Churches of the Day
Pictorial Thought for Today
Nov 18 - St Odo of Cluny (878-942) abbot
Summary: Saint Odo was the second abbot of Cluny. He enacted various reforms in the Cluniac monastery system of France and Italy.
Devoted to St Martin of Tours, Odo died in that city.
Patrick Duffy outlines some details of his life and the context in which he lived.
Cluny
The Benedictine Abbey of Cluny was founded in AD 910 by William I, Count of Auvergne, who installed Berno of Baume as its first abbot and placed the abbey under the immediate authority of the Pope. In this way Cluny was immune from all secular interference.
Odo the Second Abbot
Odo had been educated at the court of William. At nineteen he received the tonsure, and became a canon in the church of Saint Martin at Tours. Here he ceased reading Virgil and other profane authors, resolving only to read such books as nourished Christian devotion.
He studied theology for four years at Paris and on his return to Tours devoted himself entirely to prayer and the study of the Scriptures. Reading the Rule of St Benedict, he decided to become a monk under Berno at the abbey of Baume. Soon he became a priest and when Berno became the founder and first abbot of Cluny Abbey in 910, Odo followed him there, bringing his library. On Berno's death in 927, Odo became the second abbot of Cluny.
Odo Inspires Reform
Most Benedictine monasteries up till then were independent, but those founded from Cluny remained priories subject to the mother house. In this way Cluny became the model of monasticism for over a century in both France and Italy. Odo insisted on the strict observance of silence as absolutely necessary for interior solitude and the communion of a soul with God. He also stressed humility, obedience, self-denial and especially chastity.
Influence in Italy
Odo visited Italy several times between 936 and 942, founding in Rome the monastery of Our Lady on the Aventine and influenced reform in other monasteries, such as Subiaco and Monte Cassino.
Death at Tours
Out of devotion to Saint Martin, Odo wanted to die at Tours, and hastened there in his last illness. He died on the 18th of November 942 and was buried there.
Devoted to St Martin of Tours, Odo died in that city.Patrick Duffy outlines some details of his life and the context in which he lived.
Cluny
The Benedictine Abbey of Cluny was founded in AD 910 by William I, Count of Auvergne, who installed Berno of Baume as its first abbot and placed the abbey under the immediate authority of the Pope. In this way Cluny was immune from all secular interference.
Odo the Second AbbotOdo had been educated at the court of William. At nineteen he received the tonsure, and became a canon in the church of Saint Martin at Tours. Here he ceased reading Virgil and other profane authors, resolving only to read such books as nourished Christian devotion.
He studied theology for four years at Paris and on his return to Tours devoted himself entirely to prayer and the study of the Scriptures. Reading the Rule of St Benedict, he decided to become a monk under Berno at the abbey of Baume. Soon he became a priest and when Berno became the founder and first abbot of Cluny Abbey in 910, Odo followed him there, bringing his library. On Berno's death in 927, Odo became the second abbot of Cluny.
Odo Inspires Reform Most Benedictine monasteries up till then were independent, but those founded from Cluny remained priories subject to the mother house. In this way Cluny became the model of monasticism for over a century in both France and Italy. Odo insisted on the strict observance of silence as absolutely necessary for interior solitude and the communion of a soul with God. He also stressed humility, obedience, self-denial and especially chastity.
Influence in Italy
Odo visited Italy several times between 936 and 942, founding in Rome the monastery of Our Lady on the Aventine and influenced reform in other monasteries, such as Subiaco and Monte Cassino.
Death at Tours
Out of devotion to Saint Martin, Odo wanted to die at Tours, and hastened there in his last illness. He died on the 18th of November 942 and was buried there.
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Quiet Wisdom Sayings for a Noisy world
“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” ...
“Speak only if it improves upon the silence.” ...
“Silence is a source of great strength.” ...
“In the silence, we can hear the whispers of our soul.”
~ The Quiet Ones ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Tuesday, 18th November, 2025
Tuesday of the Thirty Third Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
Eleazar remained faithful even unto death rather than give scandal to the weak.
Feast of the Day: November 18: The Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss Peter and Paul, Roman martyrs,
as centres of Christian pilgrimage.
c/f short history of today’s saint can be found below today’s Readings and Reflection.
FIRST READING
A reading from the Second Book of Maccabees 6:18-31
I shall have left the young a noble example of how to make a good death, eagerly and generously, for the holy laws.'
Eleazar, one of the foremost teachers of the Law, a man already advanced in years and of most noble appearance, was being forced to open his mouth wide to swallow pig's flesh. But he, resolving to die with honour rather than to live disgraced, went to the block of his own accord, spitting the stuff out, the plain duty of anyone with the courage to reject what it is not lawful to taste, even from a natural tenderness for his own life. Those in charge of the impious banquet, because of their long-standing friendship with him, took him aside and privately urged him
to have meat brought of a kind he could properly use, prepared by himself, and only pretend to eat the portions of sacrificial meat as prescribed by the king; this action would enable him to escape death, by availing himself of an act of kindness prompted by their long friendship.But having taken a noble decision worthy of his years and the dignity of his great age and the well earned distinction of his grey hairs, worthy too of his impeccable conduct from boyhood, and above all of the holy legislation established by God himself, he publicly stated his convictions, telling them to send him at once to Hades.
'Such pretence' he said 'does not befit my old age. Even though for the moment I avoid execution by man, I can never, living or dead, 'do anything that does not square with our time of life; many young people would suppose that Eleazar at the age of ninety had conformed to the 'foreigners' way of life, and because I had played this part for the sake of a paltry brief spell of life might themselves be led astray on my account; I should only bring defilement and disgrace on my old age elude the grasp of the Almighty.
Therefore if I am man enough to quit this life here and now I shall prove myself worthy of my old age, and I shall have left the young a noble example of how to make a good death, eagerly and generously, for the venerable and holy laws.'
With these words he went straight to the block. His escorts, so recently well disposed towards him, turned against him after this declaration, which they regarded as sheer madness. Just before he died under the blows, he groaned aloud and said,
'The Lord whose knowledge is holy sees clearly that, though I might have escaped death, whatever agonies of body I now endure under this bludgeoning, in my soul I am glad to suffer, because of the awe which he inspires in me.'
This was how he died, leaving his death as an example of nobility and a record of virtue not only for the young
but for the great majority of the nation.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 3: 2-7. R/v 6
Response The Lord upholds me.
l. How many are my foes, O Lord! How many are rising up against me!
How many are saying about me: 'There is no help for him in God.' Response
2. But you, Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, who lift up my head.
I cry aloud to the Lord He answers from his holy mountain Response
3. I lie down to rest and I sleep. I wake for the lord upholds me.
I will not fear even thousands of people Who are ranged on every side against me. Response
Gospel Acclamation Ps 129: 5
Alleluia, alleluia!
My soul is waiting for the Lord, I count on his word.
Alleluia!
or 1 Jn 4: 10
Alleluia, alleluia!
God so loved us when he sent his Son to be the sacrifice
that takes our sins away.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke 19:1-10 Glory to you, O Lord.
The Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.
Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town when a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man. He was anxious to see what kind of man Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd; so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way.When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him:
'Zacchaeus, come down. Hurry, because I must stay at your house today.'
And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully.
They all complained when they saw what was happening.
'He has gone to stay at a sinner's house' they said.
But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord,
'Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount.'
And Jesus said to him,
'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham;
for the Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.'
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gospel Reflection Tuesday Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time Luke 19:1–10
There is a quality to this gospel story that most of us find quite engaging. Zacchaeus is a believable kind of character. There is something about how he is portrayed that finds an echo in our hearts. At one level he had a lot going for him. He had a good steady job, which left him reasonably well off and probably with a decent house by the standards of the time. Yet, there was some unease in him. He recognized that he was not the person he could be and that he fell short of what he sensed was God’s will for his life. At different times in our lives, we can all feel that same unease.
At one level, things can be going quite well for us, but at another, deeper, level we sense that all is not as it could be. That place of disease, of unease, can be unsettling but it can also open us up to God’s purpose for our lives. Our unease can be the catalyst for action. That was the case with Zacchaeus. His unease led him to do something unconventional for a person of his social standing, to climb a sycamore tree so as to catch a glimpse of Jesus. That step, that literal going out on limb, turned out to be transformative for Zacchaeus. The Lord powerfully entered through the opening that this step created, and Zacchaeus’ life was changed forever. His story shows us that the Lord can work powerfully in and through our unease, if we acknowledge it and allow it to propel us in the direction of the Lord who is always seeking us.
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The scripture readings are taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and used with the permission of the publishers. The Gospel reflection is available with our thanks from Reflections on the Weekday Readings : You have the Words of Eternal life by Martin Hogan and published by Messenger Publications c/f www.messenger.ie/bookshop/
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Feast of the Day: November 18; Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss Peter and Paul, Rome
St Peter's Basilica was built in the 16th and 17th centuries, and Saint Paul's Basilica,
built in the 19th century, both replaced older buildings erected by Constantine in the 4th century over the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul. The dedications of these churches have been commemorated together on this day since the 12th century.
Patrick Duffy gives some facts about these two historic basilicas .
The four major basilicas in Rome have a feast of their dedication in the Liturgical Calendar, highlighting the link between Rome and the universal Church. St Mary Major's (5th August) and St John Lateran's (9th November.) The other two, St Peter's Basilica and St Paul's-outside-the-Walls, are celebrated today, (18th Nov)
The Basilica of St Peter
St Peter's is built on the Vatican Hill, where Peter is thought to have been buried. The original building was built during the reign of Constantine. The popes only began to live there after the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome. The present building of St Peter's was begun by Pope Julius II in 1506 and for 120 years underwent many alterations under a succession of architects (Bramante, Raphael, Peuzzi and Sangallo). Its final form derives from Michelangelo who died (1564) before the erection of its great dome. The Basilica was finally consecrated by Pope Urban VIII on November 18, 1626. Excavations begun in 1942 discovered that the basilica was built over a large Roman cemetery: Peter's tomb is thought to be located under the main altar.[caption id="attachment_35443" align="alignright" width="287"]
St Paul's Outside the Walls[/caption]The Basilica of St Paul's-Outside-the-Walls
St Paul's-outside-the-Walls (image right) is located about seven miles from Rome near Tre Fontane on the Ostian Way, where Paul was said to have been martyred and the emperor Constantine began a basilica.
This basilica was enlarged under Theodosius I and Pope St Leo the Great. It was burned to the ground in 1823. During reconstruction a fourth-century tomb was found, with the inscription 'PAULO APOST MART' : ("To Paul, apostle and martyr"). A new basilica, on the lines of the old one, was consecrated by Pope Blessed Pius IX on December 10, 1854. In the year of the Apostle Paul 2008-9 (the 2,000th anniversary of the apostle's birth) it hosted the opening Mass for the Synod of Bishops on the 'Word of God.' ('Dei Verbum')
Relevance of the Feast
We are all members of our own local church, but we are also members of the mother-church in Rome, and symbol of the universal Church. This feast helps us move beyond our narrow geographical confines to a sense of the Universal Church.
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Memorable Sayings for Today
“Their sound has gone out into all the earth and their words to the ends of the world
~ Psalm 19 ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Tuesday, 18th November, 2025
CÉAD LÉACHT Sliocht as an dara Leabhar Macabéach 6:18-31
Fágfaidh mé sampla uasal ag an óige den bhealach inar ceart bás naofa a fhulaingt ar son dhlíthe beannaithe.
Bhí Eileázár, duine de phríomhúinteoirí an dlí, anonn go maith sna blianta agus dreach sáruasal air. Bhíothas á chur d’fhiacha air a bhéal a oscailt agus muiceoil a shlogadh. Ach b’fhearr leis bás a fháil faoi onóir ná bheith beo faoi náire. Chuaigh sé chun a chéasta as a stuaim féin agus é ag caitheamh amach na feola as a bhéal, mar is dual d’fhear an mhisnigh diúltú don rud nach dleathach a bhlaiseadh, fiú má chuireann sé a bheatha féin i mbaol. An mhuintir a bhí i gceannas ar an bhfleá náireach, bhí seanaithne acu air. Thugadar i leataobh é agus mhol dó go príobháideach fios a chur ar fheoil dá chuid féin ba chead dó a ithe, agus a ligean air go raibh sé ag ithe feoil na híobartha mar a d’ordaigh an rí. Bheadh ar a chumas an bás a sheachaint ach leas a bhaint as an gcineáltas sin a bhí bunaithe ar an seanchairdeas eatarthu.
Ach bhí an seasamh uasal a ghlac sé ar aon chéim lena aois mhór agus leis an ngradam a bhí tuillte go maith aige i ndeireadh a shaoil; bhí sé freisin de réir na beatha gan cháim a bhí caite aige óna óige anall, agus thar gach rud eile bhí sé de réir an dlí naofa a tháinig ó Dhia féin. Nocht sé a thuairimí go poiblí, á rá leo é a chur chun báis láithreach.“Cur i gcéill den saghas sin,” ar seisean, “ní oireann sé don aois atá agamsa, le heagla go measfadh go leor daoine óga gur ghéill Eileázár in aois a nócha bliain do mhodh beatha na gcoimhthíoch; agus, de bhrí go ndéanfainn an cur i gcéill seo ar mhaithe le seal beag bídeach ar an saol seo, go gcuirfí iad féin ar strae mar gheall ormsa; ní dhéanfainn ach smál agus náire a tharraingt orm féin i mo sheanaois. Fiú dá seachnainn féin go sealadach pionós ó dhaoine, níorbh fhéidir liom, beo ná marbh, éalú ó láimh Dé uilechumhachtaigh. Dá bhrí sin, má tá sé d’fhearúlacht ionam an bheatha seo a scaoileadh uaim anois díreach, taispeánfaidh mé gur fiú mo sheanaois mé, agus fágfaidh mé sampla uasal ag an óige den bhealach inar ceart bás naofa a fhulaingt go cíocrach fáilteach ar son dhlíthe beannaithe na sean.”
Nuair a bhí an méid sin ráite aige chuaigh sé caol díreach chun a chéasta. An mhuintir a raibh dea-chroí acu dó ó chianaibh, thiontaigh siad ina aghaidh tar éis na cainte sin nach raibh inti, a mheas siad, ach deargbhuile. Agus é ar tí bás a fháil faoi na buillí lig sé cnead os ard as agus dúirt:
“Tá eolas naofa ag an Tiarna agus feiceann sé go soiléir, cé go bhféadfainn éalú ón mbas, cibé scéal é ag an gcéasadh dian ar mo chorp atáim a fhulaingt de bharr na greasála seo, go bhfuil lúcháir ar m’anam bheith ag fulaingt de bharr na hurraime atá agam dó.”
Sin mar a d’éag sé agus d’fhág sé a bhás mar shampla den uaisleacht agus mar theist ar an tsuáilce, ní amháin don óige ach dothromlach mór an naisiúin chomh maith.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 3: 2-7. R/v 6
Freagra Caomhnaíonn an Tiarna mé.
1. A Thiarna, nach líonmhar iad mo naimhde! Tá mórán daoine ag éirí amach i m’éadan!
Is iomaí duine a deir mar gheall orm: “Níl slánú ar bith dó i nDia.” Freagra
2. Ach is tú, a Thiarna, mo sciath; mo ghlóir a thógann mo cheann.
Nuair a ghlaoim ar an Tiarna os ard tugann sé freagra orm óna shliabh naofa. Freagra
3. Chuaigh mé a luí agus chodail mé; agus dhúisigh mé toisc gur chosain an Tiarna mé.
Ní eagal liom na mílte daoine atá cruinnithe do gach leith i mo thimpeall. Freagra
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Lúcás 19:1-10 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Tháinig Mac an Duine chun an rud a bhí caillte a lorg agus a shlánú.”
San am sin ar theacht isteach in Ireachó d’ Íosa, bhí sé ag gabháil tríd. Agus fear darbh ainm Zacháias a bhí ina cheannphoibleacánach agus é saibhir, bhí sé ag iarraidh radharc a fháil ar Íosa, cérbh é féin; ach ní fhéadfadh de dheasca an tslua, óir bhí sé íseal ina phearsa. Agus rith sé roimhe chun cinn agus chuaigh in airde i gcrann seiceamair chun go bhfeicfeadh sé é, óir is thairis sin a bhí sé le gabháil.Nuair a tháinig Íosa go dtí an áit, bhreathnaigh sé suas agus dúirt leis:
“A Zacháias, déan deifir agus tar anuas, óir is i do theachsa nach foláir dom fanacht inniu.”
Agus tháinig sé anuas go deifreach agus chuir fáilte roimhe go háthasach. Ar a fheiceáil sin do chách, bhí siad ag monabhar á rá: “Tá sé tar éis dul ar lóistín ag peacach.”
Ach dúirt Zacháias go croíúil leis an Tiarna:
“Is é a dhéanfaidh mé, a Thiarna, leath mo mhaoine a thabhairt do na boicht, agus má bhain mé aon ní go héagórach d’aon duine, déanfaidh mé aisíoc leis faoi cheathair.”
Dúirt Íosa leis: “Tá slánú tar éis teacht chun an tí seo inniu, mar is mac d’Abrahám an duine seo freisin:
óir tháinig Mac an Duine chun an rud a bhí caillte a lorg agus a shlánú.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
© An Sagart
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 23rd November, 2025
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King, Solemnity
- The 34th (and Final Sunday) in Ordinary time, Year C
We celebrate Jesus Christ as a true shepherd king who leads his people to peace and Eternal Life.
FIRST READING
A reading from the second book of the Prophet Samuel 5:1-3
They anointed David King of Israel.
All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron.
'Look' they said 'we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you,
"You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel,
you shall be the leader of Israel".'
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them at Hebron in the presence of the Lord, and they anointed David, king of Israel.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 121: 1-5, R/v 2
Response I rejoiced when I heard them say: 'Let us go to God's house.'
1. I rejoiced when I heard them say: 'Let us go to God's house.'And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem. Response
2. Jerusalem is built as a city strongly compact.
It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. Response
3. For Israel's law it is, there to praise the Lord's name.
There were set the thrones of judgement of the house of David. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Colossians 1:12-20
He has created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves.
We give thanks to the Father who has made it possible for you to join the saints and with them to inherit the light. Because that is what he has done: he has taken us out of the power of darkness and created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves, and in him we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins.
He is the image of the unseen God and the first-born of all creation,
for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth:
everything visible and everything invisible,
Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers –
all things were created through him and for him.
Before anything was created, he existed, and he holds all things in unity. Now the Church is his body, he is its head.
As he is the Beginning, he was first to be born from the dead, so that he should be first in every way; because God wanted all perfection to be found in him and all things to be reconciled through him and for him, everything in heaven and everything on earth, when he made peace by his death on the cross.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation Mt 24:42
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessings on the coming kingdom of our father David!
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to Luke 23:35-43 Glory to you, O Lord
Lord remember me when you come into your kingdom.
The people stayed there watching him. As for the leaders, they jeered at him.'He saved others,' they said 'let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'
The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer vinegar they said,
'If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself'.
Above him there was an inscription: 'This is the King of the Jews'.
One of the criminals hanging there abused him.
'Are you not the Christ?' he said. 'Save yourself and us as well.'
But the other spoke up and rebuked him. 'Have you no fear of God at all?' he said. 'You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.
Jesus,' he said 'remember me when you come into your kingdom.'
'Indeed, I promise you,' he replied 'today you will be with me in paradise.'
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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Taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published and copyright 1966 by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House Inc, and used by permission of the publishers.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 23rd November, 2025
(AN DOMHNACH SAOR DEIREANACH)
SOLLUNTAS CHRIOST RI NA nUILE
CÉAD LÉACHT
Sliocht as an dara leabhar Samuél 5:1-3
Rinne siad DáivI a ungadh ma rI ar Isráél.
Tháinig treibheanna Iosrael go léir chuig Dáiví ansin i Heabrón.
“Féach,” ar siad, “sinne do mhuintir ó dhúchas feola agus smeara. San am atá thart nuair a bhí Sól ina rí orainn, is tusa a bhí mar thaoiseach ar Iosrael ina gcuid eachtraí go léir;
agus dúirt an Tiarna leat:
‘Is tusa a bheidh i d’aoire ar mo phobal Iosrael, is tusa a bheidh mar thaoiseach ar Iosrael.’”
Tháinig seanóirí Iosrael go léir chuig an rí ag Heabrón, agus rinne Dáiví rí conradh leo ag Heabrón i bhfianaise an Tiarna agus rinne siad Dáiví a ungadh ina rí ar Iosrael.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 121: 1-5, R/v 2
Freagra Rinne mé gairdeas nuair a dúradh liom: 'Téimis i dteach an Tiarna.'
I. Rinne mé gairdeas nuair a dúradh liom: 'Téimis i dteach an Tiarna.'
Tá ár gcosa ina seasamh cheana féin i do dhoirse, a Iarúsailéim. Freagra
2. Rinneadh cathair larúsailéim a thógáil go dlúth is go daingean.
Is chuici a ghabhann na treibheanna suas, treibheanna an Tiarna. Freagra
3. D'fhonn buíochas a ghabháil le hainm an Tiarna de réir dhlí chlann Israáél.
Is ansiúd atá cathaoir bhreithiúnais theaghlach Dháiví. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as litir Naomh Pól chuig Colosaigh 1:12-20
Chruthaigh Sé áit dúinn i ríocht a mhic mhuirnigh.
A bhráithre, gabhaimid buíochais go lúcháireach leis an Athair a dheonaigh daoibh a bheith páirteach in oidhreacht an phobail naofa sa solas agus a d’fhuascail sinn ó chumhacht an dorchadais agus chruthaigh Sé áit dúinn i ríocht a mhic mhuirnigh. Is tríd an Mac sin atá ár bhfuascailt le fáil, is é sin, maithiúnas na bpeacaí.
Is íomhá den Dia dofheicthe é agus céadghin gach dúile cruthaithe
mar is trídsean a cruthaíodh a bhfuil ar neamh agus ar
bídís sofheicthe nó dofheicthe, idir Thróin agus Thiarnais
idir Phrionsachtaí agus Chumhachtaí.
Is trídsean agus dósan a cruthaíodh an t-iomlán.
Tá tosach aige orthu uile agus is ann a choinnítear ar bun iad.
Is é ceann an choirp é, ceann na hEaglaise.
Is é an tús é, an chéadghin ó mhairbh i dtreo go mbeadh an tosach aige ar gach slí.
Mar is ann ab áil le lánmhaireacht iomlán Dé a bheith ina cónaí,
agus is trídsean ab áil leis gach a bhfuil ar neamh agus ar talamh
a thabhairt chun athmhuintearais leis féin,agus síocháin a dhéanamh leo trí fhuil a chroise.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Mc 11: 10
Alleluia, alleluia!
Is beannaithe an té atá ag teacht in ainm an Tiarna!
Is beannaithe ag teacht í, Ríocht ár nAthar, Daivi!
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Lúcás 23:35-43
A Thiarna, cuimhnigh ormsa nuair a thiocfaidh tú faoi réim do riochta.
San am sin d’fhan an pobal ansiúd ag breathnú ar Íosa. Bhí na cinn urra féin ag dranngháire:
“Shaor sé daoine eile,” deiridís, “saoradh sé é féin, más é Críost Dé, an té atá tofa.”
Agus rinne na saighdiúirí freisin fonóid faoi; ag teacht ag tabhairt fínéagair chuige deiridís: “Más tú Rí na nGiúdach, saor thú féin!”
Agus fós, bhí scríbhinn os a chionn i nGréigis, i Laidin, agus in Eabhrais: “Rí na nGiúdach é seo.”
Duine de na coirpigh a bhí arna gcrochadh, bhí sé á dhiamhaslú á rá:
“Nach tú an Críost? Saor tú féin agus sinne.”
Ach thug an duine eile casaoid dó agus dúirt:
“An ea nach bhfuil eagla Dé ort, agus tusa faoin daorbhreith chéanna? Agus maidir linne, is le ceart é: tá díol ár mbeart féin á thabhairt orainn ach ní dhearna sé seo rud ar bith as an tslí.”
Agus dúirt: “A Íosa, cuimhnigh ormsa nuair a thiocfaidh tú faoi réim do ríochta!”
Agus dúirt seisean leis: “Deirim leat go fírinneach, beidh tú in éineacht liom inniu i bparthas.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
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