Psalmody
Psalm 145 (1-13a)
Ant. May God grant you the grace to experience that joy for a long time for only the Good Shepherd can measure and evaluate things. (1817 letter to Mr. Chabert)
I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you day after day,
and praise your name forever and ever.
The LORD is great and highly to be praised;
God’s greatness cannot be measured.
Age to age shall proclaim your works,
shall declare your mighty deeds.
They will tell of your great glory and splendour,
and recount your wonderful works.
They will speak of your awesome deeds,
recount your greatness and might.
They will recall your abundant goodness,
and sing of your righteous deeds with joy.
The LORD is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in mercy.
How good are you, O LORD, to all,
compassionate to all your creatures.
All your works shall thank you, O LORD,
and all your faithful ones bless you.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign,
and declare your mighty deeds,
To make known your might to the whole human race,
and the glorious splendour of your reign.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
your rule endures for all generations.
Glory to the Father…
Ant. May God grant you the grace to experience that joy for a long time for only the Good Shepherd can measure and evaluate things.
Psalm 145 (13b-21)
Ant. May God and our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, blessed and adored for it with more fervour. (1846 diary entry)
You are faithful, LORD, in all your words,
and holy in all your deeds.
You, LORD, support all who fall,
and raise up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
You open your hand and satisfy
the desire of every living thing.
You are righteous, O LORD, in all your ways,
and holy in all your deeds.
You are close, LORD, to all who call on you,
who call on you in truth.
You fulfil the desires of those who fear you;
you hear their cry and save them.
You keep watch, LORD, over all who love you;
but the wicked you will utterly destroy.
Let my mouth speak the praise of the LORD;
let all flesh bless the holy name
forever, for ages unending.
Glory to the Father…
Ant. May God and our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, blessed and adored for it with more fervour.
Canticle (Rev 15:3-4)
Ant. Let me be more watchful over my inner self. Lord, enlighten me in this search and give me the grace. (1818 Retreat notes)
Great and wonderful are your works,
God the Almighty One!
Just and true are your ways,
Ruler of all ages!
Who shall refuse you honour,
or the glory due your name?
For you alone are holy,
all nations shall come and worship in your presence.
Your judgements are clearly seen.
Glory to the Father…
Ant. Let me be more watchful over my inner self. Lord, enlighten me in this search and give me the grace.
Reading
Walking as Pilgrims calls us to look forward the path we journey, and look back at what came before. The pilgrimage did not begin with us; it began with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the charism of our founder, St. Eugene.
(Acts of the 37th General Chapter)
Responsory
We shall always look on Mary as our mother
-We shall always look on Mary as our mother
in the joys and sorrows of our missionary life
-as our mother
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
-We shall always look on Mary as our mother
Canticle of Mary
Ant. Mary is our model and guardian of our consecrated life. (Constitution 13)
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. Mary is our model and guardian of our consecrated life.
Intercessions
O God, your spirit dwells in our hearts, the very power of your love; let us remember that you are at work in us, never asking what is beyond our power.
Lord Jesus, teach us to pray as you taught your Apostles; show us how to live quietly and to know how to distinguish want from need.
Heart of Jesus, once in agony; have pity on the dying Oblates, Associates and our family members.
Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Prayer
God, Father of all, you have created the world as our common home. Through your Word and your Spirit you have brought forth life in which we delight. Help us to treasure this gift of life. Grant us your strength that we may love and protect all life on earth. Fill us with your peace and love that we may live in harmony with all of creation; may we recognize others as our sisters and brothers. Following our Founder St Eugene De Mazenod, help us to leave nothing undared in our ministry of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation so that the “liberating presence of Jesus Christ and the new world born in his resurrection” may be a reality today. As Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, help us to be close to the poor with their many faces. We implore from Mary, our Mother, the strength to stand at the foot of the Cross where many of our brothers and sisters suffer today. This we ask you, Father of all, through the intercession of our Mother Mary, Saint Eugene and all our Blessed Oblates. Amen.
Novitiate Liturgy of the Hours 