EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (Vol. 3, n. 13)
1st Sunday of Lent, Year C
February 25, 2007 – March 3, 2007
“Worship the Lord …”
(+) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(A moment of silence)
SONG: Any Eucharistic hymn or any appropriate song may be sung.
INTRODUCTION
(Cf. Eugene La Verdiere, in Meditations on the Sunday Gospels, Year B, ed. John Rotelle, New York: New City Press, 1998, p. 35)
Jesus’ mission marks humanity’s complete victory over evil. Adam had fallen short of that victory. No ordinary son of Adam, Jesus rose to its challenge. Unlike Adam, he accepted the limitations of created humanity, and it is thus that he manifested the ideal of divine sonship. Jesus’ divine sonship was revealed in his humanity, and his victory over evil was effected in his acceptance of creaturely limitations.
SILENT ADORATION
OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Father, without you we can do nothing. By your Spirit help us to know what is right and to be eager in doing your will. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Assembly: Amen.
Part I
JESUS MASTER TRUTH
Listening to the Word
FIRST READING: Dt 26:4-10
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
GOSPEL READING: Lk 4:1-13
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 [Series 5, n. 13]: 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 song of praise may be sung.
Part II
JESUS MASTER WAY
Confrontation with the Word
POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART
A. What part does religious ritual play in our life? Do we try to glean its true meaning for our personal and community life? What does the ancient Jewish ritual of the offering of the first fruits of the harvest say to us? Does the formula of faith uttered during the Jewish ritual of thanksgiving for the gift of land and freedom inspire us?
B. Do we depend on God for sustenance and are we grateful to God for all the benefits received? Do we remember with joy and lively faith the marvelous acts of God in the history of salvation and in our personal history of grace? Do we meditate constantly on the consistency and faithfulness of God’s loving plan to save us? Are we ready to give all to the Lord and bow down in his presence? Do we worship the Lord our God absolutely and endeavor to serve him alone?
C. In this Lenten season, are we resolved to offer the very best of our praise and thanksgiving to the Lord and embark on a spiritual program of fasting, prayer and almsgiving? Are we resolved to be more intimately united with Christ, the true worshipper of the Father and victorious over all temptations?
PRAYING WITH THE WORD
Leader: Loving Father, we thank you for the gift of the Lenten season, sacramental sign of our conversion and a privileged time of grace and conversion. We thank you for the bounty and the fruits of the earth. We praise you for your great love in liberating us from all forms of slavery and in making us your holy people. Help us to be more intimately united with Jesus Christ, victorious over all temptations, in giving true worship to you and in filial obedience to your saving will. May we respond more generously to the needs of the poor, the defenseless and the suffering in our land. We love you and serve you, now and forever.
Assembly: Amen.
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
Priest: In this Lenten season of grace and profound worship, let us present our petitions to our loving God with trust and confidence and say to him:
(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
1. For the Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of February: That the goods of the earth, given by God to all people, may be used wisely and according to the criteria of justice and solidarity. We pray: (R.)
2. For the Holy Father’s Mission Intention for this month of February: That the fight against diseases and great epidemics in the Third World may find, in the spirit of solidarity, ever more generous collaboration on the part of the governments of all nations. We pray: (R.)
3. For the Church, the assembly of the faithful: That we may be able to render true worship to the Lord God and serve him alone. We pray: (R.)
4. For those who alleviate the plight of the poor, the needy and the suffering in today’s troubled world: That they may be strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit, in union with Christ, victorious over all evil and temptations. We pray: (R.)
5. For all of us gathered here: That grateful for the bounteous gifts of the Lord and his redeeming love, we may dedicate ourselves to the Lenten spiritual program of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. We pray: (R.)
(Other prayers may be added.)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Leader: God of love,
bring us back to you.
Send your Spirit to make us strong in faith and active in good works.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Sprit,
one God forever and ever.
Assembly: Amen.
FINAL SONG: Any Eucharistic hymn or song of praise may be sung.
Prepared by Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang PDDM
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