Liturgical Information
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Themes & Motives: authority of Christ, healing, power of God

Introit:
Save us, Lord our God, and gather us together from the nations, that we may proclaim your holy name and glory in your praise.  Psalm 106:47 [Roman Missal (Sacramentary)]

Laetetur cor quaerentium Dominum: quaerite Dominum, et confirmamini: quaerite faciem eius semper.
Ps. Confitemini Domino, et invocate nomen eius: annuntiate inter gentes opera eius. [Graduale Romanum, p.268]

Laetetur cor quaerentium Dominum: quaerite Dominum, et confirmamini: quaerite faciem eius semper.
Ps. Confitemini Domino, et invocate nomen eius: annuntiate inter gentes opera eius. [Gregorian Missal, p.442]

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

Opening Prayer:
Lord our God,
help us to love you with all our hearts
and to love all men as you love them.
Grant 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:

• Deuteronomy 18:15-20 [I will raise up a prophet, and I will put My words in his mouth. /v.18]
• Psalm 95: 1-2 / 6-7 / 7-9 [R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. /v.8]
• I Corinthians 7:32-35 [The virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy. /v.34]
• Gospel Verse: Mt 4:16 [The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light; on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death, light has arisen.]
• Mark 1:21-28 [He was teaching them as one having authority. /v.22]

Offertory Antiphon:
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High.  Psalm 92:2 **
     Verses of  Psalm 113  or  Psalm 125  can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime. [Graduale Romanum, p.270]

Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime. [Gregorian Missal, p.445]

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

Prayer over the Gifts:
Lord,
be pleased with the gifts we bring to your altar,
and make them the sacrament of our salvation.
We ask this through Christ our 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 you in 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:
Let your face shine on your servant, and save me by your love. Lord, keep me from shame, for I have called to you.  Psalm 31:17-18
    -- or --
Happy are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Happy are the lowly; they shall inherit the land.  Mt 5:3-4
[Roman Missal (Sacramentary)]

(B/C) Illumina faciem tuam super servum tuum, et salvum me fac in tua misericordia: Domine, non confundar, quoniam invocavi te.  Psalm 31:17-18 [Graduale Romanum, p.271]
     Psalm 31:2,3ab,3cd,4,5,6,8ab,15-16a can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

(B/C) Illumina faciem tuam super servum tuum, et salvum me fac in tua misericordia: Domine, non confundar, quoniam invocavi te.  Psalm 31:17-18 [Gregorian Missal, p.445]

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,
you invigorate us with this help to our salvation.
By this eucharist give the true faith continued growth
throughout the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the 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.