ANNOUNCER:
From the historic Loretto Abbey Chapel, with the kind cooperation of the Toronto Catholic District
School Board, the National Catholic
Broadcasting Council presents the Daily TV Mass. Welcome to the celebration
of the Daily TV Mass. I'm Fr. Dan Donovan. The televising of this Mass
is made possible by the contribution
from an anonymous donor. Our thanks to our donor
for creating the opportunity for tens of thousands
of the faithful across Canada
and around the world to begin a new week
with this sacred celebration. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ALL:
Amen. The grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. PARISHIONERS:
And with your spirit. Let us now acknowledge our sins
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate
the sacred mysteries. FR. DONOVAN: You were sent
to heal the contrite of heart. Lord, have mercy. PARISHIONERS: Lord, have mercy. FR. DONOVAN: You came to call
sinners. Christ, have mercy. PARISHIONERS:
Christ, have mercy. FR. DONOVAN: You are seated
at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us.
Lord, have mercy. PARISHIONERS: Lord, have mercy. May almighty God
have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and
bring us to everlasting life. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. Let us pray. Almighty ever-living God, grant that we may always conform
our will to yours and serve your majesty
in sincerity of heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. A reading from
the First Letter of Peter. Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his great mercy,
he has given us a new birth into to a living hope through the resurrection
of Jesus Christ from the dead, a birth into an inheritance
that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading,
kept in heaven for you who are being protected by
the power of God through faith, for a salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now
for a little while you have had to suffer
various trials, so that the genuineness
of your faith, being more precious than gold,
that, though perishable, is tested by fire, may be found
to result in praise and glory and honour
when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him,
you love him; even though
you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable
and glorious joy, for you are receiving
the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. The Word of the Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Thanks be to God. (Organ playing) # I will give thanks
to the Lord # # With my whole heart # # In the company
of the upright # # In the congregation # # Great are the works
of the Lord # # Studied by all # # Who delight in them # # He provides food # # For those who fear him # # He is ever mindful # # Of his covenant # # He has shown his people # # The power of his works # # In giving them the heritage # # Of the nations # # He sent redemption # # To his people # # He has commanded
his covenant # # Forever # # Holy and awesome
is his name # # His praise endures forever # (Organ playing) # Alleluia, alleluia # # Alleluia # # Alleluia, alleluia # # Alleluia # # Jesus Christ was rich # # But he became poor # # To make you rich # # Out of his poverty # # Alleluia, alleluia # # Alleluia # The Lord be with you. PARISHIONERS:
And with your spirit. A reading from the holy Gospel
according to Mark. PARISHIONERS:
Glory to you, O Lord. As Jesus was setting out
on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him,
and asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do
to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him,
"Why do you call me good? "No one is good but God alone. "You know the commandments:
'You shall not murder. "'You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal. "'You shall not bear
false witness. "'You shall not defraud. Honour your father
and your mother.'" The man said to Jesus, "Teacher, I have kept all these
since my youth." Jesus, looking at him,
loved him and said, "You lack one thing.
Go, sell what you own, "and give the money to the poor, "and you will have treasure
in heaven. And then come, follow me." When he heard this, the man was
shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions. Then Jesus looked around
and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be
for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" But the disciples were perplexed
at these words. And Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is
for those who trust in riches "to enter the kingdom of God! "It is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich
to enter the kingdom of God." They were greatly astounded
and said to one another, "Then who can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "For mortals it is impossible,
but not for God. For God
all things are possible." The Gospel of the Lord. PARISHIONERS: Praise to you,
Lord Jesus Christ. The question raised by the man who encounters Jesus
in today's Gospel is not one that many people
in contemporary Western culture tend to ask themselves. It presupposes at least
some sense of God, as well as of human life
as grounded in and oriented to God. Such a sense is inseparable from at least a modicum of faith in the existence of a life
beyond this life. The reading begins
somewhat dramatically. A man runs up to Jesus, throws himself down on his knees
before him and asks, "Good teacher, what must I do
to inherit eternal life?" The answer Jesus gives
focuses on what might be called
the moral teaching of the Ten Commandments. The specific commandments
he mentions all have to do with
the way we treat one another rather than with
our relationship to God. It is an emphasis
that might appeal to people whose sense of God
is somewhat tenuous, but who have a deep commitment
to a moral code. When the man tells Jesus that
he has kept the commandments since his youth,
Jesus is clearly delighted and invites him to go
a step further. "You lack one thing," he says. "Go, sell what you own, "and give the money to the poor, "and you will have treasure
in heaven. And then come, follow me." The man's response
to what Jesus says is one of shock and grief. It is clearly not the answer
he was expecting. He's always taken for granted that the possessions
he's been able to accumulate over the years
are his for the keeping. He can't imagine giving them
away or selling them. His obvious attachment to them
stands out as point on which he differs profoundly
from Jesus, and from the life which
Jesus challenges his disciples to embrace. The second half of the reading
shifts from the questioner to the disciples. A lesson we're invited to learn
from the incident, Jesus suggests to them, is the seductive power
of wealth and of all that wealth can mean
for us. It's clear that
what is at issue here is something fundamental
about human life, and about the values by which
we live. Provoked by the man's response, Jesus declares how hard it will
be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God. Seeing how perplexed the saying
leaves the disciples, Jesus repeats it. "Children, how hard it is "for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!" By including the word "trust," Jesus is suggesting that
the problem is less wealth in itself, and more our relationship to it. Those for whom entering
the kingdom of God will be difficult are not simply
those who have wealth, but those who trust in it, those who think that
it will bring them a sense of security
and a fulfilment; those who make it the be-all
and the end-all of their lives. Those who,
to some degree or other, make it their God. Exactly what Jesus means here
by "wealth" is not clear. Nor is it clear how
what he is saying might apply to a parent,
or parents responsible for the well-being of their family. The saying, "It is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich
to enter the kingdom of God" is deliberately provocative. It clearly cannot
be taken literally. It's intended to make us think, to think about our relationship
to what we possess, to all that we call "our own." Many of us
are relatively wealthy, especially when we compare
our standard of living with that of so many
in our own country as well as countless others
in places around the globe. The kingdom of God
of which Jesus speaks refers both to eternal life and to this life, insofar as
it is lived in Christ. Today's first reading
rejoices in and gives thanks for what God has done for us through the life, death
and resurrection of Jesus. "By his great mercy,"
Peter says, "God has given us a new birth
into a living hope "through the resurrection
of Jesus. "A birth into an inheritance
that is imperishable, undefiled and unfading." The kingdom of God is present
in our midst, here and now. It will be brought to fulfilment
in the future when God will be all in all. To be part of the kingdom of God
involves being in relationship with Jesus. "Although you have not seen
him," Peter says, "you love him; "and even though
you do not see him now, you believe in him." As Mark brings his account of
the incident in today's Gospel to a conclusion, he underlines the confusion
and concern of the disciples. "Then who can be saved,"
they ask. "For mortals," Jesus answered, "it is impossible,
but not for God. For God
all things are possible." The power of God's grace
is able to overcome even our greatest failings. The reading as a whole
invites us to reflect, in a serious way,
on our attitude to money, and to the things that it
has bought and can buy for us. Money is essential if we want to survive
in the world in which we live. Many families in particular
find it enormously challenging to provide food and housing and the other necessities
of life for their children. Even as we work in order to
obtain the money we need, it's important that
we not become too caught up in the pursuit of it, especially to the point that
we begin to sacrifice our health and the well-being
of our family, as well as our own
moral convictions, to it. In today's Gospel,
Jesus challenges us about our priorities. When we come to the end
of our life, the size of our home or car or investment portfolio will not matter. What will matter is
what we have done with the many gifts
we have received. Gifts of mind and heart,
of family and education. Of grace and life. The gift of living in
a relatively peaceful and prosperous country. Then, if not earlier, we will understand the saying
of Jesus: "It is more blessed to give
than to receive." (Pages flapping) Let us now, in faith and trust,
present before God our needs. For all those
in the Daily TV Mass community who have asked to be included
in our prayer intentions book, especially those
who are suffering in mind, body or spirit, that they may find relief
and healing through Christ, let us pray to the Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Lord, hear our prayer. That we will be able to see
the poverty and hunger of others and come to their aid
in any way we can, let us pray to the Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Lord, hear our prayer. That the Synod on Synodality will lead to a genuine renewal
of the Church as Pope Francis hopes, let us pray to the Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Lord, hear our prayer. For peace in nations
and between nations, let us pray to the Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Lord, hear our prayer. That our participation
in this Eucharist will deepen our union
with Christ, and with the Church,
the community of faith, let us pray to the Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Lord, hear our prayer. Gracious God, we ask you to hear
and grant these prayers, as well as
the more personal ones that each one of us has
in his or her own heart. All this we pray
through Christ our Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. Blessed are you, Lord,
God of all creation. For through your goodness, we have received
the bread we offer you, fruit of the earth
and work of human hands. It will become for us
the bread of life. PARISHIONERS:
Blessed be God forever. (Wine sloshing) By the mingling
of this water and wine, become partakers
of his divinity. (Water sloshing) He became partaker
of our humanity. Blessed are you, Lord,
God of all creation. For through your goodness we have received the wine
we offer you, fruit of the vine
and work of human hands. It will become
our spiritual drink. PARISHIONERS:
Blessed be God forever. (Whispering)
Gracious God, we ask... Wash me from my sins and cleanse me from my iniquity. Pray, brothers and sisters,
that my sacrifice and yours may be made acceptable to God,
the Father almighty. PARISHIONERS: 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. Grant us, Lord, we pray,
a sincere respect for your gifts, that,
through the purifying action of your grace, we may be cleansed
by the very mysteries we serve, through Christ our Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. The Lord be with you. PARISHIONERS:
And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. PARISHIONERS:
We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks
to the Lord our God. PARISHIONERS:
It is right and just. It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation
always and everywhere, to give you thanks, Lord,
holy Father, almighty and eternal God. For just as through
your beloved Son you created the human race, so also through him
with great goodness you formed it anew. And so it is right that
all your creatures serve you, all the redeemed
praise you, and all your saints
with one heart bless you. Therefore, we, too, extol you
with all the angels, as in joyful celebration
we acclaim... (Organ playing) # 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 # You are indeed holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness. Make holy, therefore,
these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit
upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the body and blood of
our Lord Jesus Christ. At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly
into his Passion, he took bread and,
giving thanks, broke it, gave it to his disciples,
saying, "Take this, all of you,
and eat of it, "for this is my body which will be given up for you." (Bell ringing) In a similar way,
when supper was ended, he took the chalice and,
once more giving thanks, gave it to his disciples,
saying, "Take this, all of you,
and drink from it, "for this is the chalice
of my blood, "the blood of
the new and eternal covenant, "which will be poured out
for you "and for many
for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me." (Bell ringing) The mystery of faith. (Organ playing) # We proclaim your death
O Lord # # And profess
your resurrection # # Until you come again # Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his death
and resurrection, we offer you, Lord,
the bread of life and the chalice of salvation, giving thanks
that you've held us worthy to be in your presence
and minister to you. Humbly we pray that, partaking of the body
and blood of Christ, we may be gathered into one
by the Holy Spirit. Lord, remember your Church,
spread throughout the world, and bring her to the fullness
of charity, together with Francis, our pope
and Thomas, our bishop, and all the clergy. Remember also our brothers
and sisters who have fallen asleep
in the hope of the resurrection, and all who have died
in your mercy. Welcome them into the light
of your face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed
Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with Blessed Joseph, her spouse, and with the blessed apostles
and with all the saints who have pleased you
throughout the ages, we may merit to be coheirs
to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Through him and with him
and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory is yours
forever and ever. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. At the Saviour's command
and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say... ALL:
...our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Deliver us, Lord, we pray,
from every evil. Graciously grant peace
in our days, that by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin
and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ. ALL:
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Lord Jesus Christ,
you said to your apostles, "Peace I leave you.
My peace I give you." Look not upon our sins, but
upon the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace
and unity in accordance with your will, who live and reign
forever and ever. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. May the peace of the Lord
be with you always. PARISHIONERS:
And with your spirit. Let us offer one another
the sign of peace. (Organ playing) # Lamb of God # # You take away # # The sins of the world # # Have mercy on us # # Lamb of God # # You take away # # The sins of the world # # Have mercy on us # # Lamb of God # # You take away # # The sins of the world # # Grant us peace # Behold the Lamb of God. Behold 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. (Host cracking) (Bell ringing) ANNOUNCER:
Please join me now in this act
of spiritual Communion. # Let us pray. Grant, O Lord, we pray, that
benefitting from participation in heavenly things, we may be helped by what
you give in this present age and prepared for the gifts
that are eternal, through Christ our Lord. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. The Lord be with you. PARISHIONERS:
And with your spirit. And may almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit. PARISHIONERS:
Amen. Go in peace. PARISHIONERS:
Thanks be to God. (Organ playing) ANNOUNCER: Our thanks to our donor for the gift of this Mass. # Forth in thy name # # O Lord, I go # # My daily labour # # To pursue # # Thee, only thee # # Resolved to know # # In all I think # # Or speak or do # # The task thy wisdom # # Has assigned # # O let me # # Cheerfully fulfil # # In all my works # # Thy presence find # 15 years ago, I began a ministry on the streets of the city, where drugs and prostitution are a fact of life. I invite you to join me on these streets. You will be amazed by the faith of people who have little reason to believe in a loving God. One young lady said to me, "Do you think God worries about girls like me?" Their stories are in my book, The Church on the Street, which is available on the Daily TV Mass website.
