Liturgical Information
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Themes & Motives: mercy, majesty, glory of God, humililty, Christ the King, Sacred Heart

Introit:
Within your temple, we ponder your loving kindness, O God. As your name, so also your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with justice. [Psalm 48:10-11]

Opening Prayer:
Father,
through the obedience of Jesus,
your servant and your Son,
you raised a fallen world.
Free us from sin
and bring us the joy that lasts for ever.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

• Zechariah 9:9-10 [Behold, your king is coming to you. /v.9]
• Psalm 145:1-2 / 8-9 / 10-11 / 13-14 [R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. /v.1]
• Romans 8:9,11-13 [If by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. /v.13]
• Gospel Verse: See Mt 11:25 [Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.]
• Matthew 11:25-30 ["Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." /v.28]

Offertory Antiphon: **
Lowly people you save but haughty eyes you bring low. For who is God except the Lord? [Psalm 18:28,32a]
     Verses of  Psalm 47  can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord,
let this offering to the glory of your name
purify us and bring us closer to eternal life.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

Preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time VI: [The Pledge of an Eternal Easter]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.

In you we live and move and have our being.
Each day you show us a Father's love;
your Holy Spirit, dwelling within us,
gives us on earth the hope of unending joy.

Your gift of the Spirit
who raised Jesus from the dead,
is the foretaste and promise
of the paschal feast of heaven.

With thankful praise,
in company with the angels
we glorify the wonders of your power:

  Holy, holy, holy Lord...

Communion Antiphon:
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord; blessed is he who hopes in God. [Psalm 34:9]

Prayer after Communion:
Lord,
may we never fail to praise you
for the fullness of life and salvation
you give us in this eucharist.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

** An official, approved English translation of the Offertory Antiphon has never been published. The offertory antiphon used here is cited in Latin, (Populum humilem) in the Graduale Romanum. The English is from the New American Bible, a Scripture translation approved for liturgical use in the United States.

The English translation of the Introit, Opening Prayer, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Gifts, Preface, Communion Antiphon and Prayer after Communion from The Roman Missal, Copyright 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.