Pictorial Thought for Today

Pictorial Thought for Today

Apr 30 - St Pius V (1504-72)

Summary: St Pius V , shepherd, student, priest, teacher, inquisioner, pope,(Antonio/Michaele Ghislieri OP)
He cleaned up corruption in the papal court, and standardised the training of priests, the liturgy and canon law according to the reforms of the Council of Trent.

Pius V 2Patrick Duffy outlines his life.

Early career
Born Antonio Ghislieri, of humble origins, near Alessandria in northern Italy, he worked as a shepherd before joining the Dominicans at the age of 14 and took the name Michael. A keen student, he was ordained in 1528 and for sixteen years taught philosophy and theology at Pavia University. He then joined the Inquisition, of which in 1558 he was made the head, meanwhile becoming a bishop and cardinal.

Reforming Pope
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n the papal election of 1566 Charles Borromeo successfully lobbied for Ghislieri as a reforming pope. Pius V soon drastically reduced the papal court, stopped nepotism in the appointment of cardinals and imposed strict sexual morality. He also standardised the form of the Mass promulgating the 1570 edition of the Roman Missal which remained standard for 400 years until the reform of Vatican II. (Pope Benedict XVI has recently given permission for this form of the Mass to be used again as an extraordinary form of the Mass. This permisssion was made more restricted recently by Pope Francis)

Excommunicates Queen Elizabeth of England
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y the papal bull, Regnans in Excelsis, dated April 27, 1570, he declared Elizabeth I a heretic and released her subjects from their allegiance to her. The second part of this was a less-than-wise excessive claim of papal authority in secular matters. Its effect was to turn Catholics in England and Ireland from religious dissidents to enemies of the state and many had to pay with their lives.

"Holy League" against the Turks
Pope St Pius V persuaded Spain and Venice to join him in a "holy league" against the Ottoman Turks, who at that time controlled the Mediterranean. With Don John of Austria they defeated the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.


He attributed the victory to Our Lady and this led
to the cult of Our Lady of Victories and the
establishment of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on 7th October.

Death and Memory
Pius was popular with the Romans who admired his inflexible integrity. He died in 1572 and in 1588 and his remains were laid in a magnificent tomb in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. He was beatified in 1672 and canonised in 1712. 

 Pope Francis prays at the relics St Pius V in the basilica church of St Mary Major

   

(Pope Francis (right) prays at the relics   St Pius V in the Basilica Church of St Mary Major, Rome.)                  

 

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Memorable Wisdom Saying for Today


The world offers you comfort.
But you were not made for comfort.
You were made for greatness


~ Pope Benedict  XVI~


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Liturgical Readings for: Wednesday, 30th April, 2025

Wednesday of Second Week of Easter


God's love calls for a response of faith in Jesus. This in turn demands truth from us.


Optional Memorial of St Pius V, religious, pope, Church reformer and defender d.1572
C/f A short life of this saint can be found below todays' Readings and Reflection.


FIRST READING        

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles         5:17-26
The men you imprisoned are in the Temple. They are standing there preaching to the people.

The high priest intervened with all his supporters from the party of the Sadducees. Prompted by jealousy, they arrested the apostles and had them put in the common gaol. But at night the angel of the Lord opened the prison gates and said as he led them out,
'Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new Life.'
They did as they were told; they went into the Temple at dawn and began to preach.

When the high priest arrived, he and his supporters convened the Sanhedrin - this was the full Senate of Israel - and sent to the gaol for them to be brought. But when the officials arrived at the prison they found they were not inside, so they went back and reported,
'We found the gaol securely locked and the warders on duty at the gates, but when we unlocked the door we found no one inside.'

When the captain of the Temple and the chief priests heard this news they wondered what this could mean. Then a man arrived with fresh news. 'At this very moment' he said 'the men you imprisoned are in the Temple. They are standing there preaching to the people.'
The captain went with his men and fetched them. They were afraid to use force in case the people stoned them.

The Word of the Lord.               Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm            Ps 33
Response                                  This poor man called and the Lord heard him.
Or                                              Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

1. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips;
in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad.                Response


2. Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us praise his name.
I sought the Lord and he answered me; from all my terrors he set me free.                    Response


3. Look towards him and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed.
This poor man called; the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his distress.         Response


4. The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere him, to rescue them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good. He is happy who seeks refuge in him.                     Response


Gospel Acclamation  
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Christ has risen and shone upon us whom he redeemed with his blood.
Alleluia!


or                              Jn 3: 16
Alleluia, Alleluia!

God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son;
everyone who believes in him has eternal life.

Alleluia!


GOSPEL                         

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John        3:16-21        Glory to you, O Lord
God sent his Son into the world so that through him the world might be saved.

Jesus said to Nicodemus:
'God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life.
For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world,
but so that through him the world might be saved.
No one who believes in him will be condemned;
but whoever refuses to believe is condemned already,
because he has refused to believe in the name of God's only Son.

On these grounds is sentence pronounced: that though the light has come into the world men have shown they prefer darkness to the light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, for fear his actions should be exposed;
but the man who lives by the truth comes out into the light,
so that it may be plainly seen that what he does is done in God.'

The Gospel of the Lord          Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.



Gospel Reflection             Wednesday.             Second Week of Easter                  John 3:16-21

The first reading suggests that no human power can block the preaching of the gospel, not even the imprisonment of the apostles, Jesus’ closest associates. The risen Lord will always find a way for the gospel to be proclaimed, in spite of people’s best efforts to silence it. That is because, in the words of today’s gospel reading, ‘God so loved the world’. God sent his Son into the world so that everyone may have eternal life.
For God, it is a matter of the greatest urgency that the gospel that was proclaimed and lived by his Son, now risen Lord, be announced to as many people as possible. God will stop at nothing to ensure that the world of humanity hears the gospel of God’s saving love for all. The light of God’s love shines through the gospel and God passionately desires that this light would shine upon all, in every time and place, just as the earthly sun shines on all.

Yet, the gospel reading also states that people need to be open to this light, to come out into the light, to love the light of God’s enduring love. In the words of today’s psalm, we need to look towards the light so that we can be radiant. Nothing we do or fail to do will prevent the light of the gospel of God’s love from shining upon us, but we can chose to turn away from the light, to block it out, just as, at the last supper, Judas went out into the night. The good news is that even when we turn from the light and chose darkness, the light shines in the darkness and, if there is even the smallest opening in us to the light, the darkness will not overcome it.

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The Scripture Readings are taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd. and used with the permission of the publishers.  http://dltbooks.com/
The Scripture Reflection is made available with our thanks from his book Reflections on the Weekday Readings  2024: The Word is near to you, on your lips and in your heart by Martin Hogan and published by Messenger Publications  c/f www.messenger.ie/bookshop/

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Saint of the Day: St Pius V


Summary: St Pius V , shepherd, student, priest, teacher, inquisitioner, pope,
He cleaned up corruption in the papal court, and standardised the training of priests, the liturgy and canon law according to the reforms of the Council of Trent.

Pius V 2Patrick Duffy outlines his life.

Early career
Born Antonio Ghislieri, of humble origins, near Alessandria in northern Italy, he worked as a shepherd before joining the Dominicans at the age of 14 and took the name Michaele. A keen student, he was ordained in 1528 and for sixteen years taught philosophy and theology at Pavia University. He then joined the Inquisition, of which in 1558 he was made the head, meanwhile becoming a bishop and cardinal.

Reforming Pope
I
n the papal election of 1566 Charles Borromeo successfully lobbied for Ghislieri as a reforming pope. Pius V soon drastically reduced the papal court, stopped nepotism in the appointment of cardinals and imposed strict sexual morality. He also standardised the form of the Mass promulgating the 1570 edition of the Roman Missal which remained standard for 400 years until the reform of Vatican II. (Pope Benedict XVI has recently given permission for this form of the Mass to be used again as an extraordinary form of the Mass. This permission was made more restricted recently by Pope Francis)

Excommunicates Queen Elizabeth of England
B
y the papal bull, Regnans in Excelsis, dated April 27, 1570, he declared Elizabeth I a heretic and released her subjects from their allegiance to her. The second part of this was a less-than-wise excessive claim of papal authority in secular matters. Its effect was to turn Catholics in England and Ireland from religious dissidents to enemies of the state and many had to pay with their lives.

"Holy League" against the Turks
Pope St Pius V persuaded Spain and Venice to join him in a "holy league" against the Ottoman Turks, who at that time controlled the Mediterranean. With Don John of Austria they defeated the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. He attributed the victory to Our Lady and this led to the cult of Our Lady of Victories and the establishment of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on 7th October.


Death and Memory
Pius was popular with the Romans who admired his inflexible integrity.
He died in 1572 and in 1588 and his remains were laid in a magnificent tomb in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. He was beatified in 1672 and canonised in 1712.  Pope Francis prays at the relics St Pius V in the basilica church of St Mary Major

 

   (Pope Francis (right) prays at the relics   St Pius V in the Basilica Church of St Mary Major, Rome.) 

 

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Memorable Wisdom Saying for Today


The world offers you comfort.
But you were not made for comfort.
You were made for greatness


~ Pope Benedict  XVI~


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Liturgical Readings for: Wednesday, 30th April, 2025
CÉAD LÉACHT       

Sliocht as Leabhar  Gníomhartha na nAspal            5:17-26
Na fir úd a chuir sibh i bpríosún, tá siad ina seasamh sa Teampall ag teagasc an phobail.

Ansin chuir an t-ardsagart chun oibre, é féin agus a pháirtithe go léir d’aicme na Sadúcach. Le teann éada rinne said na haspail a ghabháil agus a chur sa phríosún poiblí.



Ach i rith na hoíche d’oscail aingeal an Tiarna geataí an phríosúin agus lig amach iad, á rá leo 'imeacht agus seasamh sa Teampall agus faisnéis iomlán a thabhairt don phobal ar an mbeatha seo.' Rinne siad rud air: chuaigh siad isteach sa Teampall le breacadh an lae agus chrom ar theagasc.

Tháinig an t-ardsagart agus a bhuíon, thionóil siad an tsainidrín – is é sin, seanad iomlán chlann Iosrael – agus chuir siad scéala chun an phríosúin na haspail a thabhairt i láthair. Ach nuair a shroich na feidhmeannaigh an príosún ní bhfuair siad ann iad, agus ar dhul ar ais dóibh, d’inis siad an scéal:
“Fuaireamar an príosún go daingean faoi ghlas,” ar siad, “bhí gardaí ina seasamh ag na geataí ach ar oscailt na ngeataí dúinn, ní bhfuaireamar duine ar bith istigh.”
Nuair a chuala ceannfort an Teampaill agus na hardsagairt an scéal seo, ní fhéadfaidís a thuiscint cad a bhí tite amach dóibh. Leis sin tháinig duine ar an láthair le scéala:
Feach,” ar seisean, “na fir úd a chuir sibh i bpríosún, tá siad ina seasamh sa Teampall ag teagasc an phobail.”
Ansin d’imigh an ceannfort agus a chuid giollaí agus thug siad leo iad, gan aon lámh láidir, áfach, mar bhí eagla orthu roimh an bpobal, go gclochfaidís iad.

Briathar an Tiarna                  Buíochas le Dia

Salm le Freagra                   Sm 33
Freagra                                    Nuair a scairt an t-ainniseoir seo d’éist an Tiarna.
Malairt Freagra                  Alleluia


1. Beannóidh mé an Tiarna i dtólamh beidh a mholadh i mo bhéal i gcónaí.
Bíonn m’anam ag déanamh mórtais as an Tiarna: éistfidh daoine ísle agus beidh áthas orthu.      Freagra

2.  Móraigí an Tiarna mar aon liom: tugaimis adhradh dá ainm in éineacht.
Bhí mé ag lorg an Tiarna agus d’éist sé liom agus d’fhuascail sé ó m’eagla go léir mé.                       Freagra

3. Féachaigí chuige agus loinnir oraibh ’s na bíodh luisne na náire in bhur leicne.
Nuair a scairt an t-ainniseoir seo d’éist an Tiarna, agus shaor sé óna chúngaigh go léir é.                Freagra

4. Bíonn aingeal an Tiarna i gcampa thart ar lucht a eaglaithe, á bhfuascailt.
Blaisigí is féachaigí a fheabhas atá an Tiarna: is aoibhinn dá dtagann faoina dhídean.                     Freagra

SOISCÉAL                

Sliocht as an Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin        3:16-21
Chuir Dia a Mhac uaidh ar an saol  chun go slánófaí an saol tríd.

San am sin dúirt Íosa le Nícodémas:
Óir ghráigh Dia an domhan chomh mór sin gur thug sé a Aonghin Mic uaidh i dtreo,
gach duine a chreideann ann,nach gcaillfí é ach go mbeadh an bheatha shioraí aige.
Óir ní chun daorbhreith a thabhairt ar an saol
a chuir Dia a Mhac uaidh ar an saol ach chun go slánófaí an saol tríd.
An té a chreideann ann ní thabharfar daorbhreith air,
ach an té nach gcreideann ann, tá daorbhreith tugtha air cheana féin,
mar nár chreid sé in ainm Mhac Dé, a Aonghin.
Agus an daorbhreith, is mar seo í: mar gur tháinig an solas isteach sa saol, agus gur rogha leis na daoine an dorchadas thar an solas de bhrí gurbh olc iad a ngníomhartha.

Óir gach duine a bhíonn ag déanamh an oilc,
bíonn fuath aige don solas agus seachnaíonn sé an solas, le heagla go gcáinfí a ghníomhartha.
Ach an té a dhéanann an fhírinne, tagann sé chun an tsolais, chun go dtaispeáinfí gur i nDia a rinneadh a ghníomhartha.”

Soiscéal an Tiarna.         Moladh duit, a Chriost



AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
© An Sagart
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 4th May, 2025

Third Sunday of Easter  Year C


The Lord reminds the apostles of his call to them to follow him
and that he will be always be with them and us as we go about living out his example.


FIRST READING

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles          5.27-32. 40-41
We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit. 

The high priest demanded an explanation of the apostles.
'We gave you a formal warning' he said 'not to preach in this name, and what have you done?
You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined to fix the guilt of this man's death on us.'
In reply Peter and the apostles said,
'Obedience to God comes before obedience to men; it was the God of our ancestors who raised up Jesus, but it was you who had him executed by hanging on a tree. By his own right hand God has now raised him up to be leader and saviour, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins through him to Israel. We are witnesses to all this, we and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.'

They warned the apostles not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. And so they left the presence of the Sanhedrin glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name.

The Word of the Lord          Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm      Ps 29
Response                            I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me.
or                                         Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

1. I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O Lord, you have raised my soul from the dead, restored me to life from those who sink into the grave.   Response


2. Sing psalms to the Lord, you who love him, give thanks to his holy name.
His anger lasts but a moment; his favour through life. night there are tears, but joy comes with dawn.     Response

3. The Lord listened and had pity. The Lord came to my help.
For me you have changed my mourning into dancing; O Lord my God, I will thank you for ever.                 Response


SECOND READING   

A reading from the book of the Apocalypse               5:11-14
 The Lamb that was sacrificed is worthy to be given power and riches.

In my vision, I heard the sound of an immense number of angels gathered round the throne and the animals and the elders; there were ten thousand times ten thousand of them and thousands upon thousands, shouting,
'The Lamb that was sacrificed is worthy to be given power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing.'
Then I heard all the living things in creation - everything that lives in the air, and on the ground, and under the ground, and in the sea, crying,
'To the One who is sitting on the throne and to the Lamb, be all praise,
honour, glory and power, for ever and ever.'
And the four animals said, 'Amen'; and the elders prostrated themselves to worship.

The Word of the Lord          Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation      Lk 24:32
Alleluia, alleluia!
Lord Jesus, explain the scriptures to us.
Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us

Alleluia!

or
Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ has risen: he who created all things and has granted his mercy to men.
Alleluia!


GOSPEL               

The Lord be with you.                      And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to John             21:1-19             Glory to you, O Lord
Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish.

Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this: Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together.
Simon Peter said, 'I'm going fishing.' They replied, 'We'll come with you.'
They went out and got into the boat but caught nothing that night.

It was light by now and there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus.
Jesus called out, 'Have you caught anything, friends?'
And when they answered, 'No', he said,
'Throw the net out to starboard and you'll find something.'
So they dropped the net, and there were so many fish that they could not haul it in.
The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, 'It is the Lord.'
At these words 'It is the Lord', Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water. The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish; they were only about a hundred yards from land.

As soon as they came ashore they saw that there was some bread there, and a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it.
Jesus said, 'Bring some of the fish you have just caught.'
Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore, full of big fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them;
and in spite of there being so many the net was not broken.

Jesus said to them, 'Come and have breakfast.'
None of the disciples was bold enough to ask, 'Who are you?' they knew quite well it was the Lord. Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish. This was the third time that Jesus showed himself to the disciples after rising from the dead.

After the meal Jesus said to Simon Peter, 'Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?'
He answered, 'Yes Lord, you know I love you.'
Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.'

A second time he said to him, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?'
He replied, 'Yes, Lord, you know I love you.'
Jesus said to him, 'Look after my sheep.'

Then he said to him a third time,
'Simon son of John, do you love me?'
Peter was upset that he asked him the third time, 'Do you love me?' and said,
'Lord, you know everything; you know I love you,'
Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.
'I tell you most solemnly, when you were young you put on your own belt and walked where you liked;
but when you grow old you will stretch out your hands, and somebody else will put a belt round you
and take you where you would rather not go.'

In these words he indicated the kind of death by which Peter would give glory to God.
After this he said, 'Follow me.'

The Gospel of the Lord    Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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Shorter form

GOSPEL               

The Lord be with you.                      And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to John             21:1-19             Glory to you, O Lord
Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish.

Jesus showed himself again to the disciples. It was by the Sea of Tiberias, and it happened like this:
Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee and two more of his disciples were together.
Simon Peter said, 'I'm going fishing.' They replied, 'We'll come with you.'
They went out and got into the boat but caught nothing that night.

It was light by now and there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus.
Jesus called out, 'Have you caught anything, friends?'
And when they answered, 'No', he said,
'Throw the net out to starboard and you'll find something.'
So they dropped the net, and there were so many fish that they could not haul it in.
The disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, 'It is the Lord.'
At these words 'It is the Lord', Simon Peter, who had practically nothing on, wrapped his cloak round him and jumped into the water.
The other disciples came on in the boat, towing the net and the fish; they were only about a hundred yards from land.

As soon as they came ashore they saw that there was some bread there, and a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it. Jesus said, 'Bring some of the fish you have just caught.'
Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore, full of big fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them;
and in spite of there being so many the net was not broken.

Jesus said to them, 'Come and have breakfast.'
None of the disciples was bold enough to ask, 'Who are you?' they knew quite well it was the Lord. Jesus then stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish.

This was the third time that Jesus showed himself to the disciples after rising from the dead.

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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, 4th May, 2025
CÉAD LÉACHT         

Sliocht as Gníomhartha na nAspal              5:27-32. 40-41
Is finnéithe ar na nithe sin sinne agus an Spiorad Naomh.

Cheistigh an t-ardsagart iad:
“Thugamar ordú daingean daoibh,” ar seisean, “gan teagasc a dhéanamh in ainm an duine seo, ach féach, tá Iarúsailéim líonta de bhur dteagasc agaibh. Agus is áil libh bás an duine seo a leagan orainne.”
D’fhreagair Peadar agus na haspail eile:
“Is córa dúinn umhlú do Dhia ná do dhaoine. Thóg Dia ár sinsear Íosa ó mhairbh tar éis daoibhse é a mharú, á chrochadh ar chrann. D’ardaigh Dia ar a dheis féin é ina phrionsa agus ina shlánaitheoir chun aithrí agus maithiúnas peacaí a thabhairt d’Iosrael. Is finnéithe ar na nithe sin sinne agus an Spiorad Naomh ar thug Dia é dóibh sin atá umhal dó.”
Chuir siad fios ar na haspail agus tar éis dóibh iad a sciúrsáil agus foláireamh a thabhairt dóibh gan labhairt in ainm Íosa, scaoil siad chun siúil iad.

D’imigh siadsan leo ó láthair na sainidríne agus áthas orthu de chionn go mba fhiú le Dia iad tarcaisne a fhulaingt ar son ainm Íosa.

Briathar an Tiarna                       Buíochas le Dia

Salm Le Freagra             Sm 29
Freagra :                            Molfaidh mé thú, a Thiarna, de bhrí gur shaor tú mé.
Malairt Freagra :          Alleluia!

I. Molfaidh mé thú, a Thiarna, de bhrí gur shaor tú mé, is nár thug tú do mo naimhde gairdeas a dhéanamh umam.
A Thiarna, threoraigh tú m'anam amach as ifreann, is dhealaigh tú mé ón dream a théann síos san uaimh.       Freagra

2. A naomha, abraigí dánta molta don Tiarna is tugaigí buíochas dá ainm naofa.
Óir ní mhaireann a fhearg ach nóiméad, ach maireann a chineáltas ó aois go bás.
Tig an gol um thráthnóna, is an gáire arís ar maidin.                                                                                                          Freagra 


3. Éist liom, a Thiarna, is déan trócaire orm; a Thiarna, bí mar chabhair dom.
Rinne tú rince de m'olagón; a Thiarna, mo Dhia, molfaidh mé thú go brách.                                                                 Freagra 


DARA LÉACHT            Apacailipsis 5:11-14
Is fiú é an tUan arna bhású, é a fháil cumhachta, agus saibhris

Ansin san fhís dom, chuala mé glór iliomad aingeal timpeall na ríchathaoireach agus na ndúl beo, agus na seanóirí, ba é a líon deich míle faoi dheich míle agus na mílte ar mhílte. Agus is é a bhí á rá acu de ghlór ard:
Is fiú é an tUan arna bhású, é a fháil cumhachta, agus saibhris, agus eagna, agus nirt, agus onóra, agus glóire, agus molta.”
Ansin, an uile chréatúr sna flaithis, agus ar talamh, agus faoi thalamh, agus san fharraige, chuala mé iad go léir sna baill sin, á rá: “Go raibh moladh agus onóir agus glóir agus cumhacht don té atá ina shuí sa ríchathaoir agus don Uan ar feadh na síoraíochta.”
Agus dúirt na ceithre dúile: “Amen.”  Agus shléacht na seanóirí agus rinne siad adhradh.

Briathar an Tiarna                 Buíochas le Dia

Alleluia Véarsa                 Lc 24: 32
Alleluia, Alleluia!
A Thiaina Íosa, nocht na scrioptúir dúinn; cuir ár gcroí ar Iasadh ionainn
Ie linn duit bheith ag labhairt linn.
Alleluia!

SOISCÉAL

Go raibh an Tiarna libh.            Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin          21:1-19        Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Tháinig Íosa agus thóg an t-arán agus thug dóibh é, agus mar an gcéanna leis an iasc.

San am sin thaispeáin Íosa é féin arís do na deisceabail ag Muir Thibirias, agus seo mar a thaispeáin:
Bhí i bhfochair a chéile: Síomón Peadar, Tomás an Leathchúpla, Natanael ó Chána na Gailíle, agus clann Zeibidé, agus beirt eile dá dheisceabail.
Dúirt Síomón Peadar leo: “Táimse ag dul ag iascach.” “Rachaimidne leat,” ar siad.
D’imigh siad mar sin agus isteach sa bhád leo, ach an oíche sin níor rug siad ar bhreac.

Nuair a tháinig an mhaidin, bhí Íosa ina sheasamh ar an trá, ach ní raibh a fhios ag a dheisceabail gurbh é Íosa é.
Dúirt Íosa leo: “Níl aon iasc agaibh, an bhfuil, a chlann ó?”
“Níl,” ar siad á fhreagairt.
Dúirt sé leo: “Cuirigí an eangach amach ar dheis na loinge, agus sibh iasc.”

Rinne siad cor dá bhrí sin agus láithreach bhí ag teip orthu an eangach a tharraingt, bhí an oiread sin iasc inti.
Ansin an deisceabal ab ionúin le Íosa, dúirt sé le Peadar: “Is é an Tiarna é.”
Nuair a chuala Peadar dá bhrí sin gurbh é an Tiarna é, chuir sé a bhrat uime – mar bhí sé gan é – agus chaith sé é féin isteach san fharraige. Ach tháinig na deisceabail eile sa long mar níorbh fhada ón talamh iad, ach timpeall dhá chéad banlámh; agus tharraing siad an eangach lán d’iasc ina ndiaidh.

Nuair a tháinig siad i dtír mar sin, chonaic siad arán ansiúd agus tine ghualaigh agus iasc uirthi.
Dúirt Íosa leo: “Tugaigí anseo cuid de na héisc a ghabh sibh anois.”
Ansin chuaigh Peadar ar bord agus tharraing sé an eangach i dtír, agus í lán d’éisc mhóra, céad agus caoga a trí díobh; agus bíodh go raibh siad chomh mór sin níor bhris an eangach.

Dúirt Íosa leo: “Tagaigí agus ithigí.”
Ní raibh sé de mhisneach ag aon duine de na deisceabail a fhiafraí de: “Cé hé thú féin?” mar go raibh fhios acu gurbh é an Tiarna é. Tháinig Íosa agus thóg an t-arán agus thug dóibh é, agus mar an gcéanna leis an iasc.
Is é sin anois an tríú huair a thaispeáin Íosa é féin do na deisceabail tar éis do aiséirí ó mhairbh.

Nuair a bhí bia caite acu dúirt Íosa le Síomón Peadar:
“A Shíomóin mhic Eoin, an mó do chion-sa orm ná a gcion seo?”
“Sea, a Thiarna,” ar seisean leis, “is eol duit go bhfuil grá agam duit.”
Dúirt Íosa leis: “Déan m’uain a chothú.”

Dúirt sé leis an dara huair: A Shíomóin mhic Eoin, an bhfuil cion agat orm?”
“Tá, a Thiarna,” ar seisean leis, “tá a fhios agat go bhfuil grá agam duit.”
Dúirt sé leis: “Déan mo chaoirigh a aoireacht.”

Dúirt sé leis an tríú huair: A Shíomóin mhic Eoin, an bhfuil grá agat dom?”
Tháinig buairt ar Pheadar mar go ndúirt sé leis an tríú huair: “An bhfuil grá agat dom?”
Agus dúirt sé leis: “A Thiarna, tá fios gach ní agat. Tá a fhios agat go bhfuil grá agam duit.”
Dúirt Íosa leis: “Déan mo chaoirigh a chothú.”
“Amen, Amen, a deirim leat. Nuair a bhí tú níos óige, chuirteá féin do chrios umat, agus shiúltá san áit ba thoil leat; ach nuair a thiocfaidh an aois ort, sínfidh tú amach do lámha, agus cuirfidh duine eile do chrios umat, agus seolfaidh sé thú san áit nach toil leat.”

Dúirt sé an méid sin lena chur in iúl cad é an sort báis lena dtabharfadh sé glóir do Dhia.


Agus nuair a bhí an méid sin ráite aige dúirt sé: “Lean mise.”

Soiscéal an Tiarna.           Moladh duit, a Chriost

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SOISCÉAL gearr

Go raibh an Tiarna libh.            Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin          21:1-19        Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Tháinig Íosa agus thóg an t-arán agus thug dóibh é, agus mar an gcéanna leis an iasc.

San am sin thaispeáin Íosa é féin arís do na deisceabail ag Muir Thibirias, agus seo mar a thaispeáin:
Bhí i bhfochair a chéile: Síomón Peadar, Tomás an Leathchúpla, Natanael ó Chána na Gailíle, agus clann Zeibidé, agus beirt eile dá dheisceabail.
Dúirt Síomón Peadar leo: “Táimse ag dul ag iascach.” “Rachaimidne leat,” ar siad.
D’imigh siad mar sin agus isteach sa bhád leo, ach an oíche sin níor rug siad ar bhreac.

Nuair a tháinig an mhaidin, bhí Íosa ina sheasamh ar an trá, ach ní raibh a fhios ag a dheisceabail gurbh é Íosa é.
Dúirt Íosa leo: “Níl aon iasc agaibh, an bhfuil, a chlann ó?”
“Níl,” ar siad á fhreagairt.
Dúirt sé leo: “Cuirigí an eangach amach ar dheis na loinge, agus sibh iasc.”

Rinne siad cor dá bhrí sin agus láithreach bhí ag teip orthu an eangach a tharraingt, bhí an oiread sin iasc inti.
Ansin an deisceabal ab ionúin le Íosa, dúirt sé le Peadar: “Is é an Tiarna é.”
Nuair a chuala Peadar dá bhrí sin gurbh é an Tiarna é, chuir sé a bhrat uime – mar bhí sé gan é – agus chaith sé é féin isteach san fharraige. Ach tháinig na deisceabail eile sa long mar níorbh fhada ón talamh iad, ach timpeall dhá chéad banlámh; agus tharraing siad an eangach lán d’iasc ina ndiaidh.

Nuair a tháinig siad i dtír mar sin, chonaic siad arán ansiúd agus tine ghualaigh agus iasc uirthi.
Dúirt Íosa leo: “Tugaigí anseo cuid de na héisc a ghabh sibh anois.”
Ansin chuaigh Peadar ar bord agus tharraing sé an eangach i dtír, agus í lán d’éisc mhóra, céad agus caoga a trí díobh;
agus bíodh go raibh siad chomh mór sin níor bhris an eangach.

Dúirt Íosa leo: “Tagaigí agus ithigí.”
Ní raibh sé de mhisneach ag aon duine de na deisceabail a fhiafraí de: “Cé hé thú féin?” mar go raibh fhios acu gurbh é an Tiarna é.
Tháinig Íosa agus thóg an t-arán agus thug dóibh é, agus mar an gcéanna leis an iasc.
Is é sin anois an tríú huair a thaispeáin Íosa é féin do na deisceabail tar éis do aiséirí ó mhairbh.



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