Liturgical Information
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

Themes & Motives: God's dominion over the world, finding God in the world, grace, peace, hope, worship

Introit:
I call upon you, God, for you will answer me; bend your ear and hear my prayer. Guard me as the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shade of your wings.  Psalm 17:6,8 [Roman Missal (Sacramentary)]

Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus: inclina aurem tuam, et exaudi verba mea: custodi me, Domine, ut pupilam oculi: sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me.
Ps. Exaudi Domine iustitiam meam: intende deprecationem meam. [Graduale Romanum, p.354]

Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus: inclina aurem tuam, et exaudi verba mea: custodi me, Domine, ut pupilam oculi: sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me.
Ps. Exaudi Domine iustitiam meam: intende deprecationem meam. [Gregorian Missal, p.571]

Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Opening Prayer:
Almighty and ever-living God,
our source of power and inspiration,
give us strength and joy
in serving you as followers of Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lectionary Readings:

• Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 [I am the Lord, and there is no other. /v.5]
• Psalm 96:1,3 / 4-5 / 7-8 / 9-10 [R. Give the Lord glory and honor. /v.7b]
• I Thessalonians 1:1-5b [Grace to you and peace. /v.1]
• Gospel Verse: Philippians 2:15d,16a [Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life.]
• Matthew 22:15-21 [Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's. /v.21]

Offertory Antiphon:
And I will delight in your commands, which I love. And I will lift up my hands to your commands and meditate on your statutes.  Psalm 119:47-48 **
     Verses of  Psalm 113  or  Psalm 125  can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Meditabor in mandatis tuis, quae dilexi valde: et levabo manus meas ad mandata tua, quae dilexi. [Graduale Romanum, p.356]

Meditabor in mandatis tuis, quae dilexi valde: et levabo manus meas ad mandata tua, quae dilexi. [Gregorian Missal, p.574]

Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord God,
may the gifts we offer
bring us you love and forgiveness
and give us freedom to serve you with our lives.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

Preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time IV: [The history of salvation]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

By his birth we are reborn.
In his suffering we are freed from sin.
By his rising from the dead we rise to everlasting life. In his return to glory
we enter into your heavenly kingdom.

And so, we join the angels and the saints
as they sing their unending hymn of praise:

  Holy, holy, holy Lord...

Communion Antiphon:
See how the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who hope in his love, that he may rescue them from death and feed them in time of famine.  Psalm 33:18-19
    -- or --
The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many.  Mark 10:45
[Roman Missal (Sacramentary)]

Domine Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra!  Psalm 8:2ab [Graduale Romanum, p.357]
     Psalm 8:2c,3,4,5,6-7a,7b-8,9 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

Domine Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra!  Psalm 8:2ab [Gregorian Missal, p.575]

Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Prayer after Communion:
Lord,
may this eucharist help us to remain faithful.
May it teach us the way to eternal life.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

** An official, approved English translation of the Offertory Antiphon has never been published. The offertory antiphon used here is from the New American Bible, a Scripture translation approved for liturgical use in the United States.

The English translation of the Introit, Opening Prayer, Psalm Refrain, Gospel Verse, Prayer over the Gifts, Preface, Communion Antiphon, and Prayer after Communion from The Roman Missal, © Copyright 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the First Reading, Second Reading and Gospel are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.