesus in person. "Are you changed?""Are y o u t r a n s f o r m e d ?W " e ask ourselves the samequestion. There is no transformation without an interior conversion. And part of this c o n v e r s i o ni s p u t t i n g t h e k i n g d o m o f h e a v e no r t h e kingdom of Cod in the first place again in one's own life and let this kingdom work within our society, Cod's thus acknowledging lordshipover our life.When people follow Cod as Lord, there will be peace,justice, and conservation of creation. The Cospeltells us that Christ begins his public m i n i s t r y b y p r e a c h i n gt h e k i n g d o m o f h e a v e nw h o s e condition is repentance. Repentance is turning away from what makes one isolated from Cod and from one a n o t h e r .O n e c a n n o t h a v e peace/justice,and concern one learns for creationunless how to be fair and respectful to others.

Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. .Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, I-ord God, I-amb of God' EntranceAntiphon Son of the Father, You take 6l lPs96(95):1, awaythe sins of theworld, have (Reci.ted song) there is noopening when mercy on us; you take awaYthe sins of the wodd, receive our O sing a new song to the prayer; you are seated at the Lord; sing to the Lord, all right hand of the Father, have the earth. In his presence mercy on us. For you alone are are majesty and splendor' the Holy One, you alone are the strength and honor in his Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the holy place. Holy Spiri! in the glorY of God Greeting the Father. Amen.

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R - The Lord is mY light and my salvation.

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P - Fittingly today, as we celebrate the National Bible Sunday,the Gospeldescribes of Jesus'public the beginnings ministry. With the first disciples goes around Galilee, Jesus. "proclaimingthe Gospelof the kingdom, and curing every diseaseand illness among the people." let us heedJesus'call First Rcading (S#) to repentanceand follow him. Isai.ahProclaims that with the Penitential Act Lord's coming,the regionsthat and ortfression haueexPerienced P - Brethren (brothers and anguishwill reioicein thelnrd's our sisters) , let us acknowledge salaation. sins,andsoprbpareourselvesto celebratethe sacredmysteries. A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (8:23-9:3) P - You were sent to heal the contrite: Lord, have mercy. FIRST the lnn.o degradedthe All - Lord, have mercy. land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the end he P - You came to call sinners: has glorified the seawardroad, Christ, have mercy. the land west of the Jordan,the Alt - Christ, have mercy. District of the Gentiles. Anguish has taken wing, P - You are seatedat the right is darkness:for there dispelled hand of the Fatherto intercede gloom where but now is no for us: l,ord, have mercy. was distress. there have mercy. All- Lord, The people who walked in ,_May have seen a great darkness have almighty God P mercy on us, forgive us our light; upon those who dwelt in sins, and bring us to everlasting the land of gloom a light has shone.You havebrought them life. joy andgreatrejoicing, abundant Amen. All as they rejoice beforeYouas at Gloria the harvest, as peoPlemake For merrywhen dividingsPoils. All - Glory to God in the the yoke that burdened them, hig;hest, and on earth peace to pole on their shoulder,and people of good will. We praise the of their taskmasterYou rod the you, we bless you, we adore as on the daYof you, we glorifu youi we give have smashed, Midian. you thanks foryour great glory'

P -Almighty everliving God, direct our actionsaccordingto your good pleasure,that in the name of your beloved Son we may aboundin good works. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unitY of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. All - Amen.

1. The Lono is my light and my salvation;/ whom should I fear? / The Lono is my life's refuge;/ of whom should I be afraid? (R) 2. Onething I ask of the hno;/ this I seek:/ to dwell in the house of the Inno/ all the daYs of my life,/ that I may gazeon the lovelinessof the lnno/ and contemplatehis temPle.(R) 3. I believethat I shall seethe bounty of the lono/ in the land of the lMng'/ Waitfor the Lono with courage;/be stouthearted, and wait for the lnno. (R) Sec:ondReading to the Cori'nthians Paul aPPeals to striueafier unitY,whichcomes the cross only when we accePt of Christ as the sourceof our salaation. A reading from the first Iretter of Saint Paul to the 17) Corinthians (1:1G13, I URGE YOU, brothers and sisters,in the nameof our lnrd Jesus Christ, that all of You agree in what you say,and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the samemind and in the same purpose. For it has been rePorted to me about you, mY brothers and sisters,by Chloe's PeoPle, that there are rivalries among you. I mean that each of You is saying, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos,"or "I or "I belong belongto Cephas," to Christ." Is Christ divided?Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptizedin the'name of Paul?

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, sothatthe crossof Christmight not be emptiedof its meaning. *The word of the lnrd. All - Thanks be to God. Alleluia [Cf Mt 4:23] (fianil All - Alleluia, alleluia. Jesus proclaimedthe Gospel of the kingd<im and cured every disease among the people. Alleluia, alleluia.

proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every diseaseand illness among the people.i - The Gospelof the l.ord. All - Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Homily (Sil) Prcrfessian of F-aith (Stand)

C - May our Pope Francis, bishops,priests, and religious, who have been calledbyJesus bringthe light in aspecialwayto of his Good News to peoples, carry out their mission with generosityand perseverance. We pray: (R) C - May world leadersrespond with wisdom and humility to the ongoing crisis causedby the evil of terrorism, and find ways to stop the spread of violence and hatred in the world. We pray: (R) C - May those whose lives afe overshadowedby sin and affliction experiencethe joy of ' salvation especially through repentanceand the sacrament We pray: (R) of Reconciliation. C - May the members of our Christian community continue to be inspired by the Word of God and enjoy one another's presence4nd support andknow that as disciplesof Jesuswe are never alonewhen we work for God'skingdom. We pray: (R) C - May our sick brothersand sisters experiencethe Lord's strength and healing in our tender, loving care for them. We pray: (R) (The urgent concernsof the here.) are Prayed communi.ty P - Merciful Lord, you sent us your Sonto be our light and our salvation. Make us listen to him, put his teaching into practice, and joyfully share the Good News that we have received. This we ask through the sameChrist our [nrd. All - Amen.

Atl - I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one brd Jesus Christ, the Only Begofien Son Gospel Mt4:12-23) of God, born of the Father beforeall ages.Godfrom God' P - The Lord be with you. Iightfrom Iight, true Godfrom with your spirit. All-And true God, begotten, not made, P A reading from the holy with the Father; consubstantial Gospelaccordingto Matthew. AII - Glory to you, O I-ord. through him all things were made. For us men and for our WHEN JESUSheard that John salvation he came dov"n from had been arrested,he withdrew hearen, n! to and to Galilee. He left Nazareth (At thenrtrds thatfullor'u, r:ntn. alJhow) hecame zwd. and went to live in Capernaum inclu.d.ittg by the sea, in the region of and by the Holy Spirit was Zebulun andNaphtali,thatwhat incarnate of the Virgin Mary had been said through Isaiah and became man. the prophet might be fulfilled: For our sake he was Land of Zebulun and land crucffied under Pontius Pilate' of Nafhtali., the way to the sea, he suffered death and was beyondthe tordan, Galilee of buried, and rose again on the the Gentiles,the peoplewho sit third day in accordance with i.n darkness haueseena great the Scriptures. He ascended dwelling in a land into heavenand is seatedatthe light, on those ouershadowed bydeathlight has rigfrt hand of the Father.He will come again in $ory to judge ar'i,sen. the livingand the dead and his From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, "Repent, for the kingdom of Lor{ the giver of life, who the heavenis at hand." proceeds from the Father and [As he was walking by the with the Father Son, who the Sea of Galilee, he saw two and the Son is adored and brothers. Simon who is called glorified, who has spoken Peter,and his brotherAndrew, througlr the prophets. casting a net into the sea;they Ibelieve in one, ho$' catholic were fishermen. He said to and apostolicChurch. I confess them. "Come after me. and I one Baptism for fie forgiveness will make you flshers of men." of sins and I lookforwardto tte At once they left their nets resurrection of the dead and and followed him. He walked the life of the world to come. along from there and saw two Amen. other brothers, James,the son of Zebedee,and his brother Prayer of the Faithful John.They were in a bqat,with P - lt us pray to the Father, their father Zebedee,mending that as his Son's faithful distheir nets. He calledthem, and ciples, we may reflect Christ's immediately they left their boat light to the world around us. and their father and followed Full of trust, let us say: him. Hewentaroundall of Galilee, R -Lord, make us your true teaching in their synagogues, disciples.

Presentation of the Gifts $tanA P - Pray,brethren... All - May the l-ord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church. Prayer over the Offerings

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, sothatthe crossof Christmight not be emptiedof its meaning. -The word of the l.ord. All - Thanks be to God. Alletuia [Cf Mt 4:23] (StunD All - Alleluia, alleluia. Jesus proclaimedthe Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the people. Alleluia, alleluia.

proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every diseaseand illness among the people.i - The Gospelof the l.ord. All - Praise to you, I-ord Jesus Christ. Homily (Si/) Profession of F'aith (StanA

C - May our Pope Francis, bishops,priests, and religious, who have been calledbyJesus bringthe light in aspecialwayto of his Good News to peoples, carry out their mission with generosity and perseverance. We pray: (R) C - May world leadersrespond with wisdom and humility to the ongoing crisis causedby the evil of terrorism, and find ways to stop the spread of violence and hatred in the world. We pray: (R) C - May those whose lives are overshadowedby sin and affliction experiencethe joy of ' salvation especially through repentanceand the sacrament We pray: (R) of Reconciliation. C - May the members of our Christian community continue to be inspired by the Word of God and enjoy one another's presenceand support andknow that as disciplesof Jesuswe are never alonewhen we work for God'skingdom. We pray: ($) C - May our sickbrothers and sisters experiencethe Lord's strength and healing in our tender, loving care for them. We pray: (R) (The urgent concernsof the communityare Prayedhere.) P - Merciful Lord, you sent us your Sonto be our l-ightand our salvation. Make us listen to him, put his teaching into practice, and joyfully share the Good News that we have received. This we ask through the sameChrist our [ord. All - Amen.

All - I believe in one God, the Father atmighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one l-ord Jesus Christ, the Only Begofien Son Gospel Mt4:12-23) of God, born of the Father before all ages.God from God' P - The Lord be with you. Iightfrom Ught true God from Nl-And wi*r your spirit. true God, begofren,not made, P A reading from the holy with the Father; consubstantial Gospelaccordingto Matthew. All - Glory to you, O Lord. through him all things were made. For us rnen and for our WHEN JESUSheard that John satvation he came dovm from had been arrested.he withdrew heaven, u! to and to Galilee. He left Nazareth (At thewords thatftillor,u, and went to live in Capernaum indu.ding and irecatne man, all how) by the sea, in the region of and by the Holy Spirit was Zebulun and Naphtali,that what incarnate of the Virgin Mary had been said through Isaiah and became man. the prophet might be fulfilled: For our sake he was Land of Zebulun and land crucified under Pontius Pilate, of Naphtali, the way to the sea, he suffered death and was beyondthe Jordan, Galilee of buried, and rose again on the the Gentiles,the peoplewho sit third day in accordance with in darkness haueseena great the Scriptures. He ascended light, on those dwelling in a land into heavenand is seatedatthe ouershadowed bydeathlight has rig[rt hand of the Father.He will come again in gfory to judge arisen. the livingand the dead and his From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Hoh Spirit, "Repent, for the kingdom of Lor{ the giver of life, who the heavenis at hand." proceeds from the Father and [As he was walking by the with the Father Son, who the Sea of Galilee, he saw two and the Son is adored and brothers. Simon who is called glorified, who has spoken Peter,and his brotherAndrew, througlr the prophets. casting a net into the sea;they Ibelieve in one, holy' catholic were fishermen. He said to and apostolicChurch. I confess them, "Come after me, and I one Baptism for the forgiveness will make you flshers of men." of sins and I lookforwardto tte At once they left their nets resurrection of the dead and and followed him. He walked the life of the world to come. along from there and saw two Amen. .otherbrothers, James,the son of Zebedee,and his brother Praver of the Faithful John.They were in a boat,with P - lt us pray to the Father, their father Zebedee,mending that as his Son's faithful distheir nets. He calledthem, and ciples, we may reflect Christ's immediately they left their boat light to the world around us. and their father and followed Full of trust, let us say: him. Hewentaroundall of Galilee, R - Lord, make us your true teaching in their synagogues, disciples.

Presentation of the Gifts 6tanA P - Pray,brethren... All - May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church. Prayer over the Offerings

P - Acceptour offerings,O l,ord,wepray, andin sanctilying themgrantthattheymayprofit us for salvation. ThroughChristour [.ord. All - Amen. PrefaceII of the Strudavsin Ordinary Time
P -The Lord be with you. All-And with your spirit. P - Lift up your hearts. All;We liftthem up to the Lord. P - lt us give thanks to the Inrd our God. All - It is right and jusL P - tt is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord. For out of compassion forthe waywardnessthat is ours, he humbled himself and was born of the Virgin; by the passion of the Cross he freed us from unending death,and by rising from the dead he gave us life eternal. And so, with Angels and Archangels,with Thrones and Dominions, and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven. we sing the hymnof yourglory, as without end we acclaim: All - HolR holy, holy... (Knee[) Acclamation (Staaf AJI - We proclaim your Death, O I-ord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

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hYear of theLaity Catechism

ThomasMore, Lay"Secular"Saint ,
lf living one's faith in the secularworld is the distinguishing mark of the lay vocation,the Churchhas a marvelousexample in Sir Thom.as More. Born in London,he studiedat Oxford and completedlaw in London.He was marriedwith four children.He wasa brilliantlawyer; KingHenryVlll employed him, knighted him, and made him LordChancellor of England. When the questionof KingHenry'sdivorcearose,Sir Thomas was unableto supporthim, He resigned as chancellor and retired from publiclife. He refused to signthe new Act of Succession and was imprisonedin the Towerof London. More was executedi.535, holdingfirm to his conscience. Moret dyingwords manifesthis loyalty:"l die the King's good servant,but God'sfirst." More's life is beautifullycaptured in the film A Man for All seasons, where one finds numerousinsights.For example, :Moteasserts; "l believe, when statesmen forsake their own privateconscience for the sakeof their publicduties...they leadtheir countryby a short routeto chaos."More, a "lay,secular saiht" was calonizedin 1935.

supperof the lamb. All - Lord, I am notwortlry thatyou should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. Comrnunion ;lntiphon 0n 8:12) I am the liglt of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the ligfrt of life. Prayer after Communion (StanA

from all harm and bless you with every good gift. All -Amen. P - May he set his Word in your heart and fill you with lastingjoy. All - Amen. P - May you walk in his ways, always knowing what is right and good, until you enter your heavenlyinheritance. All - Amen. P - May the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son (t), andthe HolySpirit, comeupon you and remain with you for ever. AJI - Amen.

The lnrd's Prayer All - Our F&ther... P - Deliver us. Lord.. : AIl - For the kingdom, the power, .and the glory are youfs: norv and for ever. Invitation to Peace Invilation to Conimunicn (Knee[)

P - l,et us pray. (Pause) Grant, we pray, almighty God, that, receiving the grace by which you bring us to new Dismissal life, we may always glory in P - Go forth, the Mass is your gift. ended. Through Christ our Lord. - Thanks be to God. All AII- Amen.

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Solemn Blessing P - Behold the lamb of God. behold him who takes awav P - Bowyour headsand pray the sins of the world. Blessed for God'sblessing. (Paase) are those who are calledto the May almighty God keepyou