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By your word, you brought light from darkness and

stilled the storm:
– enlighten and quiet us to hear your voice in the midst
of daily life. R/
By your word, you healed the sick and raised the dead to
life:
– give new life to all who live in the shadow of death. R/
Personal intentions

Our Father…
O God, you speak the word of life through the elo-
quence of the faithful servants whom you call to pro-
claim the good news of salvation. By the example and
intercession of Saint John Chrysostom, raise up coura-
geous and convincing preachers in our day to stir faith
to life, to heal the broken-hearted, and to offer new life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MASS
Monday of the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM Memorial

● Saint John Chrysostom was born in Antioch about
the year 349. After an extensive education he
embraced a life of asceticism. He was ordained a priest
and distinguished himself by his preaching which
achieved great spiritual results among his hearers. He
was elected bishop of Constantinople in 397 and
proved himself a capable pastor, committed to reform-
ing the life of the clergy and the faithful. Twice he was
forced into exile by the hatred of the imperial court
and the envy of his enemies. After he had completed his
difficult labours, he died at Comana in Pontus on
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September 14, 407. His preaching and writing

explained Catholic doctrine and presented the ideal
Christian life. For this reason he is called Chrysostom,
or Golden Mouth. ●
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
I will look after my sheep, says the Lord, and I will raise up
one shepherd who will pasture them. I, the Lord, will be their
God. (Ezk 34: 11, 23-24)
OPENING PRAYER
Father, the strength of all who trust in you,
you made John Chrysostom
renowned for his eloquence
and heroic in his sufferings.
May we learn from his teaching
and gain courage from his patient endurance.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
● If there are separate factions among you, it is not the
Lord’s Supper that you are eating. ●
A reading from the first
Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians 11: 17-26, 33
of instruc-
O N THE SUBJECT
tions, I cannot say that you
have done well in holding meetings that do you more
harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you
all come together as a community, there are separate
factions among you, and I half believe it – since there
must no doubt be separate groups among you, to dis-
tinguish those who are to be trusted. The point is, when
you hold these meetings, it is not the Lord’s Supper that
you are eating, since when the time comes to eat, every-
one is in such a hurry to start his own supper that one
person goes hungry while another is getting drunk.
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Surely you have homes for eating and drinking in?

Surely you have enough respect for the community of
God not to make poor people embarrassed? What am I
to say to you? Congratulate you? I cannot congratulate
you on this.
For this is what I received from the Lord, and in turn
passed on to you: that on the same night that he was
betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, and thanked
God for it and broke it, and he said, “This is my body,
which is for you; do this as a memorial of me.” In the
same way he took the cup after supper, and said, “This
cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you
drink it, do this as a memorial of me.” Until the Lord
comes, therefore, every time you eat this bread and
drink this cup, you are proclaiming his death. So to sum
up, my dear brothers, when you meet for the Meal, wait
for one another.
This is the word of the Lord.
———————— ● PSALM 39 ● ————————

R/ (1 Co 11: 26b) Proclaim the death of the Lord

until he comes.
You do not ask for sacrifice and offerings,
but an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and victim.
Instead, here am I. R/
In the scroll of the book it stands written
that I should do your will.
My God, I delight in your law
in the depth of my heart. R/
Your justice I have proclaimed
in the great assembly.
My lips I have not sealed;
you know it, O LORD. R/
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O let there be rejoicing and gladness

for all who seek you.
Let them ever say: “The LORD is great”
who love your saving help. R/
Alleluia, alleluia! God loved the world so much that he
gave his only Son;/ everyone who believes in him has
eternal life. Alleluia!
● Not even in Israel have I found faith like this. ●
A reading from
the holy Gospel according to Luke 7: 1-10
HEN JESUS HAD COME to the
W end of all he wanted the
people to hear, he went into Capernaum. A centurion
there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and
near death. Having heard about Jesus he sent some
Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his ser-
vant. When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly
with him. “He deserves this of you,” they said, “because
he is friendly towards our people; in fact, he is the one
who built the synagogue.” So Jesus went with them, and
was not very far from the house when the centurion sent
word to him by some friends: “Sir,” he said, “do not put
yourself to trouble; because I am not worthy to have you
under my roof; and for this same reason I did not pre-
sume to come to you myself; but give the word and let
my servant be cured. For I am under authority myself,
and have soldiers under me; and I say to one man: Go,
and he goes; to another: Come here, and he comes; to
my servant: Do this, and he does it.” When Jesus heard
these words he was astonished at him and, turning
round, said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, not
even in Israel have I found faith like this.” And when the
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messengers got back to the house they found the servant

in perfect health.
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord, be pleased with this sacrifice we present
in honour of John Chrysostom,
for we gather to praise you as he taught us.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
You have not chosen me; I have chosen you. Go and bear fruit
that will last. (Jn 15: 16)
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
God of mercy, may the sacrament we receive
in memory of John Chrysostom
make us strong in your love
and faithful in our witness to your truth.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
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M E D I T A T I O N O F T H E D A Y
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Our Faith and Christ’s Action

The liturgical service takes place on earth, but it
belongs to the realm of heavenly realities. In fact it was
not instituted by a human being or an angel, but by the
Spirit himself, so that those who are still living in the
flesh should think of performing the service of angels.
O what mercy, O what love of God for human
beings! Christ who is seated with the Father in high-
est heaven is at that moment grasped by the hands
of all and does not hesitate to give himself to anyone
who wants to embrace him and be bound to him.
He whom the eyes of faith perceive is possessed by
everyone.
You remember how Elijah was surrounded by a
great crowd and had in front of him the victim for
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sacrifice placed on the stone (see 1 K 18). Everyone

stood stock still. The silence was complete. Only the
prophet raised a prayer. Suddenly from heaven came
down fire on the victim. It was a marvellous spectacle
that filled everyone with amazement.
Here, however, something much more than a mar-
vellous spectacle is unfolded. Something is happen-
ing that is greater than any marvel. Here the priest
draws down not fire but the Holy Spirit himself.
SAINT JOHN C HRYSOSTOM
Saint John Chrysostom († 407) was a famed preacher and
commentator on Scripture.

Prayer for the Evening

Let us take up God’s word in prayer and praise!
Glory be to the Father… Alleluia!
H YMN Metre: 66 84 D
This hymn can be sung to the tune used for
The God of Abraham Praise
The pilgrim church of God,
We mount the narrow way,
We tread the path that Jesus trod,
His call to obey:
To whom God sent his Son,
On whom the Spirit came,
Who in the faith of Christ are one
And in his name.
His word of life divine
Shall light and truth impart,
And with immortal wisdom shine
For mind and heart.
So may we live and grow,