EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (Vol. 3, n. 29)
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
June 17-23, 2007
“Your Sins Are Forgiven …”
(+) 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 other appropriate song may be sung.
WORDS OF AN ANONYMOUS SYRIAN WRITER
A sinful woman has proclaimed to us that God’s love has gone forth in search of sinners. For when he called her, Christ was inviting our whole race to love; and in her person he was drawing all sinners to his forgiveness. He spoke to her alone, but he was drawing all creation to his grace … All at once his forgiveness appeared within her soul and chased out of it the darkness of sin. She was cured; she recovered her wits, and gained both health and strength. For when Jesus gives graces he gives them lavishly, as he easily can, being the God of all things.
SILENT ADORATION
OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Lord our God,
you call us out of darkness into light,
out of self-deception into truth,
out of death into life.
Send us your Holy Spirit
to open our ears to your call.
Fill our hearts with courage
to be true followers of your Son.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Assembly: Amen.
Part I
JESUS MASTER TRUTH
Listening to the Word
FIRST READING: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
GOSPEL READING: Lk 9:36-8:3
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. 29]: 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 lessons can we derive from David’s intoxication by prosperity and his gradual decline into depravity? Are we touched by David’s acknowledgment of personal responsibility for his sins and God’s merciful response? How? What do we do when we fall into a sinful situation? Do we repent and seek out God’s forgiveness? Do we trust in the merciful love and care of God for us?
B. What insights can we derive from the “sinful woman” who had greatly loved Jesus, the forgiving Love made flesh? Do we endeavor to approach Jesus, wash his feet with tears of repentance and anoint them with the balm of love and spirit of contrition? Do we allow Jesus’ merciful love to transform us? Do we allow his compassion to make us zealous apostles of his healing love?
C. Do we put our total faith in Jesus Christ who has loved us and given himself up for us? Do we strive to be totally united and crucified with Christ to the point that we are able to say: “I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me” (Gal 2:20a)?
PRAYING WITH THE WORD
Leader: Lord Jesus,
you offered the gift of conversion
to the adulterous and murderous King David.
You forgave the sinful woman
who washed your feet with tears of repentance
and anointed them with the balm of love and spirit of contrition.
Listen to my prayer:
forgive all my sins,
renew your love in my heart,
help me to live in perfect unity with my fellow Christians
that I may proclaim your saving power to all the world.
You are the forgiving Love of God in the flesh
and you live now and forever.
Assembly: Amen.
Part III
JESUS LIFE
Acting upon the Word
PERSONAL PRAYER
CONTEMPLATING WITH MARY THE FACE OF CHRIST: The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary may be prayed in part or in full.
THE WAY OF SOLIDARITY: PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Priest: With trust and confidence, let us present our petitions to our loving God who gave us the gift of his Son, the Eucharistic Master. Let us say to him:
(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
1. For the Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of June: FOR SAILORS – That the Lord may protect sailors and all those involved in maritime activities. We pray: (R.)
2. For the Holy Father’s Mission Intention for this month of June: FOR NORTH AFRICAN CHURCH – That the Church in North Africa may bear witness to God’s love for every individual and all peoples. We pray: (R.)
3. That God’s merciful love may be experienced by those who have sinned against him and that they may open themselves up to his gift of forgiveness. We pray: (R.)
4. That today’s Christians may endeavor to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation more meaningfully and worthily. We pray: (R.)
5. That all of us gathered before the Blessed Sacrament of God’s healing love may be instruments of God’s forgiving love in the various sinful situations that challenge us today, especially where there is hatred, violence, injustice, oppression, exploitation and abuse. We pray: (R.)
(Other prayers may be added.)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Leader: All-holy Father,
you have shown us your mercy
and made us a new creation
in the likeness of your Son.
Make us living signs of your love
for the whole world to see.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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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