Liturgical Information
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Liturgical Color: Green

Themes: cross, sacrifice, discipleship, martyrdom, witness

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

Have mercy on me, O Lord
for I cry to you all the day long.
O Lord, you are good and forgiving,
full of mercy to all who call to you. Psalm 86:3-5 [Roman Missal]

Miserere mihi Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die: quia tu Domine suavis ac mitis es, et copiosus in misericordia omnibus invocantibus te.
Ps. Inclina Domine aurem tuam et exaudi me: quoniam inops et pauper sum ego. Psalm 86:3,5,1 [Graduale Romanum, p.330]

Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Collect:

God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,

so that by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good

and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Ho-ly Spirit,
one God, for ev-er and ev-er. A-men.

Lectionary Readings:

Jeremiah 20:7-9 [The word of the Lord has resulted in reproach and derision. /v.8]
Psalm 63:2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 8-9 [R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God. /v.2b]
Romans 12:1-2 [Present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice. /v.1]
Gospel Verse: See Eph 1:17-18 [May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call.]
Matthew 16:21-27 [If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself. /v.24]

Offertory Antiphon:

Deign, O Lord, to rescue me. Let all be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life.Psalm 40:14a,15a
Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Domine, in auxilium meum respice: confundantur et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam, ut auferant eam: Domine, in auxilium meum respice. Psalm 40:2-4 [Graduale Romanum, p.331]

Domine, in auxilium meum respice: confundantur et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam, ut auferant eam: Domine, in auxilium meum respice. Psalm 40:2-4 [Gregorian Missal, p.540]

Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Prayer over the Offerings:

May this sacred offering, O Lord,
confer on us always the blessing of salva- tion,

that what it celebrates in mystery
it may accom- plish in power.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Preface VI of Sundays in Ordinary Time: [The pledge of the eternal Passover]

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in you we live and move and have our being,
and while in this body
we not only experience the daily effect of your care,
but even now possess the pledge of life eternal.
For, having received the first fruits of the Spirit,
through whom you raised up Jesus from the dead,
we hope for an everlasting share in the Paschal Mystery.

And so, with all the Angels, we praise you,
as in joyful celebration we acclaim:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts…

Communion Antiphon:

How great is the goodness, Lord,
that you keep for those who fear you. Psalm 31:20 [Roman Missal]

— or —

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:9-10 [Roman Missal]

(A) Qui vult venire post me, abneget semetipsum: et tollat crucem suam, et sequator me. Mt 6:24 [Graduale Romanum, p.484]
Psalm 34:2,6,7,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

(A) Qui vult venire post me, abneget semetipsum: et tollat crucem suam, et sequator me. Mt 6:24 [Gregorian Missal, p.486]

Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Prayer after Communion:

Re- newed by this bread from the heavenly table,
we beseech you, Lord,

that, being the food of charity,
it may confirm our hearts
and stir us to serve you in our neighbor.

Through Christ our Lord. A-men.

Solemn Blessing: [12. Ordinary Time IV]

May the God of all consolation order your days in his peace
and grant you the gifts of his blessing.
Amen.

May he free you always from every distress
and confirm your hearts in his love.
Amen.

So that on this life's journey
you may be effective in good works,
rich in the gifts of hope, faith and charity,
and may come happily to eternal life.
Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
Amen.

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

The English translation of the Entrance Antiphon [Introit], Collect, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Offerings, Preface, Communion Antiphon, Prayer after Communion and Solemn Blessing from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corp. 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.

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