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Sunday, April 6, 2008, Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 22-33, 1 Peter 1:17-21, Psalm 16, Luke 24:13-35
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/nab/readings/040608.shtml
THE MASS OF THE RESURRECTION
"Then they recounted what had happened on the road and how they had come
to know Him in the breaking of bread." —Luke 24:35
On the afternoon of the day on which Jesus rose from the dead, the risen
Lord gave us the pattern for Christian worship. We begin with the liturgy
of the word. We walk about seven miles with Jesus as He interprets for us
"every passage of Scripture which referred to Him" (Lk 24:27). This causes
our hearts to burn and be purified (Lk 24:32). Then our eyes are opened to
recognize the risen Christ in the breaking of the bread (Lk 24:31).
However, our worship is not over yet. Following the liturgy of the
Eucharist, we get up immediately, return to the circumstances of our
everyday lives, and recount what has happened to us and how we came to
know Jesus "in the breaking of bread" (Lk 24:33, 35). We spread the gospel
of God so that those who believe our message "may be offered up as a
pleasing sacrifice, consecrated by the Holy Spirit" (Rm 15:16).
Our major way of worshipping God is called "Mass," that is, "Sent." When
we worship the Lord in Spirit and truth (Jn 4:24), we not only receive
God's word and Holy Communion, we also are sent forth to proclaim the good
news. For a complete Mass in the pattern of the risen Jesus, we must go
when we are sent and then offer up "as a pleasing sacrifice" those who
accept the gospel we share (Rm 15:16). May we make our Mass true to its
name.
Prayer: Father, may our Masses have such an impact on society that
non-Christian governments will be threatened by them.
Promise: "Conduct yourselves reverently during your sojourn in a strange
land." —1 Pt 1:17
Praise: Praise the risen Jesus, Whose life, death, and resurrection
empower us to "go forth in His name."
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from April
1, 2008 through May 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, October 23, 2007
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
statements expressed.
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