Posted on 04/13/2006 5:46:53 AM PDT by Salvation
AWESOME HOMILIES OF FATHER ALTIER FOR HOLY THURSDAY FROM 2004 AND 2005.
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1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 As the last supper drew to a close, Jesus had less than 24 hours to live. It was time to speak His last words to His friends. But what could He say, when the sadness was so great? So He simply acted. First, He gave them his own body and blood as food, so that as long as they lived, they’d never be without the comfort and strength of His presence. Then He washed their feet - a tender reminder of His undying affection and a quiet plea for them to do the same for each other. He fed them, He washed their feet, and then He went out to die. This evening, in Catholic churches in every corner of the world, priests, bishops, and even the pope at St. Peter’s in Rome, are doing yet again what Jesus did on that first Holy Thursday, not out of nostalgia, but as a holy remembering - remembering that we’ll never be alone because He’ll always be near, and remembering that our vocation is to take care of one another as He always takes care of us. Remember and give thanks! |
Dear Salvation,
I have posted the Link regarding Father Altier's Homilies for Holy Thursday from 2004 and 2005 respectively in one of my comments above.
Please keep me in your prayers.
Prayers for a Blessed and Holy Week to you and to your Family.
In Christ,
Whenever I see "King of Endless Glory Ping!" it evokes something. Today it is:
King of Glory, King of Peace
I will Love Thee;
and that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou has heard me;
Thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing thee,
and the cream of all my heart
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me;
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort
to enroll thee:
E'en eternity's too short
to extoll thee.
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Pray for A Voice in the Desert
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This is My body, which will be given |
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Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA This action of the Archbishop is not related to any scandal We regret any inconvenience and humbly ask for your prayers. Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn |
O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.
| Psalm 71 (72) |
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| The Messiah's royal power |
| Give the king your judgement, O God, give the king’s son your righteousness. Let him judge your people with justice and your poor ones with wisdom. Let the mountains bring peace to your people, let the hills bring righteousness. He will give his judgement to the poor among the people, he will rescue the children of the destitute, he will lay low the false accuser. He will endure with the sun, beneath the moon, from generation to generation. He will come down like rain on the pasture, like a shower that waters the earth. In his time, righteousness will flourish and abundance of peace, until the moon itself is no more. He will rule from coast to coast, from the world’s centre to its farthest edge. The desert-dwellers will cast themselves down before him; his enemies will eat dust at his feet. The kings of Tharsis and the islands will bring tribute, the kings of Arabia and Sheba will bring gifts. All the kings will worship him, all nations will serve him. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
| Psalm 71 (72) |
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| Because he has given freedom to the destitute who called to him, to the poor, whom no-one will hear. He will spare the poor and the needy, he will keep their lives safe. He will rescue their lives from oppression and violence, their blood will be precious in his sight. He will live long, and receive gifts of gold from Arabia; they will pray for him always, bless him all through the day. There will be abundance of grain in the land, it will wave even from the tops of the mountains; its fruit will be richer than Lebanon. The people will flourish as easily as grass. Let his name be blessed for ever, let his name endure beneath the sun. All the nations of the earth will be blessed in him, all nations will acclaim his greatness. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone works wonders. Let his majesty be blessed for ever; let it fill all the earth. Amen, amen. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
| Canticle | Apocalypse 11 |
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| We thank you, Lord God Almighty, who are and who were, that you have taken up your great power and begun to reign. The nations were angered, but your anger came, the time for the dead to be judged, the time to reward the prophets and saints, your servants, and those who feared your name, both great and small. Now have come the salvation and might and kingdom of our God, and the power of his Anointed, for the accuser of our brethren has been brought down, who accused them day and night in the sight of God. But they vanquished him through the blood of the Lamb and through their own witness. They did not cling to life, even in the face of death. Therefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
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| Canticle | Magnificat |
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| My soul rejoices in the Lord | |
| My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation. For he has shown me such favour – me, his lowly handmaiden. Now all generations will call me blessed, because the mighty one has done great things for me. His name is holy, his mercy lasts for generation after generation for those who revere him. He has put forth his strength: he has scattered the proud and conceited, torn princes from their thrones; but lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
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| Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. |
| A concluding prayer may follow here. |
| May the Lord bless us and keep us from all harm; and may he lead us to eternal life. |
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Thursday, April 13, 2006 Meditation Exodus 12:1-8,11-14 Holy Thursday This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. (Exodus 12:11) Exodus tells the story of the Passover, God’s great saving action on behalf of his people. In this story, we read about God executing judgment on the “gods” of Egypt and directing his destroying angel to bypass the homes of all the Israelites. We also read about God parting the Red Sea before Moses and the people and then sending it crashing over their pursuers. What if the children of Israel had remained in their houses, content simply to watch God work? They would probably still be slaves. But that didn’t happen! Instead, they ate their meal “hurriedly,” ready for action. They had to be ready to turn their backs on their old lives and escape from their enemies. Later, God told them to stop fretting and move forward into the sea (Exodus 14:15). It seems that when God is on the move, his followers must mobilize too. Like the Israelites, we too know the final destination but almost no details of the journey. All we can know is that God promises to provide for our needs and protect us in battle. We know we can’t avoid hardship and sacrifice, but we also know that every death leads to resurrection. Tonight, we linger at table with the Lord. We try not to shrink back as he humbles himself to wash our feet. We marvel as he turns bread into his body and wine into his blood, and we receive him with awe and wonder. We hear him consecrate the twelve to continue his sacramental ministry. There is much to ponder. Yet the whole focus of this celebration is Jesus’ going forth to the cross—and our going forth with him. Where is God sending me? How does he want to make use of these feet he has washed? Where does he long to go to deliver a message of healing, an act of service, an assurance of unconditional love, a word of truth? Here we are, Lord. Send us! “Jesus, I linger with you this night as you yield yourself to the Father. Give me courage to go forth with you. Show me where you are sending me in the power of the love I have shared in this Eucharistic banquet. Psalm 116:12-13,15-18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 |
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You are a fast learner!
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| 1 | Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. | ante diem autem festum paschae sciens Iesus quia venit eius hora ut transeat ex hoc mundo ad Patrem cum dilexisset suos qui erant in mundo in finem dilexit eos |
| 2 | And when supper was done (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him), | et cena facta cum diabolus iam misisset in corde ut traderet eum Iudas Simonis Scariotis |
| 3 | Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God, | sciens quia omnia dedit ei Pater in manus et quia a Deo exivit et ad Deum vadit |
| 4 | He riseth from supper and layeth aside his garments and, having taken a towel, girded himself. | surgit a cena et ponit vestimenta sua et cum accepisset linteum praecinxit se |
| 5 | After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. | deinde mittit aquam in pelvem et coepit lavare pedes discipulorum et extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus |
| 6 | He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? | venit ergo ad Simonem Petrum et dicit ei Petrus Domine tu mihi lavas pedes |
| 7 | Jesus answered and said to him: What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. | respondit Iesus et dicit ei quod ego facio tu nescis modo scies autem postea |
| 8 | Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet, Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me. | dicit ei Petrus non lavabis mihi pedes in aeternum respondit Iesus ei si non lavero te non habes partem mecum |
| 9 | Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. | dicit ei Simon Petrus Domine non tantum pedes meos sed et manus et caput |
| 10 | Jesus saith to him: He that is washed needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all. | dicit ei Iesus qui lotus est non indiget ut lavet sed est mundus totus et vos mundi estis sed non omnes |
| 11 | For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: You are not all clean. | sciebat enim quisnam esset qui traderet eum propterea dixit non estis mundi omnes |
| 12 | Then after he had washed their feet and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you? | postquam ergo lavit pedes eorum et accepit vestimenta sua cum recubuisset iterum dixit eis scitis quid fecerim vobis |
| 13 | You call me Master and Lord. And you say well: for so I am. | vos vocatis me magister et Domine et bene dicitis sum etenim |
| 14 | If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. | si ergo ego lavi vestros pedes Dominus et magister et vos debetis alter alterius lavare pedes |
| 15 | For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also. | exemplum enim dedi vobis ut quemadmodum ego feci vobis ita et vos faciatis |
Sadly, we had women in the group whose feet were washed tonight.
O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
| This is an excellent moment for an examination of conscience. In a communal celebration of Compline, one of the penitential acts given in the Missal may be recited. |
A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.
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| Thanksgiving |
| Take pity on me, Lord, and listen to my prayer. |
| When I called out, he heard me, the God of my righteousness. When I was in trouble, you gave me freedom: now, take pity on me and listen to my prayer. Sons of men, how long will your hearts be heavy? Why do you seek for vain things? Why do you run after illusions? Know that the Lord has done marvellous things for those he has chosen. When I call upon the Lord, he will hear me. Be vigorous, but do not sin: speak in the silence of your heart, in your bed, be at rest. Offer righteousness as a sacrifice, and put your trust in the Lord. Many are saying, Who will give us good things? Let your face shine on us, Lord, let the light of your face be a sign. You have given me a greater joy than the others receive from abundance of wheat and of wine. In peace shall I sleep, Lord, in peace shall I rest: firm in the hope you have given me. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
| Take pity on me, Lord, and listen to my prayer. |
| Psalm 133 (134) |
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| Evening prayer in the Temple |
| Bless the Lord through the night. |
| Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand through the night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your arms to the sanctuary and bless the Lord! May the Lord bless you from Sion – the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
| Bless the Lord through the night. |
| Reading | Deuteronomy 6:4-7 |
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| Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one God. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your strength. These words that I teach you today will remain in your hearts. You will teach them to your children; you will speak them as you sit at home and as you go on your journeys; you will speak them when you lie down and when you rise up. |
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For our sake Christ was made obedient, even to death.
| Canticle | Nunc Dimittis |
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| Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace. | |
| Now, Master, you let your servant go in peace. You have fulfilled your promise. My own eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples. A light to bring the Gentiles from darkness; the glory of your people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
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| Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace. | |
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| Let us pray. Come, Lord, to our dwelling, and drive the snares of the enemy far away from it. Let your holy angels dwell in it and keep us in peace; and may your blessing be with us always. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. |
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| May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. |
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