Psalmody
Psalm 72 (2-11)
Ant. You must conquer evil with good, pray very much, hope in God. (1845 letter to Fr. Bellon)
O God, give your judgment to the king,
to a king’s son your righteousness,
that he may judge your people in righteousness,
and your poor in right judgment.
May the mountains bring forth peace for the people,
and the hills bear peace in righteousness.
May he defend the poor of the people,
and save the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor.
He shall endure like the sun and the moon
through all generations.
He shall descend like rain on the meadow,
like showers that water the earth.
In his days shall righteousness flourish,
and great peace till the moon is no more.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the River to the bounds of the earth.
Let the desert dwellers fall before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
The kings of Tarshish and the islands
shall pay him tribute.
The kings of Sheba and Seba
shall bring him gifts.
Before him all kings shall fall prostrate,
all nations shall serve him.
Glory to the Father…
Ant. You must conquer evil with good, pray very much, hope in God.
Psalm 72 (12-19)
Ant. Our duty to all is to do our best. These trials should not be beyond our courage. Let’s show patience and let us wait on God’s good time. (1836 letter to Fr. Courtes)
For he shall rescue the needy when they cry,
the poor who have no one to help.
He will have pity on the weak and the needy,
and save the lives of the needy.
From oppression and violence he redeems their life;
to him their blood is dear.
Long may he live, and the gold of Sheba be given him.
They shall pray for him without ceasing,
and bless him all the day.
May grain be abundant in the land,
waving to the peaks of the mountains.
May its fruit rustle like Lebanon;
may the people flourish in the cities
like grass on the earth.
May his name endure forever,
his name continue like the sun.
Every tribe shall be blest in him,
all nations shall call him blessed.
Blest be the LORD, God of Israel,
who alone works wonders,
Ever blest the glorious name of the Lord.
Let the glory of God fill the earth.
Amen! Amen!
Glory to the Father…
Ant. Our duty to all is to do our best. These trials should not be beyond our courage. Let’s show patience and let us wait on God’s good time.
Canticle (Rev 11:17-18, 12:10b-12a)
Ant. Beware of working beyond your strength. We need moderation, even in doing good. (1855 letter to Fr. Guinet)
We praise you, God Almighty,
who is and who was.
You have assumed your great power,
you have begun your reign.
The nations have raged in anger,
but then came your day of wrath
and the moment to judge the dead;
the time to reward your servants the prophets
and the holy ones who revere you,
the great and small alike.
Now have salvation and power come,
your reign, O God, and the authority of your Anointed One.
For the accusers of our loved ones have been cast out,
who night and day accused them.
By the blood of the Lamb have they been defeated,
and by the testimony of your servants;
love for life did not deter them from death.
So rejoice, you heavens,
and you that dwell therein!
Glory to the Father…
Ant. Beware of working beyond your strength. We need moderation, even in doing good. (1855 letter to Fr. Guinet)
Reading
Our pilgrim journey and Oblate identity as missionaries to the many faces of the poor call us to live as consecrated persons through our vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, and perseverance, “making visible the marvels wrought by God in the frail humanity of those who are called.”
(Acts of the 37th General Chapter)
Responsory
We will let our lives be enriched by the poor and the marginalized as we work with them
-We will let our lives be enriched by the poor and the marginalized as we work with them
for they can make us hear in new ways the Gospel we proclaim
-the poor and the marginalized
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
-We will let our lives be enriched by the poor and the marginalized as we work with them
Canticle of Mary
Ant. It is as missionaries that we worship, in the various ways the Spirit suggests to us. (Constitution 32)
My heart is radiant, overflowing with joy,
for you have loved my lowliness.
You have shown me great favour;
all people will call me blest.
Your mercy extends throughout the ages
toward those who revere your holy name.
You have revealed your strength,
scattering the proud of heart.
You dethrone the powerful
and lift up the lowly.
The famished are filled;
the rich sent empty away.
Your people Israel you have remembered,
true to your loving kindness,
just as you have promised long ago
to Sarah and Abraham.
Glory to the Father…
Ant. It is as missionaries that we worship, in the various ways the Spirit suggests to us. (Constitution 32)
Intercessions
For all Oblates and Oblate Associates, that they may remain faithful to their discipleship as Mary our mother was, we pray
For Christians, that the divisions among us may be healed by the pursuit of truth and the practice of charity, we pray
Uniting with our brothers and sisters in the pursuit of peace and justice, we pray
Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
Christ Jesus, send the Spirit of wisdom into our hearts that we may live our lives discerning your way for us. We ask this in your name. Amen.
Novitiate Liturgy of the Hours 