• Monday of the Third Week of LentMarch 24, 2025

  Reading 1 2 Kings 5:1-15ab

  Naaman, the army commander of the king of Aram,
  was highly esteemed and respected by his master,
  for through him the LORD had brought victory to Aram.
  But valiant as he was, the man was a leper.
  Now the Arameans had captured in a raid on the land of Israel
  a little girl, who became the servant of Naaman’s wife.
  “If only my master would present himself to the prophet in Samaria,”
  she said to her mistress, “he would cure him of his leprosy.”
  Naaman went and told his lord
  just what the slave girl from the land of Israel had said.
  “Go,” said the king of Aram.
  “I will send along a letter to the king of Israel.”
  So Naaman set out, taking along ten silver talents,
  six thousand gold pieces, and ten festal garments.
  To the king of Israel he brought the letter, which read:
  “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you,
  that you may cure him of his leprosy.”
  
  When he read the letter,
  the king of Israel tore his garments and exclaimed:
  “Am I a god with power over life and death,
  that this man should send someone to me to be cured of leprosy?
  Take note! You can see he is only looking for a quarrel with me!”
  When Elisha, the man of God,
  heard that the king of Israel had torn his garments,
  he sent word to the king:
  “Why have you torn your garments?
  Let him come to me and find out
  that there is a prophet in Israel.”
  
  Naaman came with his horses and chariots
  and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house.
  The prophet sent him the message:
  “Go and wash seven times in the Jordan,
  and your flesh will heal, and you will be clean.”
  But Naaman went away angry, saying,
  “I thought that he would surely come out and stand there
  to invoke the LORD his God,
  and would move his hand over the spot,
  and thus cure the leprosy.
  Are not the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar,
  better than all the waters of Israel?
  Could I not wash in them and be cleansed?”
  With this, he turned about in anger and left.
  
  But his servants came up and reasoned with him.
  “My father,” they said,
  “if the prophet had told you to do something extraordinary,
  would you not have done it?
  All the more now, since he said to you,
  ‘Wash and be clean,’ should you do as he said.”
  So Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times
  at the word of the man of God.
  His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
  
  He returned with his whole retinue to the man of God.
  On his arrival he stood before him and said,
  “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth,
  except in Israel.”

  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4

  R. (see 42:3) Athirst is my soul for the living God.
  When shall I go and behold the face of God?
  As the hind longs for the running waters,
  so my soul longs for you, O God.
  R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
  When shall I go and behold the face of God?
  Athirst is my soul for God, the living God.
  When shall I go and behold the face of God?
  R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
  When shall I go and behold the face of God?
  Send forth your light and your fidelity;
  they shall lead me on
  And bring me to your holy mountain,
  to your dwelling-place.
  R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
  When shall I go and behold the face of God?
  Then will I go in to the altar of God,
  the God of my gladness and joy;
  Then will I give you thanks upon the harp,
  O God, my God!
  R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
  When shall I go and behold the face of God?

  Verse Before the Gospel Psalm 130:5, 7

  I hope in the LORD, I trust in his word;
  with him there is kindness and plenteous redemption.

  Gospel Luke 4:24-30

  Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth:
  “Amen, I say to you,
  no prophet is accepted in his own native place.
  Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel
  in the days of Elijah
  when the sky was closed for three and a half years
  and a severe famine spread over the entire land.
  It was to none of these that Elijah was sent,
  but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon.
  Again, there were many lepers in Israel
  during the time of Elisha the prophet;
  yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.”
  When the people in the synagogue heard this,
  they were all filled with fury.
  They rose up, drove him out of the town,
  and led him to the brow of the hill
  on which their town had been built,
  to hurl him down headlong.
  But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

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  Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain © 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

• Lunes de la III semana de CuaresmaMarch 24, 2025

  Primera lectura 2 Reyes 5, 1-15

  En aquellos días, Naamán, general del ejército de Siria, gozaba de la estima y del favor de su rey, pues por su medio había dado el Señor la victoria a Siria. Pero este gran guerrero era leproso.
  
  Sucedió que una banda de sirios, en una de sus correrías, trajo cautiva a una jovencita, que pasó luego al servicio de la mujer de Naamán. Ella le dijo a su señora: “Si mi señor fuera a ver al profeta que hay en Samaria, ciertamente él lo curaría de su lepra”.
  
  Entonces fue Naamán a contarle al rey, su señor: “Esto y esto dice la muchacha israelita”. El rey de Siria le respondió: “Anda, pues, que yo te daré una carta para el rey de Israel”. Naamán se puso en camino, llevando de regalo diez barras de plata, seis mil monedas de oro, diez vestidos nuevos y una carta para el rey de Israel que decía: “Al recibir ésta, sabrás que te envío a mi siervo Naamán, para que lo cures de la lepra”.
  
  Cuando el rey de Israel leyó la carta, rasgó sus vestiduras exclamando: “¿Soy yo acaso Dios, capaz de dar vida o muerte, para que éste me pida que cure a un hombre de su lepra? Es evidente que lo que anda buscando es un pretexto para hacerme la guerra”.
  
  Cuando Eliseo, el hombre de Dios, se enteró de que el rey había rasgado sus vestiduras, le envió este recado: “¿Por qué rasgaste tus vestiduras? Envíamelo y sabrá que hay un profeta en Israel”. Llegó, pues, Naamán con sus caballos y su carroza, y se detuvo a la puerta de la casa de Eliseo. Éste le mandó decir con un mensajero: “Ve y báñate siete veces en el río Jordán, y tu carne quedará limpia”. Naamán se alejó enojado, diciendo: “Yo había pensado que saldría en persona a mi encuentro y que, invocando el nombre del Señor, su Dios, pasaría la mano sobre la parte enferma y me curaría de la lepra. ¿Acaso los ríos de Damasco, como el Abaná y el Farfar, no valen más que todas las aguas de Israel? ¿No podría bañarme en ellos y quedar limpio?” Dio media vuelta y ya se marchaba, furioso, cuando sus criados se acercaron a él y le dijeron: “Padre mío, si el profeta te hubiera mandado una cosa muy difícil, ciertamente la habrías hecho; cuanto más, si sólo te dijo que te bañaras y quedarías sano”.
  
  Entonces Naamán bajó, se bañó siete veces en el Jordán, como le había dicho el hombre de Dios, y su carne quedó limpia como la de un niño. Volvió con su comitiva a donde estaba el hombre de Dios y se le presentó, diciendo: “Ahora sé que no hay más Dios que el de Israel”.

  Salmo Responsorial Salmo 41, 2.3; 42, 3.4

  R. (41, 3) Estoy sediento del Dios que da la vida.
  Como el venado busca
  El agua de los ríos,
  así, cansada, mi alma
  te busca a ti, Dios mío.
  R. Estoy sediento del Dios que da la vida.
  Del Dios que da la vida
  está mi ser sediento.
  ¿Cuándo será posible
  ver de nuevo su templo?
  R. Estoy sediento del Dios que da la vida.
  Envíame, Señor, tu luz y tu verdad;
  que ellas se conviertan en mi guía
  y hasta tu monte santo me conduzcan,
  allí donde tú habitas.
  R. Estoy sediento del Dios que da la vida.
  Al altar del Señor me acercaré,
  al Dios que es mi alegría,
  y a mi Dios, el Señor, le daré gracias
  al compás de la cítara.
  R. Estoy sediento del Dios que da la vida.

  Aclamación antes del Evangelio Cfr Salmo 129, 5. 7

  R. Honor y gloria a ti, Señor Jesús.
  Confío en el Señor y en sus palabras,
  porque del Señor viene la misericordia y la redención.
  R. Honor y gloria a ti, Señor Jesús.

  Evangelio Lucas 4, 24-30

  En aquel tiempo, Jesús llegó a Nazaret, entró a la sinagoga y dijo al pueblo: “Yo les aseguro que nadie es profeta en su tierra. Había ciertamente en Israel muchas viudas en los tiempos de Elías, cuando faltó la lluvia durante tres años y medio, y hubo un hambre terrible en todo el país; sin embargo, a ninguna de ellas fue enviado Elías, sino a una viuda que vivía en Sarepta, ciudad de Sidón. Había muchos leprosos en Israel, en tiempos del profeta Eliseo; sin embargo, ninguno de ellos fue curado, sino Naamán, que era de Siria”.
  
  Al oír esto, todos los que estaban en la sinagoga se llenaron de ira, y levantándose, lo sacaron de la ciudad y lo llevaron hasta una saliente del monte, sobre el que estaba construida la ciudad, para despeñarlo. Pero él, pasando por en medio de ellos, se alejó de allí.

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  Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spiritual Communion Prayer

At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen.

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

Anima Christi Prayer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints.
Forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. 

May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.

And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

Sunday, March 9th – I Sunday of Lent

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