EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (# 18)
A Weekly Pastoral Tool for the YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
Easter Sunday, Year A
March 27- April 2, 2005
“The Risen Christ Lives On”
(+) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(A moment of silence)
SONG: Any suitable Eucharistic hymn or Easter song may be sung.
WORDS OF HESYCHIUS OF JERUSALEM
The festival we celebrate today, is one of victory – the victory of the Son of God, the king of the whole universe … This day brings a message of joy: it is the day of the Lord’s resurrection when, with himself, he raised up the race of Adam. Born for the sake of the human beings, he rose from the dead with them. On this day paradise is opened by the risen one, Adam is restored to life and Eve is consoled. On this day the divine call is heard, the kingdom is prepared, we are saved and Christ is adored. On this day, when he has trampled death underfoot, made the tyrant a prisoner, and despoiled the underworld, Christ ascended into heaven as a king in victory, as a ruler in glory, as an invincible charioteer. He said to the Father: Here am I, O God, with the children you have given me and he heard the Father’s reply: Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool. To him be glory, now and forever, through endless ages. Amen.
SILENT ADORATION AND PRAYER
OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We praise you with greater joy than ever in this Easter season,
when Christ became our paschal sacrifice.
In him a new age has dawned,
the long reign of sin is ended,
a broken world has been renewed,
and man is once again made whole.
The joy of the resurrection renews the whole world,
while the choirs of heaven sing for ever to your glory:
Assembly: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Part I
JESUS MASTER TRUTH
Listening to the Word
GOSPEL READING: Jn 20:1-9
PERSONAL REFLECTION
(As a tool for personal reflection, please visit the PDDM Website: www.pddm.org // www.pddm.us for BREAKING THE BREAD OF THE WORD [# 18]: A Lectio Divina Approach to the Sunday Liturgy. The Biblico-Liturgical Reflections are an aid for a deeper understanding of the Gospel reading.)
SONG: Any suitable hymn of praise or Easter song may be sung.
Part II
JESUS MASTER WAY
Confrontation with the Word
POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART
Leader: The Lord is risen, alleluia! We experience today in a marvelous way the life-giving energy of the Lord’s resurrection. Defeating the clutches of death, the power of God dispels the sadness in our hearts and the beauty of life blossoms. Let us now delve into the life of the Risen Lord that wells within and see how fully we have lived the Easter event of his resurrection.
1. Do we allow the joy of Easter to raise us up and let our lives be renewed by the Holy Spirit, the Risen Lord’s Easter gift to us?
2. Are we faithful witnesses of Christ’s resurrection and true imitators of his saving compassion?
3. How grateful are we to the Lord for calling us to participate more intimately in his death and rising from the dead? How do we share and communicate this saving reality with others?
PENITENTIAL PRAYER
Leader: In his great love, God our Father sent us his beloved Son to reconcile through him all things in heaven and on earth, making peace by the blood of his cross. Through his death and resurrection, Christ has achieved our salvation. In the Risen Lord, let us turn to the Father and beg his mercy and forgiveness. We say:
(R.) LORD, BE MERCIFUL.
1. Forgive us, Lord, when we grieve the Holy Spirit, your Son Jesus Christ’s Easter gift. We say: (R.)
2. Forgive us, Lord, when we fail to rid ourselves of the old yeast of corruption and wickedness, of anger and bitterness, of intolerance and prejudice. We say: (R.)
3. Forgive us, Lord, for our lack of joy and our cowardice to witness the life-giving power of Easter. We say: (R.)
4. Forgive us, Lord, for our failure to live as an Easter people who communicate the peace won for us by Christ in his paschal event of death and glorification. We say: (R.)
Leader: Almighty and merciful God, where sin has brought weakness, may your power heal and strengthen. Where sin has brought death, may your Spirit raise to new life. May the world see the glory of the Risen Lord and rejoice in the beauty and power of life he gives, now and forever.
Assembly: Amen.
SONG: Any suitable song may be sung.
Part III
JESUS LIFE
Acting upon the Word
PERSONAL PRAYER
CONTEMPLATING WITH MARY THE FACE OF CHRIST: The Mysteries of the Rosary may be prayed in part or in full.
THE WAY OF SOLIDARITY: PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Leader: Jesus’ resurrection
is a symbol of the Father’s love for his Son and for us.
He lives on in the life of the Church
and in the compassionate stance of those who serve.
Filled with joy and trusting hope in our own resurrection,
we now offer our petitions to the Father.
We pray:
(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
1. Let us pray for our Holy Father and all shepherds of the Church that they may humbly rely on the Easter power given to them by the Risen Lord. We pray: (R.)
2. Let us pray for all Christians that, nourished by the living Word and the Eucharistic bread, they may truly live as the Easter people, singing “Alleluia” as their song. We pray: (R.)
3. Let us pray for world leaders that they may realize the dignity of every human person, the object of Christ’s redemption. We pray: (R.)
4. Let us pray for the sick and suffering that they may experience the healing power of Easter. We pray: (R.)
5. Let us pray for all of us gathered here who look forward to celebrating the eternal Easter with the victorious Paschal Lamb in heaven. We pray: (R.)
(Other prayers may be added.)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Leader: Father in heaven,
your Son’s resurrection reveals the power of your glory
and your paternal compassion for us.
Deepen our love for the Risen Lord,
and increase our strength and enthusiasm
to incarnate his saving love for all.
We ask this through your Son whom you raised from the dead,
who lives on in the heart of the Church.
To him we give glory, now and forever.
Assembly: Amen.
FINAL SONG: Any suitable Eucharistic hymn or Easter song may be sung.
Prepared by Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang PDDM
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