WEEK 4

WEEK IV.MONDAY
L. God, come to my assistance.
A. Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now
and will
be forever .Amen.

Ant. Praise the name of the Lord, you who stand in the house
of the
Lord.
Psalm 135
Praise of God, the Ruler and Benefactor of Israel

Praise the name of the LORD!

Praise, you servants of the LORD,
Who stand in the house of the LORD,
in the courts of the house of our God!

Praise the LORD; the LORD is good!

Sing to God's name; it is gracious!
For the LORD has chosen Jacob,
Israel as a treasured possession.

I know that the LORD is great,

our Lord is greater than all gods.
Whatever the LORD wishes
he does in heaven and on eárth,
in the seas and in all the deeps.

He raises storm clouds

from the end of the earth,
makes lightning and rain,
brings forth wind from the storehouse.
 He struck down Egypt's firstborn,
human and beast alike,
And sent signs and portents into your midst,
O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

The Lord struck down many nations,

slew mighty kings
Sihon, king of the Amorites,
Oh, king of Bashan,
all the kings of Canaan
And made their land a heritage,
a heritage for Israel his people.

O LORD, your name is forever,

your renown, from age to age!
For the LORD defends his people,
shows mercy to his servants.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold,

the work of human hands.
They have mouths but speak not;
they have eyes but see not;

They have ears but hear not;

no breath is in their mouths.
Their makers shall be like them,
all who trust in them.

House of Israel, bless the LORD!

House of Aaron, bless the LORD!
House of Levi ,bless the LORD!

You who fear the LORD bless the LORD!

Blessed from Zion be the LORD,
who dwells in Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. Praise the name of the Lord, you who stand in the house
of the
Lord.

Alleluia
Gospel of the Day
Sharing of Reflections

Intercessions
We ask the Father to bless the loving concern of the elders towards
the young. Let us pray to the Lord and say... We pray you, hear us.

-That the leaders of the Church may continue their undying

service to God. Let us pray to the Lord.
-That the leaders of our country may have the courage to take
their responsibility with generosity. Let us pray to the Lord.
- That the youth of today throughout the world may remain loyal to
their teachers in gratitude for their concern for them. Let us
pray to the Lord.
- That all families throughout the whole world may see the
simplicity of life with understanding and love with each other.
Let us pray to the Lord.
- That the sick may find love and concern from those who care for
them and may they accept Christ in their lives. Let us pray to
the Lord.
Let us conclude our prayers with the Lord's Prayer...

PRAYER
Father, Your generosity is so encompassing.
Teach us to model our lives in You.
that all our efforts be directed
to the service of our fellowmen.
We ask this through Your Son, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
 one God, forever and ever.

WEEK IV.TUESDAY
L. God, come to my assistance.
A. Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and will
be forever. Amen.

Ant. Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.

Psalm 144
A Prayer for Victory and Prosperity

Blessed be the LORD ,my rock,

who trains my hands for battle,
my fingers for war;

My safeguard and my fortress,

my stronghold, my deliverer,
My shield, in whom I trust,
who subdues peoples under me.

LORD, what are mortals that you notice them;

humans beings, that you take thought of them?
They are but a breath;
their days are like a passing shadow.

LORD, incline your heavens and come;

touch the mountains and make them smoke.
Flash forth lightning and scatter my foes;
shoot your arrows and rout them.

Reach out your hand from on high;

deliver me from the many waters;
rescue me from the hands of foreign foes.
 Their mouths speak untruth;
their right hands are raised in lying oaths.

O God. a new song I will sing to you;

on a ten-stringed lyre I will play for you.
You give victory to kings;
you delivered David your servant.

From the menacing sword deliver me;

rescue me from the hands of foreign foes.
Their mouths speak untruth;
their right hands are raised in lying oaths.

May our sons be like piants

well nurtured from their youth,
Our daughters, like carved columns,
shapely as those of the temple.

May our barns be fuil with every kind of store.

May our sheep increase by thousands,
by tens of thousands in our fields:
may our oxen be well fattened.

May there be no breach in the walls,

no exile, no outcry in our streets.
Happy the people so blessed;.
happy the people whose God is the LORD.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now and will be forever. Amen.

Ant .Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.

Alleluia
Gospel of the Day
Sharing of Reflections
 Intercessions
We ask the father to foster unity and dialogue among peoples of
different creeds and cultures. Let us pray to the Lord and say...
Hear us. Lord.
-That all Church organizations and denominations may not
compete with each other but foster unity in serving God. Let
us pray to the Lord.
-That our country and government may find love and unity in the
performance of their duties. Let us pray to the Lord.
- That members of school organizations may always united and
remain faithful in their service. Let us pray to the Lord.
-That all members of families throughout the world who are
victims of broken relationship be touched by love of the Holy
Family. Let us pray to the Lord.
- That the saints and angels in heaven and all of us, may continue
praying for the souls in purgatory. Let us pray to the Lord.
Now let us pray as Christ the Lord taught us...

PRAYER
Dear God. You allowed us to praise You in many different ways.
Help us to be always in solidarity
with our brothers and sisters
of different religious beliefs and ideologies.
We ask this through Your Son, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
 WEEK IV.FRIDAY
L. God, come to my assistance.
A. Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever.

Psalm 145
The Greatness and Goodness of God

I will extol you, my God and king;

I will bless your name forever.
Every day I will bless you;
I will praise your name forever.

Great is the LORD and worthy of high praise;

God's grandeur is beyond understanding.
One generation praises your deeds to the next
and proclaims your mighty works.

They speak of the splendor of your majestic glory,

tell of your wonderful deeds.
They speak of your fearsome power
and attest to your great deeds.

They publish the renown of your abounding goodness

and joyfully sing of your justice.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in love.

The LORD is good to all,

compassionate to every creature.
 All your works give you thanks,
O LORD and your faithful bless you.

They speak of the glory of your reign

and tell of your great works,
Making known to all your power,
the glorious splendor of your rule.

Your reign is a reign for all ages,

your dominion for all generations.
The LORD is trustworthy in every word,
and faithful in every work.

The LORD supports all who are falling

and raises up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look hopefully to you;
you give them their food in due season.

You open wide your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
You, LORD, are just in all your ways,
faithful in all your works.

You, LORD, are near to all who call upon you,

to all who call upon you in truth.
You satisfy the desire
of those who fear you;
you hear their cry and save them.

You LORD, watch over all who love you,

but all the wicked you destroy.
My mouth will speak your praises, LORD;
all flesh will bless your holy name forever.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever.
Alleluia
Gospel of the Day
Sharing of Reflections

Intercessions

The Lord is full of compassion and love. Let us bring to Him our
concerns sincerely and say, Have mercy on us, Lord.
- That all Christians may approach the path of true repentance and
change of heart. Let us pray to the Lord.
- That those who live in poverty may realize that one day they will
possess the kingdom of heaven with God. Let us pray to the
Lord.
- That the youth of today who are serving God with all their hearts
my find the joy in every duty they fulfil. Let us pray to the
Lord.
- That our separated brothers and sisters and all children who ran
away from home may find peace in their hearts and may
harmony reign and inspire them to return to their homes. Let
us pray to the Lord.
- That the sick may find love, care, peace and the presence of God
in their hearts. Let us pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom of God as Jesus taught
us...

PRAYER

Touched by Your love, Father,

our brothers and sisters always need You in their lives.
Please continue to inspire us that we always realize
how beautiful life is. We ask this through Your Son, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God ,forever and ever.
GOSPEL FOR MONDAY
Gospel – Luke 7:1-10

A reading from the Holy Gospel, according to St. Luke

1
 When Jesus had finished all his words to the people, he
entered Capernaum.
2
 A centurion there had a slave who was ill and about to die,
and he was valuable to him.
3
 When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to
him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave.
4
 They approached Jesus and strongly urged him to come,
saying, “He deserves to have you do this for him,
5
 for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue for us.”
6
 And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short
distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him,
“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you
enter under my roof.
7
 Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you;
but say the word and let my servant be healed.
8
 For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers
subject to me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to
another, Come here, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this,
and he does it.”
9
 When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning,
said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, not even in Israel
have I found such faith.”
10
 When the messengers returned to the house, they found the
slave in good health.
 GOSPEL FOR TUESDAY
Gospel – John 3:13-17

A reading from the Holy Gospel, according to St. John

Jesus said to Nicodemus:

13
 “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come
down from heaven, the Son of Man.
14
 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must
the Son of Man be lifted up,
15
 so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”
16
 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have
eternal life.
17
 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world might be saved through him.
 GOSPEL FOR FRIDAY
Gospel – Luke 8:1-3

A reading from the Holy Gospel, according to St. Luke

1
 Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,
preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of
God. Accompanying him were the Twelve
2
 and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and
infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons
had gone out,
3
 Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and
many others who provided for them out of their resources.