Liturgical Leaflet for an Active Participation in the Celebration of the Eucharist

5 March 2023 2nd Sunday of Lent Year A

JOURNEYING BY THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

Tpilgrimage characterized by penance and sorrow. We re-
his Second Sunday of Lent is like a breather in our Lenten

joice, first of all, in the call of Abraham, our father in the faith, to
be the beginning of the Chosen People, from whom the Messiah
would come. We rejoice, even more, in the fulfillment of God’s
promise to Abraham in Jesus, the Messiah in whom the Father is
well pleased.
Weak and wounded in many ways, we need to fix our gaze
on the transfigured Christ, to derive from him the strength that
enables us to undertake or continue our journey to the Jerusalem
of God’s promises. This is the journey from an existence character-
ized by the deceiving glow of material satisfactions to the splen-
dor of Christ’s holiness.
The joy of Tabor should fill us with the courage and persever-
ance that we need to pursue our quest for the values of the Kingdom
and the light of a holy life even in the midst of a sinful environment.

that prevents us from fixing our P –O God, who have com-

Entrance Antiphon
(To be recited only when no
Entrance Hymn is sung.)
Of you my heart has spo-
ken: Seek his face. It is your
face, O Lord, that I seek; hide
not your face from me.
Greeting
P –The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be
with you all!
All – And with your spirit!
Penitential Act
P –With gratitude to the Lord
who calls us to witness the splen-
dor of his transfiguration, let us
realize that sin is the dark curtain
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gaze on him. Let us now ask him manded us to listen to your be-
to set us free from such a blind- loved Son, be pleased, we pray,
ing curtain. (Pause) to nourish us inwardly by your
P – For the many times we have word, that, with spiritual sight
made pure, we may rejoice to
behaved as enemies of your
cross. Lord, have mercy! behold your glory.
All – Lord, have mercy! Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and
P – For the many times we reigns with you in the unity of
have taken pride in what we
the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and
should have been ashamed
ever.
of. Christ, have mercy!
All – Amen!
All – Christ, have mercy!
P – For the many times we have
allowed sin to tarnish or
even destroy your image in
us. Lord, have mercy!
1st Reading Gn 12:1-4
All – Lord, have mercy! The call of Abram is a very
P –May almighty God have important moment in the history
mercy on us, forgive us our sins, of salvation. After the aberra-
and bring us to everlasting life. tion of the Tower of Babel, the
All – Amen! Lord begins to form His “special
people” from whom will come
Collect (Opening Prayer) the Savior of the world.
R – A proclamation from the
Book of Genesis
The Lord said to Abram:
“Go forth from the land of
your kinsfolk and from your
father’s house to a land that
I will show you. I will make
of you a great nation, and I
will bless you. I will make your
name great, so that you will be
a blessing. I will bless those
who bless you and curse those
who curse you. All the com-
munities of the earth shall find
blessing in you.”
Abram went as the Lord
directed him.
The Word of the Lord!
All – Thanks be to God!
Responsorial Psalm Ps 33
R –Lord, let your mercy be on
us, as we place our trust in
you!
R. M. Velez

Eb Bb/D Cm
          
Lord, let your mer-cy be on us,

    
Cm/Bb Ab Bb Eb
as we place our trust in you!
* Upright is the word of the
Lord, and all his works are
trustworthy. He loves justice
and right; of the kindness of
the Lord the earth is full. R.
* See, the eyes of the Lord
are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his
kindness, to deliver them from
death and preserve them in
spite of famine. R.
* Our soul waits for the
Lord, who is our help and our
shield. May your kindness, O
Lord, be upon us who have put
our hope in you. R.
2nd Reading 2 Tim 1:8-10
“Bearing the hardships that
the Gospel entails” is an essen-
tial aspect of our life as disciples
of Christ. According to St. Paul,
this is how we fulfill a basic con-
dition to enjoy the salvation the
Lord offers us.
R – A proclamation from the
5 March 2023
Second Letter of Paul to
Timothy
Beloved:
Bear your share of hard-
ship for the gospel with the
strength that comes from God.
He saved us and called us
to a holy life, not according
to our works but according to
his own design and the grace
bestowed on us in Christ Jesus
before time began, but now
made manifest through the ap-
pearance of our Savior Christ
Jesus, who destroyed death and
brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel.
The Word of the Lord!
All – Thanks be to God!
Verse before the Gospel
All –Glory and praise to you, O
Christ!
From the shining cloud
the Father’s voice is heard:
“This is my beloved Son;
hear him.”
Glory and praise to you, O
Christ!
Gospel Mt 17:1-9
The transfiguration of Je-
sus described in today’s Gospel
episode and “the voice from the
cloud” reveal Jesus’ glory and
identity. It is also an encourage-
ment to us to persevere in our
Lenten pilgrimage toward the
splendor of Easter.
P –The Lord be with you!
All –And with your spirit!
P –A proclamation from the
holy Gospel according to
Matthew
All – Glory to you, O Lord!
Jesus took Peter, James,
and John his brother, and led
them up a high mountain by
themselves. And he was trans-
figured before them. His face
shone like the sun and his
clothes became white as light.
And behold, Moses and Elijah
appeared to them, conversing
with him. Then Peter said to
Jesus in reply, “Lord, it is good
that we are here. If you wish, I
will make three tents here, one
for you, one for Moses, and one
for Elijah.”
While he was still speak-
ing, behold, a bright cloud cast
a shadow over them, then from
the cloud came a voice that
said, “This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.”
When the disciples heard
this, they fell prostrate and
were very much afraid. But
Jesus came and touched them,
saying, “Rise, and do not be
afraid.” And when the disciples
raised their eyes, they saw no
one else but Jesus alone.
As they were coming down
from the mountain, Jesus
charged them, “Do not tell the
vision to anyone until the Son
of Man has been raised from
the dead.”
The Gospel of the Lord!
All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ!
Homily
Profession of Faith
(Nicene Creed)
All –I believe in one God, the
Father almighty, maker of heaven
and earth, of all things visible and
invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Only Begotten Son of
God, born of the Father before all
ages. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstan-
tial with the Father; through him
all things were made. For us men
and for our salvation he came
down from heaven, (bow)* and
by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary, and became
man.* For our sake he was cru-
cified under Pontius Pilate, he
suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day in
accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is
seated at the right hand of the
Father. He will come again in
glory to judge the living and the
dead and his kingdom will have
no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and
the Son, who with the Father
and the Son is adored and glori-
fied, who has spoken through
the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic
and apostolic Church. I confess
one Baptism for the forgiveness
of sins and I look forward to the
resurrection of the dead and the
life of the world to come. Amen!
Prayer of the Faithful
P –As we recall Jesus’ trans-
figuration and renew our com-
mitment to listen to him, let us
also present our humble petitions
to the Father for a world disfig-
ured by suffering and sin. Let our
response be:
All – Lord of light and life, hear
us!
C –For the whole Church which
is holy on account of her union
with the Lord, but also in need
of conversion because of the sin-
fulness of her members: May
the commemoration of Jesus’
transfiguration enable her to be
the very best she can be for the
edification of all mankind. Let
us pray! R.
C – For the Holy Father and all
our leaders: May they find in
the Transfiguration of Jesus the
strength they need to bear with
the hardships which their mis-
sion entails. Let us pray! R.
C – For those who doubt or deny
the divinity of Christ: May the
episode of the Transfiguration
help them believe that Jesus is
true God and true man. Let us
pray! R.
C –For those whose lives have
been disfigured by vices and
other moral aberrations: May
they find in the transfiguration
of Jesus the inspiration and the
strength they need to begin a
new life. Let us pray! R.
C –For the members of our
community who are burdened
with physical or moral suffering:
May the transfiguration of Jesus
help them hope for better days.
Let us pray! R.
C –Let us pray in silence for our
personal intentions. (Pause)
Let us pray! R.
P –Lord God, show us the radi-
ant countenance of Your Son in
the celebration of this Eucha-
rist, and fill us with Your peace,
that we may be able to serve You
faithfully all the days of our life.
All – Amen!
Preparation of the Gifts
P – Pray, brethren . . .
All – May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands, for the
praise and glory of his name,
for our good and the good of all
his holy Church.
Prayer over the Offerings
P –May this sacrifice, O Lord,
we pray, cleanse us of our faults
and sanctify your faithful in
body and mind for the celebra-
tion of the paschal festivities.
Through Christ our Lord.
All – Amen!
Preface of 2nd Sunday
of Lent
P –The Lord be with you!
All –And with your spirit!
P –Lift up your hearts!
All – We lift them up to the Lord!
P –Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God!
All –It is right and just!
P – It is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation, al-
ways and everywhere to give
you thanks, Lord, holy Father,
almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
For after he had told the dis-
ciples of his coming Death, on
the holy mountain he manifested
to them his glory, to show, even
by the testimony of the law and
the prophets, that the Passion
leads to the glory of the Resur-
rection.
And so, with the Powers of
heaven, we worship you con-
stantly on earth, and before
your majesty without end we
acclaim:
All –Holy, holy, holy Lord, God
of hosts. Heaven and earth are
full of your glory. Hosanna in
the highest!
Blessed is he who comes in
the name of the Lord. Hosanna
in the highest!
Memorial Acclamation
P –The mystery of faith!
All –When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup, we
proclaim your Death,
O Lord, until you come
again!
All – Our Father . . .
P –Deliver us, Lord . . .
All –For the kingdom, the
power, and the glory are
yours, now and for ever.
Sign of Peace
Breaking of the Bread
All – Lamb of God, you take
away the sins of the world: have
mercy on us. (2×)
Lamb of God, you take
away the sins of the world:
grant us peace.
Communion
P –Behold the Lamb of God, be-
hold him who takes away the sins
of the world. Blessed are those
called to the supper of the Lamb.
All –Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under
my roof, but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
Communion Antiphon
(To be recited only when no
Communion Hymn is sung.)
This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased;
listen to him.
Prayer after Communion
P –As we receive these glorious
mysteries, we make thanksgiv-
ing to you, O Lord, for allowing
us while still on earth to be par-
takers even now of the things of
heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
All – Amen!
P –The Lord be with you.
All – And with your spirit!
P –And may almighty God bless
you: the Father, and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
All – Amen!
P –Go in peace, glorifying the
Lord by your life!
All – Thanks be to God!
2nd Sunday of Lent (A)
 TRANSFIGURATION:
The Event That Inspires LENT: JOURNEY
and Challenges Us TO A FULLER LIFE
ent is not a season of fruitless
T he transfiguration of Jesus – the revelation of his
divine nature and glory – must have been an
L mourning over an irredeemable past
characterized by sin and failure, but a
unforgettable experience for the three fortunate time for self-evaluation and discern-
disciples: Peter, James and John. They treasured its ment, a time for prayer, and a time for
memory till the end of their lives. (See Jn 1:14 and 2 action.
Pt 1:17-18.) As such, Lent will necessarily
Can the transfiguration of Jesus have a mes- include a reflection on the futility of
sage for us, too? We may think: it happened to him an aimless and sinful life. It will also
because he, besides being a human being, was also include a sincere meditation on the suf-
God. But we are poor, simple creatures . . . . We ferings which Jesus endured because of
are sinful creatures! Often, our lives, our thoughts, the sins of mankind . . . because of our
desires, and actions are far from bright . . . . sins.
Yet we know that there is in us a spark of divinity. The fundamental goal of Lent is to
Created in the image and likeness of God, we make us more Christ-like. This can be
carry within ourselves – like a most precious seed achieved by keeping two complemen-
– the possibility and the call to let the brightness tary resolutions:
of God’s holiness shine out in all its radiance. a. turning away from sin, and
But it is a seed housed in the shell of a weak and b. commitment to doing good.
wounded nature. In many of us, it is a dormant seed, Our basic orientation, then, must be
imprisoned in the mud of our vices and sins. By God’s a positive one: a yearning for a fuller
grace, however, the seed remains alive, and retains life of faith, hope, and love – a life spent
the potential to sprout and grow, if only we give it a in the service of God and neighbor.
chance.
Throughout the centuries, many dared to dream
of the Transfiguration as a lifelong task they were Make the Way of the Cross inspired by the paintings
determined to undertake. Like Abraham, they heeded of the National Artist Botong Francisco
the Lord’s call to leave behind the shell of corruption, and the ”Meditation Prayers” by Fr. Sal Putzu, SDB
selfishness, material attachments and complacency,
and to burst forth like a seed in springtime, under the
sun of God’s love. That was how their lives became
a wonderful tree laden with fruits of humility, gen-
erosity, purity, charity . . . . The brightness of their
virtues shone all around them, and not even death
could dim it. The people around them had a glimpse
of what Christ was like. We call them “saints.” God
calls them “friends.” It is thanks to people such as
these that the world is a better place and humankind
can reclaim its dignity and grandeur.
The season of Lent, springtime in our souls, is
for us all a reminder of the tremendous potential
that is in us. Jesus’ Transfiguration is an invitation
for us all to let the greatness that is in us burst forth
and grow to the full. We know the means. They are:
openness to God’s grace, conversion, penance,
prayer, acts of charity. We know this is the time. This Available also in Tagalog
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