Latin Mass-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost.

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

DOUBLE / GREEN
INTROIT Ps. 26:1, 2
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Mine enemies that have troubled me have themselves been weakened and have fallen.
Ps. 26:3. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the world may be regulated in its course by Thy governance for our peace, and that Thy Church may with tranquil devotion rejoice. Through our Lord . . .
EPISTLE Rom. 8:18-23
Brethren: I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that shall be revealed in us. For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity: not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope. Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now. And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.
GRADUAL Ps. 78:9, 10
Forgive us our sins, O Lord. lest the Gentiles should at any time say, "Where is their God?"
V. Help us, O God, our Savior; and for the honor of Thy Name, O Lord, deliver us.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Ps. 9:5
O God, who sittest upon the throne, and judgest justice, be Thou the refuge of the poor in tribulation. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 5:1-11
At that time, when the multitudes pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them and were washing their nets. And going into one of the ships that was Simon's, he desired him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting, he taught the multitudes out of the ship. Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught."
And Simon answering said to him: "Master, we have laboured all the night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net." And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes: and their net broke. And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking.
Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken. And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: "Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men." And having brought their ships to land, leaving all things, they followed him.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 12:4-5
Enlighten mine eyes, that I never sleep in death, lest at any time mine enemy say, "I have prevailed against him."
SECRET
Accept our oblations, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and be appeased by them, and mercifully compel even our rebel wills to turn to Thee. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Ps. 17:3
The Lord is my firmament, and my refuge, and my deliverer, my God is my helper.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the Mysteries which we have received, we beseech Thee, O Lord, purify us, and fulfill their purpose by defending us. Through our Lord . . .

As 14 Estações da Via - Sacra - The 14 Stations

As 14 Estações da Via - Sacra

“Todos os santos, porque amaram a Jesus Cristo, esforçaram-se por santificar o mais possível o tempo de carnaval”.

“Por este amigo, a quem o Espírito Santo nos exorta a sermos fiéis no tempo da sua pobreza, podemos entender que é Jesus Cristo, queespecialmente nestes dias de carnaval é deixado sozinho pelos homens ingratos e como que reduzido à extrema penúria. Se um só pecado, como dizem as Escrituras, já desonra a Deus, o injuria e o despreza, imagina quanto o divino Redentor deve ficar aflito neste tempo em que são cometidos milhares de pecados de toda a espécie, por toda a condição de pessoas, e quiçá por pessoas que lhe estão consagradas. Jesus Cristo não é mais suscetível de dor; mas, se ainda pudesse sofrer, havia de morrer nestes dias desgraçados e havia de morrer tantas vezes quantas são as ofensas que lhe são feitas.

É por isso que os santos, a fim de desagravarem o Senhor de tantos ultrajes, aplicavam-se no tempo de carnaval, de modo especial, ao recolhimento, à penitência, à oração, e multiplicavam os atos de amor, de adoração e de louvor para com o seu Bem-Amado. No tempo do carnaval, Santa Maria Madalena de Pazzi passava as noites inteiras diante do Santíssimo Sacramento, oferecendo a Deus o sangue de Jesus Cristo pelos pobres pecadores. O Bem-aventurado Henrique Suso guardava um jejum rigoroso a fim de expiar as intemperanças cometidas. São Carlos Borromeu castigava o seu corpo com disciplinas e penitências extraordinárias. São Filipe Néri convocava o povo para visitar com ele os santuários e realizar exercícios de devoção. O mesmo praticava São Francisco de Sales, que, não contente com a vida mais recolhida que então levava, pregava ainda na igreja diante de um auditório numerosíssimo. Tendo conhecimento que algumas pessoas por ele dirigidas, que se relaxavam um pouco nos dias de carnaval, repreendia-as com brandura e exortava-as à comunhão frequente.

Numa palavra, todos os santos, porque amaram a Jesus Cristo, esforçaram-se por santificar o mais possível o tempo de carnaval. Meu irmão, se amas também este Redentor amabilíssimo, imita os santos. Se não podes fazer mais, procura ao menos ficar, mais do que em outros tempos, na presença de Jesus Sacramentado ou bem recolhido em tua casa, aos pés de Jesus crucificado, para chorar as muitas ofensas que lhe são feitas.

O meio para adquirires um tesouro imenso de méritos e obteres do céu as graças mais assinaladas, é seres fiel a Jesus Cristo em sua pobreza e fazer-lhe companhia neste tempo em que é mais abandonado pelo mundo. Como Jesus agradece e retribui as orações e os obséquios que nestes dias de carnaval lhe são oferecidos pelas suas almas prediletas!”

(LIGÓRIO, Afonso Maria de, Meditações).

Fonte: Adversus Haereses