Towards a Eucharistic Spirituality: A Weekly Pastoral Tool

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

THROUGH THE LITURGICAL YEAR (Vol. 6, n. 11)

5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

February 7, 2010

“By the Grace of God”

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

(A moment of silence)

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

INTRODUCTION

(Cf. Gerald Vann in Meditations on the Sunday Gospels, Year C, New York: New City Press, 1998, p. 82-830)

Launch out into the deep, our Lord tells us; it can be a frightening thing, the first time you plunge into the sea, because you are in a new strange element; but if you go on you forget the fright and enjoy the thrill, the sense of freedom; and the strange element becomes friendly and buoyant even while it remains immense. That is what religion is meant to be like; it means not just knowing more things than you would otherwise would, but knowing something underneath all things, knowing the secret heart of things, because you know the Presence, the Love, that is in and about all things. It means plunging into the divine life as a driver plunges into the sea. That is why our Lord said that he came that we might have life and have it more abundantly; if you plunge into this element you escape form the narrow confines of the selfish and the shallow, and move into immensity.

SILENT ADORATION

OPENING PRAYER

Leader: Father,

watch over your family

and keep us safe in your care,

for all our hope is 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: Is 6:1-2a, 3-8

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

SECOND READING: I Cor 15:1-11

GOSPEL READING: Lk 5:1-11

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 8, n. 11]: 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 or any other appropriate song may be sung.

Part II

JESUS MASTER WAY

Confrontation with the Word

POINTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE HEART

Do we experience the awe-some holiness and fascinating presence of God? What is our response to the divine presence? Like Isaiah, do we respond positively to the divine proposal: “Whom shall I send?” and declare: “Here I am! Send me!”

Are we ready to imitate Simon Peter’s response to Jesus who gave him an intense experience of the divine through the miraculous catch? Are we ready to leave everything behind and follow Jesus Christ?

Like Saint Paul, do we allow the grace of God to heal us and transform us? Are we willing to participate fully in the paschal mystery of Christ’s death and rising? Are we ready to give a limpid witness to our faith?

PRAYING WITH THE WORD

Leader: Loving Father,

we have experienced your infinite holiness and all-encompassing love

in your faithful Servant-Son Jesus Christ.

He died for us and, raised from the dead, he was glorified.

The grace of our Risen Lord enfolds us.

It gives us strength to serve your saving plan.

By your saving mercy fully revealed in Jesus’ life-giving ministry

and by your loving compassion manifested in Christ’s paschal mystery,

we become what you intend us to be:

persons totally “christified”

and fully committed to your service and praise,

now and forever.

Assembly: Amen.

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: With trust and confidence, let us present our petitions to our loving God who gave us the gift of his Son, the Eucharistic Master. Let us say to him:

(R.) LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

1. For the Holy Father’s General Intention for this month of February: That all scholars and intellectuals may attain an understanding of the one true God through a sincere search for the truth. We pray: (R.)

2. For the Holy Father’s Mission Intention for this month of February: That the Church, aware of its own missionary identity, may strive to follow Christ faithfully and to proclaim His Gospel to all peoples. We pray: (R.)

3. That the special “Year for Priests” promulgated by Pope Benedict XVI may enable priests to deepen their Eucharistic spirituality and inspire them so that their priestly ministry on behalf of God’s covenant people may bear abundant fruit. We pray: (R.)

4. That a deep vocational awareness may be formed in every person: “all Catholics with all the means for all vocations and apostolate”. And that there be an increase of priestly and religious vocations in the Church who will respond “Here, I am! Send me!” to the Lord’s bidding. We pray: (R.)

5. That those who are called to be “fishers of men” may venture into the deep waters of divine goodness and lower their nets to catch and enfold with love those who long for God’s kingdom. We pray: (R.)

6. That we may allow the grace of God to shape us into servants of the Word and docile instruments of his Kingdom. Confessing with Saint Paul, “By the grace of God I am what I am” , may we efficaciously proclaim the Gospel to all nations. We pray: (R.)

7. That we may continue to remember and care for the suffering people of Haiti. And may we have the grace to help them in their difficult task of healing, rebuilding and restoration. We pray: (R.)

(Other prayers may be added.)

THE LORD’S PRAYER

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Leader: Lord,

we pray for your people who believe in you.

May they enjoy the gift of your love,

share it with others,

and spread it everywhere.

We ask this in the name of the Jesus the Lord.

Assembly: Amen.

FINAL SONG: Any Eucharistic or any other appropriate song may be sung.

Prepared by Sr. Mary Margaret Tapang PDDM