23^rd AUGUST 2020             21^STSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

Turn your ear, O Lord, and answer me; save the servant who trusts in you, my God. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.

COLLECT

O God, who cause the minds of the faithful to unite in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts may be fixed on that place where true gladness is found.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Spon, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

FIRST READING Isaiah 22:19-23

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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9th AUGUST 2020

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON 

Look to your covenant, O Lord
And forget not the life of your poor ones for ever
Arise, O God, and defend your cause
And forget not the cries of those who seek you.

COLLECT

Almighty ever-living God,
Whom, taught by the Holy Spirit,
We dare to call our Father,
Bring, we pray, to perfection in our hearts
The Spirit of adoption as your sons and daughters,
That we may merit to enter into the inheritance
Which you have promised.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever.

FIRST READING

A reading from the first book of the Kings.   19:9.11-3

When Elijah reaches Horeb, the mountain of God, he went into the cave and spent the night in it. Then he was told, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord’. Then the Lord himself went by. There came a mighty wind, so strong it tore the mountains and shattered the rocks before the Lord. But the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came the fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there came the sound of a gentle breeze. And when Elijah heard this, he covered his face with his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.

This is the word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM.    Ps84: 9-14

R. Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help

1. I will hear what the Lord God has to say,
   A voice that speaks of peace
   His help is near for those who fear him
   And his glory will dwell in our land.

R

2. Mercy and faithfulness have met;
   Justice and peace have embraced.
   Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
   And justice look down from heaven.

R

3. The Lord will make us prosper
   And our earth shall yield its fruit
   Justice shall march before him
   And peace shall follow his steps.

R

SECOND READING

A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans.   9:1-5

What I want to say is no pretence: I say it in union with Christ- it is the truth – my conscience in union with the Holy Spirit assures me of it too. What I want to say is this: my sorrow is so great, my mental anguish so endless. I would willingly be condemned and be cut off from Christ if it could help my brothers of Israel, my own flesh and blood. They were adopted as sons, they were given the glory and the promises were made to them. They are descended from the patriarchs and from their flesh and blood came Christ who is above all. God for ever blessed! Amen.

This is the word of the Lord

Gospel Acclamation 

Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessings on the King who comes, in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens!
Alleluia

GOSPEL

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.      14:22-33

Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came,  he was there alone, while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea, for there was a headwind. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them, walking on the lake, and when they disciples saw him walking on the lake they were terrified. ‘It’s is a ghost’ they said, and cried out in fear. But at once Jesus called out to them saying, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid’. It was Peter who answered. ‘Lord’ he said ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water’ ‘Come’, said Jesus. The Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water,  but as soon as he felt the force of the wind, he took fright and began to sink. ‘Lord! Save me!’ He cried. Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. ‘Man of little faith’ he said, ‘why did you doubt?’ And as they got into the boat the wind dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God’.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

PRAYERS OVER THE OFFERINGS

Be pleased, O Lord, to accept the offerings of your Church,
For in your mercy you have given them to be offered
And by your power you transform them
Into the mystery of our salvation
Through Christ our Lord.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON

O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord,
Who gives you your fill of finest wheat

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION 

May the communion in your Sacrament
That we have consumed, save us, O Lord,
And confirm us in the light of your truth
Through Christ our Lord.