EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (Vol. 2, n. 47)
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
October 15-21, 2006
“A Wisdom-Filled Choice”
(+) 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.
INTRODUCTION
(Cf. Soren Kierkegaard in Meditations on the Sunday Gospels, ed. John Rotelle, New York: New York City Press, 1996, p. 128-129)
To follow Christ means denying one’s self … Eternity will not ask about what worldly possessions you left behind in the world. But it will ask you what treasure you have accumulated in heaven; how often you have won the victory over your own temper; what self-control you have exercised over yourself, or whether you have been a slave; how many times you have mastered yourself in self-denial, or whether you never have done so; how often in self-abnegation you have been willing to sacrifice for a good cause, or whether you never have been willing; how frequently in self-abnegation you have forgiven your enemy, whether indeed seven times or seventy times seven; how frequently in self-abnegation you have borne injuries patiently; what you have suffered, not for your own sake, for the sake of your own selfish purposes, but what in self-abnegation you have suffered for God’s sake.”
SILENT ADORATION
OPENING PRAYER
Leader: Accept the prayers of your servants, Lord Jesus,
and prepare our hearts to praise your holy name,
for you are the Wisdom of God,
which surpasses all earthly goods.
Give us your wisdom
and help us to see the good that we need to do on behalf of your kingdom.
Make us worthy to sing you songs of thanksgiving,
now and forever.
Assembly: Amen.
Part I
JESUS MASTER TRUTH
Listening to the Word
FIRST READING: Wis 7:7-11
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
GOSPEL READING: Mk 10:17-30
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. 47]: 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. Do we desire to receive more fully God’s gift of wisdom? Do we thank and praise God for offering this gift to us, in the person of his Son, Jesus Christ? Do we extol wisdom above all the most esteemed goods on earth: power, riches, health and beauty?
B. Embracing the paschal destiny of Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God, how do we make our day-to-day decisions a reflection of the spirit of wisdom he has poured upon us? Are our choices wisdom-filled and oriented towards the loving plan of God for us?
C. In our following of Jesus Christ, are we ready to renounce “all we have” and “give to the poor”? Is our self-renunciation directed towards the pursuit of the Kingdom of God? With the grace of God and in a spirit of self-abnegation, are we able to bear injuries patiently and forgive those who have wronged us?
PRAYING WITH THE WORD
(Adapted from Wis 9:1-6, 9-11)
Antiphon: Wisdom of God, be with me, always at work in me.
1. God of my fathers, Lord of mercy, you have made all things by your word and in your wisdom have established man to rule the creatures produced by you, to govern the world in holiness and justice, and to render judgment in integrity of heart: (Ant.)
2. Give me Wisdom, the attendant at your throne, and reject me not from among your children; for I am your servant, the son of your handmaid, a man weak and short-lived and lacking in comprehension of judgment and of laws. (Ant.)
3. Indeed, though one be perfect among the sons of men, if Wisdom, who comes from you, be not with him, he shall be held in no esteem. (Ant.)
4. Now with you is Wisdom, who knows your works and was present when you made the world; who understands what is pleasing in your eyes and what is conformable with your commands. (Ant.)
5. Send her forth from your holy heavens and from your glorious throne dispatch her that she may be with me and work with me, that I may know what is your pleasure. (Ant.)
6. For she knows and understands all things, and will guide me discreetly in my affairs and safeguard me by her glory. (Ant.)
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: Trusting in the Divine Master, the Wisdom of God incarnate, let us turn to him in prayer and say:
(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER!
1. We humbly present to you the Holy Father’s General Intention for the month of October: FOR ALL THE BAPTIZED. May they grow in faith and be courageous witnesses of Christ. We pray: (R.)
2. We humbly present to you the Holy Father’s Mission Intention for the month of October: FOR THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD: May the celebration of World Mission Day intensify missionary spirit and missionary cooperation. We pray: (R.)
3. For the victims of violence, hatred and war, especially the Amish girls killed in Pennsylvania, that the sufferings they have endured continue to generate love and forgiveness. We pray: (R.)
4. For those blessed greatly with material and spiritual goods that they endeavor to aid the poor and the needy. We pray: (R.)
5. For those who yearn to be filled with the Wisdom of God that their spiritual yearning be filled. We pray: (R.)
(Other prayers may be added.)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Leader: God our Father,
life of the faithful,
glory of the humble,
happiness of the just,
we give you thanks for the gift of Wisdom
and for sharing it with us in your Son Jesus Christ.
Strengthen our resolve to do good
with the blessing of the Eucharist,
the foretaste of eternal joy and the ultimate good that does not fade.
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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