MAY 3: SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES.
MASS PRAYERS AND READINGS.
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
These are the holy men whom the Lord chose in his own sheer love; and he gave them eternal glory, alleluia.
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said.
COLLECT
O God, who gladden us each year with the feast day of the Apostles Philip and James, grant us through their prayers a share in the Passion and Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son, so that we may merit to behold you for eternity. Through our Lord.
READING I
1 Cor 15:1–8
I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures; that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. After that he appeared to James, then to all the Apostles. Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
R. Their message goes out through all the earth.
or: Alleluia.
The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day;
and night to night imparts knowledge.
R. Their message goes out through all the earth.
or: Alleluia.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message.
R. Their message goes out through all the earth.
or: Alleluia.
ALLELUIA
I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; Philip, whoever sees me sees the Father.
GOSPEL
Jn 14:6–14
Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it.”
SEE AS WELL:
POPE BENEDICT XVI ON SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES HERE.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, the offerings we bring for the feast day of the Apostles Philip and James and bestow on us religion pure and undefiled. Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us. Whoever has seen me, Philip, has seen the Father also, alleluia.
[–» Communion]
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Purify our minds, we pray, O Lord, by these holy gifts we have received, so that, contemplating you in your Son together with the Apostles Philip and James, we may be worthy to possess eternal life. Through Christ our Lord.
VIDEO REFLECTION
TOPIC: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR FRIENDS?
1st Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Responsorial Psalm Psalms 19:2-3, 4-5
Alleluia John 14:6B, 9C
Gospel John 14:6-14
Our reflection today centers on our friendship with Jesus, just like having earthly friends. We choose friends who have the same goals, values, interests in life like us. Some friendships remain superficial, on a “need” basis, meaning, it lasts only to the extent where one’s life or career or business aspirations are benefitted by such friendships. But if other commonalities surface to overcome the initial inertia, the friendship goes to a deeper level.
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