Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
O come and sit at my table
where saints and sinners
are friends.
I wait to welcome the lost
and lonely to share the
cup of my love.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
O come and eat without money;
come to drink without price.
My feast of gladness
will feed your spirit with faith
and fullness of life.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
My bread will ever sustain you
through days of sorrow and woe.
My wine will flow
like a sea of gladness to
flood the depths of your soul.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
Your fields will flower in
fullness; your homes
will flourish in peace. For I,
the giver of home and harvest, will send my rain to the soil.
Come to the feast of
heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide
for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.
Psalmody
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 The man whose deeds are blameless and whose heart is pure will climb the mountain of the Lord.
When Psalm 24 is used as the invitatory psalm, psalm 95, above, is used as the first psalm at Morning Prayer.
Psalm 24
The Lord’s entry into his temple
The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness, *
the world and all its peoples.
It is he who set it on the seas; *
on the waters he made it firm.
Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord? *
Who shall stand in his holy place?
The man with clean hands and pure heart, †
who desires not worthless things, *
who has not sworn so as to deceive his neighbor.
He shall receive blessings from the Lord *
and reward from the God who saves him.
Such are the men who seek him, *
seek the face of the God of Jacob.
O gates, lift high your heads; †
grow higher, ancient doors. *
Let him enter, the king of glory!
Who is the king of glory? †
The Lord, the mighty, the valiant, *
the Lord, the valiant in war.
O gates, lift high your heads; †
grow higher, ancient doors. *
Let him enter, the king of glory!
Who is he, the king of glory? †
He, the Lord of armies, *
he is the king of glory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
King of glory, Lord of power and might, cleanse our hearts from all sin, preserve the innocence of our hands, and keep our minds from vanity, so that we may deserve your blessing in your holy place.
Ant. The man whose deeds are blameless and whose heart is pure will climb the mountain of the Lord.
Ant. 2 Praise the eternal King in all your deeds.
Canticle: Tobit 13:1-8
God afflicts but only to heal
Blessed be God who lives forever, *
because his kingdom lasts for all ages.
For he scourges and then has mercy; *
he casts down to the depths of the nether world,
and he brings up from the great abyss. *
No one can escape his hand.
Praise him, you Israelites, before the Gentiles, †
for though he has scattered you among them, *
he has shown you his greatness even there.
Exalt him before every living being, †
because he is the Lord our God, *
our Father and God forever.
He scourged you for your iniquities, *
but will again have mercy on you all.
He will gather you from all the Gentiles *
among whom you have been scattered.
When you turn back to him with all your heart, *
to do what is right before him,
then he will turn back to you, *
and no longer hide his face from you.
So now consider what he has done for you, *
and praise him with full voice.
Bless the Lord of righteousness, *
and exalt the King of the ages.
In the land of my exile I praise him, *
and show his power and majesty to a sinful nation.
“Turn back, you sinners! do the right before him: †
perhaps he may look with favor upon you *
and show you mercy.
“As for me, I exalt my God, *
and my spirit rejoices in the King of heaven.
Let all people speak of his majesty, *
and sing his praises in Jerusalem.”
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Praise the eternal King in all your deeds.
Ant. 3 The loyal heart must praise the Lord.
Psalm 33
Song of praise for God’s continual care
Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just; *
for praise is fitting for loyal hearts.
Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp, *
with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs.
O sing him a song that is new, *
play loudly, with all your skill.
For the word of the Lord is faithful *
and all his works to be trusted.
The Lord loves justice and right *
and fills the earth with his love.
By his word the heavens were made, *
by the breath of his mouth all the stars.
He collects the waves of the ocean; *
he stores up the depths of the sea.
Let all the earth fear the Lord, *
all who live in the world revere him.
He spoke; and it came to be. *
He commanded; it sprang into being.
He frustrates the designs of the nations, *
he defeats the plans of the peoples.
His own designs shall stand for ever, *
the plans of his heart from age to age.
They are happy, whose God is the Lord, *
the people he has chosen as his own.
From the heavens the Lord looks forth, *
he sees all the children of men.
From the place where he dwells he gazes *
on all the dwellers on the earth,
he who shapes the hearts of them all *
and considers all their deeds.
A king is not saved by his army, *
nor a warrior preserved by his strength.
A vain hope for safety is the horse; *
despite its power it cannot save.
The Lord looks on those who revere him, *
on those who hope in his love,
to rescue their souls from death, *
to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul is waiting for the Lord. *
The Lord is our help and our shield.
In him do our hearts find joy. *
We trust in his holy name.
May your love be upon us, O Lord, *
as we place all our hope in you.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Nourish your people, Lord, for we hunger for your word. Rescue us from the death of sin and fill us with your mercy, that we may share your presence and the joy of all the saints.
Ant. The loyal heart must praise the Lord.
Dan Schutte, SJ
Glory to God! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of good will.
We praise You, we bless You,
We adore You, we glorify You,
We give You thanks
for Your great glory,
Lord God, Heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ,
Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
You take away the
sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of
the world, receive our pray'r;
You are seated at the
right hand, the right hand of
the Father, have mercy on us.
For You alone
are the Holy One;
You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
With the Holy Spirit, in the
glory of God, the Father.
Glory to God! Glory to God!
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of good will.
Amen! Amen!
1st Reading
Rom 8:1-4
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters:
Now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus
has freed you from the law of sin and death.
For what the law, weakened by the flesh, was powerless to do,
this God has done:
by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh
and for the sake of sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
so that the righteous decree of the law might be fulfilled in us,
who live not according to the flesh but according to the spirit.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
℟. (12) Lord, teach me your statutes.
How shall a young man be faultless in his way?
By keeping to your words.
℟. Lord, teach me your statutes.
With all my heart I seek you;
let me not stray from your commands.
℟. Lord, teach me your statutes.
Within my heart I treasure your promise,
that I may not sin against you.
℟. Lord, teach me your statutes.
Blessed are you, O LORD;
teach me your statutes.
℟. Lord, teach me your statutes.
With my lips I declare
all the ordinances of your mouth.
℟. Lord, teach me your statutes.
In the way of your decrees I rejoice,
as much as in all riches.
℟. Lord, teach me your statutes.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Let your light shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Mt 5:13-19
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You are the salt of the earth.
But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?
It is no longer good for anything
but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
You are the light of the world.
A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;
it is set on a lampstand,
where it gives light to all in the house.
Just so, your light must shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your heavenly Father.
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter
will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments
will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Dan Schutte, SJ
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and Earth are full,
are full of Your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes,
who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
Dan Schutte, SJ
We proclaim your Death,
O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread, and
forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who
trespass against us;
and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us,
deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, grant us peace,
grant us peace.
Loving and forgiving are you,
O Lord; slow to anger,
rich in kindness,
loving and forgiving are you.
All my being, bless the Lord,
bless the holy name of God.
All my being, bless the Lord,
rememb’ring the goodness
of God.
Loving and forgiving are you,
O Lord; slow to anger,
rich in kindness,
loving and forgiving are you.
God forgives us all our sins,
healing those who
live in pain.
Saving us from final death.
God fill us with goodness
and love.
Loving and forgiving are you,
O Lord; slow to anger,
rich in kindness,
loving and forgiving are you.
Good and gracious is the
Lord, slow to anger,
rich in love.
God remembers not our sins;
forgiving and loving is God.
Loving and forgiving are you,
O Lord; slow to anger,
rich in kindness,
loving and forgiving are you.
As heaven soars above
the earth, so great the
love of God for us.
As far as east is from the
west, the Lord takes our
sins from us.
Loving and forgiving are you,
O Lord; slow to anger,
rich in kindness,
loving and forgiving are you.
Gospel Canticle
Ant. Those who are learned will be as radiant as the sky in all its beauty; those who instruct the people in goodness will shine like the stars for all eternity.
Canticle of Zechariah
Luke 1:68-79
The Messiah and his forerunner
Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old †
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Those who are learned will be as radiant as the sky in all its beauty; those who instruct the people in goodness will shine like the stars for all eternity.
Bustan mung tukian mi ing
pamanaliwa mung aske
ban asulyapan ing
sala ning bukas.
Isundu mung pasalan ing
dalan ming madalumdum.
Pakalulu ka’t makiramdam
king kekeng adwan!
Ika ing ngeni, ing napun
at ing alang kapupusan.
Ika’ing bukud bie
alang-angga. Alang-angga!
Ing kasakitan aliwa ya ing
kapupusan, uling daralan
kanuanan.
Nung atin keng kapibabatan,
Kekami yang kamtan.
King saup mu Ginu,
manaliwa ke aske!
Ika ing ngeni, ing napun
at ing alang kapupusan.
Ika’ing bukud bie
alang-angga. Alang-angga!
Alang-angga!