Liturgical Information
The Second Sunday of Lent (A)
Liturgical Color: Violet
Themes & Motives: prefigured glory, heaven, holiness, hope
Introit:
Remember your mercies, Lord, your tenderness from ages past. Do not let our enemies triumph over us; O God, deliver Israel from all her distress. (Psalm 25:6,3,22)
Opening Prayer:
God our Father,
help us to hear your Son.
Enlighten us with your word,
that we may find the way to your glory.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lectionary Readings:
- Genesis 12:1-4a [I will make you a great nation. /v.2]
- Psalm 33:4-5 / 18-19 / 20,22 [R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. /v.22]
- II Timothy 1:8b-10 [God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. /v.9]
- Gospel Verse: Mt 17:5 [From the shining cloud the Father's voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, hear him.]
- Matthew 17:1-9 [He was transfigured before them. /v.2]
Offertory Antiphon: **
I will delight in your commands, which I love.
I will lift up my hands to your commands and meditate on your statutes.
Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.
Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord,
make us holy.
May this eucharist take away our sins
that we may be prepared
to celebrate the resurrection.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Preface for the Second Sunday in Lent: [Transfiguration]
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
On your holy mountain he revealed himself in glory
in the presence of his disciples.
He had already prepared them for his approaching death.
He wanted to teach them through the Law and the Prophets
that the promised Christ had first to suffer
and so come to the glory of his resurrection.
In our unending joy we echo on earth
the song of the angels in heaven
as they praise your glory for ever:
Holy, holy, holy Lord...
Communion Antiphon:
This is my Son, me beloved, in whom is all my delight: listen to him. (Matthew 17:5)
Prayer after Communion:
Lord,
we give thanks for these holy mysteries
which bring to us here on earth
a share in the life to come,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer over the People:
Lord,
we rejoice that you are our creator and ruler.
As we call upon your generosity,
renew and keep us in your love.
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 cited in Latin in the Graduale Romanum.
The English 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, Prayer after Communion, and Solemn Blessing 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.
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