Fourth Sunday of Lent

A holy Great Lent to all!
Please find posted below the proper for the 4th Sunday of Lent, 26 March 2006. May the Lord bless you and all whom you love and serve. +CD


4 Lent: "The Raising of Lazarus" [Third Scrutiny of the Catechumens]

Prayer:
Merciful Father, by the power of your Spirit, raise us to new life in your Son, so that, freed from the fear of death, we may serve you in holiness and righteousness all our days. We ask this through your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
1 Kings 17:8-24
2 Kings 4:8-37

Psalm 130

Wisdom:
Job 30:16-23
Psalm 71:17-21

Prophets:
Isaiah 2:2-4
Daniel 12:1-3
Micah 4:1-7

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 46:19-20
2 Maccabees 7:1-42

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
1 Corinthians 15:36-49
1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Apostolic Account:
Acts 9:36-43
Acts 20: 7-12

Gospel:
Matthew 8:18-19,23-26
Mark 5:21-24,35-43
Luke 7:11-17; 16:19-31
John 11:1-45

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008)
1 Kings 17:8-24
Psalm 130
Acts 9:36-43
John 11:1-45

Year B (2006)
2 Kings 4:8-37
Psalm 130
Acts 20: 7-12
John 11:1-45

Year C (2007)
Job 30:16-23 or Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm 130
1 Corinthians 15:50-58
John 11:1-45

Post-Communion Prayer:
Father, we are grateful that your Spirit nourishes us through word and sacrament unto the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Lead us through our Lenten desert of repentance, conversion, and renewal unto the fullness of paschal joy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Third Sunday of Lent

Hi, all! May your journey through the Great Lent be spiritually uplifting, and may the Lord bless you and all whom you love and serve. +CD


3 Lent: "The Man Born Blind"

[Second Scrutiny of the Catechumens]

Prayer:
Merciful Father, through your Spirit dispel all blindness from our hearts, minds, and souls, and, by the light of your presence, lead us unto the fullness of truth, righteousness, and eternal life. We ask this through your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Genesis 1:14-19
Genesis 19:1-29
Genesis 28:10-22

Psalm 27

Wisdom:
Psalm 18:26-31
Psalm 19:8-11
Psalm 43

Prophets:
Isaiah 2:5-11
Isaiah 42:1-9,16
Isaiah 43:8-10

Deuterocanonical:
Tobit 2:9-10; 11; 14:1-2

Apostolic Epistle:
Romans 2:17-24
1 John 1:5-9

Apostolic Account:
Acts 9:1-19
Acts 26:12-23

Gospel:
John 3:19-21
John 12:35-36
John 9:1-41

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008)
Isaiah 2:5-11
Psalm 27
1 John 1:5-9
John 9:1-41

Year B (2006)
Isaiah 42:1-9,16
Psalm 27
Acts 9:1-19
John 9:1-41

Year C (2007)
Isaiah 43:8-10
Psalm 27
Acts 26:12-23
John 9:1-41

Post-Communion Prayer:
Father, we are grateful that your Spirit nourishes us through word and sacrament unto the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Lead us through our Lenten desert of repentance, conversion, and renewal unto the fullness of paschal joy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Second Sunday of Lent

Kindly find posted below the proper for liturgical use on the Second Sunday of Lent, 12 March 2006. Throughout this Great Lent may the Lord bless you and all whom you love and serve. +CD


2 Lent: "The Samaritan Woman at the Well"

[First Scrutiny of the Catechumens]

Prayer:
Merciful Father, your Son gives the water of eternal life. Through your Spirit inspire in us our deepest thirst for you, the wellspring of holiness and the source of eternal life and goodness. We ask this through your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Exodus 7:1-7
Numbers 20:1-11

Psalm 63:1-8

Wisdom:
Psalm 78:9-22
Psalm 95:1-2,6-9
Psalm 136:21-26

Prophets:
Isaiah 35:1-10
Isaiah 41:17-20
Isaiah 44:1-4
Isaiah 55:1-3
Ezekiel 47:1-12
Amos 4:7-8

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 39:12-21

Apostolic Epistle:
Romans 5:1-11
Romans 6:3-11
1 Peter 3:18-22

Apostolic Account:
Revelation 22:1-2

Gospel:
John 4:5-42

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95:1-2,6-9
Romans 5:1-8
John 4:5-42

Year B (2006)
Isaiah 35:1-10 [or 55:1-3]
Psalm 78:9-22
Romans 6:3-11
John 4:5-42

Year C (2007)
Isaiah 41:17-20 [or 44:1-4]
Psalm 136:21-26
Revelation 22:1-2
Jihn 4:5-42

Post-Communion Prayer:
Father, we are grateful that your Spirit nourishes us through word and sacrament unto the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Lead us through our Lenten desert of repentance, conversion, and renewal unto the fullness of paschal joy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

First Sunday of Lent

Kindly find posted below the proper for liturgical use on the First Sunday of Lent, 5 March 2006. Throughout the Great Lent may the Lord bless you and all whom you love and serve.

1 Lent: "The Temptation of Jesus"

Prayer:
Merciful Father, as your Son Jesus fasted and prayed in the desert, he was tempted and tested yet did not sin. Through your Spirit discipline us unto perseverance, despite our weakness, so that we may learn to obey you and to trust in your power to forgive and save us. We ask this through your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Deuteronomy 8:1-6
Deuteronomy 8:11-20
Deuteronomy 26:5-10

Psalm 51:1-6,12-15

Wisdom:
Psalm 25:4-9
Psalm 91:1-2,10-15
Proverbs 3:3-8

Prophets:
Isaiah 50:10-11
Isaiah 51:1-3

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 40:1-11

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Corinthians 10:1-5
Jude 0:5

Apostolic Account:
Acts 7:37-43
Revelation 12:13-17

Gospel:
Matthew 4:1-11
Mark 1:12-13
Luke 4:1-13

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008)
Deuteronomy 8:1-6
Psalm 51:1-6,12-15
1 Corinthians 10:1-5
Matthew 4:1-11

Year B (2006)
Deuteronomy 8:11-20
Psalm 51:1-6,12-15
Acts 7:37-43
Mark 1:12-13

Year C (2007)
Deuteronomy 26:5-10
Psalm 51:1-6,12-15
Revelation 12:13-17
Luke 4:1-13

Post-Communion Prayer:
Father, we are grateful that your Spirit nourishes us through word and sacrament unto the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Lead us through our Lenten desert of repentance, conversion, and renewal unto the fullness of paschal joy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.