Prayer Before Mass
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against
the wickedness and
snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray;
and do Thou,
O Prince of the Heavenly Hosts,
by the Power of God,
thrust into hell Satan
and all the evil spirits
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Entrance Antiphon
Second Sunday of Lent
Refrain Of you my heart has spoken:
Seek his face.
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek;
hide not your face from me.
Cf. Psalm 27(26):8-9 Chant settings by Fr. Samuel F. Weber, O.S.B.
Copyright 2017 Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN 47577-1010.
All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Penitential Act
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
First Reading
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
God put Abraham to the test.
He called to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am!” he replied.
Then God said:
“Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love,
and go to the land of Moriah.
There you shall offer him up as a holocaust
on a height that I will point out to you.”
When they came to the place of which God had told him,
Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.
Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.
But the LORD’s messenger called to him from heaven,
“Abraham, Abraham!”
“Here I am!” he answered.
“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the messenger.
“Do not do the least thing to him.
I know now how devoted you are to God,
since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son.”
As Abraham looked about,
he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket.
So he went and took the ram
and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son.
Again the LORD’s messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said:
“I swear by myself, declares the LORD,
that because you acted as you did
in not withholding from me your beloved son,
I will bless you abundantly
and make your descendants as countless
as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore;
your descendants shall take possession
of the gates of their enemies,
and in your descendants all the nations of the earth
shall find blessing—
all this because you obeyed my command.”
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19
R/ I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.
I believed, even when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted.”
Precious in the eyes of the LORD
is the death of his faithful ones.
R/ I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.
O LORD, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your handmaid;
you have loosed my bonds.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R/ I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people,
In the courts of the house of the LORD,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
R/ I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.
Second Reading
Romans 8:31b-34
Brothers and sisters:
If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare his own Son
but handed him over for us all,
how will he not also give us everything else along with him?
Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones?
It is God who acquits us, who will condemn?
Christ Jesus it is who died—or, rather, was raised—
who also is at the right hand of God,
who indeed intercedes for us.
Acclamation before the Gospel
Cf. Matthew 18:5
R/ Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory.
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
This is my beloved Son, listen to him.
R/ Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Gospel
Matthew 9:2-10
Jesus took Peter, James, and John
and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.
And he was transfigured before them,
and his clothes became dazzling white,
such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.
Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses,
and they were conversing with Jesus.
Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,
“Rabbi, it is good that we are here!
Let us make three tents:
one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
He hardly knew what to say, they were so terrified.
Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them;
from the cloud came a voice,
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone
but Jesus alone with them.
As they were coming down from the mountain,
he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone,
except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
So they kept the matter to themselves,
questioning what rising from the dead meant.
Profession of Faith
Apostles' Creed
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
Preparation of Gifts/Offertory
Lord, Who throughout These Forty Days
Instrumental
Text: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898
Music: ST. FLAVIAN, CM: John's Day Psalter, 1562; Public Domain
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Memorial Acclamations
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
or:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
or:
Save us, Savior of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Amen
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
Communion Hymn
All Who Hunger
Verse 1
All who hunger, gather gladly;
Holy manna is our bread.
Come from wilderness and wand'ring.
Here, in truth, we will be fed.
You that yearn for days of fullness,
All around us is our food.
Refrain Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.
Taste and see the grace eternal.
Taste and see that God is good.
Verse 2
All who hunger, never strangers,
Seeker, be a welcome guest.
Come from restlessness and roaming.
Here, in joy, we keep the feast.
We that once were lost and scattered
In communion's love have stood.
Verse 3
All who hunger, sing together;
Jesus Christ is living bread.
Come from loneliness and longing.
Here, in peace, we have been led.
Blest are those who from this table
Live their lives in gratitude.
