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Aug 21 - St Pius X (1835-1914) Pope
Summary: St Pius X, pope.
Born Giuseppe Sarto at Riese (Italy) in 1835; died in Rome on 20 August 1914. Noted for his love of poverty and for his promotion of liturgical participation, especially of frequent communion, to which he admitted young children.
A peasant by background, his motto as pope was a pastoral one - instaurare omnia in Christo - "to restore all things in Christ".
Patrick Duffy outlines his life.
Early Life
Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, the son of a village postman in Riese, Treviso, in the Veneto region of northern Italy in 1835. Though poor, his parents valued education, and Giuseppe walked 6 kilometres to school each day. After learning Latin from the local priest and winning a scholarship for his secondary education, he completed his studies in the seminary at Padua, and was ordained priest at the age of 23. After serving as chaplain, parish priest, chancellor and spiritual director in the seminary, he was ordained bishop of Mantua in 1884 and became Cardinal Patriarch of Venice in 1893.
Elected Pope 1903
Although it was expected that Cardinal Rompolla, the secretary of State to the late Pope Leo XIII would be elected pope, during the conclave the Polish Cardinal Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko from Krakow announced that the Emperor Franz Joseph (1848–1916) of Austria-Hungary would exercise a veto. Although the electors resented this interference, the outcome was that Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elected pope and took the name Pope Pius X, probably linking himself with Pope Pius IX as a conservative pope. In pursuit of his motto, "to renew all things in Christ", he initiated reforms of the liturgy and of canon law and took stern measures against "modernist" trends in theology. His efforts to avert world war were frustrated.
Pastoral Papacy
Pius was a pastoral pope. The first fruits of his pontificate were a number of liturgical reforms - the Breviary, The Mass, Gregorian chant, more frequent reception of Holy communion and a more active participation of the faithful in the liturgy. Pius also introduced a new Catechism, preached himself every Sunday and ordered the reform of the Code of Canon Law, which was eventually promulgated in 1917 after his death.
Anti-Modernist
Pius X was rather intransigent towards every form of liberalism and introduced an anti-modernist oath for all candidates for ordination. He was adamant in preserving the separation between Church and State and forbade clergy to be involved in politics.
Against Mixed Marriages
In 1908 the papal decree 'Ne Temere' came into effect which complicated mixed marriages. Marriages not performed by a Roman Catholic priest were declared invalid. Priests were given discretion to refuse to perform mixed marriages or lay conditions upon them, commonly including a requirement that the children be raised in the Catholic faith. (This decree proved particularly divisive between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland!)
Death and Canonisation
Pius died with a reputation for sanctity during the early days of World War I on 20 August 1914. He wrote in his will: "I was born poor, I have lived poor and I wish to die poor." He was canonised by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
Born Giuseppe Sarto at Riese (Italy) in 1835; died in Rome on 20 August 1914. Noted for his love of poverty and for his promotion of liturgical participation, especially of frequent communion, to which he admitted young children.
A peasant by background, his motto as pope was a pastoral one - instaurare omnia in Christo - "to restore all things in Christ".Patrick Duffy outlines his life.
Early Life
Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, the son of a village postman in Riese, Treviso, in the Veneto region of northern Italy in 1835. Though poor, his parents valued education, and Giuseppe walked 6 kilometres to school each day. After learning Latin from the local priest and winning a scholarship for his secondary education, he completed his studies in the seminary at Padua, and was ordained priest at the age of 23. After serving as chaplain, parish priest, chancellor and spiritual director in the seminary, he was ordained bishop of Mantua in 1884 and became Cardinal Patriarch of Venice in 1893.
Elected Pope 1903
Although it was expected that Cardinal Rompolla, the secretary of State to the late Pope Leo XIII would be elected pope, during the conclave the Polish Cardinal Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko from Krakow announced that the Emperor Franz Joseph (1848–1916) of Austria-Hungary would exercise a veto. Although the electors resented this interference, the outcome was that Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elected pope and took the name Pope Pius X, probably linking himself with Pope Pius IX as a conservative pope. In pursuit of his motto, "to renew all things in Christ", he initiated reforms of the liturgy and of canon law and took stern measures against "modernist" trends in theology. His efforts to avert world war were frustrated.
Pastoral Papacy
Pius was a pastoral pope. The first fruits of his pontificate were a number of liturgical reforms - the Breviary, The Mass, Gregorian chant, more frequent reception of Holy communion and a more active participation of the faithful in the liturgy. Pius also introduced a new Catechism, preached himself every Sunday and ordered the reform of the Code of Canon Law, which was eventually promulgated in 1917 after his death.
Anti-Modernist
Pius X was rather intransigent towards every form of liberalism and introduced an anti-modernist oath for all candidates for ordination. He was adamant in preserving the separation between Church and State and forbade clergy to be involved in politics.
Against Mixed Marriages
In 1908 the papal decree 'Ne Temere' came into effect which complicated mixed marriages. Marriages not performed by a Roman Catholic priest were declared invalid. Priests were given discretion to refuse to perform mixed marriages or lay conditions upon them, commonly including a requirement that the children be raised in the Catholic faith. (This decree proved particularly divisive between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland!)
Death and Canonisation
Pius died with a reputation for sanctity during the early days of World War I on 20 August 1914. He wrote in his will: "I was born poor, I have lived poor and I wish to die poor." He was canonised by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
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Memorable Proverb for Today
Conservatives and Progressives often cannot stand each other.
The fact is we ultimately can all become the thing we hate most.
~ Elia Maxwell ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Friday, 21st August, 2026
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2
Saint of the Day: Aug 21 – St Pius X, pope
C/f A short look at this saint’s life can be found below todays' Readings and Reflection.
FIRST READING
A reading from the book of the Prophet Ezekiel 37:1-14
Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. I mean to raise you from your graves, my people, and lead you back to the soil of Israel.
The hand of the Lord was laid on me, and he carried me away by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley, a valley full of bones. He made me walk up and down among them. There were vast quantities of these bones on the ground the whole length of the valley; and they were quite dried up.
He said to me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?'
I said, 'You know, Lord.
He said, 'Prophesy over these bones.
Say, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
The Lord says this to these bones:
I am now going to make the breath enter you, and you will live. I shall put sinews on you, I shall make flesh grow on you, I shall cover you with skin and give you breath, and you will live; and you will learn that I am the Lord."'
I prophesied as I had been ordered. While I was prophesying, there was a noise, a sound of clattering; and the bones joined together. I looked, and saw that they were covered with sinews; flesh was growing on them and skin was covering them, but there was no breath in them.
He said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man. Say to the breath,
"The Lord says this: Come from the four winds, breath; breathe on these dead; let them live!"'
I prophesied as he had ordered me, and the breath entered them; they came to life again and stood up on their feet, a great, an immense army.
Then he said, 'Son of man, these bones are the whole House of Israel. They keep saying,
"Our bones are dried up, our hope has gone; we are as good as dead".
So prophesy. Say to them, "The Lord says this:
I am now going to open your graves; I mean to raise you from your graves, my people, and lead you back to the soil of Israel. And you will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and raise you from your graves, my people. And I shall put my spirit in you, and you will live, and I shall resettle you on your own soil; and you will know that I, the Lord, have said and done this - it is the Lord who speaks."
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 106: 2-9. R/v 1
Response O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; For his love has no end.
1. Let them say this, the Lord's redeemed, whom he redeemed from the hand of the foe
and gathered from far-off lands, from east and west, north and south. Response
2. Some wandered in the desert, in the wilderness, finding no way to a city they could dwell in
Hungry they were and thirsty; Their soul was fainting within them. Response
3. Then they cried to the Lord in their need And he rescued them from their distress
And he led them along the right way, To reach a city they could dwell in. Response
4. Let them thank the Lord for his love For the wonders he does for men.
For he satisfies the thirsty soul; He fills the hungry with good things. Response
Gospel Acclamation Ps 118: 18
Alleluia, alleluia!
Open my eyes, O Lord, that I am consider the wonders of your law.
Alleluia !
Or Ps 24: 4. 5.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Harden not your hearts today, but listen to the voice of the Lord.
Alleluia !
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 22:34-40 Glory to you, O Lord
You must love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself.
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees they got together and, to disconcert him, one of them put a question, 'Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?'Jesus said,
'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.
The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets also.'
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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Gospel Reflection Friday, Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time Matthew 22:34-40
Life can be very complex and we often feel the need to cut through all the complexities to what is essential and truly valuable. In the time of Jesus, the Jewish religion had become a little complex. There were many laws and regulations governing all sorts of areas of life. The question that was put to Jesus at the beginning of today’s gospel reading was looking for what was essential and valuable in the midst of all this complexity, ‘Which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’ In other words, ‘What does it all boil down to in the end?’ In answering that question, Jesus found it necessary to give not just the one greatest commandment of the Law, but the greatest and the next greatest commandment of the Law. He couldn’t really boil the Jewish Law down to one commandment, but he could boil it down to two commandments. However, the two commandments have something essential in common. They are both commandments to love.
In a way, Jesus was saying that all the laws and regulations of the Jewish religion can be boiled down to the commandment to love. Yet, for Jesus, there is a primary love and a secondary love. Our primary love is due to God. Only God is to be loved with our whole being, all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind. God is deserving of such love because that is how God loves us. God loves us with all God’s being, and we are to love God with all our being. However, for Jesus this total love of God is inseparable from the love of our neighbour and our neighbour is every human being, regardless of their race, religion, background, or way of life. We are to love others in the way God loves them. It is our loving relationship with God that empowers us to love others in this God-like way.
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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 : 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: Aug 21 – St Pius X, pope
Born Giuseppe Sarto at Riese (Italy) in 1835; died in Rome on 20 August 1914. Noted for his love of poverty and for his promotion of liturgical participation, especially of frequent communion, to which he admitted young children.
A peasant by background, his motto as pope was a pastoral one - instaurare omnia in Christo - "to restore all things in Christ".Patrick Duffy outlines his life.
Early Life
Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, the son of a village postman in Riese, Treviso, in the Veneto region of northern Italy in 1835. Though poor, his parents valued education, and Giuseppe walked 6 kilometres to school each day. After learning Latin from the local priest and winning a scholarship for his secondary education, he completed his studies in the seminary at Padua, and was ordained priest at the age of 23. After serving as chaplain, parish priest, chancellor and spiritual director in the seminary, he was ordained bishop of Mantua in 1884 and became Cardinal Patriarch of Venice in 1893.
Elected Pope 1903
Although it was expected that Cardinal Rompolla, the secretary of State to the late Pope Leo XIII would be elected pope, during the conclave the Polish Cardinal Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko from Krakow announced that the Emperor Franz Joseph (1848–1916) of Austria-Hungary would exercise a veto. Although the electors resented this interference, the outcome was that Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elected pope and took the name Pope Pius X, probably linking himself with Pope Pius IX as a conservative pope. In pursuit of his motto, "to renew all things in Christ", he initiated reforms of the liturgy and of canon law and took stern measures against "modernist" trends in theology. His efforts to avert world war were frustrated.
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It was Pius X who opened Holy Communion to little children. He invited the Catholic faithful to frequent, daily Holy Communion.[/caption]Pastoral Papacy
Pius was a pastoral pope. The first fruits of his pontificate were a number of liturgical reforms - the Breviary, The Mass, Gregorian chant, more frequent reception of Holy communion and a more active participation of the faithful in the liturgy. Pius also introduced a new Catechism, preached himself every Sunday and ordered the reform of the Code of Canon Law, which was eventually promulgated in 1917 after his death.
Anti-Modernist
Pius X was rather intransigent towards every form of liberalism and introduced an anti-modernist oath for all candidates for ordination. He was adamant in preserving the separation between Church and State and forbade clergy to be involved in politics.
Against Mixed Marriages
In 1908 the papal decree 'Ne Temere' came into effect which complicated mixed marriages. Marriages not performed by a Roman Catholic priest were declared invalid. Priests were given discretion to refuse to perform mixed marriages or lay conditions upon them, commonly including a requirement that the children be raised in the Catholic faith. (This decree proved particularly divisive between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland!)
Death and Canonisation
Pius died with a reputation for sanctity during the early days of World War I on 20 August 1914. He wrote in his will: "I was born poor, I have lived poor and I wish to die poor." He was canonised by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
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Memorable Proverb for Today
Conservatives and Progressives often cannot stand each other.
The fact is we all can and often do become the thing we hate most.
~ Lucas Dempsey~
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Liturgical Readings for: Friday, 21st August, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHT Sliocht as an Leabhar Ezícéal 37: 1-14
A chnámha seargtha, éistigí le briathar an Tiarna. Iosrael, tá mé chun thabhairt sibh aníos as bhur n-uaigheanna,
Leagadh lámh an Tiarna orm agus thug sé amach faoi luí spiorad an Tiarna mé. Chuir sé síos mé i lár gleanna a bhí lán de chnámha. Sheol sé thart mé ina measc; agus féach, bhí na múrtha acu ar an talamh ó cheann ceann an ghleanna, agus iad an-seargtha.
Dúirt sé liom:
“A mhic an duine, an féidir anam a theacht sna cnámha seo?”
“Is agatsa atá a fhios sin, a Thiarna Dia,” arsa mise.
Dúirt seisean: “Tairngir thar na cnámha seo agus abair leo: A chnámha seargtha, éistigí le briathar an Tiarna.
Seo mar a deir an Tiarna Dia leis na cnámha seo:
Féach, cuirfidh mé anam ionaibh agus beidh sibh beo. Leagfaidh mé féitheacha oraibh, cuirfidh mé feoil ag fás oraibh, clúdóidh mé sibh le craiceann, cuirfidh mé anam ionaibh agus beidh sibh beo; agus tuigfidh sibh gur mise an Tiarna.”
De réir mar a ordaíodh dom, thairngir mé. Agus mé ag tairngreacht bhí tormán, sea, agus gliogarnaíl ann; agus tháinig na cnámha lena chéile. Nuair a d’amharc mé bhí féitheacha orthu, bhí feoil ag fás orthu agus bhí craiceann á gclúdach; ach ní raibh aon anáil iontu.
Dúirt sé liom ansin:
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Don anáil; tairngir, a mhic an duine, agus abair leis an anáil:Seo mar a deir an Tiarna Dia:
Tar ó na ceithre ghaoth, a anáil, agus séid ar na marbháin seo chun go mbeidh siad beo.” Thairngir mé mar a dúradh liom agus tháinig an anáil isteach iontu. Bhí siad beo agus d’éirigh siad ina seasamh, slua ábhalmhór acu.
Dúirt sé liom ansin:
“A mhic an duine, is iad na cnámha seo muintir Iosrael uile. Féach, deir siad: ‘Tá ár gcnámha seargtha agus ár ndóchas caillte; tá deireadh linn.’ Tairngir dá bhrí sin agus abair leo:
Seo mar a deir an Tiarna Dia:
Féach, a phobal liom, tá mé chun bhur n-uaigheanna a oscailt, chun sibh a thabhairt aníos as bhur n-uaigheanna, agus seolfaidh mé abhaile sibh go tír Iosrael. Tuigfidh sibh gur mise an Tiarna nuair a osclóidh mé bhur n-uaigheanna, nuair a thabharfaidh mé aníos sibh as bhur n-uaigheanna, a phobal liom.
Cuirfidh mé mo spiorad ionaibh agus beidh sibh beo, agus socróidh mé sibh síos in bhur dtír féin. Ansin a thuigfidh sibh gur mise, an Tiarna, a labhair, agus gur mise a rinne é – an Tiarna a labhraíonn.”
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 106: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R/v 1
Freagra Tugaigí buíochas don Tiarna toisc gur maith é,
toisc go maireann a bhuanghrá go brách.
1. Abradh amhlaidh an dream ar shlánaigh an Tiarna iad, an dream a shlánaigh sé ó láimh an namhad, agus a chruinnigh sé ó thíortha i gcéin, anoir, aniar, aneas agus aduaidh. Freagra
2. Ghabh siad ar seachrán in uaigneas an fhásaigh; níor aimsigh siad slí chuig cathair chónaithe.
Bhí ocras agus tart as cuimse orthu, go raibh siad i ndeireadh a n-anama. Freagra
3. Ach ghlaoigh siad ar an Tiarna ina ngátar; agus rinne sé a bhfuascailt óna n-anacraí,
agus sheol sé ar an mbóthar díreach iad ionas gur aimsigh siad cathair chónaithe. Freagra
4. Gabhaidís buíochas leis an Tiarna as ucht a bhuanghrá,
as ucht na n-iontas a dhéanann sé don Ádhamchlann,
de bhrí gur shásaigh sé an t-anam tartmhar, agus gur líon sé de nithe fónta an t-anam ocrach. Freagra
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Matha 22: 34-40 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Gráóidh tú do Thiarna Dia agus do chomharsa mar thú féin.
San am sin nuair a chuala na Fairisínigh nár fhág Íosa focal ag na Sadúcaigh, chruinnigh siad féin le chéile, agus duine acu, a bhí ina dhlíodóir, chuir sé ceist air ag baint trialach as:
“A Mháistir, cén aithne mhór sa dhlí?”Dúirt sé leis:
“‘Gráóidh tú do Thiarna Dia ó do chroí go hiomlán agus ó d’anam go hiomlán agus ó d’aigne go hiomlán’ – is í sin an aithne mhór agus an phríomhaithne.
Agus is cosúil léise an dara ceann: ‘Gráóidh tú do chomharsa mar thú féin.’ Ag brath ar an dá aithne sin atá an dlí ar fad agus na fáithe.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 23rd August, 2026
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Because of Peter’s faith the promise is given to him. It is through faith that the Church at all times can have trust in the promise of God’s protecting power. So encouraged, we can meet the difficulties and human weaknesses that are part of the Church’s life. We all need to search for deeper faith through study of the Scriptures and the teaching of the Church, and by attentive prayer.
FIRST READING
A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah 22:19-23
I place the key of the House of David upon his shoulder.
Thus says the Lord of hosts to Shebna, the master of the palace:
I dismiss you from your office, I remove you from your post,
and the same day I call on my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah.
I invest him with your robe, gird him with your sash,
entrust him with your authority; and he shall be a father
to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the House of Judah.
I place the key of the House of David on his shoulder;
should he open, no one shall close, should he close, no one shall open.
I drive him like a peg into a firm place; he will become a throne of glory for his father's house.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 137: 1-3. 6. 8. R/ v8
Response Your love, O Lord, is eternal,
discard not the work of your hands.
1. I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, you have heard the words of my mouth.
Before the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple. Response
2. I thank you for your faithfulness and love which excel all we ever knew of you.
On the day I called, you answered; you increased the strength of my soul. Response
3. The Lord is high though he looks on the lowly and the haughty he knows from afar
Your love, O Lord, is eternal, discard not the work of your hands. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans 11:33-36
All that exists comes from him; all is by him and for him.
How rich are the depths of God - how deep his wisdom and knowledge - and how impossible to penetrate his motives or understand his methods!Who could ever know the mind of the Lord? Who could ever be his counsellor? Who could ever give him anything or lend him anything? All that exists comes from him; all is by him and for him. To him be glory for ever! Amen.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation 2 Cor 5:19
Alleluia, alleluia!
God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself
and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled.
Alleluia!
Or Mt 16:16
Alleluia, alleluia!
You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church.
And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew 16:13-20
You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples,'Who do people say the Son of Man is?'
And they said, 'Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets'.
'But you,' he said 'who do you say I am?'
Then Simon Peter spoke up, 'You are the Christ,' he said 'the Son of the living God'.
Jesus replied, 'Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church.
And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.'
Then he gave the disciples strict orders not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
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For homily resources for this Sunday's Gospel click here: https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/
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.
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 23rd August, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHTSliocht as an Leabhar Íseáia 22:19-23
Leagaim eochair theach Dháiví ar a ghualainn.
Seo mar a deir Tiarna na Slua le Seabna, máistir an phálais:
Brisfidh mé as do phost thú, as d’ionad stróicim thú anuas;
agus an lá céanna glaoim ar mo sheirbhíseach, Eiliácaím mac Hilciá.
Tá mé chun a ghléasadh i d’ionarsa, chun é a fheistiú le do shursaing, agus tugaim do chumhacht isteach ina láimh,
agus beidh sé ina athair ag muintir Iarúsailéim, agus ag teaghlach Iúdá.
Tá mé ag leagan eochair theach Dháiví ar a ghualainn;
má osclaíonn sé, ní dhúnfar; má dhúnann, ní osclófar.
Cuirim i bhfostú é mar bheadh tairne in áit dhaingean: déanfar cathaoir onóra de i gcomhair theaghlach a athar.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 137: 1-3. 6. 8. R/ v8
Freagra A Thiarna, maireann do mhaitheas go síoraí;
na tréig obair do lámh.
1. Gabhaim buíochas leat, a Thiarna, ó mo chroí go hiomlán mar gur éist tú le briathra mo bhéil.
I bhfianaisé na n-aingeal móraim thú; sléachtáim i dtreo do theampaill naofa. Freagra
2. Gabhaim buíochas leat as ucht do mhaitheasa is do dhílsé, mar gur mó fós do gheallúint ná do chlú.
Nuair a ghlaoigh mé ort d'éist tú liom, agus thúg tú neart breisé do m'anam. Freagra
3. Dá airde é an Tiarna, is cúram dó an t-íséal; ach breathnaíonn sé an t-uaibhreach i bhfad uaidh.
A Thiarna, maireann do mhaitheas go síoraí; na tréig obairdo lámh. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig na Rómhánaigh 11:33-36
Is uaidh agus tríd agus dó gach uile ní dá bhfuil ann.
Cad é doimhneas ollmhaitheasaí agus eagna agus eolas Dé!Nach do-thuigthe atá a bhreithiúnais agus nach dorianta atá a bhealaí!
“Cé a thuig aigne an Tiarna? Nó cé a bhí riamh ina chomhairleoir aige?”
Nó “Cé a thug rud riamh dó go bhfaighidh sé a chúiteamh?”
Mar is uaidhsean agus trídsean agus dósan gach uile ní dá bhfuil ann.
Glóir go deo leis. Amen.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Mth 16: 18
Alleluia, alleluia!
Deirimse leatsa gurtú Peadar agus is ar an gcarraig seo a thógfaidh mé m’eaglais,
agus ní bhuafaidh geataí ifrinn uirthi.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Mhatha 16:13-20
Is tü Peadar, agus bhéarfaidh mé duit eochracha ríocht na bhflaitheas.
San am sin ar theacht isteach i gceantar Chéasaráia Philib dó, d’fhiafraigh Íosa dá chuid deisceabal: 'Cé hé a deir na daoine Mac an Duine?”Dúirt siad: “Deir cuid acu Eoin Baiste; cuid eile acu Éilias; tuilleadh acu Irimia nó duine de na fáithe.”
Dúirt sé leo: “Ach cé a deir sibhse mé?”
Dúirt Síomón Peadar á fhreagairt: “Is tú an Críost, Mac Dé bheo.”
D’fhreagair Íosa agus dúirt sé leis:
“Is méanar duit, a Shíomóin Bar Ióna, óir ní fuil agus feoil a d’fhoilsigh duit é ach m’Athair atá ar neamh. Agus deirimse leatsa gur tú Peadar agus is ar an gcarraig seo a thógfaidh mé m’eaglais, agus ní bhuafaidh geataí ifrinn uirthi. Agus tabharfaidh mé duit eochracha ríocht na bhflaitheas; rud ar bith a cheanglaíonn tú ar talamh beidh sé ceangailte ar neamh, agus rud ar bith a scaoileann tú ar talamh beidh sé scaoilte ar neamh.”
Chuir sé mar acht ar na deisceabail ansin gan a rá le duine ar bith gurbh é féin an Críost.
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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