EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (# 30)
A Weekly Pastoral Tool for the YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
June 19-25, 2005
“Do Not Be Afraid”
(+) 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 any appropriate song may be sung.
WORDS OF EUGENE MALY
(Cf. Eugene Maly, The Word Alive, New York: Alba House, p. 71)
The Kingdom message is explosive. It will make people rise up and try to stop those who preach it. It is a message that, once understood, people either accept wholeheartedly or reject violently. The Lord tells us to speak out our Kingdom convictions in public. Jesus was able to reach only a tiny part of the Near Eastern world. His followers must be his voices down through the ages and throughout the world. Despite the risk, our confidence and assurance lie, not in the acceptance of what we stand for by others, but solely in the Lord’s concern for us. He takes care of his own. That, too, is a feature part of the Kingdom message. It is what makes the whole missionary task possible.
SILENT ADORATION AND PRAYER
OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Loving Father, by his public ministry and his paschal mystery, your Son Jesus Christ proclaimed courageously the absolute importance of the Kingdom value. In our missionary task and Kingdom ministry, help us to respond positively to his exhortation: “Do not be afraid.” May we always trust in your divine solicitude for us, knowing that we are worth more than many sparrows. Fill us with courage and strength that we may fully welcome our mission as witnesses to Christ and fearlessly exercise our ministry as heralds of the Good News in today’s anguished and fragmented world. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Assembly: Amen.
Part I
JESUS MASTER TRUTH
Listening to the Word
GOSPEL READING: Mt 10:26-33
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 [# 30]: 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 Eucharistic hymn or suitable song of praise may be sung.
Part II
JESUS MASTER WAY
Confrontation with the Word
POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART
Leader: Jesus Christ, the source and strength of our mission, is present here with us. In light of the missionary discourse he has spoken, let us now look deep into our hearts and ask:
1. In our Christian mission, are we brave and fearless in proclaiming the truth that is Jesus? Trusting in the irresistible power of the Kingdom of God, do we respond positively to Jesus’ exhortation: “Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetop.” (Mt 10:26-27)?
2. Do we trust in the divine solicitude that is called “providence”? Do we respond positively to Jesus’ exhortation: “And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the souls; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.” (Mt 10:28-30)?
3. Are we ready to be faithful to Jesus in the midst of conflicts and trials that are part and parcel of the Christian mission? Do we respond positively to Jesus’ exhortation: “So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.” (Mt 10:31-33)?
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 Light of the Rosary may be prayed in part or in full.
THE WAY OF SOLIDARITY: PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Leader: Trusting in the Lord’s providential care for his faithful disciples, let us turn to him in prayer and say:
(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
1. That those who champion the rights of the oppressed may be blessed; we pray: (R.)
2. That those who promote reverence for life in all forms may rejoice in the fullness of life; we pray: (R.)
3. That those who assist helpless migrants and refugees may be filled with God’s providence; we pray: (R.)
4. That those who proclaim Christ’s message of truth and justice may speak with the power and wisdom of God; we pray: (R.)
5. That those who are persecuted, tortured and killed for the sake of the Kingdom value may inherit the Kingdom of God; we pray: (R.)
6. The Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of June: FOR THE MILLIONS OF REFUGEES IN THE WORLD: That they receive brotherly love and concrete aid from all Christians; we pray: (R.)
7. The Holy Father’s Mission Intention for this month of June: FOR CHRISTIANS: That they come to an ever-deeper realization that the Most Holy Eucharist is the pulsing heart of the Church; we pray: (R.)
(Other prayers may be added.)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
(Cf. Roman Missal, Alternative Opening Prayer, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Leader: Almighty and eternal God,
Father of the world to come,
your goodness is beyond what our spirit can touch
and your strength is more than the mind can bear.
Lead us to seek beyond our reach
and give us the courage to stand before your truth.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Assembly: Amen.
FINAL SONG: Any suitable Eucharistic hymn or song of praise may be sung.
Prepared by Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang PDDM
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