Churches of the Day
Pictorial Thought for Today
Mar 31 - St Stephen of Mar Saba (725-794)
Summary: Mar Saba is a famous monastery founded in the 5th century by St Sabas (see also 5th Dec.). It is located in the West Bank area about 10 km east of Bethlehem and hangs about 250 metres above the Kidron Creek as it makes its way towards the Dead Sea.Patrick Duffy tells his story.
Stephen of Mar Saba or Stephen the Wonderworker was a nephew of John of Damascus (see 4th December). He spent a half-century as a monk in the convent of Mar Saba in the 8th century.
Trained by His Uncle
Although unbearded men were not admitted to the community of St Sabas, Stephen, being the nephew of St John of Damascus, one of the most learned men of his day, was received when he was only ten and trained under his uncle's guidance for the next fifteen years.
Servant of the Community of Mar Saba
When John died in 749, Stephen, then 24, was ordained and began an eight-year period of service to the community. He was guest-master, cantor, dispenser and special guestmaster to those received into the igumen's quarters. Once, while celebrating the eastern rite of the Mass, as Stephen elevated the Eucharist and recited the words, “Holy things to the holy”, the monastic cell in which he was celebrating the liturgy was filled with a brilliant light that emanated from the celebrant himself. From that occasion onward, whatever he prayed for during the Eucharistic liturgy was granted. This may be the period during which he earned the title 'Wonderworker'.
Mon-Fri: "Do Not disturb"
However, Stephen sought permission from the igumen Martyrios to live as a complete hermit. Martyrios suggested a compromise: Stephen could lead a hermit's life, but should be available to those who needed counsel. So Stephen placed a note on the door of his cell: "Forgive me, Fathers, in the name of the Lord, but please do not disturb me, except on Saturdays and Sundays." So he prayed from Monday to Friday and was available for spiritual counselling at week-ends.
Complete Solitude for Fifteen
At the age of thirty-seven, Stephen went into complete solitude for fifteen years, three times going into the desert around the Dead Sea to observe Lent.
Lover of Animals and People
When he was fifty-two, Stephen returned to the more relative form of the hermit's life, and admitted disciples once more. Many came to him for healing. He was a lover of animals and is portrayed, like St Francis, with his shoulders and arms covered with birds. The doves, starlings and deer fed out of his hand. His compassion for the lowly black worms that crawled through his hermitage prompted him to gather them into a spot where they would be safe from being trampled on. His biographer and disciple Leontius wrote about Stephen: "Whatever help, spiritual or material, he was asked to give, he gave. He received and honoured all with the same kindness. He possessed nothing and lacked nothing. In total poverty he possessed all things."
His Poem on the Coming of Islam: Art thou Weary, Art Thou Languid?
Towards the end of his life, Stephen may have experienced persecution from the Umayyad and Abbasid Islamic dynasties, when many monks of St. Sabas met their deaths. The events of the time are recorded in Leontius's The Life of St. Stephen the Sabaite. One of Stephen's hymns, Art thou weary, art thou languid?, was sympathetically translated by John Mason Neale in his Hymns for the Eastern Church (1862). It shows the strength of heart of the monk and disciple who during the sad days when the Cross was bowing before the Crescent, accepted the way of his Lord:
Art thou weary, art thou languid,
Art thou sore distressed?
“Come to Me,” saith One, “and coming,
Be at rest.”
Hath He marks to lead me to Him,
If He be my Guide?
In His feet and hands are wound prints
And His side.
Hath He diadem, as monarch,
That His brow adorns?
Yes, a crown in very surety,
But of thorns.
If I find Him, if I follow,
What His guerdon here?
Many a sorrow, many a labour,
Many a tear.
If I still hold closely to Him,
What hath He at last?
Sorrow vanquished, labour ended,
Jordan passed.
If I ask Him to receive me,
Will He say me nay?
Not till earth and not till Heaven
Pass away.
Finding, following, keeping, struggling,
Is He sure to bless?
Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs,
Answer, Yes!
Stephen died in 794.
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Memorable Sayings for Today
'Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.'
~ Vince Lombardi ~
and
'Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!
~ Audrey Hepburn ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Tuesday, 31st March, 2026
Tuesday in Holy Week
Isaiah speaks to us of our vocation- our destiny in Christ. Sometimes we fail/ reject our calling
in words like Peter, sometimes like Judas, we deny or betray Jesus by our words and actions
Holy Week is our annual invitation to reflect,repent and trust the Lord’s love more deeply.
FIRST READING
A reading from the prophet Isaiah 49:1-6
I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
Islands, listen to me, pay attention, remotest peoples.
The Lord called me before I was born, from my mother's womb he pronounced my name.
He made my mouth a sharp sword, and hid me in the shadow of his hand.
He made me into a sharpened arrow, and concealed me in his quiver.
He said to me,
'You are my servant Israel in whom I shall be glorified';
while I was thinking, 'I have toiled in vain, I have exhausted myself for nothing'; and all the while my cause was with the Lord, my reward with my God.
I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, my God was my strength.
And now the Lord has spoken, he who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, to gather Israel to him: 'It is not enough for you to be my servant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel; I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.'
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm Ps 70: 1-6. 15. 17. R/v 15
Response My lips will tell of your help.
1. In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.
In your justice rescue me, free me: pay heed to me and save me. Response
2. Be a rock where I can take refuge, a mighty stronghold to save me;
for you are my rock, my stronghold. Free me from the hand of the wicked. Response
3. It is you, O Lord, who are my hope, my trust, O Lord, since my youth.
On you I have leaned from my birth, from my mother's womb you have been my help. Response
4. My lips will tell of your justice and day by day of your help (though I can never tell it all).
O God, you have taught me from my youth and I proclaim your wonders still. Response
Gospel Acclamation
Glory and praise to you, O Christ !
Hail to you our King! Obedient to the Father,
you were led to your crucifixion as a meek lamb is led to the slaughter.
Glory and praise to you, O Christ !
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 13:21-33, 36-38 Glory to you, O Lord
One of you will betray me; before the cock crows you will have disowned me three times.
While at supper with his disciples, Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared,
'I tell you most solemnly, one of you will betray me.'
The disciples looked at one another, wondering which he meant.
The disciple Jesus loved was reclining next to Jesus; Simon Peter signed to him and said,
'Ask who it is he means', so leaning back on Jesus' breast he said, 'Who is it, Lord?'
'It is the one' replied Jesus 'to whom I give the piece of bread that I shall dip in the dish.'
He dipped the piece of bread and gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
At that instant, after Judas had taken the bread, Satan entered him.
Jesus then said, 'What you are going to do, do quickly.'
None of the others at table understood the reason he said this. Since Judas had charge of the common fund, some of them thought Jesus was telling him, 'Buy what we need for the festival', or telling him to give something to the poor.
As soon as Judas had taken the piece of bread he went out, night had fallen.
When he had gone Jesus said:
'Now has the Son of Man been glorified, and in him God has been glorified.
If God has been glorified in him,
God will in turn glorify him in himself, and will glorify him very soon.My little children, I shall not be with you much longer.
You will look for me, and, as I told the Jews, where I am going, you cannot come.'
Simon Peter said, 'Lord, where are you going?'
Jesus replied, 'Where I am going you cannot follow me now; you will follow me later'.
Peter said to him, 'Why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.'
'Lay down your life for me?' answered Jesus.
'I tell you most solemnly, before the cock crows you will have disowned me three times.
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Gospel Reflection Tuesday in Holy Week John 13:21-33, 36-38
In today’s gospel reading, Jesus dips a piece of bread in the main dish and gives it to Judas. In the culture of the time to take a morsel of food and dip it into sauce and hand it to a guest would have been considered a gesture of honour and affection. Jesus had already washed the feet of the disciples, including the feet of Judas. He now offers Judas a final gesture of affection. As the evangelist stated earlier, Jesus loved his own to the end, including Judas. Yet, even divine love, present in Jesus, is powerless before the human refusal to receive such love.
According to the gospel reading, when Judas received the bread, Satan entered him. He left the company of Jesus, God’s light in the world, and went out into the night. Jesus could not prevent Judas from betraying him, and, yet, Judas’ betrayal came to serve God’s purpose for the world. God worked powerfully through the betrayal and the resulting death of Jesus to reveal his love for the world. God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, even when that giving meant the death by crucifixion of his Son.
The Lord may be powerless before human resistance to his self-emptying love, but he can work in a life-giving way for all even in and through the human refusal to receive his love. Jesus reveals a God who does not desire death but who can bring new life out of death. There is much death in our world as a consequence of some people’s refusal to receive the Lord’s love into their lives. The events of this holy week allow us to trust that God is at work bringing light into this darkness and bringing forth new life out of this death.
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The Scripture Readings are taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published 1966 by Darton, Longman and 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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Liturgical Readings for: Tuesday, 31st March, 2026
CÉAD LÉACHT Sliocht as Leabhar Íseáia, Fáidh 49:1-6
Ceapfaidh mé thú i do sholas do na ciníocha, chun go dté mo shlánú go críocha na cruinne.
A insí na farraige, éistigí liomsa; tugaigí aire, a chiníocha i gcéin!
Ghairm an Tiarna mé sa bhroinn dom, agus mé i gcoim mo mháthar luaigh sé m’ainm.
Rinne sé claíomh faobhrach de mo bhéal, chuir sé i bhfolach mé faoi scáth a láimhe.
Saighead líofa a rinne sé díom, agus leag sé thart mé ina bholgán saighead.
Dúirt sé liom: “Is tú mo ghiolla trína saothróidh mé glóir dom féin.”
Agus bhí mise á rá liom féin: “Tá mo shaothar in aisce agam, tá mo neart caite agam gan éifeacht.
Ach bhí mo cheart le fáil agam i bhfochair mo Thiarna,
agus mo chúiteamh i bhfochair mo Dhé.
Bhí maise orm i súile an Tiarna, ba é mo Dhia mo neart.
Agus anois tá an Tiarna tar éis labhairt, an té a dhealbhaigh mé ón mbroinn i leith i mo ghiolla dó, le go mbailínn Iacób ar ais chuige, le go gcruinnínn Iosrael le chéile dó:
“Is fánach an mhaise duit a bheith i do ghiolla agam chun treibheanna Iacóib amháin a thabhairt chucu féin, chun ar slánaíodh d’Iosrael a thabhairt ar ais.
Ceapfaidh mé thú i do sholas do na ciníocha, chun go dté mo shlánú go críocha na cruinne.”
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Ps 70: 1-6. 15. 17. R/v 15
Freagra Fógróidh mo bhéal d’fhíréantacht.
1. Ortsa, a Thiarna, atá mo thriall; nár dhéantar mo náiriú go deo.
Fuascail mé i d’fhíréantacht agus saor mé; claon chugam do chluas agus tarrthaigh mé. Freagra
2. Bí agam i do charraig dhídine, i do dhúnfort daingean do mo tharrtháil;
óir is tú mo charraig is mo dhún. Fuascail mé as láimh an urchóidigh. Freagra
3. Óir is leat atá mé ag feitheamh, a Thiarna; a Dhia, is tú mo dhóchas ó m’óige.
Is ort atá mo sheasamh ó rugadh mé, ó bhroinn mo mháthar ba thú mo dhídean. Freagra
4. Fógróidh mo bhéal d’fhíréantacht agus do chúnamh ó lá go chéile óir ní fios dom a líon ná a n-áireamh.
Thug tú teagasc dom ó m’óige, a Dhia,agus bhíos ag fógairt do mhóréachtaí go dtí seo. Freagra
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as an Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin 13:21-33, 36-38 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Déanfaidh duine agaibh mé a bhrath, ní ghlaofaidh an coileach sula séanfaidh tú mé trí huaire!
Nuair a bhi Íosa ag caitheamh an tsuipéir in éineacht lena dheisceabail, tháinig suaitheadh spioraid air, thug fianaise agus dúirt: “Amen, Amen, a deirim libh, déanfaidh duine agaibh mé a bhrath.”
D’fhéach na deisceabail ar a chéile ansin agus iad in amhras i dtaobh cé air ar labhair sé. Bhí ina luí agus a cheann in ucht Íosa, duine dá dheisceabail a raibh grá ag Íosa dó. Rinne Síomón Peadar comharthaí sóirt leis sin dá bhrí sin agus dúirt: “Fiafraigh cé hé a deir sé.”
Luigh seisean mar sin ar bhrollach Íosa agus dúirt leis: “Cé hé féin, a Thiarna?”
D’fhreagair Íosa dá bhrí sin:
“An té dá dtabharfaidh mise an bruan aráin a thumfaidh mé, sin é é.”
Ansin thum sé an bruan agus thug sé do Iúdás mac Shíomóin Isceiriót é. Ansin díreach i ndiaidh an bhruain, chuaigh Sátan isteach ann.
Dúirt Íosa leis dá bhrí sin: “A bhfuil agat á dhéanamh, déan go tapa é!” Ní raibh a fhios ag aon duine den chuideachta ag an mbord cad chuige a dúirt sé é sin leis; óir shíl cuid acu, ós rud é go raibh an sparán ag Iúdás, go raibh Íosa á rá léis: “Ceannaigh a bhfuil de dhíth orainn don fhéile"; nó rud éigin a thabhairt do na boicht.”
Thóg seisean an bruan dá bhrí sin agus d’imigh sé amach gan mhoill. Bhí an oíche ann.
Nuair a d’imigh sé amach, dúirt Íosa:“Tá glóir faighte ag Mac an Duine anois, agus tá glóir faighte ag Dia ann. Má fuair Dia glóir ann, tabharfaidh Dia glóir dósan ann féin, agus tabharfaidh sé glóir dó gan mhoill.
A chlann ó, is gearr eile atá agam in bhur bhfochair.
Beidh sibh ar mo lorg, agus faoi mar a dúirt mé leis na Giúdaigh, deirim libhse arís:
An áit ina bhfuilimse ag dul ní féidir daoibhse teacht.’
Dúirt Síomón Peadar leis: “A Thiarna, cá bhfuil tú ag dul?”
D’fhreagair Íosa é:
“Mar a bhfuilimse ag dul, ní féidir leat mé a leanúint anois,ach leanfaidhtú mé níos déanaí.”
Dúirt Peadar leis:
“A Thiarna, cad chuige nach féidir dom thú a leanúint anois? Tabharfaidh mé m’anam ar do shon.”
D’fhreagair Íosa:
“An dtabharfaidh tú d’anam ar mo shon?
Amen, Amen, a deirim leat ní ghlaofaidh an coileach sula séanfaidh tú mé trí huaire!
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
© An Sagart
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 5th April, 2026
EASTER SUNDAY Year AAlleluia Alleluia : Christ is Risen, Alleluia Alleluia
Easter is not just a Feast but the 'Feast of Feasts'.
The mystery of the Resurrection, in which Christ crushed death is at the core of our faith,
as a God-given promise to us of eternal life.
FIRST READING
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 10:34. 37-43
We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection.
Peter addressed Cornelius and his household:
'You must have heard about the recent happenings in Judaea; about Jesus of Nazareth and how he began in Galilee, after John had been preaching baptism.
God had anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and because God was with him, Jesus went about doing good and curing all who had fallen into the power of the devil.
Now I, and those with me, can witness to everything he did throughout the countryside of Judaea and in Jerusalem itself: and also to the fact that they killed him by hanging him on a tree, yet three days afterwards God raised him to life and allowed him to be seen, not by the whole people but only by certain witnesses God had chosen beforehand.
Now we are those witnesses - we have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from the dead - and he has ordered us to proclaim this to his people and to tell them that God has appointed him to judge everyone, alive or dead. It is to him that all the prophets bear this witness: that all who believe in Jesus will have their sins forgiven through his name.'
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 117:1-2. 16-17. 22-23. R/ v.24
Response Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
1. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end.
Let the sons of Israel say: 'His love has no end.' Response
2. The Lord's right hand has triumphed; his right hand raised me up.
I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds. Response
3. The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Colossians 3:1-4
You must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is.
Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting at God's right hand. Let your thoughts be on heavenly things, not on the things that are on the earth, because you have died, and now the life you have is hidden with Christ in God. But when Christ is revealed - and he is your life - you too will be revealed in all your glory with him.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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Alternative SECOND READING
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 5:6-8
Theme: Get rid of all the old yeast, and make yourselves into a completely new batch of bread.
You must know how even a small amount of yeast is enough to leaven all the dough, so get rid of all the old yeast, and make yourselves into a completely new batch of bread, unleavened as you are meant to be. Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed; let us celebrate the feast, by getting rid of all the old yeast of evil and wickedness, having only the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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Sequence
Christians, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise.
The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb;
and Christ, the undefiled,
hath sinners to his Father reconciled.
Death with life contended: combat strangely ended!
Life's own Champion, slain, yet lives to reign.
Tell us, Mary: say what thou didst see upon the way.
The tomb the Living did enclose;
I saw Christ's glory as he rose!
The angels there attesting;
shroud with grave-clothes resting.
Christ, my hope, has risen: he goes before you into Galilee.
That Christ is truly risen from the dead we know.
Victorious king, thy mercy show!
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed; let us celebrate the feast then, in the Lord.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you And with your spirit.
A reading from the Gospel according to John 20:1-9 Glory to you, O Lord
He must rise from the dead.
It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved.
'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb' she said 'and we don't know where they have put him.'
So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in.Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself.
Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
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.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 5th April, 2026
-Domhnach Cásca-
AISEIRI AR dTIARNA
CÉAD LÉACHT
Sliocht as Gníomhartha na nAspal 10:34. 37-4
D’itheamar agus d’ólamar ma chuideachta I ndiaidh a aisáirí ó mhairbh.
Ansin thosaigh Peadar ag labhairt le Cornelius :
“Tuigim anois go fíor nach bhféachann Dia chun pearsan seachas a chéile Tá a fhios agaibh an rud a thit amach ar fud Iúdáia, tar éis dó tosú sa Ghailíl i ndiaidh an bhaiste a d’fhógair Eoin,
an scéal faoi Íosa ó Nazarat: mar a choisric Dia é leis an Spiorad Naomh agus le cumhacht; mar a chuaigh sé timpeall na tíre ag déanamh na maitheasa agus ag leigheas gach duine a bhí faoi smacht an diabhail, mar go raibh Dia fairis. Agus is finnéithe sinn ar gach ní dá ndearna sé i dtír na nGiúdach agus in Iarúsailéim. Chuir siad chun báis é á chrochadh ar chrann, ach thóg Dia ón mbás an treas lá é agus thug le feiceáil é, ní don phobal ar fad é, ach do na finnéithe a bhí réamhcheaptha ag Dia, is é sin le rá, dúinne. Chaitheamar bia agus deoch ina theannta tar éis a aiséirithe ó mhairbh agus d’ordaigh sé dúinn a fhógairt don phobal agus a dhearbhú gurb é atá ceaptha ag Dia ina bhreitheamh ar bheo agus ar mhairbh. Agus is air a thugann na fáithe uile an fhianaise seo go bhfuil maithiúnas peacaí le fáil ina ainm ag an uile dhuine a chreideann ann!”Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 117
Freagra Is é seo an lá a rinne an Tiarna: biodh áthas is gliondar orainn.
Malairt Freagra Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
I. Tugaigí buíochas don Tiarna toisc gur maith é: óir maireann a ghrá de shíor.
Bíodh teaghlach Isráél a rá: 'Maireann a ghrá de shíor.' Freagra
2. D'oibrigh deaslámh an Tiarna go tréan: is í a dheaslámh a d'ardaigh mé.
Ní éagfaidh me-mairfidh mé agus inseoidh mé a mhóréachtaí. Freagra
3. An chloch dár dhiúltaigh na saoir, rinne ceann an chúinne di.
Is é an Tiarna a rinne é seo, agus is éachtach linne é. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as Litir Naomh Pól chuig Colosaigh 3:1-4
Lorgaígí na nithe atá thuas mar a bhfuil Críost.
A bhráithre, ós rud é go bhfuil sibh éirithe ó mhairbh mar aon le Críost, bíodh lorg agaibh ar na nithe atá thuas mar a bhfuil Críost ina shuí ar dheis Dé.Bíodh bhur n-aire ar na nithe atá thuas agus ní ar na nithe atá ar talamh.Mar tá sibh tar éis bháis agus tá bhur mbeatha folaithe i nDia i bpáirt le Críost. Is é Críost bhur mbeatha, agus nuair a nochtfaidh seisean chugainn nochtfaidh sibhse chomh maith faoi ghlóir in éineacht leis.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
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Malairt Léachta Dara
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Pól chuig na Coirintigh 5:6-8
Glanaigí amach an tseanghabháil ionas go mbeidh sibh in bhur dtaos nua.A bhráithre, glanaigi amach an tseanghabháil ionas go mbeidh sibh in bhur dtaos nua faoi mar atá sibh gan ghabhàil. Oir tâ Críost, ár gCâisc, ofráilte mar íobairt. Dâ bhri sin, caithimis an fhêile, ní leis an tseanghabháil ná le gabhâil na mailise agus na hurchóide, ach le harán neamhghabhálach na dílseachta agus na fírinne.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
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Rosc
Moladh na Críostaithean tÍobartach Cásca,
an tUan mingheal na caoirigh a shíorshlánaigh.
Críost is é gan pheaca chuir sé ar ais na peacaigh
in athmhuintearas an Athar.
Bhí comhrac rathmhar idir bas is beatha;
Rí na beatha marbh: sin é ina Rí ina bheatha.
A Mháire, d'úinne cad a chonaic tú sa bhealach?
Chonaic mé tuama Chriost bhiis glóir a aiséirí,
finnéithe ainglí,bréid is culaith.
D'aiséirigh Críost, mo dhóchas.
Rachaidh go Gailil romhaibh.
Is léir dúinn Críost, ár mbeatha, éirithe 0 na mairbh.
A Rí, do thrócaire luaigh linn,
ós é go bhfuil an bua agat.
Amen. Alleluia
Alleluia Véarsa
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Tá Críost,ár n-uan Cásca, íobartha. Déanaimis an fhéile dá bhrí sin san Tiarna.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin 20:1-9 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Níorbh fholáir é a aiséirí ó mhairbh.
An chéad lá den tseachtain tháinig Máire Mhaigdiléana go moch, agus an dorchadas fós ann, chun an tuama agus chonaic sí an líog aistrithe ón tuama. Rith sí ansin agus tháinig sí go dtí Síomón Peadar agus go dtí an deisceabal úd eile ab ionúin le Íosa. “Thog siad an Tiarna as an tuama,” ar sí leo, “agus níl a fhios againn cár chuir siad é.”
Amach le Peadar agus leis an deisceabal eile ansin agus chuaigh siad chun an tuama.
siad a mbeirt ar rith in éineacht agus rith an deisceabal eile níos luaithe ná Peadar agus is é is túisce a tháinig go dtí an tuama. Nuair a chrom sé síos chonaic sé na línéadaí ina luí ansiúd, ach ní dheachaigh sé isteach. Ansin tháinig Síomón Peadar ina dhiaidh agus chuaigh sé isteach sa tuama, agus chonaic sé na línéadaí agus an brat a bhí ar a cheann – ní i dteannta na línéadaí a bhí sé, ach fillte in aon áit amháin leis féin. Ansin. an deisceabal eile, a tháinig ar dtús chun an tuama, chuaigh sé isteach agus chonaic agus chreid sé. Óir níor thuig siad go fóill an scrioptúr nárbh fholáir é a aiséirí ó mhairbh.
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
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