Introit: “Come, let us worship God and bow down before the Lord; let us shed tears before the Lord who made us, for he is the Lord our God. V. Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise unto God our Savior.” (Ps 95: 6-7, 1)
Processional Here I am, Lord God gives us many opportunities in our daily lives to dedicate small hardships to Him. Bad day? Sore muscles? We can use those temporary aches and pains for good by offering it up to our Lord, or better yet, as a way to soothe the sorrows of the souls in Purgatory! We’re getting close to Lent, where we take up personal penances as a way to improve our spiritual lives. The readings today begin to orient us in that direction. ~ James McCarthy, baritone, and Margaret-Mary Owens, organ Psalm 147 R. Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted Praise the Lord, for he is good; sing praise to our God, for he is gracious; it is fitting to praise him. The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; the dispersed of Israel he gathers. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He tells the number of the stars; he calls each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; to his wisdom there is no limit. The Lord sustains the lowly; the wicked he casts to the ground. ~ James and Margaret Gospel Acclamation ~ Matt Alexander Offertory Antiphon: “Render secure my footsteps in your paths so that my feet do not slip; incline your ear and hear my words; display your wonderful mercies, O Lord, Savior of those who place their hope in you.” (Ps 16: 5-7) Like Job, we are called upon to hope and trust in the Lord even in our darkest moments. If we have faith, He will deliver us out of our infirmities. Praise to the Lord Our hymn of praise echoes the words of the psalm, declaring the Lord good, gracious, and mighty. Indeed He is worth all praise. ~James and Margaret Communion Antiphon: “A multitude with diseases, and those who were troubled by unclean spirits, came unto him, because a power emanated from him which healed them all.” (Lk 6: 18-19) Today’s Gospel describes the miracles of healing Jesus performed during his life on earth. Let us pray to Him for healing from the physical and emotional ailments we are facing, as well as deliverance from anything that is drawing us away from God. 684: Take and Eat Recessional Make us True Servants Like Job, we are called to become true servants of God, trusting in His will and living the right and harder life. We aren’t called for comforts in life, but to live according to His Word and example. ~ James and Margaret
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