Introit: “Be unto me a protecting God and a house of refuge, to save me; for you are my support and my refuge; and for the sake of your name you will lead me and nourish me. V. In you O Lord, do I trust; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.” (Ps 31: 3-4, 2)
Processional Love Divine, All Loves Excelling In every word and in every action, God constantly shows how much He loves us. Today we hear about how Jesus healed the leper who had faith in Him and begged for healing. God aches to be a part of our lives, to an extent beyond our comprehension. He is Love itself. Oh what saints we’d be if we had even a modicum of the love God has for us! ~ Sofia Scattarreggia, soprano, and Margaret-Mary Owens, organ Psalm 32 I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered. Blessed the man to whom the Lord imputes not guilt, in whose spirit there is no guile. Then I acknowledged my sin to you, my guilt I covered not. I said, “I confess my faults to the Lord,” and you took away the guilt of my sin. Ble glad in the Lord and rejoice, you just; exult, all you upright of heart. ~ Sofia and Margaret Gospel Acclamation ~ Matt Alexander “A great prophet has arisen in our midst, God has visited his people.” (Lk 7:16) Offertory Antiphon: “Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your commandments. O Lord, you are blessed, teach me your commandments. With my lips have I declared all the judgments spoken by your mouth.” (Ps 118:12-13) We have been given the great gift of our Lord’s commandments so that we learn how to be imitators of Him. If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis expresses that if we love Christ, we must follow His commandments, and in so doing will come to love Him more. Our whole lives are a journey to draw ever closer to Christ, aligning our will with His will. Where Charity and Love Prevail “With grateful joy and holy fear God’s charity we learn; Let us with heart and mind and soul now love God in return.” ~Sofia and Margaret Communion Antiphon: “They ate and were fully satisfied; the Lord gave them all that they desired; they were not deprived of their wants.” (Ps 77:29-30) In the First Reading, the Lord instructs Moses and Aaron that anyone with signs of leprosy should dwell apart, but our Gospel Reading reveals that this is not the end of the story. Jesus cures the leper who believes in him, as with faith we will be fully satisfied. One Communion of Love The beautiful thing about having song as part of our Mass is that, through hymns, important messages can be transported into our hearts to an extent that spoken words can rarely achieve. How often do we leave Mass with our favorite hymn ringing in our minds vs remembering lengthy quotes from Father’s homily? Sorry Father, but it’s true, melodies stay with us! And as musicians, it’s that important to make sure we’re choosing good-quality hymns that send the right message and support the readings. Why? Because the first step to ordering our lives is to take action. To take action we must internalize a message and know it in our hearts. To know we must remember. To remember we must listen. To listen we must hear. To hear, we need to be at Mass, fully attentive to the lessons. And music helps us in every step of that process: to listen, to know, to remember, to internalize, so that we can take action and dedicate our lives to God. ~ Sofia and Margaret Recessional Christ Be Our Light Christ, be our Light. Be my Light as I orient myself to the next season of the liturgical year. Help me to discern my weaknesses that keep me from You, and help me to overcome them through prayer, fasting, and perseverance. I know that, through You, all things are possible. I ask this in your Holy Name, Amen. ~ Sofia and Margaret
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