EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (Vol. 2, n. 34)

15^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

July 16-22, 2006

“He Sent Them Out …”

(+) 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 appropriate song may be sung.

WORDS OF POPE PAUL VI

            The Church owes its origin to the preaching of the gospel by Jesus and the Twelve … Once born of this apostolic mission, the Church is in turn commissioned by Jesus to go forth and preach … The Church is a continuation and extension of his presence, called above all to carry on the mission of Jesus and his work of evangelization without ceasing. Never can the Christian community be shut in on itself. Nourished by fervent prayer, the hearing of the word and the teaching of the apostles, the exercise of brotherly love and the breaking of bread, its inner life cannot attain its full vigor unless it becomes a witness, gaining favor with the people and converting souls by preaching and proclaiming the Good News.

SILENT ADORATION

OPENING PRAYER

(Composed by Blessed James Alberione)

Leader: Jesus, Divine Master, I thank and bless your most generous Heart for the great gift of the Gospel. You said: “I was sent to evangelize the poor.” Your words bring eternal life. In the Gospel, you revealed divine mysteries, taught the way of God in truth, offered the means of salvation.

Assembly: Grant me the grace to preserve your Gospel with veneration, listen to it and read it according to the spirit of the Church, and promote it with the love with which you preached it. May it be known, honored, and received by all. May the world conform its life, laws, morals, and teachings to it. May the fire brought by you upon earth inflame, enlighten and warm everyone.

Part I

JESUS MASTER TRUTH

Listening to the Word

FIRST READING: Am 7:12-15

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

GOSPEL READING: Mk 6:7-13

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. 34]: 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

A.    What lessons do we glean from the experience of the prophet Amos concerning our vocation and mission as Christian apostles and prophets? Is our response to God’s call and mandate as obedient as that of  the prophet Amos? How do we react to opposition, trials and difficulties?

B.     What do we learn from Jesus’ missionary discourse concerning our apostolic vocation and the life style of his disciples sent on a mission? Are we ready to work with bare essentials and to rely on the hospitality of the people to whom we are sent to proclaim the Good News? Are we limpid and authentic in our witnessing? Do we believe that with the call and mandate comes the grace of God?

C.     Do we believe that the Church is a continuation and an extension of the saving presence of Jesus, the One sent by the Father? How do we promote personally and as a community the Church’s mission of evangelization? As Church, do we feel the basic need to always listen to the Gospel message in order to be continually converted and renewed by it, and thus proclaim to others the Gospel appeal and challenge with greater vigor, power and zeal?

III. PRAYING WITH THE WORD

(Cf. Days of the Lord, vol. 5, Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1993, p. 145-146)

Leader: Your call thrust them on the ways and byways.

Bearers of your word, without any support than your love,

they speak your joy to those who receive them.

Assembly: Marvels of your grace!

You entrust God’s secrets to humans.

Leader: Messengers of the good news,

they announce peace to the ends of the world.

The forgiveness they proclaim on earth,

God accomplishes in heaven.

Assembly: Happy the people who welcome your emissaries.

Happy the people whose God you are.

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: Let us pray to God who cares for all, and with earnest humility say:

(R.) LORD, SAVE YOUR PEOPLE.

1.      Make the missionary and prophetic Church forever new.

2.      Grant your gifts to Benedict, our Pope.

3.      Aid our bishop N. _______.

4.      Preserve peace among nations.

5.      Promote justice among all peoples.

6.      Strengthen apostolic workers.

7.      Give grace to Christian prophets in the modern world.

8.      Grant eternal life to those who have gone before us.

9.      For the Holy Father’s General Intention for the month of July: FOR THOSE IN PRISON, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE: May they be helped by society to start a new life with new meaning.

10.  For the Holy Father’s Mission Intention for the month of July: FOR ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN MISSION LANDS: May they live and work peacefully side by side to build societies with respect for human and spiritual values.

(Other prayers may be added.)

THE LORD’S PRAYER

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Leader: God our Father,

you send the power of the gospel into the world

as a life-giving leaven.

Fill with the Spirit of Christ

those whom you call to live in the midst of the world

and its concerns;

help them by their work on earth

to build up your eternal kingdom.

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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