EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (Vol. 2, n. 30)

Corpus Christi, Year B – June 18, 2006

 

“The New Covenant”

 

 

(+) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(A moment of silence)

 

SONG: Any suitable Eucharistic hymn or any suitable song may be sung.

 

WORDS OF ROMANO GUARDINI

(Cf. Romano Guardini, Meditations Before Mass, Manchester: Sophia Institute Press, 1993, p. 188-190)

 

Blood is life in its primary and most elementary form … The flowing of the sacrificial blood in the Old Testament is an acknowledgment of His sovereignty … It is simply the recognition and prayerful acknowledgment that God alone is Lord! Upon the conception of streaming blood as an expression of ultimate obedience, then, God places His covenant … We are Christians because of a covenant … Holy Mass is the commemoration of God’s new covenant with men. Awareness of this gives the celebration an added significance that is most salutary. To keep this thought in mind is to remind ourselves that Christ’s sacrificial death opened for us the new heaven and the new earth; that there exists between Him and us a contract based not on nature or talent or religious capacity, but on grace and freedom; that it is binding from person to person, loyalty to loyalty. At every Mass we should reaffirm that contract and consciously take our stand in it.

 

SILENT ADORATION

 

OPENING PRAYER

Leader: Father,

you sent your Word to bring us truth

and your Spirit to make us holy.

Through them we come to know the mystery of your life.

Help us to worship you, one God in three Persons,

by proclaiming and living our faith in you.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, forever and ever.

Assembly: Amen.

 

Part I

JESUS MASTER TRUTH

Listening to the Word

 

 

FIRST READING: Ex 24:3-8

 

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

 

GOSPEL READING: Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

 

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 4, n. 30]: 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 suitable song of praise may be sung.

 

 

 

Part II

JESUS MASTER WAY

Confrontation with the Word

 

 

POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART

 

Leader: We open our hearts to listen to the promptings of the living Word. Let us ask ourselves with limpid honesty:

           

  1. Do I try to glean the true meaning of God’s covenant love for us? Do I render praise and thanksgiving for the saving body and blood of Christ that brought us liberation from sin and constituted us into God’s holy people? How does the reality of God’s gift of forgiveness of sins and the eternal inheritance of his kingdom shape my daily life as a Christian?

 

  1. What are concrete implications for me as a participant in the body of Christ and in the blood of the new eternal covenant? How do I share the body and blood of Christ in today's distressed world and anguish of human society? Is my life “bread broken and shared” and a “cup of eternal covenant” poured out for the life of the world?

 

  1. What do I do to make the celebration of the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ more meaningful for the life of the worshipping community? Do I spend time to glean the incredible riches of the Eucharist? Do I spend time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament? Am I willing to participate in “Forty Hours Adoration” and Eucharistic processions meant to manifest our devotion to the Eucharist publicly?

 

 

 

PRAYING WITH THE WORD

 

Leader: Father,

you have brought to fulfillment the work of our redemption

through the Easter mystery of Christ your Son.

May we who faithfully proclaim his death and resurrection

in these sacramental signs

of “bread broken and shared” and of “the cup of eternal covenant”

experience the constant growth of your salvation in our lives.

May the Eucharist be for us

the sign of unity and the bond of charity.

By the body and blood of Christ

join all peoples of all races and diverse cultures in brotherly love.

May we be faithful to your covenant love

and observe your law and commands which lead to everlasting life.

Grant this through Christ our Lord.

 

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

Leader: Nourished at the table of the Word and the Eucharist, we tread the way of solidarity and become intercessors for the needs of today’s world. We therefore turn to God in supplication and say:

 

(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

 

1.      That the Church may discover new enthusiasm for her mission and come to acknowledge ever more fully that the Eucharist is the source and summit of her entire life; we pray:  (R.)

 

2.      That the lives of our pastors, missionaries and consecrated persons may truly be “bread broken and shared” and “cup of the eternal covenant” for the life of the world; we pray:  (R.)

 

3.      That all those who take part in the Eucharistic activities on this solemn feast of Corpus Christi may learn to become promoters of communion, peace and solidarity in every situation; we pray:  (R.)

 

4.      That the rights of all people may be protected, including the right to life, food, shelter, education and employment, along with political and cultural rights; we pray:  (R.)

 

5.      That our Eucharistic celebration may continue to challenge us to love and embrace the poor and vulnerable, and share our bread with the hungry an our resources with the needy; we pray:  (R.)

 

6.      For the Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of June: FOR CHRISTIAN FAMILIES: May they lovingly welcome children and care for the aged. We pray:  (R.)

 

7.      For the Holy Father’s Mission Intention for this month of June: FOR THE CLERGY AND THE LAITY: May they see interreligious dialogue and inculturation of the Gospel as part of daily efforts to evangelize all peoples. We pray:  (R.)

 

(Other prayers may be added.)

 

 

THE LORD’S PRAYER

 

 

CONCLUDING PRAYER

 

Leader: God of the everlasting covenant and of love,

look with favor on the offering of your Church

in which we show forth the paschal sacrifice of Christ.

Through the power of your Spirit of love

include us now and forever among the members of your Son,

whose body and blood we share.

Open our eyes to the needs of all;

inspire us with words and deeds

to comfort those who labor and are burdened;

keep our service of others

faithful to the example and command of Christ.

Let your Church be a living witness to truth and freedom,

to justice and peace,

that all people may be lifted up by the hope of a world made new.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

 

Assembly: Amen.

 

 

 

FINAL SONG: Any suitable Eucharistic hymn or song of praise may be sung.

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang  PDDM

 

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