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IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ      ​​​​​Sir. 48,1-14
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ nke Sirach

Oge ahụ ka onye amụma Elaija ji bilite ka ọkụ; okwu ya n’achawapụta ka ire ọkụ. Okwu ya wetara ha ụganị, n’obi ịnụọkụ ya, o belatara ọnụọgụ ha. Site n’okwu nke Chukwu, o mechiri eluigwe, mmiri kwụsị izo. Ugboro atọ ka o si n’elu kpọdata ọkụ. Elaija, ịdị ebube n’ọrụ ịtụnanya gị, onye tosiri ịnya isi na ya dịka gị? Isila n’ọnwụ na ala mmụọ kulite onye nwụrụ anwụ; site n’ike nke Onyekachaelu; idotuola ndịeze, tinye ha na mbibi, si n’elu akwa dotuo ndị a mara aha ha. N’elugwu Sinai, ịnụrụ okwu mba, na ikpe nke ịbọ ọbọ na Horeb; gị onye tere ndịeze ude ka ha bụrụ ndị n’abọ ọbọ, te ndị amụma ude ka ha nọchie anya gị. Gị bụ onye oke ifufe nke ọkụ bugoro n’elu, n’ime ụgbọ dị na ịnyịnya nke ọkụ; gị onye dị nkwadobe n’oge a kara, dịka e siri detuo, ime ka iwe Chukwu dajụọ tupu oke amụma ebido; tụgharịa obi ndị bụ nna n’ebe ụmụ ha nọ, ma dozie ebo jacob nile dịka ha dị na mbụ. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị hụrụ gị, na ndị ji ịhụnanya da n’ụra nke ọnwụ, maka na anyị g’aenwe ndụ ma mgbe ọnwụ gafechara, oke aha anyị anaghị adịgịde. Mgbe oke ifufe kpuchiri Elaija, Elisha juputara na mmụọ nke Elaija; n’ụbọchị nile nke ndụ ya, onweghi onye ọchịchị ọtụrụ ụjọ n’ihu ya, nke ọnaenwe onye nọkwasara ya. Onweghi ihe tara ya akpụ, ọbụladị n’ọnwụ, ozu ya buru amụma. Ka osiri rụọ ọrụebube na ndụ ya, otua ka ọrụ ya siri dị ịtụnanya n’ọnwụ ya.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA ​​​​Abụọma 97,1-7
A . Ṅụrịanụ n’ime Onyenweanyị ụnụ bụ ndị eziomume.

Onyenweanyị n’achị, ka ụwa ṅụrịba;
Ṅụrịanụ, ala island nile.
Urukpu na ọchịchịrị gbara ya okirikiri,
Ojiri eziomume na ikpe nkwụmọtọ tọ ntọala ocheze ya. A.

Ọkụ n’akwado ụzọ ya,
naerepịa ndiro nọ n’akụkụ ya nile,
ámụmá ya naenye ụwa nile ihé,
ụwa hụrụ nkea ma jijiji. A.

Ugwu nile gbazere dịka mmanụ n’ihu Onyenweanyị,
n’ihu Onyenweanyị nke ụwa nile.
Eluigwe naekwuputa eziomume ya,
obodo nile n’ahụ otito ya. A.

Ihere me ụnụ ndị naesekpuru onyinyo,
ndị ji chi ọzọ anya isi,
chi nile sekpuoronu Onyenweanyị. A.

MBEKU OZIỌMA ​​​​Rom. 8.15
Alleluia, alleluia.
Mmụọ nke ụnụ natara bụ mmụọ nke ụmụ azụtara,
nke naeme ka ụnụ tikuo, “Abba! Nna!”
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA ​​​​​​​Mt. 6.7-15
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Oziọma dịasọ nke Mattiu dere

N’oge ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị discipuli ya, “Mgbe ụnụ naekpe ekpere, ụnụ ekwula ọtụtụ okwu n’abaghị uru, dịka ndị mba ọzọ si eme; n’ihina ha naeche na site na ọtụtụ okwu a g’ananụ ekpere ha. Ụnụ emekwala ka ha, nihina Nna ụnụ mara mkpa ụnụ tupu ụnụ arịọ ya. Ya bụ, naekpenu ekpere otua: “Nna anyị nọ n’eluigwe ka otito dịrị aha Gị, ka alaeze Gị bịa, ka eme uche gị n’ụwa, dịka e si eme ya n’eluigwe. Nye anyị tata nri nke ụbọchị anyị, gbaghara anyị mmehie anyị dịka anyị si gbaghara ndị meghiere anyị. Ekwela ka anyị kwenye na nranye ma zọpụta anyị n’ajọ ihe.” N’ihina ọbụrụ na ụnụ agbaghara ndị madụ mmehie ha, Nna ụnụ nke bi n’eluigwe g’agbaghara ụnụ; ma ọbụrụ na ụnụ agbagharaghị ibe ụnụ mmehie ha mere ụnụ, Nna ụnụ agaghị agbaghara ụnụ mmehie ụnụ.  
BY The Catholic Church

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ ​​​​​2 Ndị Eze 2.1,6-14
Ihe Ọgugụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ nke abụọ nke Ndị Eze.

N’oge ahụ, ka Onyenweanyị chọrọ iji oke ifufe kpọrọ Elaija la n’eluigwe, Elaija na Elisha si Gilgal n’abịa. Oge ahụ, Elaija gwara Elisha, “Biko chere ebea n’ihina Onyenweanyị zigaram Jordan.” Ọ zara ya sị, “Ka Chukwu n’adị ndụ, ka gị onwegị di ndụ, agaghị m ahapụ gị.” Ha abụọ we gaba. Ụmụ ndịamụma iri ise sokwara ha gaba ma kwụsị n’ebe tetụrụ aka, ka ha abụọ nọ n’akụkụ Jordan. Mgbe ahụ, Elaija apịakọ uwe mwụda ya, pịa ya n’elu miri ahụ, okewa ụzọ abụọ, ha abụọ we gafere n’ala ọkpọrọ. Mgbe ha gafechara, Elaja agwa Elisha sị, “Rịọ ihe ọbụla mụ gaemere gị tupu akpọpụm ebe ịnọ.” Elisha rịọrọ ya sị, “Me ka mụ keta oke mmụọ gị maji abụọ.” Ọzara ya sị, “Ịrịọrọ ihe siri ike, ma ka osila dị, ị hụ mụ mgbe ana akpọpụ mụ ebe ịnọ, ọ g’adị otu i siri rịọ, ma ọbụrụ na ịhụghị mụ oge ana akpọpụ mụ, ọgaghị adị otu ahụ.” Ka ha abụọ n’akparịta ụka, na mberede, ụgbọịnyịnya ọkụ, n’adọkpụ bịara kewa ha abụọ. Elaija we soro oke ifufe ahụ la n’eluigwe. Oge ahụ, Elisha hụrụ ya we tie mkpu sị, “Nna mụ, Nna mụ, dike ndị Israel ji aga mba!” ma ọhụghịkwa ya ọzọ. O were uwe mwụda Elaija ahụ dapụnahụrụ ya laghachi bịa guzoro n’akụkụ osimiri Jordan. O were uwe ahụ pịa n’elu mmiri ahụ tie mkpu sị, “Ole ebe Onyenweanyị, Chukwu nke Elaija nọ?”

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA ​​​​Abụ 31.20,21,24
R. Nwenụ obi siri ike, ụnụ nile bụ ndị chekwubere n’Onyenweanyị.

Le ka ịdịmma gị siri dị ukwu, O Onyenweanyị
nke I dobere ndị nile n’atụ egwu gị,
Ị naenye ndị nile gbabara na gị,
ka ụwa nile jiri anya ha hụ. R.

N’ihu gị ka I naezobe ha,
ka atụmatụ ndị ajọ omume ghara ịmetụ ha,
na ndo nke gị ka i naezobe ha,
ka ọnụ ọjọọ ghara imetụ ha. R.

Ụnụ ndị kwụsiri ike, hụnụ Onyenweanyị n’anya,
Chukwu naechekwaba ndị kwere na ya,
mana Ọ n’akwụ ndị ngala ụgwọ ka ọrụ ha si dị. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA ​​​​​Jn. 14.23
Alleluia, alleluia.
Ọbụrụ na madụ ahụ mụ n’anya, ọgaedobe okwu mụ,
Onyenweanyị kwuru nkea, Nna mụ g’ahụ ya n’anya, anyị g’abịakwute ya.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA ​​​​​Mt. 6.1-6,16-18
Ihe Ọgụgụ nke si na Oziọma dịasọ nke Mattiu dere

N’oge ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị discipuli ya, “Kpacharanụ anya ime eziomume nanị ka ndị madụ we hụ ụnụ, n’ihina ụnụ me otua, Nna ụnụ nke bi n’eluigwe agaghị akwụ ụnụ ụgwọ ọrụ. Ya mere mgbe ọbụla ụnụ naenye onyinye, ụnụ afụla opi dịka ndị ihu abụọ si eme na sinagogu ha, na n’okporo ụzọ nile, ka ndị madụ we to ha. N’ezie agwam ụnụ, ha anatala ụgwọ ọrụ ha. Mgbe ọbụla i naenye onyinye ebere, ekwela ka akaekpe gị mata ihe akanri gị naeme. Ka o we bụrụ ihe inyere na nzuzo, Nna ụnụ nke n’ahụ na nzuzo g’akwụghachi ụnụ ụgwọ. Mgbe ọbụla ụnụ naekpe ekpere, ụnụ emekwala ka ndị ihu abụọ, n’ihina ọ n’amasị ha ịkwụrụ ma naekpe ekpere n’ime sinagogu ma n’akụkụ okporo ụzọ nile, ka ndị madụ we hụ ha. N’ezie agwam ụnụ, ha anatala ụgwọ ọrụ ha. Ma mgbe ọbụla ụnụ naekpe ekpere, banyenu n’ime ụlọ ụnụ, mechie ụzọ, kpere Nna ụnụ nke nọ na nzuzo. Nna ụnụ nke n’ahụ na nzuzo g’akwụghachi ụnụ ụgwọ. Ozọ, mgbe ọbụla ụnụ naebu ọnụ, ụnụ agbarụla ihu ụnụ dịka ndị ihu abụọ si eme, ha n’agbarụ ihu ha ka ndị madụ we hụ na ha naebu ọnụ. N’ezie agwam ụnụ, ha anatala ụgwọ ọrụ ha. Ma mgbe ọbụla ị naebu ọnụ, tee ude n’isi, sa ihu gị, ka aghara inwe onye g’amata na ịnaebu ọnụ karịa sọ Nna gị nke n’ahụ ihe nile emere na nzuzo. Nna gị nke n’ahụ ihe nile emere na nzuzo g’akwụ gị ụgwọ.
BY The Catholic Church

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ ​​​​​​1 Ndị Eze 21,17-29

Elaija onye Tishbe nwetara okwu nke Onyenweanyị nke sịrị ya, “Bilie, gaa zute Ahab eze Israel na Sameria. Ị g’ahụ ya n’ubi vain Naboth; ogbadala ebe ahụ iweghara ya. Ị g’asị ya, ‘Onyenweanyị naekwu nkea, igbuola madụ were akaike naewere ihe abụghị nke gị? N’ihi nkea ọbụ Onyenweanyị naekwu, ebe ahụ akwafuru ọbara Naboth ka nkịta ga ara ọbara gị”. Ahab sịrị Elaija, “Ya bụ na ijidela mụ, onyeiro mụ?” Elaija azaa ya sị, “Ejidelam gị maka ihu abụọ gị n’ebe imerela ihe naewe Onyenweanyị iwe. Agam ezitere gị oke ọdachi, agam azachapụ gị bịa kpochapu nwoke ọbụla nọ n’ụlọ Ahab, ma ohu ma onye nwe onwe ya n’Israel. Agam eme ezịnụlọ gị dịka mị si me ezịnụlọ Jeroboam nwa Nebat na Baasha nwa Ahija maka iwe ikpasuru mụ, na maka ihe ọjọọ nke idunyere Israel. Onyenweanyị kwuru gbasara Jezebel, “Nkịta gaeri Jezebel n’ime Jezreel”. Onye ezinụlọ Ahab ọbụla nwụrụ n’ebe ndị madụ bi, nkịta gaeri ya; nke nwụrụ n’ịkpa ụmụnnụnụ nke igwe gaeri ya”. N’ezie onweghi onye yiri Ahab n’ime mpụ nakwa n’ime ihe naewe Onyenweanyị iwe, site na mmanye nwunye ya bụ Jezebel. Ọ mere arụ n’ụzọ kacha dị ukwu site n’ife arụsị dịka ndị Amọ si eme, nke na Onyenweanyị chụpụrụ ha n’ihu ndị Israel. Mgbe Ahab nụrụ okwu ndịa ọdọkara uwe ya bịa yiri nanị nkịrịka akwa, bịakwa buo ọnụ, oji nkịrịka akwa ahụ n’arahụ ụra, n’aga ka onye ana emegbu. Elaija onye Tishbe nwetara okwu nke Onyenweanyị nke sịrị ya, “Ịhụla ka Ahab si weda onwe ya ala n’ihu m? Ebe owedara onwe ya n’ihu mụ, agaghị mụ ezite mbibi ahụ n’oge ya, ma agam ezidata mbibi ahụ n’ezinụlọ ya n’oge nwa ya.”

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA ​​​​​Abụ 51.3-6,11,16
Azịza: Mere anyị ebere, Onyenweanyị, n’ihi na anyị emela njọ.

Mere mụ ebere, O Chukwu, site n’ịhụnanya gị,
site na nnukwu obi ebere gị
hichapụ njọ m nile,
sachapụm mmehie mụ nile,
me kam dị ọcha na njọm nile. A.

N’ihina amaralam mmehie mụ nile,
njọ mụ nọ na mmụọ mụ oge nile.
ọbụ sọ gị, nanị sọ gị ka mụ mere njọ megide,
ihe dị njọ n’ihu gị ka mụ mere. A.

Wepụ ihu gị n’ebe njọ mụ nọ,
wụchapụm na ụta nile dịrị mụ.
napụtam n’ikwafu ọbara, O Chukwu,
Chukwu onye nzọpụta mụ,
ire mụ gaekwuputa ikpe nkwụmọtọ gị. A.

MBEKU OZIỌMA ​​​​Jn. 13,34
Alleluia, alleluia.
Comandimenti ọhụrụ ka mụ naenye ụnụ, Onyenweanyị kwuru,
ka ụnụ nwe ịhụnanya n’etiti ụnụ,
otu mụ siri nwe ịhụnanya ebe ụnụ nọ.  
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA​​​​​​​Mt. 5.43-48
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Oziọma dịasọ nke Mattiu dere

N’oge ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị discipuli ya, ụnụ anụla naekwuru, “I gaenwe ịhụnanya ebe onye agbataobi gị nọ ma nwe akpọmasị ebe onyeiro gị nọ. Ma ana mụ agwa ụnụ: nwenu ịhụnanya n’ebe ndiro ụnụ nọ, naekperenu ndị naemegbu ụnụ ekpere, ka ụnụ bụrụ ụmụ nke Nna ụnụ bi n’eluigwe n’ihina Ọ naeme ka anyanwụ ya chakwasị ma ndị ajọ madụ, ma ndị ezigbo madụ. Ọ naeme ka miri naezoro ma ndị ọma ma ndị ọjọ.
Ọbụrụ na ụnụ n’ahụ nanị ndị enyi ụnụ n’anya, kedu ụgwọ ọrụ pụrụ iche ụnụ g’anata n’aka Chukwu? Ma ndị ọnaụtụ naeme otu ahụ. Ọbụrụ na ụnụ naekele nanị ụmụnne ụnụ, kedu ihe pụrụ iche ụnụ mere karịa ndịọzọ? Ọbụ na ndị ọgọ mmụọ anaghị eme otu ahụ? Ya bụ, ụnụ onwe ụnụ gaezu oke dịka Nna ụnụ bi n’eluigwe siri zuo oke.  
BY The Catholic Church

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 1 Ndị Eze 21,1b-16
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ mbụ nke Ndị Eze

N’oge ahụ, Naboth onye Jezreel nwere ubi vain na Jezreel n’akụkụ ụlọ Ahab eze Samaria. Ahab gwara Naboth sị, “Nyem ubi vain gị ka mụ were ya mere ubi akwụkwọ nri m, ebe ọbụ na ọdị nso n’ụlọ mụ, agam enye gị ubi vain ka ya mma, mọbụ ọmasị gị, agam akwụ gị ihe ọdara n’ọnụ ahịa”. Naboth zara Ahab sị, “Chukwu ekwekwala ka mụ nye gị oke nnanna mụ ha”. Ahab ji ihu mgbarụ na iwe laa n’ụlọ ya, n’ihi ihe Naboth onye Jezreel zara ya, sị, “Agaghịm enye gị oke si n’aka nnanna mụ ha rutemụ aka”. Odinara n’akwa ya, tufuo ihu ya jụkwa iri ihe ọbụla. Nwunye ya Jezebel bịakwutere ya jụọ ya sị, “Gịnị bụ iwe gị nke na ịnaghịkwa eri ihe?” Ma ọ zara ya sị, “Agwaram Naboth onye Jezreel ka o renyemụ ubi vain ya, mọbụ, ọbụrụ na ọ g’amasị ya, kamụ nye ya ọzọ maka ya. Ma ọ zaram sị agaghịm enye gị ubi vain mụ”. Mgbe ahụ ka nwunye ya Jezebel ji sị ya, “Ọbụ na ọbụghị gị n’achị Israel? Bilie rie nri, gbasapụ ihu, agam enye gị ugbo vain Naboth onye Jezreel”. Ọbịara dee akwụkwọ ozi n’aha Ahab were ákárá ejiri mara ya ka eze suchie ọnụ ha. Ozigara ya ndị okenye na ndị nwere ọnụ okwu n’obodo, bidebere Naboth. Ihe odere n’akwụkwọ ozi ndịa bụ, “Kpọnụ oku maka ebumọnụ ma kwụwa Naboth n’ebe pụtara ihe n’etiti ọha madụ. N’ebe ahụ ụnụ gaedunye ndị ama asị abụọ ka ha bo ya ebubo sị, “Ikwutola Chukwu na eze”. Kpụpụzienụ ya ezi were okwute tugbuo ya.” Ndị obodo ya ahụ, ndị okenye na ndị nile nwere ọnụ okwu na ya mere dịka Jezebel si dere ha n’akwụkwọ. Ha kpọrọ oku ebumọnụ, bịa kwụwa Naboth n’ebe pụtara ihe n’etiti ọha madụ n’obodo. Ndị ama asị abụọ kwụrụ n’ihu Naboth bo ya ebubo n’ihu ọha madụ sị, “Naboth ekwutola Chukwu na eze anyị”. Ha kpọpụrụ ya n’obodo were okwute tugbuo ya. Ha zigara Jezebel ozi sị, “Atugbuola Naboth n’okwute, ọnwụọla.” Mgbe Jezebel nụrụ n’atugbuola Naboth n’okwute, ọsị Ahab, “Kulie ga were ubi vain ahụ Naboth onye Jezreel jụrụ irenye gị, n’ihina Naboth anọghịzị ndụ, ọnwụọla”. Mgbe Ahab nụrụ na Naboth anwụọla, okuliri ịga n’ubi Naboth onye Jezreel iweghara ya ka oke ya.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA Abụ 5.2-3,5-7
Azizá: Onyenweanyị, gee ntị n’uju m naeru.

Gee ntị nke ọma, Onyenweanyị, n’okwum,
Nụrụ mkpu akwa m.
Kpachapụ anya, na ịnụrụ olu nke akwa enyemaka m,
Eze mụ na Chukwu mụ,
N’ihina ọbụ gị Onyenweanyị, kam na ekpere. A.

Ị bụghị Chukwu nke ajọ omume n’amasị,
Ị naghị anabata ndị ajọ madụ n’ụlọ gị.
Ndị n’anya isi anaghị akwụdosi ike n’ihu gị. A.

Ị n’akpọ ndị ajọ madụ nile asị,
Ị naekpochapụ ndị okwu ụgha.
Onyenweanyị n’akpọ ndị naegbu madụ
na ndị aghụghọ asị. A.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Abụ 119,105
Alleluia, alleluia.
Okwu gị bụ ọkụ mpanaka naedu m,
bụrụ ihè n’ụzọ mụ.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 5,38-42
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Oziọma dịasọ nke Mattiu dere

N’oge ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị discipuli ya, “Ụnụ anụla na ekwuru, ‘Anya lara anya, eze lara eze.’ Ma anam agwa ụnụ; ejikwala ihe ọjọọ akwụghachi madụ ibe gị ihe ọjọọ omere gị. Ọbụrụ na madụ ama gị ụra na nti akanri, tụgharịara ya nti akaekpe. Ọbụrụ na madụ agba gị akwụkwọ n’ụlọ ikpe ka ọnara gị uwe mkpuchi gị, hapụkwara ya uwe mwụda gị; Ọbụrụ na madụ amanye gị ka i ga otu nzọukwụ, soro ya je nzọụkwụ abụọ. Nye onye ọbụla rịọlọ gị ihe, agbakụtala onye ọbụla chọrọ ibiri gị ihe azụ.
BY The Catholic Church

Liturgical colour: green. Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ Ezo. 19,2-6a
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ Ezodus

Oge ndị Izrael hapụrụ Refidim bata n’ime ịkpa nke Sinai, ha kwụsịrị n’ime ịkpa ebe ahụ n’ihu ugwu. Mosis rigoro n’elu ugwu ahụ izute Chukwu, ma Chukwu siri n’elu ugwu ahụ kpọ Mosis oku sị ya, “Ihea ka ị g’agwa ụlọ nke Jekob, na umụ Izrael. Ụnụ ahụla ihe mụ mere ndị Ijipt,  na ka mụ si kpachapụrụ ụnụ anya were kpọtara ụnụ onwe mụ. Ya mere, ọbụrụ na ụnụ gaerubere mụ isi ma sọpụrụ ọgbụgbandụ mụ, ụnụ g’abụ ndị nke mụ n’etiti mba nile, n’ihina ụwa nile bụ nke mụ. Ụnụ g’abụkwara mụ ìgwè ndị ụkọchukwu na mba dị nsọ.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA Abụ 100.1-3,5
Azịza: Anyị bụ ndị nke ya, anyị bụ igwe atụrụ ya.

Ụwa nile tijerenu Onyenweanyị mkpu ọṅụ,
werenu iti mkpu ọṅụ bịa n’ihu ya. A.

Maranụ na Onyenweanyị bụ Chukwu,
Ya kere anyị, ọbụ ya nwe anyị.
Anyị bụ ndị nke ya, anyị bụ igwe atụrụ ya. A.

N’ezie Onyenweanyị dị mma,
ịhụnanya ya n’adị ebebe,
ntụkwasịobi ya n’adịgịde bido na
ndụdụgandụ ruo na ndụdụgandụ. A.

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE ABỤỌ Rom. 5.6-11.
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ ozi Paul dịasọ degara ndị Rom

Ụmụnna mụ, mgbe anyị nọ n’enweghị ike imere onwe anyị ihe ọbụla, mgbe oge Chukwu kara ruru, Kristi nwụrụ n’ihi ndị amaghị Chukwu. Ọbụ ihe siri ike otu onye ịnwụ n’ihi otu onye eziomume. Eleghi anya, madụ nwere ike ịnwụrụ onye eziomume. Ma Chukwu mere ka ịhụnanya ya n’ebe anyị nọ pụta ihe. N’ihina mgbe anyị ka bụ ndị njọ, Kristi nwụrụ maka anyị. Ya bụ, ebe agụrụla anyị na ndị eziomume ugbua, site n’ọbara ya, o were anya na ag’azọpụta anyị karịa, n’iwe Chukwu site n’aka ya. Ọbụrụ na emeziri agbata anyị na Chukwu site n’ọnwụ Nwanwoke ya, mgbe anyị ka bụ ndị iro ya, ugbua anyị na ya dizi na mma, anyị gaenweta nzọpụta site na ndụ ya. Ma ọbụghị nanị nkea, anyị n’aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ n’ime Chukwu site n’Onyenweanyị Jesu Kristi, onye mere ka anyị na Chukwu dị na mma ugbua.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Mk. 1.15
Alleluia, alleluia.
Alaeze Chukwu abịala nso.
Chegharịanụ ma kwere n’Oziọma
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 9.36-10.8
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Mattiu dere

N’oge ahụ, mgbe Jesu hụrụ ọtụtụ igwe madụ, ebere ha mere ya, n’ihina ha nọ na nsogbu. Ha enweghi onye enyemaka, ha dịka atụrụ na enweghi onye nche. Jesu gwara ndị discipul ya sị, “Owuweiheubi bara ụba, ma ndị ọrụ dị olemaole. Ya bụ, rịọnụ Onyenweanyị nke owuweiheubi ka o ziga ndị ọrụ n’ugbo ya. Jesu kpọrọ ndị discipul ya iri na abụọ, nye ha ike ịchụpụ ajọ mmụọ na ịgwọ ọrịa na nrịanrịa nile dị icheiche. Aha ndị discipul iri na abụọ ahụ bụ ndịa: onye mbụ bụ Saimon onye an’akpọ Peter, na nwannenwoke ya Andrew, James nwanwoke Zebedi, na nwannenwoke ya bụ John, Filip, Batolomi, Thomas na Mattiu onye ọnaụtụ, James nwa Alfaeus na Thaddaeus, Saimon onye Canaan na Judas Iscariot onye rala Jesu nye. Jesu zipuru madụ iri na abụọ ndị discipul ya, nye ha iwu sị, “Ụnụ agala ebe ọbụla na be ndị mba ọzọ, mọbụ banye n’obodo ndị Sameria. Ma gakwurunu ụmụ atụrụ furu efu nke ụlọ Israel. Ka ụnụ n’aga, naekwunu sị, ‘Alaeze eluigwe adịla nso’. Gwọnụ ndị ọrịa, kpọlitenụ ndị nwụrụ anwụ, menu ndị ekpenta ka ha dị ọcha, chụpụnụ ndị ajọ mmụọ. Ụnụ natara n’efu, nyenu n’efu.
BY The Catholic Church

Liturgical colour: white, Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ Is. 61,1-3a

Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ onye amụma Aizaya

Mmụọ nke Chukwu adakwasalam, n’ihina Onyenweanyị etela mụ ude, O zigalam kam wetara ndị ana emegbu emegbu oziọma, kam kasie ndị obi n’agbawa obi, kam me ka ndị aka ji nwere onwe ha, kam meghere ndị nọ na mkpọrọ ụzọ. Kam kwuputa afọọma nke Chukwu, na ụbọchị Chukwu anyị g’abọ ọbọ, kam kasie ndị nile na eru uju obi, kam nye ndị nile na eru uju na Zion onyinye ntunye ugo karịa ntụ, manụ nke obi ụtọ karịa akwa mkpe, akwa emume karịa mmụọ dara mba.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA   Abụ 89.2-5,21-22,25,27.
A. Agam eji ukwe kwupụta ịhụnanya nke Onyenweanyị ebeebe

Agam eji ukwe kwuputa ịhụnanya nke Onyenweanyị ebeebe;
bido na ndụdụgandụ ruo na ndụdụgandụ,
agam na ekwuputa ikwesi ntukwasiobi gị,
ekwuputalam na ịhụnanya gị g’adị ebeebe.
ikwesi ntukwasiobi gị g’akwudosi ike dịka igwe. A.

Mụ na onye mụ họrọ agbaala ndụ,
aṅụọrọlam David nwodibo mụ iyi,
agam eme ka ọchịchị ya dị ebebe,
agam eme ka ocheze ya dịgịde ruo ndụdụgandụ nile,

Ahọrọlam nwodibo mụ David,
eteelam ya manụ ka ọbụrụ eze,
agam anọnyere ya oge nile,
enyemaka mụ g’abụ ike ya.

Ịhụnanya mụ na ikwudosike mụ
g’anọnyere ya oge nile,
agam enye ya mmeri oge nile n’ihi aha mụ,
ọ ga ebekum sị, “Ị bụ Nna mụ,
Chukwu mụ na okwute nke nzọpụta m.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Lk. 4,17.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị ezitelam kam bugara ndị ogbenye oziọma,
kam kwusara ndị aka ji na ha enwerela onwe ha.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Lk. 10,1-9
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Oziọma dịasọ nke Luke dere

N’oge ahụ, Onyenweanyị họpụtara madụ iri asaa ọzọ, zipu ha abụọ abụọ ka ha buru ya ụzọ ga n’obodo ọbụla na ebe ọbụla ya onweya ga eje. Ọ gwara ha, “Owuwe ihe ubi buru ibu, ma ndị ọrụ dị olemaole. Ya mere rịọnụ Nnaukwu nke ihe ubi ka o zite ndị ọrụ n’owuwe ihe ubi ya. Gabanụ; le anam ezịpụ ụnụ dịka ụmụatụrụ n’etiti agụowuru. Ụnụ ewela akpaego, mọbụ akpa ọbụla, mọbụ akpụkpọụkwụ, ụnụ ekelela onye ọbụla n’ụzọ. Ụlọ ọbụla ụnụ banyere, burunu ụzọ sị, “Udo dịrị ụlọ a!” Ọbụrụ na nwa nke udo nọ ebe ahụ, udo ụnụ g’adakwasa ya, ma ọbụrụ na ọnọghị, udo ụnụ g’alọghachitara ụnụ. Nọdụnụ n’otu ụlọ ahụ, naerinu n’aṅụkwanụ ihe ọbụla ha nyere ụnụ n’ihina onye ọrụ kwesịrị ụgwọ ọrụ ọrụ ya; ụnụ esila n’ụlọ fere n’ụlọ. Mgbe ụnụ banyere n’ụlọ ọbụla ha nabata ụnụ, rienu ihe ọbụla ha chere ụnụ n’ihu. Gwọnụ ndị ọrịa nọ n’ebe ahụ, gwanụ ha sị, “Alaeze Chukwu abịaruola ụnụ nso”.
BY The Catholic Church

Liturgical colour: white; Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ   Dt. 7.6-11
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ Diuteronomi

Mosis gwara ndị Israel, “Ụnụ bụ ndị dị nsọ nke Onyenweanyị, Chukwu ụnụ; Ọ họpụtara ụnụ ka ụnụ bụrụ ndị nke ya pụrụ iche n’etiti obodo nile nke ụwa. Ọbụghị maka na ụnụ ka obodo ndị ọzọ nile n’ụbara madụ, ka Onyenweanyị ji hụ ụnụ n’anya, ma họpụta ụnụ - ụnụ dịkarịchara nta n’ọnụọgụ n’etiti obodo nile nke ụwa. Ọbụ maka na Chukwu hụrụ ụnụ n’anya, na ka O mezuo nkwa O kwere nnanna ụnụ ha, ka O ji were ikeaka ya gbapụta ụnụ n’aka faraoh, eze nke Egipt. Ya mere, maranụ na Onyenweanyị, Chukwu ụnụ bụ Chukwu; Chukwu kwesịrị ntụkwasịobi, nke na edobe ọgbụgbandụ na ịhụnanya ya n’ebe ndị nile hụrụ ya n’anya, na edobe comandimenti ya nọ ruo puku ọgbọ, ma na enye ndị kpọrọ ya asị ntaramahụhụ site n’imemila ha. Ọ naghị ala azụ na n’ịta ndị kpọrọ ya asị ahụhụ; Ọ g’akwụghachị ha ụgwọ n’ihu ha. Ya mere, ụnụ g’akpachara anya na edobe comandimenti nile mụ nyere ụnụ ta.

SALM NWERE AZỊZA Salm 103: 1-4,6-8,10
R. Ihụnanya nke Onyenweanyị n’adị ebebe n’ebe ndị n’atụ ya egwu nọ.

Gọzịe Onyenweanyị, mkpụrụ obi mụ,
gọzịe aha ya dị nsọ, ihe nile dị n’ime mụ,
gọzịe Onyenweanyị, mkpụrụ obi mụ,
echezọla uru nile iritere n’ebere ya. R.

Onyenweanyị n’agbaghara nmehie gị nile,
ma gwọ ọrịa gị nile,
onye n’azọpụta ndụ gị n’aka ili,
kpube gị okpueze ịhụnanya na obiebere. R.

Onyenweanyị na ekpe ikpe nkwụmọtọ,
n’azọrọ ndị ana emegbu oke ha.
O mere ka Mosis mata ụzọ ya,
ka ụmụ Israel hụkwa ikeaka ya. R.

Onyenweanyị na eme ebere na amara,
iwe ya anaghị adị ọkụ ọsọsọ, ịhụnanya ya dị ukwu,
Ọ naghị emeso anyị dịka njọ anyị dị,
Ọ naghị akwụghachị anyị dịka ụta dịrị anyị. R.  

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE ABỤỌ 1 Jn. 4.7-16
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ ozi mbụ John dere

Ndị nkem, ka anyị nwe ịhụnanya n’ebe ibe anyị nọ, n’ihina ịhụnanya si na Chukwu, onye ọbụla nwere ịhụnanya bụ onye amụrụ na Chukwu, ma mara Chukwu. Onye na enweghi ịhụnanya amaghị Chukwu, n’ihina Chukwu bụ ịhụnanya. Otua ka ịhụnanya Chukwu si pụta ihe n’ebe anyị nọ, na O zitere nanị otu Nwanwoke ya n’ụwa ka anyị nwete ndụ site na ya. Na nkea ka ịhụnanya dị, ọbụghị na anyị bu ụzọ nwe ịhụnanya n’ebe Chukwu nọ, ma Ọ hụrụ anyị n’anya, zite Nwanwoke ya, ka ọbụrụ aja achụrụ maka ngbaghara njọ anyị. Ndị nkem, ebe Chukwu nwere ịhụnanya dị otua, anyị kwesịrị ịnwe ịhụnanya n’etiti onwe anyị. Onwebeghi onye hụrụla Chukwu, ọbụrụ na anyị nwe ịhụnanya n’ebe ibe anyị nọ, Chukwu na anọgịde n’ime anyị, ma na eme ka ịhụnanya zuo oke n’ime anyị. Otua ka anyị ga esi mara na anyị nọgịdere n’ime ya, ya onwe ya anọgịde n’ime anyị, na O nyebiri anyị Mmụọ ya. Anyị ahụla, n’agbakwu akaebe na Nna ezitela Nwanwoke ya ka ọbụrụ Onye nzọpụta nke ụwa. Onye ọbụla na ekwuputa na Jesu bụ Nwanwoke Chukwu, Chukwu nọgịdere na ya, ya onweya na Chukwu. Anyị mara ma kwere n’ịhụnanya Chukwu hụrụ anyị. Chukwu bụ ịhụnanya, onye ọbụla na anọgịde n’ịhụnanya nọgịdere na Chukwu, Chukwu anọgịde na ya.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Mt. 11.29ab
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru, “Nyaranụ ịnyagba mụ n’olu ụnụ;
mụtakwanụ ihe n’omumem, n’ihina adị mụ nwayọ dịkwa obi umeala.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 11.25-30
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Oziọma dịnsọ nke Mattiu dere

N’oge ahụ, Jesu kwuru, “Anam ekele gị, Nna, Onyenweanyị nke eluigwe na ụwa, n’ihina I zonahuru ndị amamihe na okemmụta ihe ndịa I ziri ụmụntakịrị. N’ezie, Nna, otua ka o siri masị gị. Nna mụ ahanyelam ihe nile n’aka, enweghị onye ọbụla mara Nwanwoke ahụ ma ewezuga Nna, ọdịghị onye ọbụla mara Nna ma ewezuga Nwanwoke, na onye ọbụla Nwanwoke chọrọ ka ọ mara ya. Bịakwutenu mụ ụnụ nile ndị n’adogbu onwe ụnụ n’ọrụ na ndị eboro ibu dị arọ, agam enye ụnụ ezumike. Nyaranụ inyagba mụ n’olu ụnụ; mụtakwanụ ihe n’omume mụ, n’ihina adị mụ nwayọ dị obi umeala; ụnụ me otua, ụnụ ga enweta ezumike. N’ihina ịnyagba mụ dị mfe, ibu mụ adịghị arọ.             
BY The Catholic Church

Thursday n’Izu ụka nke 10 n’Oge Nkịtị
Liturgical colour: Red; Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ Ọrụ ndị Apostul 11.21b-26; 13.1-3
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Ọrụ ndị Apostul

N’ụbọchị ahụ, ọtụtụ madụ chegharịlị ma kwenye n’Onyenweanyị. Ozi a rulu nzukọ Kristi dị na Jerusalem, ha we ziga Barnabas n’Antioch. Mgbe ha bịara hụ grazia nke Chukwu, obi tọrọ ha ụtọ nke ukwu, ha rịọrọ ha ka ha were obi ha kwudosie ike n’okwukwe, nọgịdesịe ike n’ime Onyenweanyị; n’ihina ọ bụ ezigbo madụ onye juputara na Mmụọ Nsọ na okwukwe. Ọtụtụ madụ kwenyere na Onyenweanyị. Barnabas pụrụ gaba Tarsus ịchọ Saul; oge ọchọtara ya, ọkpọrọ ya laghachi Antioch. Ha abụọ nọrọ n’Antioch oge rulu otu afọ n’akuziri igwe madụ ndịụka ihe. Ọbụ n’Antioch ka ebu ụzọ kpọ ndị disciples, “Christians”. N’ime nzụkọ Kristi nke dị n’Antioch enwere ọtụtụ ndịamụma na ndị nkuzi, ha bụ, Barnabas, Simeon onye a n’akpọ Niger, Lucius onye Cirene, Manaen bụ ezigbo enyi nke Herod, onye tetrarki, na Saul. Otu ụbọchị, ka ha nọ na ekpe ekpere na ebu ọnụ, Mmụọ Nsọ gwara ha, “Wepụtaranụ mụ Barnabas na Saul, maka ọrụ nke mụ kpọrọ ha ka ha rụọ”. Oge ha kpechara ekpere, bucha ọnụ, ha bikwasara ha aka n’isi zipụ ha.

PSALM NWERE AZỊZA Psalm 98.1-6
R. Onyenweanyị egosila obodo nile nzọpụta ya.

Kwerenu Onyenweanyị ukwe ọhụrụ,
n’ihina Ọ rụlụ ọrụ ebube,
akanri na akansọ ya ewetela mmeri. R.

Onyenweanyị egosila ike nzọpụta ya,
O mela ka mba nile mara eziomume ya,
O chetela ịhụnanya ya,
na ikwudosike ya n’ebe ezinụlọ Israel nọ. R.

Akụkụ ụwa nile ahụla nzọpụta nke Chukwu anyị,
obodo nile tierenu Onyenweanyị mkpu ọṅụ,
gụọnụ egwu, bụọnụ abụnsọ, kwenu ukwe. R.

Werenụ ụbọakwara bụọrọ Onyenweanyị abụnsọ,
jirinu ụbọakwara na ihe egwu tiere ya egwu,
werenụ opi igwe na ụda mpi
kwuo n’ihu Onyenweanyị na Ọ bụ eze. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Jn. 13.34
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru, “Iwu ọhụrụ ka mụ na enye ụnụ,
ka ụnụ hụ onwe ụnụ n’anya, etu mụ si hụ ụnụ n’anya.”
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 5.20-26
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Oziọma dịasọ nke Matthew dere

Mgbe ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị discipul ya, “Agwa mụ ụnụ, belụsọ ma eziomume ụnụ ọ karịrị nke ndị scraibu na farisee, ụnụ agaghị abata n’alaeze eluigwe. Ụnụ anụla na agwara ndị mgbe ochie, ‘ụnụ egbula’, onye ọbụla gburu ozu g’adị njikere amamikpe”. A gwa mụ ụnụ, “Onye ọbụla  nke na eburu nwanne ya iwe n’obi, g’adị njikere amamikpe; onye ọbụla kparịlị nwanne ya g’aza azịza n’ụlọ ikpe”. Onye ọbụla kpọrọ nwanne ya ‘onye nzuzu’ g’adị nkwadobe ịga ọkụalamụọ. Ya bụ ọbụrụ na ibu onyinye gị aga n’ihu altar, ma cheta n’ebe ahụ na gị na nwannenwoke gị adịghị na mma, hapụ onyinye gị n’ihu altar. Buru ụzọ ga ka gị na nwanne gị mezie; mgbe ụnụ mezichara, bịaghachị nye onyinye gị. Mee ka gị na onyeebubo kpezie ọsọsọ tupu ụnụ agaruo n’ụlọikpe, ka ọghara inyefe gị n’aka onye ọkaikpe, ọkaikpe a hara gị nye n’aka ndịnche, ha etinye gị n’ụlọmkpọrọ. N’eziokwu, agwa mụ gị, ịgaghị esi ebe ahụ pụta ruo mgbe ịkwụchara kobo ikpeazụ iji.  
BY The Catholic Church

Daily Mass Readings in Igbo
Liturgical colour: green; Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 1 Ndị Eze 18.20-39
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ mbụ nke Ndị eze

Mgbe ahụ, Ahab kpọkọtara ụmụ Izrael na ndịamụma ahụ ọnụ n’ugwu Carmel. Ruo ole mgbe ka ụnụ ga enwe otu ebe ụnụ kwudosiri ike? Ọbụrụ na Onyenweanyị bụ Chukwu sobenu ya, ma ọbụrụ na Baal sonu ya. Ndị madụ azaghị ya ihe ọbụla. Ọgwara ha ọzọ sị, “Ọbụ nanị mụ fọrọ n’ime ndịamụma nke Onyenweanyị, ma ndị nke Baal dị narị anọ na iri ise. Nyenu anyị oke ehi abụọ; ha họrọ otu ehi, gburisia ya, tọgbọ ya n’elu nkụ ma ha amụnyekwala ya ọkụ. Aga mụ emekwa ehi nke mụ etu ahụ, agaghịmụ etinye ọkụ. Ha kpokuo chi ha na efe, ka mụ kpokuo aha Onyenweanyị. Onye nke zara site n’izite ọkụ, ya bụ Chukwu n’ezie. Ndị madụ zara sị ya, “Etua dị mma”. Elaija gwara ndịamụma ahụ sị, burunu ụzọ họrọ otu oke ehi kwado ya, n’ihina ụnụ dị ọtụtụ; ụnụ amunyela ya ọkụ ma kpọkụọnụ chi ụnụ na efe. Ha were otu okeehi enyere ha, kwado ya; ha bidoro n’ụtụtụ kpọkụgịde Baal ruo n’etiti ehihie n’asị, “Baal, zanụ anyị!” Ma onweghi olu ha nụrụ, mọbụ onye zara ha. Ha n’amali elu n’ala gburugburu ekwuaja ha rụlụ. N’etiti ehihie, Elaija malitere mebe ha akaje n’asị, “Kpọsienụ ya ike, ụnụ sị na ọbụ chi! ikekwe ọnọ n’okeechiche, mọbụ na ezu ike, mọbụ na ọpụrụ apụ, mọbụ na ọ n’arahụ ụra nke n’aga akpọte ya”. Ha tisiri mkpu ike, were mmaagha na ube merụcha onwe ha ahụ dịka usoro ha si dị nke n’ọbara n’agụsị ha n’ahụ. Ka etiti ehihie gara, ha n’aga n’ihu n’eti oke mkpu ruo mgbe eji achụ aja onyinye ma onweghi ihe ha nụrụ, onweghi olu ha nụrụ, mọbụ onye zara ha, onweghi onye gere ha ntị. Elaija gwara ndị madụ ahụ nile, “Bịanụ mụ nso!” Ha nile bịara ya nso, ma ruzie ekwuaja nke Chukwu akuturu akutu. Elaija were okwute iri na abụọ, dịka esi nwe agbụrụ ụmụ Jacob, onye nke Onyenweanyị gwara, “Israel g’abụ aha gị”; jiri okwutea rụọlọ Onyenweanyị ebe nchụaja, ma gwuo obere olulu n’akụkụ niile nke ekwuaja a, nke nwere ike ịbata sea abụọ nke mkpụrụ. Ọ haziri nkụ, bọkwa ehi, gburisia ya, tọgbọ ha n’elu nkụ ahụ. Ọgwara ndị madụ, “Kutenu ite miri anọ, wụọ n’elu nkụ na ihe aja nsureọkụ ahụ”. Ọgwara ha sị, “Mekwanụ ya ọzọ”, ha eme ya nke ugboro abụọ. Ogwakwara ha, “Me ya nke ugboro atọ”, ha eme etu ahụ. Miri juru ekwuaja ahụ, tojuo obere olulu ahụ dị n’akụkụ ya nile. Mgbe oge ịchụ aja onyinye rulu, Elaija onye amụma kwụrụ tikuo Chineke, sị, “O Onyenweanyị Chukwu nke Abraham, Isaac na Israel, me ka amata n’ụbọchị ta n’Israel na Ị bụ Chukwu, na mụ onwem bụ nwodibo gị, na mụ mekwara ihe ndịa dịka I si gwa mụ. Za mụ O Onyenweanyị, za mụ ka ndịa mara na gị Onyenweanyị bụ Chukwu, ka ha mara na Ị gbanwela obi gị. Mgbe ahụ ọkụ nke Onyenweanyị dara we repịa ihe nile, ma ihe nchụaja, ma nkụ, ma okwute, ma ntụ, bịa mịkọcha miri dọ n’obere olulu ahụ. Ka ndị madụ hụrụ nkea, ha makpuru, kpudocha ihu n’ala na ekwu sị, “Onyenweanyị bụ Chukwu! Onyenweanyị bụ Chukwu!”

ABỤỌMA NWERE AZỊZA Abụọma 16.1-2,4,5,8,11
R. Chekwaba mụ, O Chukwu, n’ihina Ị bụ ebe mgbaba mụ.

Chekwaba mụ, O Chukwu, n’ihina Ị bụ ebe mgbaba mụ.
Agwara mụ Onyenweanyị sị, “Gị bụ Chukwu mụ,
ihe ọma nile mụ nwere si n’aka Gị bịa”. R.

Ọtụtụ nsogbu n’adakwasị ndị nile n’agbakwuru chi ọzọ.
Agaghị esonye n’aja ọbara nke ha n’achụ,
mọbụ were ọnụ mụ kpọ aha ha. R.

O Onyenweanyị, sọ gị bụ oke nke mụ na iko mụ,
n’aka gị ka mụ were ndụ mụ nye,
ana mụ edobe Onyenweanyị n’ihu mụ mgbe nile,
n’ebe Ọ nọ mụ n’aka nri, agaghị m ada. R.

Ị g’akuziri mụ ụzọ nke ndụ,
Ị ga enye mụ aṅụrị zuru oke n’ihu gị,
n’aka nri Gị, aga mụ enwe aṅụrị dị ebebe. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Psalm 25.4b,5a
Alleluia, alleluia.
Chukwu mụ, kuzierem ụzọ gị,
ma dube mụ n’ụzọ eziokwu gị,
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 5.17-19
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Matthew dere

Mgbe ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị disciple ya, “Ụnụ echekwala na mụ bịara imebi Iwu na nkuzi ndị amụma; abịaghị mụ imebi ha; kama abịara mụ imeju ha. N’eziokwu, agwa mụ ụnụ, ruo mgbe eluigwe na ala g’agabiga, ọdịghị otu ihe dị nta, ọbụladị nke dịkarịchara nta, nke a ga esi n’iwu Chukwu wepụ ruo mgbe emezuru ha nile. Ya bụ, onye ọbụla ga emebi otu n’ime iwu ndịa, nke dịkarịchara nta, ma kuziere ndị madụ ime etua, g’abụ onye dịkarịchara nta n’alaeze eluigwe. Ma onye ọbụla na edobe ha, ma n’akuzi ha, g’abụ nukwu madụ n’alaeze eluigwe.
BY The Catholic Church

Liturgical colour: green; Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 1 NDỊ EZE 17.7-16
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ mbụ nke Ndị Eze.

N’oge ahụ, mmiri ahụ ebe Elaija nọ nọkatara takpọ n’ihi ụkọ mmiri ozuzo enwere n’ala ahụ. Ọ nụrụ okwu nke Onyenweanyị nke sị ya; “Bilie ga biri na Zarefat nke dị na Sidon, enyela mụ otu nwanyị ajadu nọ ebe ahụ iwu ka ọzụọ gị nri.” Elaija biliri gawa Zarefat. Mgbe orutere n’ọnụzọ ama obodo ahụ ọ hụrụ otu nwanyị ajadu nọ ebe ahụ akpa nkụ. Ọkpọ ya sị, “Kunyetụ mụ mmiri ka mụ ṅụọ”. Ka ọ n’aga ime nkea, ọ kpọghachiri ya azụ sị ya, “Biko wetakwuoro m otu ibe achịcha”. Ọ zara ya sị, “N’aha Chineke dị ndụ o nweghị ihe oriri mụ nwere karịa nwa obere ntụọka na ntakịrị manụ dị n’ite. Nkụ olemaolea ị hụrụ mụ n’atụtụkọta bụ ka mụ na nwam nwoke rie cherezie ọnwụ. Ma Elaija sịri ya, “Atụla egwu, ga me ka i siri kwuo ma buru ụzọ metere mụ obere, emecha imezie nke gị na nwa gị. N’ihina Onyenweanyị Chineke nke Izrael na ekwu sị, ‘Ntụọka agaghị agwụ n’udu, nke manụ g’akọ n’ite ruo mgbe Onyenweanyị ga ezite mmiri n’ụwa. Ọ gara me dika Elaija siri kwuo. Elaija, nwanyịa na ezinụlọ ya nwegideziri ihe oriri ogologo oge. Dịka Onyenweanyị siri n’ọnu Elaija kwuo, udu ntụọka ahụ agwụghị, nke mmanụ jiri kọ n’ite.

ABỤỌMA NWERE AZỊZA Abụọma 4.2-5,7-8
R. O Onyenweanyị, gosi anyị ihe nke ihu gị

O Chukwu onye ikpe nkwụmọtọ, za mụ mgbe mụ kpọrọ,
mgbe mụ nọ na nsogbu Ị na enyere mụ aka.
Ugbua mere mụ ebere, nụrụ ekpere mụ.
Ụnụ ndịmadụ, gịnị mere ụnụ ji akpọchị obi ụnụ ogologo oge?
Ụnụ n’ahụ ihe efu n’anya n’amakụ okwu asị. R.

Matanụ na Onyenweanyị n’arụrụ
ndị kwere na ya ọrụ ịtụnanya,
Onyenweanyị n’aza mụ oku mgbe mụ kpọrọ ya.
Kpacharanụ anya, hapụnụ ime njọ,
n’abalị nọdụnụ jụ, che echiche n’ime obi ụnụ. R.

Ọtụtụ madụ n’ajụ sị, “Onye ga enye anyị aṅụrị?”
Gosi anyị ihe nke ihu gị,
Onyenweanyị, I nyela mkpụrụobi m aṅụrị
karịa nke mmanya na nri ọka na enye. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Mt. 5.16
Alleluia, alleluia
Menu ka ihe ụnụ chawapụta n’ihu madụ nile,
ka ha we hụ ọrụ ọma ụnụ ma to nna ụnụ nke bi n’eluigwe.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 5.13-16
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Matthew dere

Mgbe ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị discipuli sị, “Ụnụ bụ nnu nke ụwa, ma ọbụrụ na nnụ atufuo ụtọ ya, kedu etu aga esi weghachi ụtọ ya? Onweghikwa uru ọzọ ọ bara karịa ị wufu ya n’ezi, ndị mmadụ azọba ya ụkwụ. Ụnụ bụ ihe nke ụwa. Obodo a rụrụ n’elugwu adịghị na nzuzo. Ndị mmadụ anaghị amunye ọkụ were ite kpuchie ya. Ma a n’amunye ya dọba ya n’elu ihe eji adọba ọkụ, ka ọ na enye ndị nile nọ n’ime ụlọ ihe. Menu ka ihe ụnụ chawapụta n’ihu mmadụ nile, ka ha hụ ọrụọma ụnụ ma to nna ụnụ nke bi n’eluigwe.  
BY Catholic Church

Catholic Mass Readings in Igbo
Liturgical colour: green; Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 1 Ndị eze 17.1-6
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ mbụ nke ndị eze

N’ụbọchị ndịa, Elaija one Tishbe, nke dị na Gilead gwara Ahab okwu sị, “Ka Onyenweanyị Chukwu nke Izrael n’adị ndụ, onye mụ naefe, igirigi agaghị ada nke mmiri ga ezo n’afọ ndịa n’abịanụ ma ọbụrụ na mụ ekwugharịghị”. O nwetere okwu Chukwu nke sị, “Si ebea bilie, che ihu n’ọwụwa anyanwụ, ga zoo onwe gị n’akụkụ obereiyi Cherit nke dị n’ọwụwa anyanwụ Jodan. Ị ga n’aṅụ  mmiri si n’obereiyi a, E nyela mụ ụmụnnụnụ raven iwu ka ha na ebutere gị nri. O mere ka Chukwu siri gwa ya, ga biri n’akụkụ obereiyi Cherit dị n’ọwụwa anyanwụ Jodan. Ụmụnnụnụ naebutere ya achịcha na anụ, ụtụtụ na mgbede, ọ n’aṅụ mmiri obereiyi ahụ.

ABỤỌMA NWERE AZỊZA Abụọma 121.1-8
R. Enyemaka anyị dị n’aha Onyenweanyị, onye kere eluigwe na ala.

Ewelitere mụ anya mụ n’eluugwu,
kedu ebe enyemaka mụ gaesi bịa,
enyemaka mụ gaesi n’aka Onyenweanyị,
onye kere eluigwe na ala. R.

Ọgaghị ekwe ka Ị kpọ ụkwụ gị,
le, ụra anaghị atụ onyenche gị,
Onyenche nke Izrael anaghị ehi ụra. R.

Onyenweanyị bụ onyenche gị,
Ọ bụ ndo gị ma nọrọ n’aka nri gị,
anyanwụ agaghị achagbu gị n’ehihie,
nke ọnwa ga etigbu gị n’abalị. R.

Onyenweanyị gaechedo gị n’ihe ojọọ nile,
Ọ gaechekwa ndụ gị,
Onyenweanyị ga echedo ọpụpụ na mbata gị,
bido ugbua ruo mgbe ebighiebi. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA Mt. 5.12a
Alleluia, alleluia.
Ṅụrịanụ ọṅụ, nwenụ obi ụtọ
n’ihina ụgwọrụ ụnụ buru ibu n’eluigwe.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mt. 5.1-12
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Matthew dere

N’oge ahụ, ka Jesu hụrụ igwe madụ, Ọ rigoro n’elugwu; mgbe ọ nọdụrụ ala, ndị discipuli bịakwutere ya. Ọ malitere ikwu okwu n’akuziri ha sị, “Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị dara ogbenye n’ime mmụọ, n’ihina ala eze eluigwe bụ nke ha. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị na eru uju, n’ihina ag’akasi ha obi. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị dị nwayọ n’obi, n’ihina ha ga eketa ụwa. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị nwere agụụ na akpịrịkpọnkụ nke eziomume, n’ihina aga enyeju ha afọ. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị obiebere n’ihina aga emere ha ebere. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị dị ọcha n’obi, n’ihina ha g’ahụ Chukwu anya. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị n’achọ udo, n’ihina ag’akpọ ha ụmụ Chukwu. Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị ana emegbu n’ihi eziomume, n’ihina ala eze eluigwe bụ nke ha. Ngọzị n’adịrị ụnụ mgbe ndị madụ n’akọcha ụnụ, na emegbu ụnụ, na ekwu okwu asị dị icheiche megide ụnụ n’ihi mụ. Ṅụrịanụ ọṅụ, nwenụ obi ụtọ, n’ihina ụgwọrụ ụnụ ehika n’eluigwe, etua ka ha si megide ndịamụma bu ụnụ ụzọ.
BY The Catholic Church

Liturgical Colour: white, Year A(II)

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ Dt. 8, 2-3.14b-16a
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’akwụkwọ Diuterenomi

Chetanụ etu Onyenweanyị bụ Chukwu ụnụ si duo ụnụ n’ogologo ije n’ịkpa, iri afọ anọ ndịa gara aga. O mere ka ihe siere ụnụ ike ọtụtụ oge iji nwale ụnụ, ka Ọ chọputa ihe ụnu bu n’obi, ma ụnụ gaedobe iwu Ya nile. O mere ka agụụ gụọ ụnụ, O mechara nye ụnụ manna ka ụnụ rie, nri ụnụ na nnanna ụnụ ha eribeghị mbụ. O mere nkea iji kuziere ụnụ na ọbụghị nanị site na nri ka mmadụ si adị ndụ, ma site n’okwu nile si n’ọnụ Onyenweanyị pụta. Ụnụ echefula Onyenweanyị Chukwu ụnụ, onye mere ka ụnụ si n’ala Ijipt, ebe ụnụ bụ ohu pụta. Onye duru ụnụ n’ịkpa ukwua dị egwu, ala agwọ na akpị juru, onye siri n’oke nkume gbapụtara ụnụ mmiri n’ala ọkpọọ mmiri n’adịghị; onye jiri manna nnanna ụnụ n’amaghị were zụọ ụnụ nri iji nwalee ụnụ me ka ụnu dị umeala mekwa ka ụnụ nwe aṅụrị n’ọdịnihu.

ABỤỌMA NWERE AZỊZA Abụọma 147.12-13,14-15,19-20
R. Jerusalem too aha Onyenweanyị

Jerusalem too Onyenweanyị,
Zion too Chukwu gị,
n’ihina ọ bụ Ya mere ọnụụzọama gị nile ka ha sie ike,
n’etiti ụnụ, Ọ n’agozi ụmụ gị nile. R.

Ọ naenye gị udo n’okeala gị nile,
jiri ọka nke kasị mma zụọ gị nri,
Ọ naezịpụrụ ụwa iwu Ya,
Okwu ya n’agazu ụwa nile ọsọọsọ. R.

Ọ naekpughere ụmụ Jekob okwu ya,
naegosi ụmụ Izrael iwu na ikpe ya,
Ọ naghị emere mba ndịọzọ otua,
Ọ naghị akuziri ha ikpe nkwụmọtọ ya. R.

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE ABỤỌ 1 Ndị Korint 10.16-17
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọ ozi nke mbụ Paul degara ndị Korint

Ụmụnne m, iko nke ngozi anyị n’agọzị n’oriri nsọ, ọbụghị ịnwekọ na ịṅụkọ ọbara Kristi n’otu? Achịcha nsọ nke anyị n’anyawa, ọbụghị ịnwekọ na iri ahụ nke Kristi? N’ihina otu achịcha dị, ọbụ ezie na anyị dị ọtụtụ, ma anyị bụ otu ahụ, anyị nile naeketa oke n’otu ogbe achịcha ahụ.

MBEKU OZI ỌMA Jn. 6.51
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru sị, “A bụ mụ achịcha ahụ dị ndụ nke si n’eluigwe bịa, onye ọbụla riri achịcha a g’adị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighiebi.
Alleluia.

OZI ỌMA   Jn. 6.51-58
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dị asọ nke John dere

Mgbe ahụ, Jesu gwara ndị Jew, “A bụ mụ achịcha ahụ dị ndụ nke si n’eluigwe bịa, onye ọbụla riri achịcha a g’adị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighiebi. Achịcha ahụ nke mụ gaenye maka ndụ nke ụwa bụ ahụ mụ. Ndị Jew malitere ịrụrịta ụka n’etiti onwe ha n’asị, “Kedu ka nwokea gaesi nye anyị ahụ ya ka anyị rie?” Jesu zara ha, “Ọbụrụ na ụnụ erighi ahụ nke Nwa nke madụ, ṅụọ ọbara Ya, ụnụ agaghị enwe ndụ n’ime ụnụ. Onye naeri ahụ mụ, n’aṅụ ọbara mụ nwere ndụ ebebe. Aga mụ akpọlị ya n’ọnwụ n’ụbọchị ikpe azụ. Maka n’ahụ mụ bụ nri n’ezie, ọbara mụ bụkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ n’ezie. Onye ọbụla nke naeri ahụ mụ, nke n’aṅụ ọbara mụ, n’anọ n’ime m, mụ onwem n’ime ya. Dịka Nna nke dị ndụ siri zite mụ, mụ site n’ime Nna n’adị ndụ, otua ka onye naeri mụ gaesite na mụ n’adị ndụ. Nkea bụ achịcha ahụ nke si n’eluigwe rịdata; ọbụghị ụdị ahụ nke nnaụnụ ha riri ma nwụọ. Ma onye naeri achịcha a g’adị ndụ ruo mgbe ebigbiebi.
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IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 2 Tim. 4:1-8

Nwam nwoke, anam adọ gị aka na ntị n’ihu nke Chukwu na Jesu Kristi, onye gaekpe ndịdịndụ na ndịnwụrụanwụ ikpe maka ọbịbịa na alaeze Ya; kwusa Oziọma, dị uchu n’ọrụa ma n’oge dịmma ma nke dịnjọ. Mee ka ha kwenye, gbaziere ha ma gba ha ume, ma jiri ndidi na ezinkuzi. N’ihina oge n’abịa mgbe ndị mmadụ agaghị anagide ezinkuzi, ma site na ntị ịkọọkọ ha nwere, ha gaekpokọtara onwe ha ndịnkuzi gakuziri ha ihe gamasị ha. Ha gagbakụta eziokwu azụ ma n’akọ akụkọ enweghi isi. Banyere onwegị, kwudosieike mgbe nile, naedi ahụhụ, n’arụ ọrụ gị dịka onyenaezisa Oziọma, naemeju ihe kwesiri ministeri gị. Adịmụ njikere ruo iji ndụ mụ chụọ aja, oge mgaeji hapụ ụwa ezubela. Alụọlam ezigbo ọgụ, agbaruolam ọsọ ahụ n’isi, akwụdosielam ike n’okwukwe. Ugbua edoberelam okpueze nke eziomume, nke Onyenweanyị, ezi onye ọkaipke gaenyem ụbọchị ahụ. Ọbụghị nanị mụ ka Ọgaenye ya ma ndị nile ji ịhụnanya naeche ọbịbịa Ya.

ABỤỌMA NWERE AZỊZA.     70(71)
R. Onyenweanyị, ọnụm gakọwa ikpe nkwụmọtọ Gị.

Ọnụm juru n’otito Gị,
ogologo ụbọchị nile anam ekwe ukwe ebube gị.
Ajụkwalamụ mgbem bụ agadi
mọbụ gbahapụmụ mgbe ike n’agwụm. R.

Ma anam ekwe nkwa, naechekwube na Gị,
agam abawanye otito gị;
ọnụ mụ gakọwa eziomume gị
na ike nke nzọpụta gị ụbọchị nile. R.

Agam abụ maka ike nke Onyenweanyị
cheta ikpe nkwụmọtọ Gị, sọsọ gị.
O Chukwu, Ị kuzirim bido na nwata mụ.
ma ụbọchịta agam naekwu maka ọrụ ebube gị. R.

Agam eji ụbọakwara kele Gị,
Chukwu mụ, onye kwesiri ịtụkwasị obi oge nile,
agam eji une to aha gị, Onyensọ nke Izrael. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA cf. Mt. 5,3
Alleluia, alleluia.
Ngọzị n’adịrị ndị dara ogbenye  n’ime mmụọ
n’ihi na alaeze Eluigwe bụ nke ha.
Alleluia.

OZI ỌMA Mark 12,38-44
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si na Ozi Ọma dịasọ nke Mark dere

Mgbe ahụ, Jesu gwara igwe mmadụ ahụ na nkuzi ya, “Kpachapụnụ anya maka ndị scraịb, ndị ọnamasị ịgagharị n’uwe mwụda, na ịnara ekele pụrụ iche n’ahịa, ịnọ n’oche kamma na sinagogu, na ịnọ n’isi oche ebe nile enwere oriri na ọṅụṅụ, n’eripiasi ụlọ ụmụnwanyị ajadu, ma naekpe ogologo ekpere ka eto ha. Amamikpe nke ha gaka njọ. N’ime ụlọnsọ, Jesu nọdụrụ ala n’ihu ebe anaedobe igbe onyinye naele etu ndị mmadụ si etinye onyinye n’igbe. Ọtụtụ ndị ọgaranya tinyere ọkpụrụkpụ onyinye. Ma otu ogbenye nwanyị ajadu bịara tinye obere mkpụrụego ọlaọkụ nke pụtara otu kobo. Jesu kpọkọtara ndị discipul sị ha, “N’ezie agwa mụ ụnụ, ogbenye nwanyị ajadua tinyere karịa ndịọzọ nile nyere onyinye. N’ihina ha nile si n’akụnụba ukwu ha nwere nye obere onyinye, ma nwanyịa nyere ihe nile onwere iji dị ndụ.    

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SAINT BONIFACE, BISHOP NA MARTYR

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 2 Tim. 3,10-16
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọozi nkeabụọ Paul degara Timothy
Ugbua, ịchọpụtala nkuzi mụ, omume mụ, ebumnuche mụ banyere ndụ nkea, ndidi mụ, ịhụnanya mụ na nkwụdosike mụ. Ịmatara mkpagbu mụ na ahụhụ mụ nile, na ihe nile dakwasaramụ n’Antioch, Iconium na Lystra, n’ime nsogbu ndịa, Onyenweanyị zọpụtaramụ na ha nile. N’eziokwu, mmegbu g’adịrị ndị nile n’achọ ịdị ndụ dịasọ n’ime Jesu Kristi. Ma ndị ajọomume na ndị mpako ga n’abawanye na njọ na ajọomume ha. Ha naeduhie ndịọzọ, ndịọzọ naeduhiekwa ha. Ma gị, nọgidesieike n’ihe ịmụtara na ihe ikwenyesiriike na ya, ebe ịmara onye i si n’aka ya mụta ha. Ịmatara n’ọbụ site n’oge ịbụ nwata ka ihe edere n’Akwụkwọ nsọ doro gị anya, nke nwere ike ikuziri gị maka nzọpụta site n’okwukwe inwere na Jesu Kristi. Ihe nile edere n’Akwụkwọ nsọ si na amamihe nke Chukwu, ma ba uru iji nʻakuzi ihe, ịgwa mmadụ njọ ya, ịgbazi na inye ọzụzụ na ndụ eziomume. N’ụzọ dị otua, onye nke Chukwu gaezuoke, dị nkwadobe maka eziọrụ ọbụla.

ABỤỌMA NWERE AZỊZA Abụọma 118(119) 157, 160-161, 165-166, 168
R. Onyenweanyị, ndị hụrụ iwu Gị n’anya n’enwe ezi udo.

Ha dị ọtụtụ bụ ndị naemegbumụ, na ndị naebusomụ agha,
Ma anaghịmụ ahapụ iwu Gị,
Okwu Gị niile bụ eziokwu,
Iwu gị niile ziri ezi, n’adị ebebe. R.

Ndị ọchịchị naemegbumụ n’enweghị ihe mụ mere ha,
Ma obi sirimụ ike n’ịtụrụ gị egwu,
Ndị hụrụ iwu Gị n’anya naenwe ezi udo,
O nweghị ihe gaeme ka ụkwụ kpọ ha. R.

Enweremụ nchekwube na nzọpụta Gị,
Naemekwa ihe I nyere n’iwu,
Anamụ edobe iwu Gị na nkuzi Gị niile,
N’ihina Ị mara ụzọ mụ niile. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA cf. Jn. 14,23
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ ahụ m n’anya,
ọ gaedobe okwu m, Nna mụ g’ahụ ya n’anya,
anyị g’abịakwute ya.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mak 12,35-37
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Mak dere
Mgbe Jesu n’akuzi ihe n’ụlọnsọ, Ọ jụrụ sị, “Kedu ka ndị scraib si ekwu na Kristi bụ nwa David? David n’onwe ya site na amamihe nke Mmụọ Nsọ kwuru sị, “Onyenweanyị gwara Onyenwem, nọdụ ala n’aka nri mụ ruo mgbe mgaedobe ndị iro gị n’okpuru ụkwụ gị.” David n’onwe ya kpọrọ ya Onyenwem, kedu ka Ọ gaesi bụrụzi nwa ya?” Ya mere, oke igwe mmadụ nọ n’ebeahụ jị ọńụ nụrụ okwu Ya.

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Ihe Ọgụgụ nke Mbụ       Ọrụ Ndị Apostul 2:1-11

Mgbe ụbọchị Pentikost rulu, ha nile nọkọrọ otu ebe. Na mberede, oke ụzụ dịka nke oke ifufe naefesi ike si n’eluigwe juru ụlọ ahụ nile ebe ha nọdụrụ ala. Ha  hụrụ ihe dịka ọtụtụ ire ọkụ ka ha naekesa onwe ha, n’anọkwasị n’isi onye ọbụla n’ime ha. Ha nile juru na Mmụọ Nsọ, we malite ikwu okwu n’asụsụ dị iche dịka Mmụọ Nsọ si nye ha ike ikwu okwu. N’oge ahụ, ọtụtụ ndị Juu, ndị n’atụ Chukwu egwu bi na Jerusalem, ndị si na mba dị iche ebe ndị Juu gbasachara, bịara. Mgbe ha nụrụ ụzụ ahụ, igwe mmadụ ahụ gbakọrọ. Ihea gbagwojuru ha anya, n’íhina onye ọbụla n’ime ha nụrụ ka ndị discipul Jesu naekwu okwu n’asụsụ nke ala ya. Ihe ndịa juru ha anya nke mere ha ji jụọ sị, “Lekele! ọ bụ na ndịa naekwu okwu abụghị ndị Galili? Olee otu anyị nile nʻotu n’otu si anụ ihe ha naekwu n’asụsụ anyị dị iche? Ndị Patia, ndị Mede, ndị Elam, na ndị bi na Mesopotamia, Judia, na Kapadoshia, na ndị bi n’ime Pontius na Eshia; ndị bi na Frijia na Pamfilia, ndị si Ijipt na akụkụ Libia nke dị Sairin nso, na ndị ọbịa si Rom bịa ma ndị Juu na ndị mba ọzọ a kpọbatara n’okpukperechi nke ndị Juu, ndị Kret na ndị Arabịa. Anyị niile n’anụ ka ha naekwu n’asụsụ anyị dị iche okwu banyere ọrụ ebube nile nke Chukwu.

Abụọma nwere Azịza             Abụọma 103(104):1,24,29-31,34
R. Zipụta Mmụọ nke gị, O Onyenweanyị, mee ụwa ka ọ dị ọhụrụ mgbe niile.
Maọbụ:
Alleluia!

Gọzie Onyenweanyị, mkpụrụobi m,
Onyenweanyị Chukwu, lekene ka I si dị ukwu!
Onyenweanyị, lekene ihe dị icheiche I kere,
ụwa jupụtara na ihe I kere. R.

Ị kwụsị ha iku ume, ha anwụọ,
Ma laghachi nʻetum ebe ha si bịa.
Ọ bụrụ na I nye ikuku, ndụ ọhụrụ ebidokwa,
Ị naeme ụwa ka ọ dị ọhụrụ mgbe niile. R.

Otito dịrị gị ebebe, Onyenweanyị!
Ka Onyenweanyị nwe aṅụrị n’ihe  O kere,
Ka echiche imeobi mụ nile ndịa nye ya aṅụrị,
Otu Onyenweanyị n’onwe ya si enye mụ. R.

Ihe ọgụgụ nke abụọ                     1 Ndị Kọrint 12.3-7,12-13

Ma ugbua, achọrọ m ka ụnụ ghọta nkeọma na ọdịghị onye ọbụla pụrụ ikwupụta na “Jesu bụ Onyenweanyị” ma ọbụghị site na nduzi nke Mmụọ Nsọ. Onyinye amara dị iche dị, ma otu Mmụọ Nsọ na-enye ha niile. E nwekwara ụdị ije ozi dị iche ma ọbụ otu Onyenweanyị ka anaejere ozi. Ụdị ike dị iche nke eji arụ ọrụ dị, ma otu Chukwu naetinye ike ndịa n’ime onye ọbụla iji je ozi. Ọ naenye onye ọbụla amara igosị ike nke Mmụọ Nsọ maka ọdịmma mmadụ nile.
N’ihina dịka ahụ anyị si dị otu, ma nwe ọtụtụ akụkụ dị iche, ma akụkụ ahụ nile, n’agbanyeghi na ha dị ọtụtụ, ha bụ otu. Otua ka ọ dị n’ime Kristi. Site n’otu Mmụọ Nsọ ka emere anyị nile baptizim n’otu ahụ Kristi, ma ndị Juu ma ndị Grik, ma ndị ohu ma ndị nwe onwe ha. Emeela ka anyị nile ṅụọ ọbara ya, n’ime njikọ nke otu Mmụọ Nsọ.

Mbeku Ozi Ọma
Alleluia, alleluia!
Bịa, Mmụọ Nsọ nọjụọ nʻobi ndị kwerenụ
Mụnye n’ime ha ọkụ nke ihụnanya gị.
Alleluia.

OZI ỌMA JỌN 20:19-23

Na mgbede nke ụbọchị mbụ n’izuụka, ndị naeso ụzọ ya mechiri ụzọ n’ihi egwu ndị Juu. Jesu bịara kwụrụ n’etiti ha sị ha, “Udo dịrị ụnụ”. Mgbe O kwuchara nkea, O gosiri ha aka ya abụọ na akụkụ ya. Nkea mere ndị naeso ụzọ ya jiri ṅụrịa ọṅụ mgbe ha hụrụ Onyenweanyị. Jesu sịrị ha ọzọ, “Udo dịrị ụnụ! Dịka Nna m siri zite mụ, otua ka mụ si ezipu ụnụ. Mgbe O kwuchara nkea, O kusara ha ume sị ha, “Naranụ Mụọ Nsọ. Onye ọbụla ụnụ gbaghara njọ ya, a g’agbaghara ya, onye ọbụla ụnụ n’agbagharaghị njọ ya, agaghị agbaghara ya.

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Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ            Ọrụ Ndiozi 28:16-20,30-31

Ka anyị bịaruru Rom, ọchịagha kwenyere ka Pọl biri iche, ya na otu onye agha nke naeche ya nche. Ka ụbọchị atọ gachara, Pọl kpọrọ ndiisi Juu, ndi bi na Rom, nzukọ. Oge ha zukọrọ, ọgwara ha sị: “Ụmụnne mụ! Nʻeziokwu ọdịghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla mụ mere megide ndị Juu, mọbụ megide omenaala anyị natara nʻaka nnanna anyị ha. Ha jiderem na Jerusalem, mee ka mụ bụrụ onye mkpọrọ, hara mụ nye nʻaka ndị Rom. Oge ha kpecharamụ ikpe ha chọrọ ịhapụmụ ka mụ la, nʻihina ha chọpụtara na ọdịghị ihe kwesịrị ọnwụ mụ mere. Ma mgbe ndị Juu ekwetaghị nzube ha ọdịghịkwa ihe ọzọ mụ mara mụ gaeme karịa ikpoku Siza, eze Rom. Mgbe m naekwu nkea, ọbụghị ebubo ka mụ naebogide obodo mụ. Nʻihi nkea, ka mụ ji chọọ, rịọkwa, ka mụ hụ ụnụ anya gwa ụnụ okwu, nʻihina ọbụ olileanya nke Izrel ka eji kee mụ agbụa.”
Pọl biri na Rom afọ abụọ zuru oke nʻotu ụlọ. Ọ n'akwụ ụgwọ nʻọnwa na ya. Nʻebe ahụ, ọnanabata nkeọma ndị niile bịara ileta ya. Oji nkwuwa okwu, nʻasọghị anya naekwusa maka alaeze Chineke, n'akụziri ndị mmadụ maka Onyenweanyị Jesu Kristi. Ọdịghị onye ọbụla naegbochi ya.
  
Abụọma nwere Azịza
10(11):4-5,7
R: Ndị eziomume g'ahụ ihu gị, O Onyenweanyị.
maọbụ:
R: Alleluia
Onyenweanyị nọ nʻụlọnsọ ya,
Onyenweanyị onye ocheeze ya dị nʻEluigwe,
Ọ naeledata anya nʻụwa
Ọ naelezu mmadụ niile. R.

Onyenweanyị naenyocha ma ndị eziomume ma ndị ọjọọ
Ọ n'akpọkwa onye ọbụla hụrụ ọgụ nʻanya asị.
Onyenweanyị bụ onye eziomume,
Ọ hụkwara eziomume nʻanya,
Ndị eziomume g'ahụ ihu ya. R.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Cf. Jọn 16:7,13
Onyenwanyị kwuru, aga mụ ezitere ụnụ Mmụọ nke eziokwu,
Ọ gaeduba ụnụ nʻeziokwu niile.

OZIỌMA Jọn 21:20-25
Pita tụgharịrị hụ onye nke naeso ụzọ Jesu bụ onye Ọ hụrụ nʻanya ka ọnaeso ya nʻazụ. Ọ bụ onye nke dabere n’akụkụ Jesu na nri anyasị ahụ wee jụọ ya sị, “Onyenweanyị, onye g'arara gị nye?” Mgbe Pita hụrụ ya, Ọjụrụ Jesu sị, “Onyenweanyị, kedu maka onye nkea?” Jesu sịrị ya, “Ọbụrụ na mụ chọọ ka ọ nọgide ruo mgbe mụ g'abịa ọzọ, ọ gbasara gị? Sobe m!” Akụkọa gbasara n’etiti ụmụnna n’ime Kristi na onye ahụ naeso ụzọ Jesu agaghị anwụ. Jesu ekwughi na ọgaghị anwụ, kama okwuru na, “Ọ bụrụ na m chọo ka ọ nọgide ruo mgbe m ga-abịa ọzọ, ọ gbasara gị?” Ọ bụ onye ahụ na-eso ụzọ Jesu gbara akaebe banyere ihe ndịa. Ọ bụ ya dekwara ihe ndịa. Anyị ma na akaebe ya bụ eziokwu.
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Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 2 TIM. 2, 8-15
Ihe Ọgụgụ ewetara n’Akwụkwọozi nkeabụọ Pọl dịasọ degara Timoti.
Cheta Jesu Kristi, onye si n’agbụrụ Devid pụta, onye si n’ọnwụ bilie dịka Oziọma m dị, n’íhi nkea kam ji nọrọ n’agbụ dịka onyeohi. Ma ekeghị okwu Chukwu agbụ! Ya mere, anam edi ihe niile n’ihi ndị ahọrọla, ka ha nwe íké inweta nzọpụta nke ya na otito ebeebe n’agakọ, n’ime Kristi Jesu. Okwu a kwesịrị ntụkwasịobi: “Ọbụ́rụ́ n’anyị soro Ya nwụkọ ọnwụ, anyị gaeso Ya dịkọ ndụ; ọbụ́rụ́ n’anyị enwe ntachiobi, anyị gaeso Ya bụkọ eze, ọbụ́rụ́ n’anyị agọnahụ Ya, Ọ g’agọnahụ anyị; ọbụ́rụ́ n’anyị adịghị ntụkwasịobi, O n’adị ntụkwasịobi, n’ihina Ọ pụghị ịgọnahụ onwe ya. Chetara ha nkea, ma dọkwa ha aka na ntị n’íhu Chukwu, ka ha ghara ịrụụka banyere okwu ndị abaghị uru, nke naewetara ndị nụrụ ya ịlaniyi. Gba mbọ gosi onwe gị n’ihu Chukwu, dịka onye ọrụ ahọrọla nke etosịghị ime ihere ọbụla, bụrụkwa onye n’akụzi okwu nke eziokwu nke ọma.

ABỤỌMA NWERE ÁZỊ́ZÁ Abụoma 24(25), 4-5, 8-10,14
R. Onyenweanyị mee ka mụ mata ụzọ Gị.

Onyenweanyị, mee kamụ mata ụzọ Gị,
kụzieremụ ụzọ Gị,
dubemụ n’ụzọ eziokwu Gị, ma kụziberemụ,
n’ihi n’Ịbụ Chukwu onye nzọpụtamụ. R.

Onyenweanyị dị mma, bụrụ onye eziomume,
n’akụziri ndị ajọomume ụzọ dịmma,
naeduzi ndị umeala n’ụzọ kwụotọ,
n’akụziri ndị ogbenye ụzọ Ya. R.

Ụzọ niile nke Onyenweanyị bụ ịhụnanya n’eziokwu,
n’ebe ndị naedebe iwu na ọgbụgbandụ Ya nọ,
Onyenweanyị naegosị ndị n’atụ ya egwu ihe omimi ya,
Ọ n’akụziri ha ọgbụgbandụ Ya. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA cf. 2 TIM. 1, 10
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onye nzọpụta anyị Jesu Kristi emeriela ọnwụ
bịa me ka ndụ chawapụta site n’Oziọma.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mk 12,28b-34
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Mark dere

N’oge ahụ, otu onye scraịb bịakwutere Jesu, jụọ Ya sị, “Kedu nke mbụ n’ime cọmandmentị nille?” Jesu zara, “Nke mbụ bụ: Nụrụnụ, ụmụ Izrael, Onyenweanyị Chukwu anyị bụ otu; ‘ị gaeji obi gị niile, mmụọ gị niile, uche gị niile na ike gị niile hụ Chukwu n’anya’. Nkeabụọ bụ, ʻị g’ahụ mmadụ ibegị n’anya ka i si hụ onwegị n’anya’. Ọ dịghị cọmandmentị ka ndịa.” Onye scraịb ahụ zara ya, Masta, Ị zara nkeọma, I kwuru n’ezie na Onyenweanyị dị otu, na ọ dịghị Chukwu ọzọ dị ma ewepụ Ya; Iji obi gị niile, nghọta, na íké gị niile, hụ ya n’anya na ịhụ mmadụ ibegị n’anya ka onwegị, ka mkpa karịa àjànsureọkụ na àjà ndịọzọ” Mgbe Jesu hụrụ na o ji amamihe za, Ọ zara ya, “ị nọghị ebedịanya n’alaeze Chukwu.” Ka emechara, egwu ekweghịzị onye ọbụla jụọ ya ajụjụ.

BY The Catholic Church

SAINTS CARLO CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS.

Catholic Mass Readings in Igbo

Liturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(II).

IHE ỌGỤGỤ NKE MBỤ 2 TIM. 1,1-3.6-12

Pọl, onyeozi nke Jesu Kristi site n’ọchịchọ nke Chukwu, dịka nkwa nke ndụ ahụ dị n’ime Jesu Kristi siri dị, naedegara Timoti, nwa m hụrụ n’anya, akwụkwọ ozi nkea. Ka grazia, ebere na udo nke si n’aka Chukwu Nna, na Onyenweanyị Jesu Kristi dịrị gị. Ana m ekele Chukwu, onye m ji ezi akọnuuche ejere ozi, otu nnanna m ha siri mee. Ana m echeta gị n’ekpere, oge niile, ehihie na abalị. Ya mere, ana m echetara gị ka i mee ka onyinye nke Chukwu nyere gị mgbe m bikwasara gị aka m abụọ, naenwu ka ọkụ. Chukwu enyeghi anyị mmụọ nke ụjọ, kama mmụọ nke íké, nke ịhụnanya na ịkwanye ugwu. Ihere emela gị ịgbara Onyenweanyị akaebe mọbụ m bụ onyemkpọrọ n’ihi Ya; ma, site n’íké nke Chukwu, kerekwa oke gị n’ahụhụ dịịrị gị n’ihi Oziọma ahụ. Chukwu zọpụtara anyị, were nye anyị ọkpụkpọ oku ịbụrụ ya ndị nsọ. Ọbụghị n’ihi ọrụ ọma anyị, ma n’ihi grazịa na nzube Ya. O nyere anyị nkea na Kristi Jesu tupu mbido ụwa ebebe, gosịpụta nkea ugbua site na mpụtaìhè nke onye nzọpụta anyị Jesu Kristi. Ya meriri ọnwụ, wetara anyị ndụ, bịa mee ka anwụanwụ pụta ihè site n’Oziọma, nke O ji maka ya họpụtam ka m bụrụ onye nkwusa oziọma, apọstụl na onyenkuzi. Ọbụ n’ihi ya kam ji ata ahụhụ ndịa, ma ihere anaghị ememụ n’íhina amaaramụ onye mụ nwere okwukwe na Ya ma kwenyesie íké na Ọpụrụ ichekwa ihe Otinyere mụ nʻaka ruo ụbọchị ahụ.

ABỤỌMA NA ÁZỊZÁ 122 (123)

R. O Onyenweanyị, elelitelam anya m n’ebe ị nọ.

Elelitelam anya m n’ebe Ị nọ
Gị onye bi n’igwé,
Lee, dịka ụmụodibo si ele
nnaukwu ha anya n’aka. R.

Otu odibo nwanyị si ele
nneukwu ya anya n’aka,
otua ka anyị si ele Onyenweanyị Chineke anya,
ruo mgbe Ogosiri anyị ebere ya. R.

MBEKU OZIỌMA cf. Jn. 11,25a.26
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru, “Abụm mbilitenọnwụ na ndụ,
onye ọbụla kwere na Mụ agaghị anwụ ebeebe.  
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mk. 12,18-27
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dịasọ nke Mak dere.
N’oge ahụ, ụfọdụ ndị Sadusii ndị naekweghị na mbilitenọnwụ, bịakwutere Jesu jụọ Ya, “Onyenkuzi, Mosis denyere anyị iwu na ọbụ́rụ́ na mmadụ anwụọ hapụ nwunye ya n’amụtaghị nwa, nwannenwoke ya gaekuchi ya were mụta ụmụ n’aha nwanne ya nwụrụ anwụ. O nwere ụmụnne asaa dịnụ, onye nke mbụ lụrụ nwanyị, nwụọ n’amụtaghị nwa. Nkeabụọ kuchiri nwunyea, nwụọ n’amụtaghị nwa. Otu ihē mekwara nwanneya nkeatọ. N’ikpeazụ ụmụnne ndịa na nwanyị nwụrụ n’amụtaghị nwa. Na mbilitenọnwụ nwunye onye ka ọ g’abụ, n’ihina ha asaa lụchara ya. Jesu zara, “Ọbụ na ọbụghị ihea ka ụnụ ji ejehie ụzọ, ụnụ amaghị Akwụkwọnsọ na íké nke Chukwu? N’ihi na mbilitenọnwụ, ha agaghị alụ di na nwunye, ha g’adị ka ndị mmụọọma nke Eluigwe. Gbasárá mbilitenọnwụ ndị nwụrụanwụ, ụnụ agụtabeghị n’akwụkwọ Mosis, ebe edéré banyere ọhịa, etu Chukwu si gwa ya, “Abụm Chukwu nke Abraham, Chukwu nke Aịzik na Chukwu nke Jacob.” Ọ bụghị Chukwu ndị nwụrụanwụ ma nke ndịdịndụ! Ụnụ naejehie ụzọ.

BY Catholic Church

Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs (Red).
Liturgical Colour: Green, Year A(II).

Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ 2 Pt. 3:11-15, 17-18

Ndị nke m, olee ụdị ndụ ụnụ ga naebi, ịdị asọ na ekpere, ka ụnụ nọrọ naeche ọbịbịa nke ụbọchị Chukwu nke n’abịa ngwangwa, mgbe igwé nille gaerepịa n’ọkụ ma ihe dị n’okpuru ya n’uzuọkụ. Mana anyị n’atụ anya, ihe Chukwu kwere na nkwa, bụ eluigwe ọhụrụ na ụwa ọhụrụ, ebe eziomume g’adịgide. Ndị nke m, ebe ụnụ nọ naele anya ụbọchị ahụ, gbaanụ mbọ dobe onwe ụnụ ọcha, ka ụnụ ghara inwe ntụpọ ọbụla n’ihu Chukwu, ka ụnụ dịkwa n’udo mgbe Ọ g’abịa. Ghọtanụ na ogologo ndidi Onyenweanyị nwere n’ebe ụnụ nọ bụ ohere nzọpụta o nyere ụnụ. Ndị enyi m, ebe ọ bụ na ụnụ amarala ihe ndịa, kpacharanụ anya, ka ndị mmehie ghara iduhie ụnụ ụzọ, si otu ahụ mee ka ụnụ dapụ n’okwukwe ụnụ. N’abawanyenụ na grazia na ịmata Onyenweanyị na onye nzọpụta anyị Jesu Kristi. Otito dịrị Ya ugbua, rue mgbe ebighịebi. Amen.

ABỤỌMA NA ÀZÌZÀ 89 (90) 2-4,10,14-16

R. Onyenweanyị, Ị bụ ebe nchedo, bido na ndụdụgandụ ruo ndụdụgandụ.

Tupu I kee ugwu na ụwa
na ihe niile dị n’ime ya,
Ị dịrị adị ebebe ebebe, O Chukwu. R.

Ị n’akpọghachi mmadụ na ntụ
site n’ịgwa ya sị, “Laghachinụ, ụmụ mmadụ”
n’anya Gị, puku afọ dịka otu ụbọchị,
ka ụbọchị ụnyahụ nke gaferelanụ,
mọbụ otu elekere nche nʻime abalị. R.

Afọ niile mmadụ nwere ịnọ n’ụwa bụ iri asaa,
mọbụ iri asatọ maka ndị siri ike.
ndụ ndịa jupụtara n’oke nchekasị na nsogbu,
n’oge adịghị anya mmadụ na-abụ ihe gara aga. R.

Ka ịhụnanya gị jupụta n’ime anyị ụtụtụ ọbụla,
ka anyị nwee iké ikwe ukwe
ma nwekwa ańụrị ụbọchị niile nke ndụ anyị. R.

Mbeku Oziọma cf. Ef. 1,17-18
Alleluia, alleluia.
Ka Chukwu Nna nke Onyenweanyị Jesu Kristi
nye ụnụ amamihé nsọ n’anya nke ime obi
iji mata ya ma ghọta nchekwube nke òkù ụnụ.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mk 12, 13-17
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dị asọ nke Mak dere.
N’oge ahụ, ndiísí Juu zigara Jesu ụfọdụ ndi Farisii na òtù Herọd iji kwe ọnya maka ijide Jesu n’okwu Ya. Mgbe ha bịakwutere Jesu, ha jụrụ Ya sị, “Onyenkuzi, anyị ma na ị bụ onye eziokwu, na ị naghị asọ mmadụ anya, mọbụ sekpuoru ọnọdụ ọbụla mmadụ nọ, kama i ji eziokwu akụzi ụzọ e si efe Chukwu. O ziri ezi ka anyị n’atúrú Cesa ụ́tụ́ísí ka ọ bụ na o zighi ézi? Anyị g’atụ ka anyị agaghị átụ́?” Ma ebe Jesu mazuru ihu abụọ ha, Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere ụnụ ji anwa m? Weterenu m otu mkpụrụ ego ka m leruo ya anya.” Ha wetara ya otu mkpụrụ ego. Ọ jụọ ha sị, “Onyinyo na aha onye dị n’elu egoa?” Ha zara ya sị, “Ọ bụ nke Cesa.” Jesu sịrị ha, “Nyenụ Cesa ihe bụ nke Cesa, nyekwanụ Chukwu nke Chukwu.” Azị̀zà Ya nkea tụrụ ha n’anya.

BY The Catholic Church

Saint Justin, Martyr
Liturgical Colour: Red; Year A(II)

Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ    2 Pt. 1:2-7

Ka amara na udo dịrị ụnụ n’uju, site n’ịmata Chukwu na onye nzọpụta anyị Jesu Kristi. Site n’ike nke Chineke dị asọ, e nyela anyị ihe niile dị anyị mkpa maka ibi ndụ na ịsọpụrụ Chineke. O mere nkea site n’ime ka anyị mara onye ahụ nke kpọbatara anyị n’otito ya na ịdị mma ya. N’ụzọ dị otua ka o si nyekwa anyị ọtụtụ ihe dị ukwu, dịkwa okeọnụ, nke o kwere anyị na nkwa. O nyere ụnụ ha, ka ụnụ si na ha gbanahụ agụụ niile nke njọ dị n’ụwa, nke na-emebikwa mmadụ, ka ụnụ sorokwa ya keta òkè n’ọdịdị ya dị asọ. N’ihi nkea, gbaanụ mbọ were omume ọma kwalite okwukwe ụnụ, werekwanụ amamihe kwalite omume ọma ụnụ. Werenụ ijide onwe ụnụ kwalite amamihe ụnụ. Werekwanụ ịkwụdosike kwalite ijide onwe ụnụ. Werenụ ịtụ egwu Chukwu kwalite ịkwụdosiike ụnụ. N’ikpeazụ, werenụ obi nwanne kwalite ịtụ egwu Chineke ụnụ. Werekwanụ ịhụnanya kwalite obi nwanne ụnụ.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA 90(91):1-2, 14-16
R. Chineke m, na Gị ka m tụkwasara obi.

Onye bi na ndo nke onye kasị elu,
onye nọgidesiri ike na nchedo nke Onyejiikeniile,
Aga m asị Onyenweanyị, “Ị bụ onye nchedo m na ike m,
Chineke m, onye m tụkwasara obi! R.

Ebe ọ bụ na ọ gbakwutere m, aga m azọpụta ya;
Aga m echekwaba ya n’ihina ọ maara aha m,
Mgbe ọbụla ọ kpọkuru m aga m aza ya,
Aga m anọnyere ya n’oge nsogbu. R.

Aga m azọpụta ya nyekwa ya ugwu,
Aga m eji ogologo ndụ kwụọ ya ụgwọ,
Mekwa ya ka ọ hụ nzọpụta. R.

Mbeku Oziọma cf. Mkpughe 1:5
Alleluia, alleluia.

Sitekwa na Jesu Kristi onye akaebe kwesịrị ntụkwasịobi,
Ọkpara mbụ si na ndị nwụrụ anwụ,
Ọ hụrụ anyị n’anya, were ọbara ya sachapụ njọ anyị.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mak 12:1-12
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dị asọ nke Mak dere.

N’oge ahụ, Jesu malitere iji ụkabụilu gwa ha okwu sị, “Otu nwoke kọrọ ugbo vaịn, gbaa ya ogige gburugburu gwuo olulu ebe ọ ga-echekọta mmanya a ga-apịpụta na mkpụrụ vaịn, wụkwa ụlọelu nche maka ubi ya. O nyefere ya n’aka ndị nlekọta, gaa n’obodo ọzọ. Mgbe oge ịghọ mkpụrụ ruru, o zigaara ndị nlekọta ahụ otu nwodibo ya ka ọ nata ha oke nke ya n’ihe e wetara n’ugbo vaịn ahụ. Ma ndị nlekọta ubi ahụ jidere nwodibo ahụ, tie ya ihe, zilaa ya n’aka efu. E mecha, o zigakwa nwodibo ọzọ, ndị nlekọta ugbo vaịn ahụ a kụwaa ya isi, menye ya ihere. Onye nwe ugbo ahụ zitekwara nwodibo ya ọzọ, ha wee gbuo ya. Ha mesokwara ọtụtụ ụmụodibo ya otu aka ahụ, ụfọdụ ka ha tiri ihe, ụfọdụ ka ha gburu egbu. Ọ ka nwere otu onye fọrọ nke ọ na-ezitebeghị, bụ nwa ya nwoke ọ hụrụ n’anya. N’ikpeazụ o zigara ha nwa ya nwoke, chee sị: ‘Ha ga-asọpụrụ nwa m nwoke. Ma ndị nlekọta ahụ kwurịtara n’etiti onwe ha sị, ʻLeenụ onye ga-eketa akụnụụba nna ya, bịanụ ka anyị gbuo ya, ka ihe niilea bụrụ nke anyị.’ Ha wee jide ya, gbuo ya ma tụpụ ozu ya n’ugbo vaịn ahụ. Jesu ajụọ ha sị, ʻGịnị ka onye nwe ugbo vaịn ahụ ga-eme? Ọ ga-ebibi ndị nlekọta ubi ahụ, werekwa ugbo ya nyefee n’aka ndị ọzọ. Ọ bụ na ụnụ agụbeghị ihe e dere n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ: “Okwute ahụ nke ndị na-arụ ụlọ jụrụ ajụ abụrụla ide ji ụlọ, nkea bụ ọrụ nke Dinwenụ ọ dị ịtụnanya n’anya anyị.” Ha kara ijide ya n’ihina ha chọpụtara na ọ kọrọ akụkọ ụkabụilu a megide ha. Ma n’ihina ha na-atụ igwe mmadụ ahụ egwu, ha hapụrụ ya ma pụọ.

BY The Catholic Church

Sunday Mass Reading in Igbo

Liturgical Colour: White; Year A(II);
Solemnity.

Ihe Ọgụgụ nke Mbụ Exodus 34:4-6,8-9

Ya mere Mosis bepụtara okwute abụọ a na-ede ihe na ha dịka ndị nke mbụ; bilie n’isi ụtụtụ gbagoo n’ugwu Sịnaị dịka Yahweh nyere ya n’iwu. O jikwa okwute abụọ ahụ wee gaa. Onyenweanyị gbadatara n’ụdị urukpu, nọnyere Mosis n’ebe ahụ, kwupụta na aha ya bụ Yahweh. Yahweh siri n’ihu ya gafee, na-ekwu sị, “Onyenweanyị, Onyenweanyị, Chineke nke dị ebere, dị obiọma, ọ naghị ewe iwe ọsọọsọ, O jupụtara n’ịhụnanya na nkwụdosike. Mosis mere ngwangwa hulata isi ya n’ala sekpuo. O kwuru sị, “O Yahweh, ana m arịọ gị, ka i soro anyị na-aga, n’agbanyeghị na ha bụ ndị ekweghị ekwe; gbaghara ajọ omume na njọ anyị niile, ma werekwa anyị dịka ndị nke gị.

ABỤOMA NA AZỊZA Daniel 3:52-56

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ngọzị dịrị Gị, Onyenweanyị, Chineke nke nnanna anyị ha.

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ngọzị dịrị aha Gị dị nsọ na ebube.

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ngọzị dịrị Gị n’ụlọnsọ gị dị nsọ na ebube.

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ngọzị dịrị Gị n’ocheeze nke alaeze gị.

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ngọzị dịrị Gị onye mazuru ihe niile nọrọkwa n’oche ndị cherub.

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ngọzị dịrị Gị n’urukpuru nke eluigwe.

Otito na ebube dịrị Gị ebeebe.

Ihe Ọgụgụ nke abụọ   2 Kọrint 13:11-13

N’ikpeazụ, ụmụnna m, nọdụnụ mma. Mezienụ ndụ ụnụ, geenụ ntị n’arịrịọ na ndụmọdụ m, werenụ otu obi na-eme ihe. Na-ebinụ n’udo. Chineke nke udo na ịhụnanya ga-anọnyekwara ụnụ. Na-enyerịtanụ ibe ụnụ ekele nke udo. Ndị nsọ mụ na ha nọ na-ekelekwa ụnụ.

Mbeku Oziọma
Alleluia, alleluia.
Otito dịrị Nna, na Okpara nwa na Mmụọ Nsọ,
Onye dị adị, onye dịbu adị na onye ga-adịnụ, onye ji ike niile.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Jọn 3:16-18
Onyenweanyị nọnyere ụnụ.
R. Nọnyekwara mmụọ gị

N’ihina Chineke hụrụ ụwa n’anya otu a, nke na O nyere sọ otu nwa ya ka onye ọbụla nke kwere na ya ghara ịla n’iyi kama ka o nwee ndụ ebeebe. Chineke zitere nwa ya n’ime ụwa, Ọ bụghị ka ọ maa ya ikpe kama ka azọpụta ụwa site n’aka ya. A gaghị ama onye ọbụla kwenyere na ya ikpe, ma onye na-ekwenyeghị a malarị ya ikpe n’ihina o kwenyeghị n’aha sọ otu nwa Chineke.

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Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ: Jud 17, 20-25

Ndị m hụrụ n’anya, chetanụ ihe niile ụmụazụ Onyenweanyị Jesu Kristi kwuru na ọ ga-emezu. Ma ndị m hụrụ n’anya, jisienụ ike, wulie onwe ụnụ elu dịka ụlọ, n’ime okwukwe ahụ kacha nsọ ụnụ nwere. Na-ekpekwanụ ekpere n’ike Mmụọ Nsọ. Nọdụnụ n’ịhụnanya nke Chineke. Na-echenụ ụbọchị Onyenweanyị Jesu Kristi ga-enye anyị ndụ ebighịebi site n’ebere ya. Meenu ka ndị ka nwere obi abụọ ghọtazie nkea nke ọma. Zọpụtanụ ụfọdụ site n’igbochi ha ịdanye n’ọkụ. Ụfọdụ ndịozọ bụ ndị ụnụ ga-eji egwu gosi ebere, ma kpọọnụ ihe ọjọọ asị ọ bụladị uwe mmadụ yi n’ahụ nke ihe ọjọọ merụrụ. Ka otito dịrị onye ahụ pụrụ igbochiri ụnụ ọdịda na onye ahụ nwekwara ike iji ańụrị chee ụnụ, n’enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla n’ihu ebube ya dị nsọ. Ka otito dịrị Chineke onye nzọpụta anyị. Ka ịbụ eze niile na ọchịchị niile na ike niile dịrị ya, otu ọ dị n’izizi na ugbua na oge niile na ụwa ebeebe site na Jesu Kristi Onyenweanyị. Amen.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA Abụọma 62(63):2-6

Onyenweanyị, Chineke m, akpịrị na-akpọ mkpụrụ obi m nkụ.

O Chineke, Ị bụ Chineke m, ana m achọ gị,
akpịrị na-akpọ mkpụrụobi m nkụ maka gị,
anụahụ m na-achọ gị,
dịka ala kpọrọ nkụ na-enweghị mmiri.

Onyenweanyị, Chineke m, akpịrị na-akpọ mkpụrụ obi m nkụ.

Ọ na-agụ m agụụ i n’ele Gị n’ebe nsọ gị
na ịhụ ike na otito gị.
Ịhụnanya Gị ka mma karịa ndụ,
ọnụ m ga-ekwupụta otito gị.

Onyenweanyị, Chineke m, akpịrị na-akpọ mkpụrụ obi m nkụ.

Aga m eto Gị na ndụ m niile,
n’aha Gị aga m achịlị aka m elu;
mkpụrụobi m ga-enwe afọ ojuju dịka na nnukwu oriri.
Egwu ọńụ ga-adị n’egbugbere ọnụ m.

Onyenweanyị, Chineke m, akpịrị na-akpọ mkpụrụ obi m nkụ.

Mbeku Oziọma cf. Col 3:16a,17
Alleluia, alleluia.
Ka okwu nke Kristi biri n’ime ụnụ n’uju ya. N’ihe ọbụla ụnụ na-eme, na-enyekwanụ Chukwu Nna ekele site na Ya.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Mak 11:27-33

N’oge ahụ, ha laghachiri Jerusalem, ka Jesu n’aga n’ime Ụlọnsọ, ndị isi nchụaja, ndị odeakwụkwọ na ndị okenye bịakwutere Ya, sị ya, “Kedu ụdị ike I ji eme ihe ndịa, ọ bụ onye nyere Gị ike ime ha?” Jesu kwuru sị, “Aga m ajụ ụnụ otu ajụjụ, ọ bụrụ na ụnụ zaa m ya, a ga m agwa ụnụ ike m ji eme ihe ndị a. Ike Jọn nwere iji me mmirichukwu, o si n’eluigwe ka o sitere n’aka mmadụ? Zaanụ m ya.” Ha bidoro na-agbagha n’etiti onwe ha sị, “Ọ bụrụ na anyị sị na o sitere n’eluigwe ọ ga-ajụ anyị sị: Gịnịkwanụ mere ụnụ e jighị kwenye n’ozi ya? Ma ọ bụrụ na anyị asị n’osi n’aka mmadụ; ha na-atu egwu ndị mmadụ n’ihina mmadụ niile kwetere na Jọn bụ onye amụma n’eziokwu. Ya mere, ha zara Jesu sị, “Anyị
amaghị.” Jesu aza ha sị, “Mụ onwe m agaghịkwa agwa ụnụ ụdị ike m ji eme ihe ndị a.”  

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Catholic Mass Reading in Igbo Language

Liturgical colour: Green, Year: A(II)

Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ: 1 Peter 4:7-13

Ọgwụgwụ ihe niile dị nso. Nweenụ uche zuru oke, nwekwaanụ anya udo, ka ụnụ nwee ike ikpe ekpere. Ma nke kachanụ, hụrịtanụ ibe ụnụ n’anya nke ukwu. N’ihina ịhụnanya na-ekpuchi ọtụtụ mmehie. Na-elerịtanụ ibe ụnụ ọbịa nke ọma n’atamughị ntamu. Ụnụ niile n’otu n’otu natara onyinye amara nke Chineke. Werenụ ya jeere ibe ụnụ ozi dịka ezi ndị nlekọta nke onyinye ahụ dị icheiche nke Chineke nyere ụnụ. Onye ọbụla n’ime ụnụ na-ekwu okwuchukwu, ya kwuo naanị okwu si Chineke n’ọnụ pụta. Onye ọbụla na-eje ozi, ya were ike Chineke nyere ya jeere ya ozi. Na-emenụ otua ka e nye Chineke otito n’ihe niile site n’aka Jesu Kristi, onye nwe otito na ike niile, mgbe ebighịebi. Amen.
Ndị m hụrụ n’anya, ya agbala ụnụ gharịị na e ji oke ahụhụ dị otua anwa ụnụ dịka a ga-asị na ihe na-adakwasị ụnụ bụ ụdị ihe ụnụ na-ahụbeghị mbụ. Kama ńụrịanụ ọńụ na ụnụ so keta oke n’ahụhụ Kristi, ka ụnụ jupụta n’ọńụ mgbe a ga-ekpughe ebube Kristi.

ABỤỌMA NA AZỊZA: Abụọma 95(96):10-13

Azịza: Onyenweanyị na-abịa ịchị mba niile.

Kwusachaanụ n’ụwa niile na Onyenweanyị bụ eze,
ọ kwụwasịrị ụwa ike,
e nweghị ike ibugharị ya.
Ọ ga-eji ikpe nkwụmọtọ kpee mba niile ikpe.

Azịza: Onyenweanyị na-abịa ịchị mba niile.

Eluigwe ńụrịba, ụwa goribe,
Oke osimiri na ihe niile dị n’ime ya, tienu mkpu.
Ala-ubi niile na ihe niile dị n’ime ya ńụrịbanụ,
ka osisi niile dị n’oke ọhịa kwebe ukwe ańụrị,

Azịza: Onyenweanyị na-abịa ịchị mba niile.

N’ihu nke Onyenweanyị n’ihi ọ na-abịa,
Ọ na-abịa ịchị ụwa niile.
Ọ ga-eji ikpe nkwụmọtọ na eziokwu
were kpee ụwa na ndị mmadụ ikpe.

Azịza: Onyenweanyị na-abịa ịchị mba niile.

Mbeku: cf. Jọn 15:16
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru sị, Ọ bụghị ụnụ họọrọ m,
kama ahọọrọ m ụnụ;
weputakwa ụnụ iche ka ụnụ ga mịa ọtụtụ mkpụrụ;
mkpụrụ nke ga-anọgide.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA: Mak 11:11-26
Ihe Ọgụgụ nkea si n’Oziọma dị asọ nke Mak dere.

Mgbe Jesu banyere na Jerusalem, Ọ gara n’ime ụlọnsọ legharịa anya out ihe niile dị. Ma ebe ọ bụ na chi ejibela, ya na ndị ụmụazụ ya iri na abụọ pụrụ gaba Betani. N’echi ya, mgbe ha si na Betani na-alaghachi na Jerusalem agụụ jikwa Jesu. Ka Ọ nọ ebe dị anya, Ọ hụrụ otu osisi fig nke jupụtara n’akwụkwọ ndụ. Ọ gara ileta ma o nwere mkpụrụ ọ ga-ahụ n’elu ya. Ma mgbe o ruru ya nso, ọ hụghị mkpụrụ ọbụla n’elu ya karịa akwụkwọ ndụ, n’ihina ọ bụghị oge osisi fig ji amị mkpụrụ. Jesu bụrụ osisi ahụ ọnụ sị, “Ka onye ọbụla ghara irikwa mkpụrụ gị ọzọ.” Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụkwara nke a.
Mgbe ha bịaruru Jerusalem, ọ banyere n’ụlọnsọ, bido chụpụba ndị na-ere na ndị na-azụ ahịa na ya. O kpudoro okpokoro ndị na-agbanwo ego na oche ndị na-ere nduru ihu n’ala. O kweghịkwa ka onye ọbụla buru ihe site n’ụlọnsọ gafee. Ọ kụziri ha sị, “Ọ bụ na e deghị ya n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ: A ga-akpọ ụlọ m ụlọ ekpere maka mba niile? Ma ụnụ emeela ya ọgbakọ ndị ohi.” Mgbe ndịisi nchụaja na ndị odeakwụkwọ nụrụ nkea, ha chọrọ ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo ya. Ma ụjọ na-atụ ha, n’ihina nkuzi ya tụrụ igwe mmadụ ahụ n’anya. Mgbe uhuruchi bịara ha siri n’obodo ahụ pụọ.
N’ụtụtụ ya, mgbe ha na-aga n’ụzọ, ha hụrụ na osisi fig ahụ Jesu bụrụ ọnụ akpọnwụọla ruo na mgbọrọgwụ ya. Pita chetere ihe merenụ, wee sị Jesu, “Onyenkụzi, lee osisi fig ahụ ị bụrụ ọnụ akpọnwụọla.” Jesu zara ha sị, “Nweenụ okwukwe na Chineke. N’ịgwa ụnụ eziokwu onye ọbụla nke ga-asị ugwu a, ‘Si ebea pụọ, danye n’ime osimiri,’ na-enweghị obi abụọ, kwesịkwaa ike na ihe o kwuru ga-eme, a ga-emezuru ya ọchịchọ ya. N’ihina agwa m ụnụ, ihe ọbụla ụnụ rịọrọ n’ekpere, ma kwere na ụnụ enwetala ya, ọ ga-abụ nke ụnụ. Mgbe ọbụla ụnụ kwụ na-ekpe ekpere, gbagharanụ onye ọbụla mehiere ụnụ, ka Nna ụnụ nke bi n’eluigwe werekwa gbaghara ụnụ mmehie ụnụ niile. Ma ọ bụrụ na ụnụ agbagharaghị mmadụ ibe ụnụ, Nna ụnụ nke bi n’eluigwe agaghịkwa agbaghara ụnụ.”

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Catholic Mass Readings in English

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Cf. Heb 7:24; 9, 15

Christ, Mediator of the New Covenant,
has an eternal priesthood
because he remains for ever.
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Collect

O God, who for the glory of your majesty
    and the salvation of the human race,
    made your Only Begotten Son the Eternal High Priest,
grant that, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit,
    those whom he has chosen as ministers and stewards of his mysteries
    may be found faithful in carrying out the ministry they have received.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    God, for ever and ever.
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When a Feast of the Lord is celebrated on a weekday there is only one reading before the Gospel, which may be chosen from either the first or second reading.

First reading
Genesis 22:9-18
The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith.

In those days: When Abraham and Isaac came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.’ And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called the name of that place, ‘The LORD will provide’; as it is said to this day, ‘On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.’
    And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, ‘By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.’

First reading
1 Peter 2:2-5,​9-12

ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε εἰς σωτηρίαν, εἰ  ἐ γ ε ύ σ α σ θ ε  ὅ τ ι  χ ρ η σ τ ὸ ς  ὁ  κ ύ ρ ι ο ς.  πρὸς ὃν προσερχόμενοι λίθον ζῶντα ὑπὸ ἀνθρώπων μὲν ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον, παρὰ δὲ θεῷ ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον, καὶ αὐτοὶ ὡς λίθοι ζῶντες οἰκοδομεῖσθε οἶκος πνευματικὸς εἰς ἱεράτευμα ἅγιον ἀνενέγκαι πνευματικὰς θυσίας εὐπροσδέκτους θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. ὑμεῖς δὲ γένος ἐκλεκτόν, βασίλειον ἱεράτευμα, ἔθνος ἅγιον, λαὸς εἰς  π ε ρ ι π ο ί η σ ι ν,  ὅπως  τ ὰ ς  ἀ ρ ε τ ὰ ς  ἐξαγγείλητε τοῦ ἐκ σκότους ὑμᾶς καλέσαντος εἰς τὸ θαυμαστὸν αὐτοῦ φῶς· οἵ ποτε  ο ὐ  λ α ό ς,  νῦν δὲ λαὸς θεοῦ, οἱ  ο ὐ κ  ἠ λ ε η μ έ ν ο ι,  νῦν δὲ ἐλεηθέντες.
    Ἀγαπητοί, παρακαλῶ ὡς παροίκους καὶ παρεπιδήμους ἀπέχεσθαι τῶν σαρκικῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν αἵτινες στρατεύονται κατὰ τῆς ψυχῆς· τὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἔχοντες καλήν, ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν ἐκ τῶν καλῶν ἔργων ἐποπτεύοντες δοξάσωσιν τὸν θεὸν  ἐ ν  ἡ μ έ ρ ᾳ  ἐ π ι σ κ ο π ῆ ς.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 40(39):7-8a. 8b-9. 10. 17. ℟8a, 9a

Behold, I have come, Lord, to do your will.

You delight not in sacrifice and offering,
but in an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and sin offering.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come.’

Behold, I have come, Lord, to do your will.

In the scroll of the book it stands written of me:
‘I delight to do your will, O my God;
your instruction lies deep within me.’

Behold, I have come, Lord, to do your will.

Your uprightness I have proclaimed
in the great assembly.
My lips I have not sealed;
you know it, O LORD.

Behold, I have come, Lord, to do your will.

O let there be rejoicing and gladness
for all who seek you.
Let them ever say, ‘The LORD is great,’
who long for your salvation.

Behold, I have come, Lord, to do your will.
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When a Feast of the Lord falls on a weekday, there is no reading after the Psalm and before the Gospel.
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Gospel Acclamation
Philippians 2:8-9

Alleluia, alleluia.
Christ became for us obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
Therefore God has highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name that is above every name.
Alleluia.
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Gospel
Matthew 26:36-42
‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to death.’

Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here, while I go over there and pray.’ And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, ‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.’
    And going a little further he fell on his face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’ And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, ‘So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.’

Gospel
Matthew 26:14-27:66

Τότε ἔρχεται μετ’ αὐτῶν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς χωρίον λεγόμενον Γεθσημανὶ καὶ λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς· καθίσατε αὐτοῦ ἕως [οὗ] ἀπελθὼν ἐκεῖ προσεύξωμαι. καὶ παραλαβὼν τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου ἤρξατο λυπεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν. τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς·  π ε ρ ί λ υ π ό ς  ἐ σ τ ι ν  ἡ  ψ υ χ ή  μ ο υ  ἕως θανάτου· μείνατε ὧδε καὶ γρηγορεῖτε μετ’ ἐμοῦ. Καὶ προελθὼν μικρὸν ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ προσευχόμενος καὶ λέγων· πάτερ μου, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, παρελθάτω ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο· πλὴν οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω ἀλλ’ ὡς σύ. καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς καὶ εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας, καὶ λέγει τῷ Πέτρῳ· οὕτως οὐκ ἰσχύσατε μίαν ὥραν γρηγορῆσαι μετ’ ἐμοῦ; γρηγορεῖτε καὶ προσεύχεσθε, ἵνα μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν· τὸ μὲν πνεῦμα πρόθυμον ἡ δὲ σὰρξ ἀσθενής. Πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο λέγων· πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο παρελθεῖν ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.

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Antifona
Il Signore è il mio sostegno,
mi ha portato al largo,
mi ha liberato perché mi vuol bene. (Cf. Sal 17,19-20)

Colletta
Concedi, o Signore, che il corso degli eventi nel mondo
si svolga secondo la tua volontà di pace
e la Chiesa si dedichi con gioiosa fiducia al tuo servizio.
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.

Prima Lettura
Voi siete il sacerdozio regale, nazione santa, popolo che Dio si è acquistato perché proclami le opere ammirevoli di lui, che vi ha chiamato.
Dalla prima lettera di san Pietro apostolo
1Pt 2,2-5.9-12

Carissimi, come bambini appena nati desiderate avidamente il genuino latte spirituale, grazie al quale voi possiate crescere verso la salvezza, se davvero avete gustato che buono è il Signore. Avvicinandovi a lui, pietra viva, rifiutata dagli uomini ma scelta e preziosa davanti a Dio, quali pietre vive siete costruiti anche voi come edificio spirituale, per un sacerdozio santo e per offrire sacrifici spirituali graditi a Dio, mediante Gesù Cristo.
Voi siete stirpe eletta, sacerdozio regale, nazione santa, popolo che Dio si è acquistato perché proclami le opere ammirevoli di lui, che vi ha chiamato dalle tenebre alla sua luce meravigliosa. Un tempo voi eravate non-popolo, ora invece siete popolo di Dio; un tempo eravate esclusi dalla misericordia, ora invece avete ottenuto misericordia.
Carissimi, io vi esorto come stranieri e pellegrini ad astenervi dai cattivi desideri della carne, che fanno guerra all’anima. Tenete una condotta esemplare fra i pagani perché, mentre vi calunniano come malfattori, al vedere le vostre buone opere diano gloria a Dio nel giorno della sua visita.

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 99 (100)
R. Presentatevi al Signore con esultanza.
Oppure:
R. Andiamo al Signore con canti di gioia.

Acclamate il Signore, voi tutti della terra,
servite il Signore nella gioia,
presentatevi a lui con esultanza. R.

Riconoscete che solo il Signore è Dio:
egli ci ha fatti e noi siamo suoi,
suo popolo e gregge del suo pascolo. R.

Varcate le sue porte con inni di grazie,
i suoi atri con canti di lode,
lodatelo, benedite il suo nome. R.

Buono è il Signore,
il suo amore è per sempre,
la sua fedeltà di generazione in generazione. R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

Io sono la luce del mondo, dice il Signore:
chi segue me avrà la luce della vita. (Gv 8,12)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Rabbunì, che io veda di nuovo!
Dal Vangelo secondo Marco
Mc 10,46-52

In quel tempo, mentre Gesù partiva da Gèrico insieme ai suoi discepoli e a molta folla, il figlio di Timèo, Bartimèo, che era cieco, sedeva lungo la strada a mendicare. Sentendo che era Gesù Nazareno, cominciò a gridare e a dire: «Figlio di Davide, Gesù, abbi pietà di me!».
Molti lo rimproveravano perché tacesse, ma egli gridava ancora più forte: «Figlio di Davide, abbi pietà di me!».
Gesù si fermò e disse: «Chiamatelo!». Chiamarono il cieco, dicendogli: «Coraggio! Àlzati, ti chiama!». Egli, gettato via il suo mantello, balzò in piedi e venne da Gesù.
Allora Gesù gli disse: «Che cosa vuoi che io faccia per te?». E il cieco gli rispose: «Rabbunì, che io veda di nuovo!». E Gesù gli disse: «Va’, la tua fede ti ha salvato». E subito vide di nuovo e lo seguiva lungo la strada.

Parola del Signore.
BY Chiesa Cattolica Romano

Catholic Mass Readings in Igbo
Ihe ọgụgụ nke mbụ: 1 Pt. 2:2-5, 9-12

Dịnụ ka ụmụ a mụrụ ọhụrụ, ka agụụ okwu Chukwu na-agụsi ụnụ ike, dịka mmiri ara si agụ ụmụ amụrụ ọhụrụ, ka ọ ga-abụ site n’ịnụ ya, ụnụ etoruo nzọpụta. N’ihina, “ụnụ edetụla obiọma nke Onyenweanyị ire.” Bịakwutenu onye ahụ bụ okwute dị ndụ, nke ndị mmadụ jụrụ ajụ, nke Chineke họpụtara, nyekwa ya nsọpụrụ. Bịanụ ka e were ụnụ dịka okwute dị ndụ, wuo ụlọ nke Mmụọ Nsọ, ebe ụnụ ga-eje ozi dịka ndị nchụaja dị nsọ, na ndị na-achụ aja nke mmụọ nke na-adị Chineke mma, site na Jesu Kristi.
Ma ụnụ bụ agbụrụ a họtara ahọta, ndị nchụaja nọ n’ọkwa eze, mba dị nsọ, ndị Chineke nwetara onwe ya. Ụnụ onwe ụnụ bụ ndị e si n’ọchịchịrị kpọbata n’ìhè nke ya dị ebube, na-ekwupụta akaọrụ ya n’ụwa niile. N’oge mbụ, ụnụ abụghị ndị nke Chineke. Mana ugbu a ụnụ bụ ndị nke ya. Mgbe ahụkwa, ụnụ amaghị ebere Chineke ma ugbu a, obi ebere ya erutela ụnụ aka. Ndị m hụrụ n’anya, ana m arịọ ụnụ ka ụnụ na-eme omume dịka ndị ije na ndị ọbịa n’elu ụwa. Ụnụ esokwala eme ihe ọjọọ dị icheiche na-agụ ahụ ụnụ agụụ nke na-alụkwa ọgụ mgbe niile megide mkpụrụobi ụnụ. Na-ebinụ ezi ndụ n’etiti ndị mba ọzọ, ka ọ ga-abụ ha na-akpọ ụnụ ndị ọjọọ, ha nwere ike site n’ezi ọrụ ụnụ niile nke ha na-elere anya too Chineke n’ụbọchị ọ ga-abịa.

Abụọma na Azịza: Abụọma 99(100): 2-5

Azịza: Werenụ iti mkpu ọńụ bịa n’ihu Onyenweanyị.

Ụwa niile tijerenụ Onyenweanyị mkpu ọńụ,
Werenụ obi ańụrị fee Onyenweanyị,  
Werenụ iti mkpu ọńụ bịa n’ihu ya.

Azịza: Werenụ iti mkpu ọńụ bịa n’ihu Onyenweanyị.

Maranụ na Onyenweanyị bụ Chineke,
Ya kere anyị, ọ bụkwa ya nwe anyị,
Anyị bụ ndị nke ya, anyị bụkwa igwe atụrụ ya.

Azịza: Werenụ iti mkpu ọńụ bịa n’ihu Onyenweanyị.

Werenụ ekele baa n’ọnụụzọ ama ya niile,
Werenụ otito baa n’ogige ya niile;
Kelenụ ya, gọziekwanụ aha ya.

Azịza: Werenụ iti mkpu ọńụ bịa n’ihu Onyenweanyị.

N’ihina Onyenweanyị dị mma,
Ịhụnanya ya na-adị ebeebe,
Ntụkwasiobi ya na-adịgide
Bido na-ndụdụgandụ ruo na ndụdụgandụ

Azịza: Werenụ iti mkpu ọńụ bịa n’ihu Onyenweanyị.

Gospel Acclamation: Jn. 8:12
Alleluia, alleluia.
Onyenweanyị kwuru sị, “Abụ m ìhè nke ụwa,
Onye ọbụla na-eso m agaghị aga n’ọchịchịrị
Kama ọ ga-enwe ìhè nke ndụ.”
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA: Mak 10:46-52

N’oge ahụ, ha bịaruru obodo Jeriko. Mgbe Jesu na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, na oke igwe mmadụ so na-ahapụ obodo Jeriko, Batimeus, onye arịrịọ kpuru isi nwa Timeus nọkwa n’akụkụ ụzọ. Mgbe ọ nụrụ na ọ bụ Jesu onye Nazaret na-agafe, ọ malitere iti mkpu sị, “Jesu, nwa Devid, meere m ebere!” Ọtụtụ baara ya mba, gwa ya ka o mechie ọnụ ya. Kama o tisiri mkpu ike, sị, “Nwa Devid, meere m ebere!” Jesu kwụsịrị sị, “Kpọọnụ ya.” Ha akpọọ onye ìsì ahụ sị ya, “Obi sie gị ike; kulie, ọ na-akpọ gị.” O wee chịfuo uwe, zọlie ije, bịakwute Jesu. Jesu jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ị na-achọ ka m meere gị?” Onyeìsì ahụ zara sị ya, “Nna anyị, ka m hụ ụzọ.” Jesu sị, “Gaba, okwukwe gị emeela ka ahụ dị gị mma.” Ozigbo ahụ ọ hụrụ ụzọ ma malitekwa iso Jesu n’ije ya.

BY Catholic Church, Nigeria

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Ps 17:50; 21:23

I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.
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Collect

Almighty God,
who by the mission of the Bishop Saint Augustine of Canterbury
called the English people into the wondrous light of the Gospel,
grant through his intercession, we pray,
that faithful to that same Gospel proclaimed
we may strive to make known your truth
and build up your Church on the foundations he laid.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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First reading
1 Thessalonians 2:2b-8
‘We were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves.’

Brothers and Sisters: We had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. For our appeal does not spring from error, or impurity or any attempt to deceive; but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed — God is witness. Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

First reading
1 Thessalonians 2:2-8

ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ἐν τῷ θεῷ ἡμῶν λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πολλῷ ἀγῶνι. ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ, ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, οὕτως λαλοῦμεν, οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες ἀλλὰ θεῷ τῷ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν. Οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας, θεὸς μάρτυς, οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν οὔτε ἀφ’ ὑμῶν οὔτε ἀπ’ ἄλλων, δυνάμενοι ἐν βάρει εἶναι ὡς Χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι, ἀλλ’ ἐγενήθημεν νήπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν. ὡς ἐὰν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα, οὕτως ὁμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς, διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν ἐγενήθητε.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 96(95):1-2a. 2b-3. 7-8a. 10. ℟3

Proclaim the wonders of the LORD among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.

O sing a new song to the LORD;
sing to the LORD, all the earth.
O sing to the LORD; bless his name.

Proclaim the wonders of the LORD among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.

Proclaim his salvation day by day.
Tell among the nations his glory,
and his wonders among all the peoples.

Proclaim the wonders of the LORD among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.

Ascribe to the LORD, you families of peoples,
ascribe to the LORD glory and power;
ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name.

Proclaim the wonders of the LORD among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.

Say to the nations, ‘The LORD is king.’
The world he made firm in its place;
he will judge the peoples in fairness.

Proclaim the wonders of the LORD among all the peoples.
or: Alleluia.
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Gospel Acclamation
Luke 4:18

Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord has sent me to proclaim good news to the poor;
to proclaim liberty to the captives.
Alleluia.
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Gospel
Luke 10:1-9
‘Your peace will rest upon him.’

At that time: The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Carry no money bag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace be to this house!” And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.” ’

Gospel
Luke 10:1-9

Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἀνέδειξεν ὁ κύριος ἑτέρους ἑβδομήκοντα [δύο] καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς ἀνὰ δύο [δύο] πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ εἰς πᾶσαν πόλιν καὶ τόπον οὗ ἤμελλεν αὐτὸς ἔρχεσθαι. Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· ὁ μὲν θερισμὸς πολύς, οἱ δὲ ἐργάται ὀλίγοι· δεήθητε οὖν τοῦ κυρίου τοῦ θερισμοῦ ὅπως ἐργάτας ἐκβάλῃ εἰς τὸν θερισμὸν αὐτοῦ. ὑπάγετε· ἰδοὺ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων. μὴ βαστάζετε βαλλάντιον, μὴ πήραν, μὴ ὑποδήματα, καὶ μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε. εἰς ἣν δ’ ἂν εἰσέλθητε οἰκίαν, πρῶτον λέγετε· εἰρήνη τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ. καὶ ἐὰν ἐκεῖ ᾖ υἱὸς εἰρήνης, ἐπαναπαήσεται ἐπ’ αὐτὸν ἡ εἰρήνη ὑμῶν· εἰ δὲ μή γε, ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἀνακάμψει. ἐν αὐτῇ δὲ τῇ οἰκίᾳ μένετε ἐσθίοντες καὶ πίνοντες τὰ παρ’ αὐτῶν· ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ. μὴ μεταβαίνετε ἐξ οἰκίας εἰς οἰκίαν. καὶ εἰς ἣν ἂν πόλιν εἰσέρχησθε καὶ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέμενα ὑμῖν καὶ θεραπεύετε τοὺς ἐν αὐτῇ ἀσθενεῖς καὶ λέγετε αὐτοῖς· ἤγγικεν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.
BY The Catholic Church, UK

Antifona
Il Signore è il mio sostegno,
mi ha portato al largo,
mi ha liberato perché mi vuol bene. (Cf. Sal 17,19-20)

Colletta
Concedi, o Signore, che il corso degli eventi nel mondo
si svolga secondo la tua volontà di pace
e la Chiesa si dedichi con gioiosa fiducia al tuo servizio.
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.
Prima Lettura
Foste liberati dalla vostra vuota condotta con il sangue prezioso di Cristo, agnello senza difetti e senza macchia.
Dalla prima lettera di san Pietro apostolo
1Pt 1,18-25

Carissimi, voi sapete che non a prezzo di cose effimere, come argento e oro, foste liberati dalla vostra vuota condotta, ereditata dai padri, ma con il sangue prezioso di Cristo, agnello senza difetti e senza macchia. Egli fu predestinato già prima della fondazione del mondo, ma negli ultimi tempi si è manifestato per voi; e voi per opera sua credete in Dio, che lo ha risuscitato dai morti e gli ha dato gloria, in modo che la vostra fede e la vostra speranza siano rivolte a Dio.
Dopo aver purificato le vostre anime con l’obbedienza alla verità per amarvi sinceramente come fratelli, amatevi intensamente, di vero cuore, gli uni gli altri, rigenerati non da un seme corruttibile ma incorruttibile, per mezzo della parola di Dio viva ed eterna. Perché
ogni carne è come l’erba
e tutta la sua gloria come un fiore di campo.
L’erba inaridisce, i fiori cadono,
ma la parola del Signore rimane in eterno.
E questa è la parola del Vangelo che vi è stato annunciato.

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 147
R. Celebra il Signore, Gerusalemme.

Celebra il Signore, Gerusalemme,
loda il tuo Dio, Sion,
perché ha rinforzato le sbarre delle tue porte,
in mezzo a te ha benedetto i tuoi figli. R.

Egli mette pace nei tuoi confini
e ti sazia con fiore di frumento.
Manda sulla terra il suo messaggio:
la sua parola corre veloce. R.

Annuncia a Giacobbe la sua parola,
i suoi decreti e i suoi giudizi a Israele.
Così non ha fatto con nessun’altra nazione,
non ha fatto conoscere loro i suoi giudizi. R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

Il Figlio dell’uomo è venuto per servire
e dare la propria vita in riscatto per molti. (Mc 10,45)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Ecco, noi saliamo a Gerusalemme e il Figlio dell’uomo sarà consegnato.
Dal Vangelo secondo Marco
Mc 10,32-45
  
In quel tempo, mentre erano sulla strada per salire a Gerusalemme, Gesù camminava davanti ai discepoli ed essi erano sgomenti; coloro che lo seguivano erano impauriti.
Presi di nuovo in disparte i Dodici, si mise a dire loro quello che stava per accadergli: «Ecco, noi saliamo e Gerusalemme e il Figlio dell’uomo sarà consegnato ai capi dei sacerdoti e agli scribi; lo condanneranno a morte e lo consegneranno ai pagani, lo derideranno, gli sputeranno addosso, lo flagelleranno e lo uccideranno, e dopo tre giorni risorgerà».
Gli si avvicinarono Giacomo e Giovanni, i figli di Zebedèo, dicendogli: «Maestro, vogliamo che tu faccia per noi quello che ti chiederemo». Egli disse loro: «Che cosa volete che io faccia per voi?». Gli risposero: «Concedici di sedere, nella tua gloria, uno alla tua destra e uno alla tua sinistra».
Gesù disse loro: «Voi non sapete quello che chiedete. Potete bere il calice che io bevo, o essere battezzati nel battesimo in cui io sono battezzato?». Gli risposero: «Lo possiamo». E Gesù disse loro: «Il calice che io bevo anche voi lo berrete, e nel battesimo in cui io sono battezzato anche voi sarete battezzati. Ma sedere alla mia destra o alla mia sinistra non sta a me concederlo; è per coloro per i quali è stato preparato».
Gli altri dieci, avendo sentito, cominciarono a indignarsi con Giacomo e Giovanni. Allora Gesù li chiamò a sé e disse loro: «Voi sapete che coloro i quali sono considerati i governanti delle nazioni dominano su di esse e i loro capi le opprimono. Tra voi però non è così; ma chi vuole diventare grande tra voi sarà vostro servitore, e chi vuole essere il primo tra voi sarà schiavo di tutti. Anche il Figlio dell’uomo infatti non è venuto per farsi servire, ma per servire e dare la propria vita in riscatto per molti».

Parola del Signore.
BY Chiesa Cattolica Romano

Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).

Ihe ọgụgụ nke mbụ: 1 Peter 1:18-25

Ụnụ matara ihe ejiri gbapụta ụnụ na ndụ ọjọọ nke ụnụ si n’aka nna ụnụ ha nata. Ụnụ matakwara na ihe e ji gbapụta ụnụ abụghị ihe pụrụ imebi emebi dịka ọlaọcha, mọbụ ọlaedo. Kama, ihe eji gbapụta ụnụ bụ ọbara dị oke ọnụ nke Kristi, onye dịka nwa atụrụ na-enweghị ọrụrụ mọbụ ntụpọ. A họpụtalarị Kristi tupu e kee ụwa. E kpughekwara ya n’ihi ụnụ mgbe oge ruru. Ụnụ sitere n’aka ya kwere na Chineke, bụ onye nyere ya ebube. N’ihi nkea, okwukwe na olileanya ụnụ dị n’ebe Chineke nọ.
Ebe ụnụ sitere n’irubere eziokwu nke oziọma ahụ isi, mee ka mkpụrụobi ụnụ dị ọcha, na-ahụkwa ndị kwere ekwe ibe ụnụ n’anya n’ejighi aghụghọ ọbụla, werekwanụ obi ụnụ niile na-ahụrịta ibe ụnụ n’anya. Site n’okwu nke Chineke dị ndụ, a mụgharịala ụnụ ọzọ, ka ụnụ bụrụ ụmụ na-anaghị anwụ anwụ, na ndị na-adịgịdekwa. N’ihina: “Mmadụ niile dị ka ahịhịa, ebube ha dịkwa ka okooko ọcha. Ahịhịa kpọnwụọ, okooko ya adapụ. Ma okwu nke Onyenweanyị ga-adịgịde ruo mgbe ebighịebi.” Okwu a bụkwa oziọma ahụ nke agbasara ụnụ.

Abụọma na Azịza: Abụọma 147:12-15,19-20
Azịza: Jerusalem, too Onyenweanyị.

Jerusalem, too Onyenweanyị,
Zayọn too Chineke gị,
n’ihina ọ bụ ya mere ọnụụzọ ama
gị niile ka ha sie ike.
Ọ na-agọzi ụmụ gị niile.

Azịza: Jerusalem, too Onyenweanyị.

Ọ na-enye gị udo n’oke ala gị niile,
Ọ na-eji ọka nke kacha mma azụ gị nri.
Ọ na-enye ụwa iwu,
Okwu ya na-agazu ụwa niile ọsọọsọ.

Azịza: Jerusalem, too Onyenweanyị.

Ọ na-ekpughere ụmụ Jekọb okwu ya,
na-egosịkwa ụmụ Izrel iwu ya na ikpe ya.
Ọ naghị emere mba ndịọzọ otua
Ọ naghị akụziri ha iwu ya.

Azịza: Jerusalem, too Onyenweanyị.

Gospel Acclamation : Mk. 10:45
Alleluia, alleluia.
Nwa nke mmadụ bịakwara, ọbụghị ka a gbaara ya odibo,
kama ka ọ bụrụ odibo, werekwa ndụ ya nye maka mgbapụta ọtụtụ mmadụ
Alleluia.

Oziọma:   Mk. 10:32-45

N’oge ahụ, ka ha nọ n’ụzọ na-agaje Jerusalem, Jesu ganahụrụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya. Nkea tụrụ ha n’anya, tụkwa ndị mmadụ, ndị so ha egwu. Ma Jesu kpọrọ ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ iche ọzọ malite ikpughere ha ụfọdụ ihe ga-adakwasị ya. Ọ gwara ha sị, “Lee, anyị na-agbago Jerusalem, n’ebe ahụ, aga-arara Nwa nke mmadụ nye n’aka ndịisi nchụaja na ndị odeakwụkwọ, ha ga-ama ya ikpe ọnwụ, rara ya nye n’aka ndị mba ọzọ;
Ndịa ga-eme ya ihe ọchị, bụọ ya asụ, pịa ya ụtalị, gbukwaa ya, ma mgbe ụbọchị atọ gachara, ọ ga-esikwa n’ọnwụ bilie. E mechaa Jemis na Jọn ụmụ Zebedi, were bịakwute Jesu, sị ya, “Onyenkuzi, anyị na-achọ ka I meere anyị otu ihe anyị ga-arịọ gị.” Jesu jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị ka ụnụ chọrọ ka m meere ụnụ?” Ha sịrị ya, “Biko, kwee ka anyị nọdụ, otu n’aka nri gị otu n’aka ekpe gị, mgbe ọbụla Ị ga-anọdụ n’ocheeze gị.” Ma Jesu gwara ha sị, “Ụnụ amaghị ihe ụnụ na-arịọ. Ụnụ nwere ike ịńụ iko m ga-ańụ, mọbụ kwe ka emee ụnụ ụdị mmirichukwu ahụ nke aga-eme m?” Ha zara ya, “Anyị nwere ike.” Jesu gwara ha sị, “Iko nke m ga-ańụ ka ụnụ ga-ańụ, mmirichukwu nke a ga-eme m ka a ga-emekwa ụnụ. Ma, ọbụghị m ga-ekpebi onye ga-anọ n’aka nri m mọbụ n’aka ekpe m. Kama ọnọdụ ahụ dịịrị ndị niile akwadobeere ya. Mgbe ụmụazụ Jesu, mmadụ iri ndị ọzọ nụrụ maka arịrịọ ụmụnne abụọ ahụ, iwe juputara ha obi n’ebe Jemis na Jọn nọ. Ma Jesu kpọkọtara ha ọnụ sị ha, “Ụnụ amarala na n’etiti ndị ọgọ mmụọ ndị kwesịrị ịchị ha na-achị ọchịchị nchịgbu. Ndị nnukwu mmadụ ha na-egosikwa na ha ji ike ọchịchị. Ma ọ gaghị adị otua n’etiti ụnụ. Kama onye ọbụla ga-abụ onye onye ukwu n’etiti ụnụ ga-abụrịrị nwodibo ụnụ. Onye ọbụlakwa nke ga-abụ onye mbụ n’etiti ụnụ ga-abụrịrị ohu ụnụ niile. N’ihina Nwa nke mmadụ bịakwara, ọ bụghị ka agbaara ya odibo, kama ka ọ bụrụ odibo, werekwa ndụ ya nye maka mgbapụta ọtụtụ mmadụ.”

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Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Rom 5: 5; cf. 8, 11

The love of God has been poured into our hearts
through the Spirit of God dwelling within us.
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Collect

O God, who never cease to bestow the glory of holiness
on the faithful servants you raise up for yourself,
graciously grant
that the Holy Spirit may kindle in us that fire
with which he wonderfully filled
the heart of Saint Philip Neri.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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Readings for the feria (Tuesday)
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First reading
1 Peter 1:10-16
‘They prophesied about the grace that was to be yours.
Therefore, being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace.’

Beloved: Concerning the salvation of souls, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours, searched and enquired carefully, enquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving, not themselves, but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.
    Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’

First reading
1 Peter 1:10-16

περὶ ἧς σωτηρίας ἐξεζήτησαν καὶ ἐξηραύνησαν προφῆται οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰς ὑμᾶς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες ἐραυνῶντες εἰς τίνα ἢ ποῖον καιρὸν ἐδήλου τὸ ἐν αὐτοῖς πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ προμαρτυρόμενον τὰ εἰς Χριστὸν παθήματα καὶ τὰς μετὰ ταῦτα δόξας. οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ὑμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτὰ ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ, εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.
    Διὸ ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν νήφοντες τελείως ἐλπίσατε ἐπὶ τὴν φερομένην ὑμῖν χάριν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. ὡς τέκνα ὑπακοῆς μὴ συσχηματιζόμενοι ταῖς πρότερον ἐν τῇ ἀγνοίᾳ ὑμῶν ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν καλέσαντα ὑμᾶς ἅγιον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἅγιοι ἐν πάσῃ ἀναστροφῇ γενήθητε, διότι γέγραπται·  ἅ γ ι ο ι  ἔ σ ε σ θ ε,  ὅ τ ι  ἐ γ ὼ  ἅ γ ι ο ς.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 98(97):1. 2-3b. 3c-4. ℟1a

The LORD has made known his salvation.

O sing a new song to the LORD,
for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm
have brought salvation.

The LORD has made known his salvation.

The LORD has made known his salvation,
has shown his deliverance to the nations.
He has remembered his merciful love
and his truth for the house of Israel.

The LORD has made known his salvation.

All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
Shout to the LORD, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song,
and sing out your praise.

The LORD has made known his salvation.
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Gospel Acclamation
Cf. Matthew 11:25

Alleluia, alleluia.
I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
you have revealed the secrets of the kingdom to little children.
Alleluia.
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Gospel
Mark 10:28-31
‘You will receive a hundredfold now in this time with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.’

At that time: Peter began to say to Jesus, ‘See, we have left everything and followed you.’ Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children, or lands for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.’

Gospel
Mark 10:28-31

Ἤρξατο λέγειν ὁ Πέτρος αὐτῷ· ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήκαμέν σοι. ἔφη ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδείς ἐστιν ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίαν ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ μητέρα ἢ πατέρα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ ἕνεκεν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, ἐὰν μὴ λάβῃ ἑκατονταπλασίονα νῦν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ τούτῳ οἰκίας καὶ ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἀδελφὰς καὶ μητέρας καὶ τέκνα καὶ ἀγροὺς μετὰ διωγμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τῷ ἐρχομένῳ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ [οἱ] ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι.

BY The Catholic Church

Antifona
L’amore di Dio è stato riversato nei nostri cuori
per mezzo dello Spirito che abita in noi. (Cf. Rm 5,5)

Colletta
O Dio, che sempre esalti i tuoi servi fedeli
con la gloria della santità,
infondi in noi il tuo santo Spirito,
che infiammò mirabilmente il cuore di san Filippo [Neri].
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.

Prima Lettura
I profeti preannunciavano la grazia a voi destinata; perciò restate sobri e abbiate speranza.
1Pt 1, 10-16
Dalla prima lettera di san Pietro apostolo
1Pt 1,10-16

Carissimi, sulla salvezza indagarono e scrutarono i profeti, che preannunciavano la grazia a voi destinata; essi cercavano di sapere quale momento o quali circostanze indicasse lo Spirito di Cristo che era in loro, quando prediceva le sofferenze destinate a Cristo e le glorie che le avrebbero seguite. A loro fu rivelato che, non per se stessi, ma per voi erano servitori di quelle cose che ora vi sono annunciate per mezzo di coloro che vi hanno portato il Vangelo mediante lo Spirito Santo, mandato dal cielo: cose nelle quali gli angeli desiderano fissare lo sguardo.
Perciò, cingendo i fianchi della vostra mente e restando sobri, ponete tutta la vostra speranza in quella grazia che vi sarà data quando Gesù Cristo si manifesterà. Come figli obbedienti, non conformatevi ai desideri di un tempo, quando eravate nell’ignoranza, ma, come il Santo che vi ha chiamati, diventate santi anche voi in tutta la vostra condotta. Poiché sta scritto: «Sarete santi, perché io sono santo».

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 97 (98)
R. Il Signore ha rivelato la sua giustizia.

Cantate al Signore un canto nuovo,
perché ha compiuto meraviglie.
Gli ha dato vittoria la sua destra
e il suo braccio santo. R.

Il Signore ha fatto conoscere la sua salvezza,
agli occhi delle genti ha rivelato la sua giustizia.
Egli si è ricordato del suo amore,
della sua fedeltà alla casa d’Israele. R.

Tutti i confini della terra hanno veduto
la vittoria del nostro Dio.
Acclami il Signore tutta la terra,
gridate, esultate, cantate inni! R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

Ti rendo lode, Padre,
Signore del cielo e della terra,
perché ai piccoli hai rivelato i misteri del Regno. (Cf. Mt 11,25)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Riceverete in questo tempo cento volte tanto insieme a persecuzioni, e la vita eterna nel tempo che verrà.
Mc 10,28-31
Dal Vangelo secondo Marco
Mc 10,28-31

In quel tempo, Pietro prese a dire a Gesù: «Ecco, noi abbiamo lasciato tutto e ti abbiamo seguito».
Gesù gli rispose: «In verità io vi dico: non c’è nessuno che abbia lasciato casa o fratelli o sorelle o madre o padre o figli o campi per causa mia e per causa del Vangelo, che non riceva già ora, in questo tempo, cento volte tanto in case e fratelli e sorelle e madri e figli e campi, insieme a persecuzioni, e la vita eterna nel tempo che verrà. Molti dei primi saranno ultimi e gli ultimi saranno primi».

Parola del Signore.
BY Chiesa Cattolica Romano

Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ: 1 Pt. 1:10-16

Ihe banyere nzọpụta a ka ndị amụma chọsiri ike, jụkwaa ajụjụ banyere ya. Ha bukwara amụma banyere amara ahụ nke Chineke ga-enye ụnụ. Ha gbara mbọ ịchọpụta ihe Mmụọ Kristi ahụ bi n’ime ha na-ekwu, n’ihina o burula ụzọ gbaara ha ama banyere ahụhụ niile Kristi ga-ata na ebube niile ga-eso ya. Chineke mere ka ha mata na ọrụ ha rụrụ n’ụwa abụghị maka ọdịmma nke onwe ha, kama maka nke ụnụ. Ha rụụrụ ụnụ ọrụ nke a mgbe ha gwara ụnụ okwu banyere ihe ndị ahụ, nke ndị na-agbasa oziọma na-agwakwa ụnụ ugbu a. Ha gwara ụnụ ya site n’ike nke Mmụọ Nsọ, nke e siri n’eluigwe zite. Ihe ndị ahụ bụkwa ihe ndị mmụọma n’onwe ha chọkwara ịmata.
N’ihi nkea, werenụ uche ụnụ niile jikere ịrụ ọrụ, anya dokwa ụnụ. Nweenụ nchekwube zuru oke n’amara nke a ga-ewetara ụnụ mgbe aga-ekpughe Jesu Kristi. Dịka ụnụ na-erubeisi, ụnụ esokwala na-eme ihe ọjọọ ụfọdụ nke na-agụ ụnụ agụụ na mbụ, mgbe ụnụ na-amaghị ihe. Kama, dịnụ nsọ n’ihe niile ụnụ na-eme dịka Chineke onye nke kpọrọ ụnụ. N’ihina e dere ya n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ, sị: “Ụnụ ga-adị nsọ, n’ihina mụ onwe m dị nsọ.”



ABỤỌMA: Abụọma 97(98):1-4
Azịza: Onyenweanyị egosịla ike nzọpụta ya.

Kweere Onyenweanyị ukwe ọhụrụ,
n’ihina ọ rụrụ ọrụ ebube,
aka nri ya na aka ya dị nsọ
eweterela ya mmeri.

Azịza: Onyenweanyị egosịla ike nzọpụta ya.

Onyenweanyị egosịla ike nzọpụta ya,
O meela ka mba niile mata eziomume ya.
O chetala ịhụnaanya ya na ịkwụdosike ya
n’ebe ezinụụlọ Izrel nọ;

Azịza: Onyenweanyị egosịla ike nzọpụta ya.

Akụkụ ụwa niile ahụla nzọpụta
nke Chineke anyị.
Ụwa niile tijerenụ Onyenweanyị mkpu ọn̄ụ
werenụ ukwe na mkpu ọn̄ụ too ya.


Gospel Acclamation: Mt. 11:25
Alleluia, alleluia!
“Ana m ekele gị Nna
Dinwenụ nke eluigwe na ụwa,
N’ihina I kpugheere ụmụntakịrị
ihe ndịa I zonahụrụ
ndị amamihe na okemmụta.”


OZIỌMA: Mak 10:28-31

Pita bidoro gwaba Jesu sị, “Lee anyị ahapụla ihe niile soro gị.” Jesu sịrị ha, “N’ezie agwa m ụnụ, ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nke hapụrụ ụlọ, mọbụ ụmụnne ndị nwoke mọbụ ụmụnne ndị nwanyị mọbụ nne mọbụ nna, mọbụ ụmụ, mọbụ ala, n’ihi m na n’ihi oziọma, na agaghị enweta ihe ndịa ugbua na n’ogea. Ọ ga-enweta narị kwuru narị; ụlọ, na ụmụnne nwoke na ụmụnne nwanyị, na nne, na ụmụ, na ubi, ha na ọtụtụ nsogbu; ọ ga-anatakwa ndụ ebighịebi n’ụwa nke na-abịa n’ihu. Ma ọtụtụ ndị bu ụzọ ga-abụ ndị ikpeazụ, ndị ikpeazụ abụrụ ndị bu ụzọ.”


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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS IN IGBO
Ihe Ọgụgụ nke mbụ Jenesis 3:9-15,20

Ma Yahweh Chineke kpọrọ nwoke ahụ jụọ ya sị, “Olee ebe ị nọ?” Ọ zara ya sị, “A nụrụ m ụda ụkwụ gị n’ime ogige, ụjọ jidere m n’ihina agba m ọtọ, m wee zoo onwe m.” Ọ jụrụ ya sị, “Onye gwara gị na ị gba ọtọ? Ị taala mkpụrụ osisi ahụ m nyere gị iwu ka ị ghara ịta?” Nwoke ahụ azaa ya, “Ọ bụ nwaanyị a ị kpọnyere m ka mụ na ya biri; o nyere m mkpụrụ osisi ahụ m taa.” N’oge a ka Yahweh Chineke jụrụ nwaanyị ahụ, “Gịnị bụ ihe nke a i mere?” Nwaanyị ahụ zara ya, “Agwọ ahụ rafuru m mụ ataa ya.” Mgbe ahụ ka Yahweh Chineke sịrị agwọ ahụ, “N’ihina i mere ihe nkea, a bụọla gị ọnụ karịa ụmụ anụmaanụ niile dị n’ọhịa na nke dị n’ụlọ; I ga-eji afọ gị na-aga ije bịa na-ata aja ụbọchị niile nke ndụ gị. Aga m eme ka iro dịrị n’etiti gị na nwaanyị a , na n’etiti ụmụ gị na nke ya; ọ ga-azọpịa gị isi ma ị ga-ata ya n’ụkwụ.” Nwoke ahụ gụrụ nwunye ya Iiv n’ihina ọ bụ nne ndị niile dị ndụ.

Maọbụ:

Ọrụ Ndịozi 1:12-14
Mgbe ahụ ndịozi iri na otu ahụ siri n’ugwu a na-akpọ Olivet dị Jerusalem nso laghachi Jerusalem ihe dịka njem otu ụbọchị izuike. Mgbe ha batara Jerusalem, ha rigooro n’ime ụlọ ahụ dị n’ụlọ elu, ebe ha nọbu. Ndị ozi ndị a bụ Pita, Jọn, Jemis, Andru, Filip, Tọmọs, Batolomi na Matiu, Jemis nwa Alfeus, Saịmọn nke Zilọt na Judas nwa Jemis. Ndịa niile ji otu obi nọgidesie ike n’ekpere ha na ụmụnwaanyị ụfọdụ na Marịa nne Jesu na ụmụnne ya.

Abụọma Abụọma 87
Azịza: A na-ekwu okwu otito banyere gị, obodo nke Chineke.

N’eluugwu ya dị nsọ ka Chineke wụkwasịrị obodo ya;
Onyenweanyị hụrụ ọnụụzọama Zayọn n’anya
karịa obodo niile dị na Jekọb. Azịza.

A na-ekwu okwu otito banyere gị, obodo nke Chineke.
Mba niile ga-akpọ Zayọn nne n’ihina a mụrụ ha niile na ya.
Ọ bụ onye kacha elu mere ya ihe ọ bụ! Azịza.

Ka Onyenweanyị na-edekọ aha mba niile n’akwụkwọ,
Ị ga-agụnye ha ka ndị a mụrụ na Zayọn,
Ha ga-agba egwu, na-ekwe ukwe na-asị:
“Na Zayọn ka ngọzị anyị niile siri bịa.” Azịza.

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Ngọzị dịrị gị, Vegin Marịa dị asọ, onye mụtara Onyenweanyị, nne nke Ụka, Onye mụnyere n’ime anyị Mmụọ nke Nwa gị Jesu Kristi.
Alleluia.

OZIỌMA Jọn 19:25-34

Nkea n’ezie bụ ihe ndịagha mere. Marịa nne Jesu na nwanne ya nwaanyị na nwunye Klopas nakwa Marịa nke Magdala kwụ n’akụkụ obe. Mgbe Jesu hụrụ nne ya na nwaazụ nke ahụ Ọ hụrụ n’anya, Ọ sịrị nne ya, “Nwaanyị, lee nwa gị!” Ọ sịkwara onye ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya, “Lee nne gị!” Site n’oge ahụ onye ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya kpọọrọ nne Jesu laa, ka o biri n’ụlọ ya.
Mgbe nke a mechara, Jesu, ebe ọ ma na e mezuola ihe niile (iji mezuo ihe e dere n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ) kwuru sị, “Akpịrị na-akpọ m nkụ.” O nwere udu nke nọ ebe ahụ, nke mmanya gbakara agbaka juru n’ime ya. Ha were ogbo tinye na mmanya ahụ, fanye ya n’osisi ana-akpọ Hisop detụ ya Jesu n’ọnụ. Mgbe Jesu detụrụ mmanya ahụ ọnụ, O kwuru sị, “Ọ gwụchaala.” O hulatara isi kubie.
Ebe ọ bụ ụbọchị nkwado Emume oriri Ngabiga, ndị Juu rịọrọ Paịlet ka a kụjichaa ụkwụ ha buda ozu ha, ka ha ghara ikoro nʻelu obe ruo Sabat, n’ihina Sabat ahụ pụrụ iche. Nke a mere ndịagha jiri bịa kụjichaa ụkwụ onye nke mbụ na onye nke ọzọ a kpọgburu ha na Jesu. Mgbe ha rutere ebe Jesu nọ, ha hụrụ na ọ nwụọla, ha wee hapụ ịkụji ya ụkwụ. Kama otu onye n’ime ndị agha jiri ube mapuo ya akụkụ. Otu ihu ahụ, ọbara na mmiri agbapụta.

BY Catholic Church, Nigeria

FRIDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

📖 Scripture Focus
Acts 25:13b–21 · Psalm 103:1–2, 11–12, 19–20ab · John 21:15–19

📜 Key Verse
“As the Father has loved me, so I also have loved you. Abide in my love.”
— John 15:9

🌅 Word for Today

Beloved, today’s readings call us to abide in the love of Christ and allow that love to transform us into faithful and fruitful disciples.

In the First Reading, Paul stands before King Agrippa and declares boldly that he has done nothing against the Law or the Prophets. He speaks with integrity and trust, knowing that God is with him and guiding his witness.

The Psalm invites us to bless the Lord, who is compassionate, merciful, and faithful. His love is everlasting to those who fear Him.

In the Gospel, the risen Jesus meets Peter on the shore and asks him three times, “Do you love me?” Each time, Jesus reinstates Peter with love and gives him a mission:
“Feed my lambs… Tend my sheep… Feed my sheep.”

Jesus does not focus on Peter’s past failure; He focuses on Peter’s love and future mission.

Beloved, this speaks to our hearts today. Jesus is not only calling us; He is commissioning us to love Him and serve Him. When we abide in His love, we will bear much fruit.

As believers, we are called to:

• Abide in the love of Christ daily
• Let His love transform our hearts
• Love and serve others faithfully
• Persevere in our mission despite our weaknesses
• Bear fruit that glorifies God

Sometimes we feel unworthy or discouraged, but Jesus still calls us by name. He restores, strengthens, and sends us to continue His work.

Abide in His love. Stay close to Him. And let that love overflow to others.

When we love Jesus, we will live a life that bears fruit that lasts.

✝️ Prophetic Declaration

• I abide in the love of Christ and bear much fruit.
• The love of Jesus transforms my heart and life.
• I am called, chosen, restored, and sent by the Lord.
• I will love, serve, and point others to Christ.
• My life will glorify God and impact many.

🙏 Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your unfailing love and mercy.
Help me to abide in the love of Jesus every day.
Transform my heart and fill me with Your grace to love and serve others.
Strengthen me to fulfill the mission You have given me.
May my life bear much fruit that glorifies You. Amen.

💭 Meditation

Ask yourself quietly:
“Am I truly abiding in the love of Jesus every day, and allowing that love to flow through my life to others?”
BY Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka

 Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Rv 1: 5-6

Christ loved us and washed us clean of our sins by his Blood,
and made us into a kingdom,
priests for his God and Father, alleluia.
________

Collect

O God, who by the glorification of your Christ
and the light of the Holy Spirit
have unlocked for us the gates of eternity,
grant, we pray,
that, partaking of so great a gift,
our devotion may grow deeper
and our faith be strengthened.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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First reading
Acts 25:13b-21
‘Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.’

In those days: Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, ‘There is a man left prisoner by Felix, and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defence concerning the charge laid against him. So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.’

First reading
Acts 25:13-21

Ἡμερῶν δὲ διαγενομένων τινῶν Ἀγρίππας ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ Βερνίκη κατήντησαν εἰς Καισάρειαν ἀσπασάμενοι τὸν Φῆστον. ὡς δὲ πλείους ἡμέρας διέτριβον ἐκεῖ, ὁ Φῆστος τῷ βασιλεῖ ἀνέθετο τὰ κατὰ τὸν Παῦλον λέγων· ἀνήρ τίς ἐστιν καταλελειμμένος ὑπὸ Φήλικος δέσμιος, περὶ οὗ γενομένου μου εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἐνεφάνισαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῶν Ἰουδαίων αἰτούμενοι κατ’ αὐτοῦ καταδίκην. πρὸς οὓς ἀπεκρίθην ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἔθος Ῥωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα ἄνθρωπον πρὶν ἢ ὁ κατηγορούμενος κατὰ πρόσωπον ἔχοι τοὺς κατηγόρους τόπον τε ἀπολογίας λάβοι περὶ τοῦ ἐγκλήματος. συνελθόντων οὖν [αὐτῶν] ἐνθάδε ἀναβολὴν μηδεμίαν ποιησάμενος τῇ ἑξῆς καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσα ἀχθῆναι τὸν ἄνδρα· περὶ οὗ σταθέντες οἱ κατήγοροι οὐδεμίαν αἰτίαν ἔφερον ὧν ἐγὼ ὑπενόουν πονηρῶν, ζητήματα δέ τινα περὶ τῆς ἰδίας δεισιδαιμονίας εἶχον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ περί τινος Ἰησοῦ τεθνηκότος ὃν ἔφασκεν ὁ Παῦλος ζῆν. ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ τὴν περὶ τούτων ζήτησιν ἔλεγον εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα κἀκεῖ κρίνεσθαι περὶ τούτων. τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, ἐκέλευσα τηρεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ἕως οὗ ἀναπέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς Καίσαρα.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 103(102):1-2. 11-12. 19-20b. ℟19a

The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven.
or: Alleluia.

Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and all within me, his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and never forget all his benefits.

The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven.
or: Alleluia.

For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so strong his mercy for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far from us does he remove our transgressions.

The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven.
or: Alleluia.

The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom is ruling over all.
Bless the LORD, all you his angels,
mighty in power, fulfilling his word.

The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven.
or: Alleluia.
________

Gospel Acclamation
John 14:26

Alleluia, alleluia.
The Holy Spirit will teach you all things
and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Alleluia.
________

Gospel
John 21:15-19
‘Feed my lambs, feed my sheep.’

When Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ He said to him a second time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.’ (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, ‘Follow me.’

Gospel
John 21:15-19

Ὅτε οὖν ἠρίστησαν λέγει τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρῳ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Σίμων Ἰωάννου, ἀγαπᾷς με πλέον τούτων; λέγει αὐτῷ· ναὶ κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου. λέγει αὐτῷ πάλιν δεύτερον· Σίμων Ἰωάννου, ἀγαπᾷς με; λέγει αὐτῷ· ναὶ κύριε, σὺ οἶδας ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ· ποίμαινε τὰ πρόβατά μου. λέγει αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον· Σίμων Ἰωάννου, φιλεῖς με; ἐλυπήθη ὁ Πέτρος ὅτι εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ τρίτον· φιλεῖς με; καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· κύριε, πάντα σὺ οἶδας, σὺ γινώσκεις ὅτι φιλῶ σε. λέγει αὐτῷ [ὁ Ἰησοῦς]· βόσκε τὰ πρόβατά μου. Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, ὅτε ἦς νεώτερος, ἐζώννυες σεαυτὸν καὶ περιεπάτεις ὅπου ἤθελες· ὅταν δὲ γηράσῃς, ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου, καὶ ἄλλος σε ζώσει καὶ οἴσει ὅπου οὐ θέλεις. τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ δοξάσει τὸν θεόν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι.
BY The Catholic Church

Antifona
Cristo ci ama
e ci ha liberati dai nostri peccati con il suo sangue:
egli ha fatto di noi un regno, sacerdoti per il suo Dio e Padre.
Alleluia. (Ap 1,5-6)

Colletta
O Dio, che con la glorificazione del tuo Figlio
e con l’effusione dello Spirito Santo
ci hai aperto il passaggio alla vita eterna,
fa’ che, partecipi di così grandi doni,
progrediamo nella fede e nel tuo amore.
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.

Prima Lettura
Si trattava di un certo Gesù, morto, che Paolo sosteneva essere vivo.
At 25, 13-21
Dagli Atti degli Apostoli
At 25,13-21

In quei giorni, arrivarono a Cesarèa il re Agrippa e Berenìce e vennero a salutare Festo. E poiché si trattennero parecchi giorni, Festo espose al re le accuse contro Paolo, dicendo:
«C'è un uomo, lasciato qui prigioniero da Felice, contro il quale, durante la mia visita a Gerusalemme, si presentarono i capi dei sacerdoti e gli anziani dei Giudei per chiederne la condanna. Risposi loro che i Romani non usano consegnare una persona, prima che l'accusato sia messo a confronto con i suoi accusatori e possa aver modo di difendersi dall'accusa.
Allora essi vennero qui e io, senza indugi, il giorno seguente sedetti in tribunale e ordinai che vi fosse condotto quell'uomo. Quelli che lo incolpavano gli si misero attorno, ma non portarono alcuna accusa di quei crimini che io immaginavo; avevano con lui alcune questioni relative alla loro religione e a un certo Gesù, morto, che Paolo sosteneva essere vivo.
Perplesso di fronte a simili controversie, chiesi se volesse andare a Gerusalemme e là essere giudicato di queste cose. Ma Paolo si appellò perché la sua causa fosse riservata al giudizio di Augusto, e così ordinai che fosse tenuto sotto custodia fino a quando potrò inviarlo a Cesare».

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 102 (103)
R. Il Signore ha posto il suo trono nei cieli.
Oppure:
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Benedici il Signore, anima mia,
quanto è in me benedica il suo santo nome.
Benedici il Signore, anima mia,
non dimenticare tutti i suoi benefici. R.

Perché quanto il cielo è alto sulla terra,
così la sua misericordia è potente su quelli che lo temono;
quanto dista l'oriente dall'occidente,
così egli allontana da noi le nostre colpe. R.

Il Signore ha posto il suo trono nei cieli
e il suo regno dòmina l'universo.
Benedite il Signore, angeli suoi,
potenti esecutori dei suoi comandi. R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

Lo Spirito Santo vi insegnerà ogni cosa;
vi ricorderà tutto ciò che io vi ho detto. (Gv 14,26)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Pasci i miei agnelli, pasci le mie pecore.
Gv 21, 15-19
Dal Vangelo secondo Giovanni
Gv 21,15-19

In quel tempo, [quando si fu manifestato ai discepoli ed] essi ebbero mangiato, Gesù disse a Simon Pietro: «Simone, figlio di Giovanni, mi ami più di costoro?». Gli rispose: «Certo, Signore, tu lo sai che ti voglio bene». Gli disse: «Pasci i miei agnelli».
Gli disse di nuovo, per la seconda volta: «Simone, figlio di Giovanni, mi ami?». Gli rispose: «Certo, Signore, tu lo sai che ti voglio bene». Gli disse: «Pascola le mie pecore».
Gli disse per la terza volta: «Simone, figlio di Giovanni, mi vuoi bene?». Pietro rimase addolorato che per la terza volta gli domandasse "Mi vuoi bene?", e gli disse: «Signore, tu conosci tutto; tu sai che ti voglio bene». Gli rispose Gesù: «Pasci le mie pecore. In verità, in verità io ti dico: quando eri più giovane ti vestivi da solo e andavi dove volevi; ma quando sarai vecchio tenderai le tue mani, e un altro ti vestirà e ti porterà dove tu non vuoi».
Questo disse per indicare con quale morte egli avrebbe glorificato Dio. E, detto questo, aggiunse: «Seguimi».

Parola del Signore.

BY Chiesa Cattolica Romano

Holy Spirit Novena — Day Seven

Opening Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer
The Gift of Counsel
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth and Guidance, I come before You today asking for the Gift of Counsel.
Direct my thoughts, words, and actions according to the will of God. In moments of uncertainty, teach me the right path to follow and help me make decisions that bring glory to God.
When I am faced with temptation, confusion, or fear, guide me with Your divine wisdom. Help me to recognize what is right and give me the courage to choose the path of righteousness.
Holy Spirit, teach me to seek Your direction before making decisions. Help me to listen carefully to Your gentle voice and to trust Your leading even when the way seems difficult.
Grant me the wisdom to counsel others with love, patience, and truth. May my words bring encouragement, peace, and hope to those who are troubled.
Lead me always in the ways of holiness and keep me faithful to God’s purpose for my life.
Amen.

Scripture Reading
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” — Proverbs 3:5–6
Reflection
The Gift of Counsel enables us to make wise and godly decisions according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Through this gift, the Holy Spirit directs us in the path of truth and helps us avoid choices that lead us away from God.
Life often presents difficult decisions, unexpected challenges, and moments of uncertainty. At such times, human wisdom alone is not enough. The Holy Spirit gently guides the faithful heart and reveals the way that leads to peace, righteousness, and spiritual growth.
Counsel also helps us become instruments of God’s wisdom to others. A person filled with this gift can encourage, advise, and support others with compassion and truth inspired by the Holy Spirit.
When we rely on the Gift of Counsel, we learn to trust God more deeply instead of depending only on our own understanding. The Holy Spirit becomes our guide, leading us safely through every season of life.
Today, ask the Holy Spirit to guide your decisions, strengthen your discernment, and help you walk faithfully in the will of God.

Closing Prayer
Come, Holy Spirit, guide my heart and direct my steps in the ways of truth and righteousness. Grant me the wisdom to follow God’s will and the courage to obey Your guidance each day.
Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, pray for us. Amen.
BY Rev. Fr. Dr. Ejike Mbaka

DAILY DIGEST

THURSDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

📖 Scripture Focus
Acts 22:30; 23:6–11 · Psalm 16:1–2, 5, 7–11 · John 17:20–26

📜 Key Verse
“Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”
— Acts 23:11

🌅 Word for Today
Beloved, today’s readings remind us that God strengthens His people in moments of difficulty and calls us to live in unity, faith, and courage.
In the First Reading, Saint Paul stands before the Sanhedrin amid accusation, confusion, and hostility. Yet in the midst of the conflict, the Lord stands beside him and speaks words of encouragement:
“Take courage.”
God does not abandon Paul in his trials. Instead, He strengthens him and assures him that his mission is not over.
The Psalm beautifully expresses trust in God: “Keep me safe, O God; You are my hope.”
Even in uncertain times, God remains our refuge, protector, and source of peace.
In the Gospel, Jesus prays not only for His disciples, but also for all who will believe in Him through their message — including us today.
His prayer is powerful: “That they may all be one.”
Jesus desires unity among His followers — unity rooted in love, truth, humility, and the presence of God.
Beloved, we live in a world filled with division, fear, discouragement, and spiritual battles. Yet Christ is calling us to remain united in Him and courageous in faith.
As believers, we are called to:
Walk in courage even during trials
Trust God’s presence in difficult moments
Promote unity, peace, and love
Remain faithful to our Christian mission
Reflect Christ through our words and actions
Sometimes life may feel overwhelming, and opposition may arise around us. But remember: The Lord still stands beside His children.
His grace is sufficient for every battle.
Beloved, do not allow fear, division, or discouragement to weaken your faith.
Stand firm in Christ. Walk in unity. Take courage.
God is with you.
✝️ Prophetic Declaration
The Lord stands beside me and strengthens me.
I walk in courage, faith, and divine confidence.
Fear and discouragement will not overcome me.
I am a vessel of unity, peace, and love.
My life will continue to bear witness to Christ.
🙏 Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for always standing beside me in every situation.
Strengthen my heart when I face difficulties and uncertainties.
Help me to walk in courage, unity, and faithfulness.
Fill my life with Your peace and make me a reflection of Your love to others.
Amen.
💭 Meditation
Ask yourself quietly:
“Am I allowing fear and division to control my heart, or am I walking courageously in the unity and peace of Christ?”
BY Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Heb 4: 16

With boldness let us approach the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy
and find grace as a timely help, alleluia.
________

Collect

May your Spirit, O Lord, we pray,
imbue us powerfully with spiritual gifts,
that he may give us a mind pleasing to you
and graciously conform us to your will.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
________

First reading
Acts 22:30; 23:6-11
‘You must testify also in Rome.’

In those days: The tribune desiring to know the real reason why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
    Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, ‘Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.’ And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. Then a great clamour arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and contended sharply, ‘We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit or an angel spoke to him?’ And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
    The following night the Lord stood by him and said, ‘Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.’

First reading
Acts 22:30,​23:6-11

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον βουλόμενος γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλές, τὸ τί κατηγορεῖται ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἔλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκέλευσεν συνελθεῖν τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ πᾶν τὸ συνέδριον, καὶ καταγαγὼν τὸν Παῦλον ἔστησεν εἰς αὐτούς.
    Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ὅτι τὸ ἓν μέρος ἐστὶν Σαδδουκαίων τὸ δὲ ἕτερον Φαρισαίων ἔκραζεν ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ· ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ Φαρισαῖός εἰμι, υἱὸς Φαρισαίων, περὶ ἐλπίδος καὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν [ἐγὼ] κρίνομαι. τοῦτο δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰπόντος ἐγένετο στάσις τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων καὶ ἐσχίσθη τὸ πλῆθος. Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσιν μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν μήτε ἄγγελον μήτε πνεῦμα, Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀμφότερα. ἐγένετο δὲ κραυγὴ μεγάλη, καὶ ἀναστάντες τινὲς τῶν γραμματέων τοῦ μέρους τῶν Φαρισαίων διεμάχοντο λέγοντες· οὐδὲν κακὸν εὑρίσκομεν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ· εἰ δὲ πνεῦμα ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ ἢ ἄγγελος; Πολλῆς δὲ γινομένης στάσεως φοβηθεὶς ὁ χιλίαρχος μὴ διασπασθῇ ὁ Παῦλος ὑπ’ αὐτῶν ἐκέλευσεν τὸ στράτευμα καταβὰν ἁρπάσαι αὐτὸν ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν ἄγειν τε εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.
    Τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ νυκτὶ ἐπιστὰς αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος εἶπεν· θάρσει· ὡς γὰρ διεμαρτύρω τὰ περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, οὕτως σε δεῖ καὶ εἰς Ῥώμην μαρτυρῆσαι.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 16(15):1-2a, 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11. ℟1

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
or: Alleluia.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
I say to the LORD, ‘You are my Lord.’
O LORD, it is you who are my portion and cup;
you yourself who secure my lot.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
or: Alleluia.

I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel,
who even at night directs my heart.
I keep the LORD before me always;
with him at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
or: Alleluia.

And so, my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;
even my flesh shall rest in hope.
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
nor let your holy one see corruption.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
or: Alleluia.

You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand, bliss for ever.

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
or: Alleluia.
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Gospel Acclamation
John 17:21

Alleluia, alleluia.
May they all be one, says the Lord,
just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you,
so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
Alleluia.
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Gospel
John 17:20-26
‘May they become perfectly one.’

At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and praying said, ‘I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.’

Gospel
John 17:20-26

Οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ τῶν πιστευόντων διὰ τοῦ λόγου αὐτῶν εἰς ἐμέ, ἵνα πάντες ἓν ὦσιν, καθὼς σύ, πάτερ, ἐν ἐμοὶ κἀγὼ ἐν σοί, ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν ἡμῖν ὦσιν, ἵνα ὁ κόσμος πιστεύῃ ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας. κἀγὼ τὴν δόξαν ἣν δέδωκάς μοι δέδωκα αὐτοῖς, ἵνα ὦσιν ἓν καθὼς ἡμεῖς ἕν· ἐγὼ ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ σὺ ἐν ἐμοί, ἵνα ὦσιν τετελειωμένοι εἰς ἕν, ἵνα γινώσκῃ ὁ κόσμος ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας καὶ ἠγάπησας αὐτοὺς καθὼς ἐμὲ ἠγάπησας.
    Πάτερ, ὃ δέδωκάς μοι, θέλω ἵνα ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγὼ κἀκεῖνοι ὦσιν μετ’ ἐμοῦ, ἵνα θεωρῶσιν τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἐμήν, ἣν δέδωκάς μοι ὅτι ἠγάπησάς με πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου. πάτερ δίκαιε, καὶ ὁ κόσμος σε οὐκ ἔγνω, ἐγὼ δέ σε ἔγνων, καὶ οὗτοι ἔγνωσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας· καὶ ἐγνώρισα αὐτοῖς τὸ ὄνομά σου καὶ γνωρίσω, ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ἣν ἠγάπησάς με ἐν αὐτοῖς ᾖ κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτοῖς.


BY The Catholic Church

Messa del giorno

Antifona
Accostiamoci con piena fiducia al trono della grazia
per ricevere misericordia e trovare grazia,
che ci sostenga al momento opportuno. Alleluia. (Cf. Eb 4,16)

Colletta
Il tuo Spirito, o Signore,
infonda con potenza i suoi doni,
crei in noi un cuore a te gradito
e ci renda conformi alla tua volontà.
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.

Prima Lettura
È necessario che tu dia testimonianza anche a Roma.
At 22, 30; 23, 6-11
Dagli Atti degli Apostoli
At 22,30; 23,6-11

In quei giorni, [il comandante della coorte,] volendo conoscere la realtà dei fatti, cioè il motivo per cui Paolo veniva accusato dai Giudei, gli fece togliere le catene e ordinò che si riunissero i capi dei sacerdoti e tutto il sinedrio; fece condurre giù Paolo e lo fece comparire davanti a loro.
Paolo, sapendo che una parte era di sadducèi e una parte di farisei, disse a gran voce nel sinedrio: «Fratelli, io sono fariseo, figlio di farisei; sono chiamato in giudizio a motivo della speranza nella risurrezione dei morti».
Appena ebbe detto questo, scoppiò una disputa tra farisei e sadducèi e l'assemblea si divise. I sadducèi infatti affermano che non c'è risurrezione né angeli né spiriti; i farisei invece professano tutte queste cose. Ci fu allora un grande chiasso e alcuni scribi del partito dei farisei si alzarono in piedi e protestavano dicendo: «Non troviamo nulla di male in quest'uomo. Forse uno spirito o un angelo gli ha parlato».
La disputa si accese a tal punto che il comandante, temendo che Paolo venisse linciato da quelli, ordinò alla truppa di scendere, portarlo via e ricondurlo nella fortezza.
La notte seguente gli venne accanto il Signore e gli disse: «Coraggio! Come hai testimoniato a Gerusalemme le cose che mi riguardano, così è necessario che tu dia testimonianza anche a Roma».

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 15 (16)
R. Proteggimi, o Dio: in te mi rifugio.
Oppure:
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Proteggimi, o Dio: in te mi rifugio.
Ho detto al Signore: «Il mio Signore sei tu».
Il Signore è mia parte di eredità e mio calice:
nelle tue mani è la mia vita. R.

Benedico il Signore che mi ha dato consiglio;
anche di notte il mio animo mi istruisce.
Io pongo sempre davanti a me il Signore,
sta alla mia destra, non potrò vacillare. R.

Per questo gioisce il mio cuore
ed esulta la mia anima;
anche il mio corpo riposa al sicuro,
perché non abbandonerai la mia vita negli ìnferi,
né lascerai che il tuo fedele veda la fossa. R.

Mi indicherai il sentiero della vita,
gioia piena alla tua presenza,
dolcezza senza fine alla tua destra. R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

Siano tutti una cosa sola,
come tu, Padre, sei in me e io in te,
perché il mondo creda che tu mi hai mandato. (Gv 17,21)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Siano perfetti nell'unità.
Gv 17, 20-26
Dal Vangelo secondo Giovanni
Gv 17,20-26

In quel tempo, [Gesù, alzàti gli occhi al cielo, pregò dicendo:]
«Non prego solo per questi, ma anche per quelli che crederanno in me mediante la loro parola: perché tutti siano una sola cosa; come tu, Padre, sei in me e io in te, siano anch'essi in noi, perché il mondo creda che tu mi hai mandato.
E la gloria che tu hai dato a me, io l'ho data a loro, perché siano una sola cosa come noi siamo una sola cosa. Io in loro e tu in me, perché siano perfetti nell'unità e il mondo conosca che tu mi hai mandato e che li hai amati come hai amato me.
Padre, voglio che quelli che mi hai dato siano anch'essi con me dove sono io, perché contemplino la mia gloria, quella che tu mi hai dato; poiché mi hai amato prima della creazione del mondo.
Padre giusto, il mondo non ti ha conosciuto, ma io ti ho conosciuto, e questi hanno conosciuto che tu mi hai mandato. E io ho fatto conoscere loro il tuo nome e lo farò conoscere, perché l'amore con il quale mi hai amato sia in essi e io in loro».

Parola del Signore.

Sulle offerte
Santifica, o Signore, i doni che ti presentiamo
e, accogliendo questo sacrificio spirituale,
trasforma anche noi in offerta perenne a te gradita.
Per Cristo nostro Signore.

Oppure:

Accetta, o Padre, l’offerta viva dei tuoi figli
in unione con il sacrificio di Cristo,
e fa’ che riceviamo un’effusione sempre più abbondante
dei doni del tuo Spirito.
Per Cristo nostro Signore.

Antifona alla comunione
È bene per voi che io me ne vada,
perché, se non vado,
non verrà a voi il Paràclito. Alleluia. (Gv 16,7)

Oppure:

Padre, l’amore con il quale mi hai amato sia in essi,
e io in loro. Alleluia. (Gv 17,26)

Dopo la comunione
La partecipazione ai tuoi misteri, o Signore,
ci doni la vera sapienza e rinnovi la nostra vita,
perché possiamo ottenere i doni dello Spirito.
Per Cristo nostro Signore.

Oppure:

Ci illumini, o Signore, la tua parola
e ci sostenga la comunione al sacrificio
che abbiamo celebrato,
perché, guidati dal tuo santo Spirito,
perseveriamo nell’unità e nella pace.
Per Cristo nostro Signore.
BY Chiesa Cattolica Italiana

DAILY DIGEST

WEDNESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

📖 Scripture Focus
Acts 20:28–38 · Psalm 68:29–30, 33–36 · John 17:11–19

📜 Key Verse
“Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth.”
— John 17:17

🌅 Word for Today

Beloved, today’s readings reveal the heart of true discipleship — a life guarded by God, rooted in truth, and dedicated to His mission.

In the First Reading, Saint Paul gives an emotional farewell to the elders of the Church in Ephesus. He urges them to remain vigilant and faithful in caring for God’s people. Paul reminds them that the Church was purchased with the precious Blood of Christ, and he warns them against false teachings and spiritual compromise.

Despite the pain of departure, Paul entrusts them completely to God and to the power of His word.

The Psalm calls all nations to praise God, whose majesty and power reign over the earth. The same God who strengthens His people yesterday still strengthens His people today.

In the Gospel, Jesus lifts His eyes to the Father and prays for His disciples. He asks the Father to protect them from evil, unite them in love, and consecrate them in truth.

Jesus does not ask that His followers be removed from the world, but that they remain faithful while living within it.

Beloved, this message speaks deeply to us today.

We live in a world filled with distractions, confusion, temptations, and spiritual battles. Yet God is calling us to remain steadfast and holy.

As believers, we are called to:

Remain rooted in God’s truth
Protect our hearts from spiritual compromise
Live as faithful witnesses in the world
Walk in unity, love, and holiness
Trust God to strengthen and preserve us

Sometimes the pressure of the world may try to weaken our faith, but Jesus Himself is praying for us.

You are not abandoned in your struggles.

God’s grace is available to strengthen, guide, and preserve you.

Beloved, do not conform to darkness. Stand firm in truth.

You are consecrated by God and sent into the world to shine His light.

✝️ Prophetic Declaration

I am consecrated in the truth of God’s word.
The Lord strengthens and preserves me from evil.
My faith will not fail in difficult times.
I walk in holiness, wisdom, and spiritual discernment.
My life shines as a witness of Christ in the world.

🙏 Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your word that sanctifies and strengthens me.
Keep me faithful in a world filled with distractions and compromise.
Protect me from evil and help me remain rooted in Your truth.
Fill me with wisdom, courage, and spiritual discernment so that my life may glorify You always.
Amen.

💭 Meditation

Ask yourself quietly:
“Am I truly living according to God’s truth, or am I allowing the world to shape my thoughts and actions?”
BY Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
________

Entrance Antiphon
Ps 46: 2

All peoples, clap your hands.
Cry to God with shouts of joy, alleluia.
________

Collect

Graciously grant to your Church, O merciful God,
that, gathered by the Holy Spirit,
she may be devoted to you with all her heart
and united in purity of intent.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
________

First reading
Acts 20:28-38
‘I commend you to God, who is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance.’

In those days: Paul spoke to the elders of the church of Ephesus: ‘Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the Church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ’
    And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.

First reading
Acts 20:28-38

προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ ἰδίου. ἐγὼ οἶδα ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου, καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα τοῦ ἀποσπᾶν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν. διὸ γρηγορεῖτε μνημονεύοντες ὅτι τριετίαν νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν οὐκ ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον. Καὶ τὰ νῦν παρατίθεμαι ὑμᾶς τῷ θεῷ καὶ τῷ λόγῳ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, τῷ δυναμένῳ οἰκοδομῆσαι καὶ δοῦναι τὴν κληρονομίαν ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πᾶσιν.
    ἀργυρίου ἢ χρυσίου ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα· αὐτοὶ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετ’ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται. πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν· μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν.
    Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν θεὶς τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς προσηύξατο. ἱκανὸς δὲ κλαυθμὸς ἐγένετο πάντων καὶ ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τοῦ Παύλου κατεφίλουν αὐτόν, ὀδυνώμενοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἰρήκει, ὅτι οὐκέτι μέλλουσιν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ θεωρεῖν. προέπεμπον δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 68(67):29-30. 33-35a. 35b-36c. ℟33a

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

Command your might, O God;
your might, O God, which you have shown for us.
From your Temple high in Jerusalem,
kings will come to you bringing their tribute.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, praise the Lord
who rides on the heavens, the ancient heavens.
Behold, he thunders his voice, his mighty voice.
Come, acknowledge the power of God.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

His glory is on Israel; his might is in the skies.
Wondrous is God in his holy place.
He is God, the God of Israel.
He himself gives strength and power to his people.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.
________

Gospel Acclamation
Cf. John 17:17b, a

Alleluia, alleluia.
Your word is truth, O Lord;
sanctify us in the truth.
Alleluia.
________

Gospel
John 17:11b-19
‘May they be one, even as we are one.’

At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and praying said, ‘Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in truth.’

Gospel
John 17:11-19

καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ εἰσίν, κἀγὼ πρὸς σὲ ἔρχομαι. πάτερ ἅγιε, τήρησον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ᾧ δέδωκάς μοι, ἵνα ὦσιν ἓν καθὼς ἡμεῖς. ὅτε ἤμην μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐγὼ ἐτήρουν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ᾧ δέδωκάς μοι, καὶ ἐφύλαξα, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀπώλετο εἰ μὴ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας, ἵνα ἡ γραφὴ πληρωθῇ. νῦν δὲ πρὸς σὲ ἔρχομαι καὶ ταῦτα λαλῶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἵνα ἔχωσιν τὴν χαρὰν τὴν ἐμὴν πεπληρωμένην ἐν ἑαυτοῖς. ἐγὼ δέδωκα αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον σου καὶ ὁ κόσμος ἐμίσησεν αὐτούς, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου καθὼς ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου. οὐκ ἐρωτῶ ἵνα ἄρῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλ’ ἵνα τηρήσῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ. ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ εἰσὶν καθὼς ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου. ἁγίασον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ· ὁ λόγος ὁ σὸς ἀλήθειά ἐστιν. καθὼς ἐμὲ ἀπέστειλας εἰς τὸν κόσμον, κἀγὼ ἀπέστειλα αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν κόσμον· καὶ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἐγὼ ἁγιάζω ἐμαυτόν, ἵνα ὦσιν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἡγιασμένοι ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.
BY The Catholic Church

Antifona
Popoli tutti, battete le mani!
Acclamate Dio con grida di gioia. Alleluia. (Sal 46,2)

Colletta
Padre misericordioso,
nella tua bontà dona alla Chiesa, radunata dallo Spirito Santo,
di servirti con piena dedizione
e di formare in te un cuore solo e un’anima sola.
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.

Prima Lettura
Vi affido a Dio, che ha la potenza di edificare e di concedere l'eredità.
At 20,28-38
Dagli Atti degli Apostoli
At 20,28-38

In quei giorni, Paolo diceva agli anziani della Chiesa di Èfeso: «Vegliate su voi stessi e su tutto il gregge, in mezzo al quale lo Spirito Santo vi ha costituiti come custodi per essere pastori della Chiesa di Dio, che si è acquistata con il sangue del proprio Figlio.
Io so che dopo la mia partenza verranno fra voi lupi rapaci, che non risparmieranno il gregge; perfino in mezzo a voi sorgeranno alcuni a parlare di cose perverse, per attirare i discepoli dietro di sé. Per questo vigilate, ricordando che per tre anni, notte e giorno, io non ho cessato, tra le lacrime, di ammonire ciascuno di voi.
E ora vi affido a Dio e alla parola della sua grazia, che ha la potenza di edificare e di concedere l'eredità fra tutti quelli che da lui sono santificati.
Non ho desiderato né argento né oro né il vestito di nessuno. Voi sapete che alle necessità mie e di quelli che erano con me hanno provveduto queste mie mani. In tutte le maniere vi ho mostrato che i deboli si devono soccorrere lavorando così, ricordando le parole del Signore Gesù, che disse: "Si è più beati nel dare che nel ricevere!"».
Dopo aver detto questo, si inginocchiò con tutti loro e pregò. Tutti scoppiarono in pianto e, gettandosi al collo di Paolo, lo baciavano, addolorati soprattutto perché aveva detto che non avrebbero più rivisto il suo volto. E lo accompagnarono fino alla nave.

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 67 (68)
R. Regni della terra, cantate a Dio.
Oppure:
R. Sia benedetto Dio che dà forza e vigore al suo popolo.
Oppure:
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Mostra, o Dio, la tua forza,
conferma, o Dio, quanto hai fatto per noi!
Per il tuo tempio, in Gerusalemme,
i re ti porteranno doni. R.

Regni della terra, cantate a Dio,
cantate inni al Signore,
a colui che cavalca nei cieli, nei cieli eterni.
Ecco, fa sentire la sua voce, una voce potente!
Riconoscete a Dio la sua potenza. R.

La sua maestà sopra Israele,
la sua potenza sopra le nubi.
Terribile tu sei, o Dio, nel tuo santuario.
È lui, il Dio d'Israele, che dà forza e vigore al suo popolo.
Sia benedetto Dio! R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

La tua parola, Signore, è verità:
consacraci nella verità. (Cf. Gv 17,17b.a)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Siano una cosa sola, come noi.
Gv 17,11b-19
Dal Vangelo secondo Giovanni
Gv 17,11b-19

In quel tempo, [Gesù, alzàti gli occhi al cielo, pregò dicendo:]
«Padre santo, custodiscili nel tuo nome, quello che mi hai dato, perché siano una sola cosa, come noi.
Quand'ero con loro, io li custodivo nel tuo nome, quello che mi hai dato, e li ho conservati, e nessuno di loro è andato perduto, tranne il figlio della perdizione, perché si compisse la Scrittura. Ma ora io vengo a te e dico questo mentre sono nel mondo, perché abbiano in se stessi la pienezza della mia gioia. Io ho dato loro la tua parola e il mondo li ha odiati, perché essi non sono del mondo, come io non sono del mondo.
Non prego che tu li tolga dal mondo, ma che tu li custodisca dal Maligno. Essi non sono del mondo, come io non sono del mondo. Consacrali nella verità. La tua parola è verità. Come tu hai mandato me nel mondo, anche io ho mandato loro nel mondo; per loro io consacro me stesso, perché siano anch'essi consacrati nella verità».

Parola del Signore.
BY Chiesa Cattolica Italiana

DAILY DIGEST

TUESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

📖 Scripture Focus
Acts 20:17–27 · Psalm 68:10–11, 20–21 · John 17:1–11a

📜 Key Verse
“I glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work that You gave me to do.”
— John 17:4

🌅 Word for Today

Beloved, today’s readings call us to a life of faithfulness, perseverance, and total surrender to God’s purpose.

In the First Reading, Saint Paul speaks emotionally to the elders of the Church in Ephesus. He reminds them how he served the Lord with humility, endurance, and dedication despite trials and opposition. Paul boldly declares that he did not shrink from proclaiming the truth of God.

This teaches us that the Christian life is not only about starting well but also about finishing faithfully.

Many begin their spiritual journey with zeal, but challenges, distractions, and worldly pressures often weaken their commitment. Yet God is calling His children today to remain steadfast and unwavering.

The Psalm reminds us that God carries His people daily and brings salvation to those who trust in Him. He is not absent in our struggles; He strengthens, sustains, and preserves those who walk faithfully before Him.

In the Gospel, Jesus lifts His eyes to heaven and prays to the Father before His passion. He speaks of completing the mission entrusted to Him and asks the Father to protect those who belong to Him.

Beloved, this prayer of Jesus reveals a powerful truth:
God never abandons those He calls.

The same Lord who began a good work in your life will sustain you until the end.

There may be seasons of weakness, delay, misunderstanding, or spiritual battles, but remain faithful.

Do not give up on prayer.
Do not abandon your calling.
Do not lose your hunger for God.

Jesus Himself is praying for His people, and heaven is committed to your preservation and victory.

Today, God is calling you to:

Remain committed to your spiritual walk
Serve God faithfully despite challenges
Live for God’s glory and purpose
Trust that God will complete His work in your life

Beloved, your labor in the Lord is never in vain.

The God who called you is faithful, and His grace will sustain you to the end.

✝️ Prophetic Declaration

I shall remain faithful to God in every season.
The grace of God sustains and strengthens me daily.
I will not grow weary or discouraged.
Every good work God has started in my life shall be completed.
I walk in divine preservation, purpose, and victory through Christ Jesus.

🙏 Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your sustaining grace and unfailing love.
Help me to remain faithful even in difficult seasons.
Strengthen me to fulfill Your purpose for my life and never turn away from Your will.
May the Holy Spirit guide, preserve, and empower me daily.
Let my life bring glory to Your name.
Amen.

💭 Meditation

Ask yourself quietly:
“Am I remaining faithful to God’s purpose for my life even when the journey becomes difficult?”
BY Rev. Fr. Ejike C. Mbaka

Tuesday of the 7th week of Eastertide 
or St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury 

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Rv 1: 17-18

I am the first and the last,
I was dead and am now alive.
Behold, I am alive for ever and ever, alleluia.
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Collect

Grant, we pray, almighty and merciful God,
that the Holy Spirit, coming near
and dwelling graciously within us,
may make of us a perfect temple of his glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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First reading
Acts 20:17-27
‘I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus.’

In those days: From Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. And when they came to him, he said to them: ‘You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews; how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house, testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance towards God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me. But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.’

First reading
Acts 20:17-27

Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας. ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·
    Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε, ἀπὸ πρώτης ἡμέρας ἀφ’ ἧς ἐπέβην εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν, πῶς μεθ’ ὑμῶν τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐγενόμην, δουλεύων τῷ κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ δακρύων καὶ πειρασμῶν τῶν συμβάντων μοι ἐν ταῖς ἐπιβουλαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ὡς οὐδὲν ὑπεστειλάμην τῶν συμφερόντων τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν καὶ διδάξαι ὑμᾶς δημοσίᾳ καὶ κατ’ οἴκους, διαμαρτυρόμενος Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησιν τὴν εἰς θεὸν μετάνοιαν καὶ πίστιν εἰς τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν.
    Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ δεδεμένος ἐγὼ τῷ πνεύματι πορεύομαι εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ συναντήσοντά μοι μὴ εἰδώς, πλὴν ὅτι τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον κατὰ πόλιν διαμαρτύρεταί μοι λέγον ὅτι δεσμὰ καὶ θλίψεις με μένουσιν. ἀλλ’ οὐδενὸς λόγου ποιοῦμαι τὴν ψυχὴν τιμίαν ἐμαυτῷ ὡς τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου καὶ τὴν διακονίαν ἣν ἔλαβον παρὰ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, διαμαρτύρασθαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ.
    Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ οἶδα ὅτι οὐκέτι ὄψεσθε τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ὑμεῖς πάντες ἐν οἷς διῆλθον κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν. διότι μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ ὅτι καθαρός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος πάντων· οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῖν.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 68(67):10-11. 20-21. ℟33a

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

You poured down, O God, a generous rain;
when your heritage languished, you restored it.
It was there that your flock began to dwell.
In your goodness, O God, you provided for the poor.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

Day after day, may the Lord be blest.
He bears our burdens; God is our saviour.
This God of ours is a God who saves.
The LORD our Lord provides an escape from death.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.
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Gospel Acclamation
John 14:16

Alleluia, alleluia.
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper,
to be with you for ever.
Alleluia.
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Gospel
John 17:1-11a
‘Father, glorify your Son.’

At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
    ‘I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.’

Gospel
John 17:1-11

Ταῦτα ἐλάλησεν Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἶπεν· πάτερ, ἐλήλυθεν ἡ ὥρα· δόξασόν σου τὸν υἱόν, ἵνα ὁ υἱὸς δοξάσῃ σέ, καθὼς ἔδωκας αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν πάσης σαρκός, ἵνα πᾶν ὃ δέδωκας αὐτῷ δώσῃ αὐτοῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ αἰώνιος ζωὴ ἵνα γινώσκωσιν σὲ τὸν μόνον ἀληθινὸν θεὸν καὶ ὃν ἀπέστειλας Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν. ἐγώ σε ἐδόξασα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς τὸ ἔργον τελειώσας ὃ δέδωκάς μοι ἵνα ποιήσω· καὶ νῦν δόξασόν με σύ, πάτερ, παρὰ σεαυτῷ τῇ δόξῃ ᾗ εἶχον πρὸ τοῦ τὸν κόσμον εἶναι παρὰ σοί.
    Ἐφανέρωσά σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις οὓς ἔδωκάς μοι ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου. σοὶ ἦσαν κἀμοὶ αὐτοὺς ἔδωκας καὶ τὸν λόγον σου τετήρηκαν. νῦν ἔγνωκαν ὅτι πάντα ὅσα δέδωκάς μοι παρὰ σοῦ εἰσιν· ὅτι τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἔδωκάς μοι δέδωκα αὐτοῖς, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλαβον καὶ ἔγνωσαν ἀληθῶς ὅτι παρὰ σοῦ ἐξῆλθον, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.
    Ἐγὼ περὶ αὐτῶν ἐρωτῶ, οὐ περὶ τοῦ κόσμου ἐρωτῶ ἀλλὰ περὶ ὧν δέδωκάς μοι, ὅτι σοί εἰσιν, καὶ τὰ ἐμὰ πάντα σά ἐστιν καὶ τὰ σὰ ἐμά, καὶ δεδόξασμαι ἐν αὐτοῖς. καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ εἰσίν, κἀγὼ πρὸς σὲ ἔρχομαι. πάτερ ἅγιε, τήρησον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ᾧ δέδωκάς μοι, ἵνα ὦσιν ἓν καθὼς ἡμεῖς.


BY The Catholic Church

Antifona
Io sono il Primo e l’Ultimo, e il Vivente.
Ero morto, ma ora vivo per sempre. Alleluia. (Ap 1,17-18)

Colletta
Dio onnipotente e misericordioso,
fa’ che lo Spirito Santo venga ad abitare in noi
e ci trasformi in tempio della sua gloria.
Per il nostro Signore Gesù Cristo.

Prima Lettura
Conduco a termine la mia corsa e il servizio che mi fu affidato dal Signore Gesù.
At 20,17-27
Dagli Atti degli Apostoli
At 20,17-27

In quei giorni, da Milèto Paolo mandò a chiamare a Èfeso gli anziani della Chiesa.
Quando essi giunsero presso di lui, disse loro: «Voi sapete come mi sono comportato con voi per tutto questo tempo, fin dal primo giorno in cui arrivai in Asia: ho servito il Signore con tutta umiltà, tra le lacrime e le prove che mi hanno procurato le insidie dei Giudei; non mi sono mai tirato indietro da ciò che poteva essere utile, al fine di predicare a voi e di istruirvi, in pubblico e nelle case, testimoniando a Giudei e Greci la conversione a Dio e la fede nel Signore nostro Gesù.
Ed ecco, dunque, costretto dallo Spirito, io vado a Gerusalemme, senza sapere ciò che là mi accadrà. So soltanto che lo Spirito Santo, di città in città, mi attesta che mi attendono catene e tribolazioni. Non ritengo in nessun modo preziosa la mia vita, purché conduca a termine la mia corsa e il servizio che mi fu affidato dal Signore Gesù, di dare testimonianza al vangelo della grazia di Dio.
E ora, ecco, io so che non vedrete più il mio volto, voi tutti tra i quali sono passato annunciando il Regno. Per questo attesto solennemente oggi, davanti a voi, che io sono innocente del sangue di tutti, perché non mi sono sottratto al dovere di annunciarvi tutta la volontà di Dio».

Parola di Dio.

Salmo Responsoriale
Dal Sal 67 (68)
R. Regni della terra, cantate a Dio.
Oppure:
R. Benedetto il Signore, Dio della salvezza.
Oppure:
R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Pioggia abbondante hai riversato, o Dio,
la tua esausta eredità tu hai consolidato
e in essa ha abitato il tuo popolo,
in quella che, nella tua bontà,
hai reso sicura per il povero, o Dio. R.

Di giorno in giorno benedetto il Signore:
a noi Dio porta la salvezza.
Il nostro Dio è un Dio che salva;
al Signore Dio appartengono le porte della morte. R.

Acclamazione al Vangelo
Alleluia, alleluia.

Io pregherò il Padre ed egli vi darà un altro Paràclito
perché rimanga con voi per sempre. (Gv 14,16)

Alleluia.

Vangelo
Padre, glorifica il Figlio tuo.
Gv 17,1-11a
Dal Vangelo secondo Giovanni
Gv 17,1-11a

In quel tempo, Gesù, alzàti gli occhi al cielo, disse:
«Padre, è venuta l'ora: glorifica il Figlio tuo perché il Figlio glorifichi te. Tu gli hai dato potere su ogni essere umano, perché egli dia la vita eterna a tutti coloro che gli hai dato.
Questa è la vita eterna: che conoscano te, l'unico vero Dio, e colui che hai mandato, Gesù Cristo. Io ti ho glorificato sulla terra, compiendo l'opera che mi hai dato da fare. E ora, Padre, glorificami davanti a te con quella gloria che io avevo presso di te prima che il mondo fosse.
Ho manifestato il tuo nome agli uomini che mi hai dato dal mondo. Erano tuoi e li hai dati a me, ed essi hanno osservato la tua parola. Ora essi sanno che tutte le cose che mi hai dato vengono da te, perché le parole che hai dato a me io le ho date a loro. Essi le hanno accolte e sanno veramente che sono uscito da te e hanno creduto che tu mi hai mandato.
Io prego per loro; non prego per il mondo, ma per coloro che tu mi hai dato, perché sono tuoi. Tutte le cose mie sono tue, e le tue sono mie, e io sono glorificato in loro. Io non sono più nel mondo; essi invece sono nel mondo, e io vengo a te».

Parola del Signore.
BY Chiesa Cattolica Italiana

Monday of the 7th week of Eastertide 
or Saint John I, Pope, Martyr 

Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).
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Entrance Antiphon
Acts 1: 8

You will receive the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you,
and you will be my witnesses,
even to the ends of the earth, alleluia.
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Collect

May the power of the Holy Spirit
come to us, we pray, O Lord,
that we may keep your will faithfully in mind
and express it in a devout way of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
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First reading
Acts 19:1-8
‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’

It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ And they said, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ And he said, ‘Into what then were you baptised?’ They said, ‘Into John’s baptism.’ And Paul said, ‘John baptised with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.’ On hearing this, they were baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. There were about twelve men in all.
    And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.


First reading
Acts 19:1-8

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ τὸν Ἀπολλῶ εἶναι ἐν Κορίνθῳ Παῦλον διελθόντα τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη [κατ]ελθεῖν εἰς Ἔφεσον καὶ εὑρεῖν τινας μαθητὰς εἶπέν τε πρὸς αὐτούς· εἰ πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐλάβετε πιστεύσαντες; οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτόν· ἀλλ’ οὐδ’ εἰ πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἔστιν ἠκούσαμεν. εἶπέν τε· εἰς τί οὖν ἐβαπτίσθητε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· εἰς τὸ Ἰωάννου βάπτισμα. εἶπεν δὲ Παῦλος· Ἰωάννης ἐβάπτισεν βάπτισμα μετανοίας τῷ λαῷ λέγων εἰς τὸν ἐρχόμενον μετ’ αὐτὸν ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν. ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐβαπτίσθησαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἐπιθέντος αὐτοῖς τοῦ Παύλου [τὰς] χεῖρας ἦλθεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἐπ’ αὐτούς, ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις καὶ ἐπροφήτευον. ἦσαν δὲ οἱ πάντες ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ δώδεκα.
    Εἰσελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ἐπαρρησιάζετο ἐπὶ μῆνας τρεῖς διαλεγόμενος καὶ πείθων [τὰ] περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 68(67):2-3. 4-5ac. 6-7b. ℟33a

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

Let God arise; let his foes be scattered.
Let those who hate him flee from his presence.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
like wax that melts before the fire,
so the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

But the upright shall rejoice at the presence of God;
they shall exult with glad rejoicing.
O sing to God; make music to his name.
The LORD is his name; exult at his presence.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.

Father of orphans, defender of widows:
such is God in his holy place.
God gives the desolate a home to dwell in;
he leads the prisoners forth into prosperity.

You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God.
or: Alleluia.
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Gospel Acclamation
Colossians 3:1

Alleluia, alleluia.
If you have been raised with Christ,
seek the things that are above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Alleluia.
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Gospel
John 16:29-33
‘Take heart: I have overcome the world.’

At that time: The disciples said to Jesus, ‘Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.’ Jesus answered them, ‘Do you now believe? Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart: I have overcome the world.’

Gospel
John 16:29-33

Λέγουσιν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ· ἴδε νῦν ἐν παρρησίᾳ λαλεῖς καὶ παροιμίαν οὐδεμίαν λέγεις. νῦν οἴδαμεν ὅτι οἶδας πάντα καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχεις ἵνα τίς σε ἐρωτᾷ· ἐν τούτῳ πιστεύομεν ὅτι ἀπὸ θεοῦ ἐξῆλθες. ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς· ἄρτι πιστεύετε; ἰδοὺ ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ ἐλήλυθεν ἵνα σκορπισθῆτε ἕκαστος εἰς τὰ ἴδια κἀμὲ μόνον ἀφῆτε· καὶ οὐκ εἰμὶ μόνος, ὅτι ὁ πατὴρ μετ’ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν. Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ εἰρήνην ἔχητε. ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ θλῖψιν ἔχετε· ἀλλὰ θαρσεῖτε, ἐγὼ νενίκηκα τὸν κόσμον.


BY The Catholic Church