Triumph of the Cross

September 14:  Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Feast

Readings

• Nm 21:4b-9  People to God and Moses:  “Why have you brought us from Egypt to die?  We're disgusted with this wretched food!”  Lord sent saraph serpents.  People:  “We sinned in complaining.  Pray the Lord take the serpents away.”  Lord:  “Mount a saraph on a pole, and if any look at it, they will live.”

• Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38  "Do not forget the works of the Lord!"  They remembered God was their rock, redeemer but lied to him and were unfaithful.  He forgave, turned back his anger.

• Phil 2:6-11  Christ, though in the form of God, emptied himself, came in human likeness, humbled himself, obeyed to death on a cross.  God exalted him.  Every knee shall bend at Jesus' name, every tongue confess him as Lord.

• Jn 3:13-17  Jesus to Nicodemus:  “As Moses lifted up the serpent, so must Son of Man be lifted up.  God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.  God sent Son to save, not condemn, the world."

Music

2nd reading:  Here are some of the many settings of the "kenosis hymn":

At the name of Jesus/ Noel, Vaughan Williams

• Lyrics and King's Weston tune

• a cappella

(BTW this text also fits to Darke's In the bleak midwinter :-)

At the name of Jesus/ Walker

• Lyrics and sample audio 
• Sheet music

At the name of Jesus/ Norton:  Bluegrass :-)

Our God is glory/ Fabing, from Winter Risen 

• Sheet music 
• Korean, with fellow St. Bede parishioner Deacon Augie Won singing!
• Instrumental 

He is Lord 

He is exalted/Paris (live)

Jesus, the Lord/ O'Connor

Lord, I lift your name on high/ Founds 

Psalm:  I set it in 1991:  Do not forget the works of the Lord!/ Celoni (sheet music)

• With Frs. Joe Mueller and Fr. Bill Clark (guitar and piano):

 

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• Original, also with Mariann Tymn and Prof. Esther Acolatse (piano only):
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Gospel:  God so loved the world, from The Crucifixion/ Stainer (sheet music)

I'm keeping the apparel simple today!

St. John Chrysostom

September 13, 2013: "Golden-mouthed" St. John Chrysostom 

Readings

• 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14  Paul to Timothy:  I'm grateful to Lord Jesus Christ who strengthened, trusted, appointed me, showed me mercy.

• Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11  "You are my inheritance, O Lord."  I take refuge in, bless, set before me the Lord who shows me the path to life.

• Lk 6:39-42  Can the blind guide the blind?  Hypocrite, remove the beam from your eye to see clearly, remove the splinter in your brother’s.

"Person running to put the shot" tie pin:  strength (1st reading), on the path (of life) (psalm)

Question mark tie pin:  Jesus' questions:  Can a blind person guide a blind person?  Will not both fall into a pit?  Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in yours?  How can you say to your brother, "Let me remove that splinter in your eye," when you don't even notice the wooden beam in your own? (gospel) [Also for a meeting today in which asking the right questions will be critical]

Eyeball tie pin:  my brother's eye with splinter, mine with beam (gospel)

"Wood square" tie pin:  splinter/beam (gospel)

(I skipped the "medical" pin even though St. John Chrysostom is a "doctor" of the church.)


Music

Man in the Mirror/ Jackson (music video) (secular but in line with the gospel)

Special greetings to and prayers for ...

The community at St. John Chrysostom School and Parish in Inglewood

September 12

September 12, 2013: Thursday, 23rd week, Ordinary Time

Holy Name of Mary (optional memorial)

Readings

• Col 3:12-17  Put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, love.  Bear with/forgive/teach/admonish one another,  Let Christ's peace control you, Christ's word dwell in you.  Be thankful.  Sing psalms, hymns, spiritual songs to God.  Do everything in the name of the Lord.

• Ps 150:1b-6  "Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!"  Praise him for his deeds, majesty, with trumpet, lyre, harp, timbrel, dance, strings, pipe, cymbals.

• Lk 6:27-38  Love, do good to your enemies.  Be merciful, as your Father is.  Do as you'd have others do to you.  Don't judge or condemn.  Forgive.  Give.  The measure with which you measure will be measured to you.

Paul gives the ultimate challenge to anyone writing or reading about "liturgical dress":  to dress with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and love!

Now here's the superficial stuff...

Tie with electric guitars/basses, Keyboard suspenders:  Psalmist would have us praising with these instruments too if he'd known about them (psalm)

• "Peace sign" pin: "Let the peace of Christ control your hearts" (1st reading)

• Happy faces making up peace sign:  thankful people showing love, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with and forgiving one another, singing psalms, grateful to God (1st reading), praising the Lord (psalm), and loving enemies, doing good, praying, giving, receiving great reward/gifts, being forgiven, not judged/condemned (gospel)

• Question mark tie pin: Jesus' three questions: If you {love those who love you, do good to those who do good to you, lend to those from whom you expect repayment}, what credit is that to you? (gospel)

• Ruler tie bar: "The measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you." (gospel)

• Accordion tie pin:  surely the Psalmist would have included accordion too, especially since its bellows "breathe."  (psalm) 

Special greetings and prayers to the community at
Holy Name of Mary Parish and School in San Dimas!

September 11

September 11, 2013: Wednesday, 23rd week, Ordinary Time

Golden anniversary of Pacem in Terris, Pope John XXIII's encyclical "on establishing universal peace in truth, justice, charity, and liberty," ironically and unfortunately also the anniversary of the "9/11 attacks"

Readings

• Col 3:1-11  You've put on the new self, renewed in Creator's image.  Seek what's above; put to death your "earthly" parts.  Christ is all and in all.

• Ps 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab  "The Lord is compassionate toward all his works."  I bless you daily, forever.  Lord is great, mighty; your Kingdom glorious.

• Lk 6:20-26  Blessed you poor, hungry, weeping, hated, excluded, insulted, denounced.  Rejoice!  Reward will be great. Woe to you rich, filled, laughing, spoken well of.

• Musical notes tie bar:  Rejoice! (gospel), tonight's music rehearsal for San Fernando Regional Congress
• Silverware tie bar:  Blessed are you hungry; woe to you who have your fill (gospel)
• Peace tie bar:  Pacem in terris (encyclical anniversary)
• "Children around the earth" tie:  Pacem in terris (encyclical)

"Penny pincher" pin:  Blessed are you poor;
woe to you rich (gospel)

Claddagh tie pin:  heart for compassion,
crown for Kingdom (psalm)

September 10

September 10, 2013: Tuesday, 23rd week, Ordinary Time

Readings

• Col 2:6-15  Walk in Christ, rooted in him, built on him, in faith, thanksgiving.  In Christ is God's fullness; you share it.  He heads every principality and power.  You were buried, raised with him.  He forgave us.

• Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11  "The Lord is compassionate toward all his works."  Daily I extol, bless, praise you, gracious, slow to anger, kind, good Lord.  Let your works give you thanks; let your faithful bless you.

• Lk 6:12-19  Jesus prayed all night, called disciples, chose Twelve "Apostles."  Crowd came to hear, be healed.  Power came from him and healed them.

Today's presider encouraged us, in line with psalm and first reading, to be kind (not "nice") and mentioned a 21-day kindness challenge.

• Kneeling person tie bar:  Jesus spent the night in prayer (gospel)
• Claddagh tie pin:  crown for heading principalities/powers (1st reading), heart for Lord's forgiveness/compassion (1st reading, psalm)

Medical pin:  Jesus healed all who came to him (gospel)

St. Peter Claver

September 9, 2013:  St. Peter Claver, Priest

Readings

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• Col 1:24–2:3  I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his Body, the Church.  Christ is in you.  Be encouraged; come together in love.

• Ps 62:6-7, 9  "In God is my safety and my glory."  Trust God alone, my hope, rock, salvation, stronghold, refuge.

• Lk 6:6-11  Jesus in synagogue with scribes, Pharisees, man with withered hand:  “Lawful to do good, save life on sabbath?  Stretch out your hand.”  Hand restored; people enraged.

In the first reading, is Paul saying that Christ's afflictions/sufferings weren't enough?  No! We with Paul are united to Christ; so too our suffering which unfolds over our lifetimes.  See this Biblical Evidence for Catholicism post about this issue; it includes references from St. Alphonsus Liguori and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Music

• Only in God/ Foley (psalm)

• Only in God/ Talbot (psalm)

• "Hands" tie:  "stretch out your hand" (gospel), slaves reaching out to St. Peter Claver (today's feast)

• Owl tie pin: wisdom (Sunday's 1st reading and psalm)

• Abacus tie pin: "calculate the cost" of discipleship (Sunday's gospel); "teach us to number our days"(Sunday's psalm) [it works; see instructions]

September 8

September 8, 2013: 23rd Sunday, Ordinary Time

Readings

• Wis 9:13-18b  Wisdom, knowledge come from Lord alone.

• Ps 90:3-6, 12-17  "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge."  Centuries are as hours to you.  Teach us to grow in wisdom.  Have pity; fill us; prosper our work.

• Phmn 9-10, 12-17  Old Paul returns Onesimus ["Useful"] to be beloved brother.  Welcome him.

• Lk 14:25-33  Jesus:  “To be my disciple, 'hate' self and everyone else, carry your cross, come after me, count the cost, renounce possessions."

Music

• Restless is the heart/ Farrell (sheet music) (psalm)

• In every age/ Bolduc (psalm)

Roamin' Catholic report

People sang, even though cantor was with the rest of the music ministry (good pianist, two other voices) behind altar.

• Holy, Mystery of faith (Save us), Amen, Lamb of God from Mass of Christ the Savior/ Schutte (sample sheet music: guitar, keyboard/choral) 
• The cry of the poor/ Foley
• Holy is his name/ Talbot (see August 15 post)
• Go, make a difference/ Angrisano and Tomaszek

Community was friendly with each other and with us "roamers," before and after Mass and during sign of peace.

• Owl tie pin:  wisdom (1st reading, psalm)

• "Clocks" tie:  "a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday ... or a watch of the night" (psalm)

• Abacus tie pin: "calculate the cost" of discipleship (gospel); "teach us to number our days"(psalm) [BTW it works; see instructions for +, −, ×, and ÷!]

• Crucifix: carry your cross (gospel)
• Green shirt: Ordinary Time (season)

September 7

September 7, 2013:  Saturday, 22nd week, Ordinary Time

Readings

• Col 1:21-23  God reconciled you.  Persevere grounded, stable, in hope.

• Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8  "God himself is my help."  Save, defend me; hear my prayer.  God sustains my life.  I will praise you, Lord.

• Lk 6:1-5  Pharisees:  “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”  Jesus:  “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”

Silverware pin:  Disciples eating grain
as David ate and shared bread of offering (gospel)

Wordle

September 6

September 6, 2013:  Friday. 22nd week, Ordinary Time

Readings

• Col 1:15-20  Christ is image of God, firstborn of creation, preeminent, head of Church.  All created in, through, for him; in him all holds together.  Made peace by Blood of Cross.

• Ps 100:1b-5  "Come with joy into the presence of the Lord."  Sing to, serve, thank, praise, bless Lord.  Know Lord is good, kind, faithful God; we're his people, flock.

• Lk 5:33-39  Scribes and Pharisees:  “John's and Pharisees' disciples fast and offer prayers, but not yours."  Jesus:  “Bridegroom's here; they'll fast when he's taken away."  “New wine, fresh skins" though nobody wants it.

Music for Psalm 100

• All people that on earth do dwell, set to classic Old 100th hymn tune

• Jubilate Deo/ Flor Peeters, a favorite of fellow St. Bede choir bass Dr. Tom Keens

• We are God's people (formerly We are his people)/ Haas, from Celebration Series Psalms for the Church Year

• We are God's people/ Haas, new version (with same antiphon), from I will bless the Lord at all times:  psalms for the church year from the revised Grail psalms

• Sheet music tie: Sing to the Lord (psalm)
• Angel with trumpet tie pin:  singing (playing) with joy (psalm)
• Kneeling person tie bar: offering prayers (gospel)
• Cross on tie: Jesus made peace through Cross (1st reading)(fell off since picture taken, missing from retake; sorry)

"Grapes" pin:  grapes to make the new wine (gospel)

September 5

September 5, 2013:  Thursday, 22nd week, Ordinary Time

• Col 1:9-14  We pray you know God’s will, bear fruit, be strengthened, patient, joyful, thankful.  God delivered us from darkness, transferred us to Kingdom of Son who redeemed, forgave us.

• Ps 98:2-6  "The Lord has made known his salvation."

• Lk 5:1-11  Jesus/Simon:  "Put out into deep water and lower your nets.”  “We worked all night and caught nothing, but OK"  2 boats filled.  "Depart from me."  “Fear not; you'll be catching people."  They left everything and followed him.

Music

Pescador de hombres/ Gabaráin (guitar instrumental)

"Fishes" tie:  miraculous catch of fish (gospel)

"Apple" pin:  We pray you be fully pleasing to God, in every good work bearing fruit (1st reading)

Our Lady of the Angels

Wednesday, 22nd week, Ordinary Time

Our Lady of the Angels

Readings

• Col 1:1-8  Paul:  Thank God for your faith and love.  Gospel is bearing fruit and growing among you and everywhere.

• Ps 52:10, 11  "I trust in the mercy of God for ever."

• Lk 4:38-44  Jesus rebukes Simon's mother-in-law's fever, cures sick and possessed brought to him, goes to deserted place before other towns to proclaim Kingdom.

Today, Mary, and the City of Los Angeles

We celebrate the Mother of Jesus, Patroness of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and the City of Los Angeles (El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula, the town of Our Lady Queen of the Angels of the Little Portion), founded this day in 1781.  See Sr. Joanne Wittenburg's article in the Cathedral newsletter.

Music

Trust in the Lord forever/ Fabing, also from Everlasting Covenant

• Apple pin:  Gospel is "bearing fruit" (1st reading), Mary as New Eve (feast)
• Medical pin:  Jesus cured many (gospel)
• Shirt:  Blue for our Blessed Mother

• "Sun" tie:  Mary, woman clothed with the sun (feast)
• Crown from Claddagh tie pin:  Mary, Queen of the Angels (feast)
• Angel tie pin:  Our Lady of the Angels (feast) (oops; I could have used this yesterday for the trumpet too)
• Green tie pin:  "like a green olive tree" (psalm)

Wordle

St. Gregory the Great

September 3, 2013: St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor 

(Date is from the Gregorian calendar.)

Readings

• 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11  Day of Lord will come like thief at night.  Children of light, stay alert.  God destined us for salvation through Christ who died for us, so we may live with him.  Build one another up.

• Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14  "I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living."  The Lord is my light, salvation, refuge; whom should I fear?  One thing I ask:  to dwell in Lord's house, to gaze on Lord, contemplate his temple.  Wait for Lord.

• Lk 4:31-37  Jesus taught with authority at Capernaum, rebuked demon.  News spread.

Music:  Psalm 27 settings

• In the shadow of your wings/ O'Connor, Gregorian chant-like, from The Steadfast Love:  audio sample

• The Lord is my light/ Haas, from the kickoff volume of Celebration Series:  Psalms for the Church Year

• The Lord is near/ Joncas, from On Eagle's Wings, frequently done at funerals as "May the angels lead you into paradise" (audio sample, sheet music)

• This alone/ Manion, from Lord of Light [BTW his There is a river collection includes With our God there is mercy (audio preview, sheet music), a setting of Psalm 130 lovely for Lent.]

• The Lord is my light/ Foley, from Dwelling Place

• Psalm 27:1-4: The Lord is my Light and my Salvation/ Mui:  sheet music

• In the arms of God/ Alonso

• Psalms 27/ McClurkin

• Crucifix:  Christ died for us (1st reading)
• Eyeball tie pin: "I shall see the goodness of the Lord" (psalm)
• Clock tie bar:  Timing of Day of the Lord, waiting for Lord (1st reading, psalm)

• White shirt:  light (1st reading)
• Tie with "apartments":  "home for the poor" (psalm)

Wordle

Labor Day

September 2, 2013: Monday, 22nd week, Ordinary Time (and Labor Day)

Readings

• 1 Thes 4:13-18  Hope; don't grieve:  God will raise the dead.  Lord will come; the dead will rise; we'll meet the Lord.

• Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13  "The Lord comes to judge the earth."  Sing to Lord; tell wonders; let heavens, earth, sea, plains, trees exult.  Lord is great, awesome, praiseworthy; made heavens; comes to rule earth with justice.

• Lk 4:16-30  Jesus went into synagogue, read Isaiah:  "Lord's Spirit is upon me, anointed/sent me to the poor, captives, blind, oppressed. "  “Today this is fulfilled in your hearing.”  “No prophet is accepted in his native place."  Fury-filled people drove him out, tried to hurl him; he passed through and went away.

Music (Feel free to comment with other related music!)

• The trumpet shall sound/ Handel, from Messiah (actually 1 Cor 15, but related to first reading)

• Sing all the earth/ O'Connor, from The Steadfast Love (psalm) (signable)

• Proclaim his marvelous deeds/ Fishel (audio and sheet music), from Songs of Praise, volume 3 (psalm)

• You have anointed me (formerly He has anointed me)/ Balhoff, Daigle, Ducote (gospel)

• Great is the Lord (Mission Hymn)/ Toolan, from Living Waters, the same collection that introduced her I am the Bread of Life (gospel)

Scales:  Lord comes to rule with justice (psalm)

• Dove:  Spirit of the Lord (gospel, quoting Isaiah 61)
• Piano:  [accompaniment for] singing to the Lord (psalm)

(I thought I had a trumpet but can't find it.)

Today's word cloud

September 1

September 1, 2013: 22nd Sunday, Ordinary Time

Readings

• Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29  Humble yourself.  The wise appreciate proverbs, have attentive ears.  Alms atone.

• Ps 68:4-7, 10-11  "God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor."  Rejoice!  Lord favors orphans, widows, prisoners..

• Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a  You've approached city of God, angels, the just in heaven, Jesus and his blood.

Today's word cloud

• Lk 14:1, 7-14  When invited to wedding banquet, take the lowest place.  "Friend, move up higher."  Exalt self; be humbled.  Humble self; be exalted.  When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, crippled, lame, blind; you'll be repaid at the resurrection.

Roamin' Catholic Report

Q&A-style homily about humility was well-received.

Music:

• Gather us in/ Haugen
• The cry of the poor/ Foley (responsorially)
• Blest are they/ Haas
• I myself am the Bread of Life/ Cooney
• Sing of the Lord's goodness/ Sands (which I wish were done in E♭to sound even more like Brubeck's Take Five :-)
• Mass parts:  Mass of Joy and Peace/ Alonso

Music ministry:  cantor plus 3 voices, acoustic piano, violin, cello, guitar (good but almost inaudible).  Assembly sang!

Gather hymnal stuffed with September's "order of worship" card available upon entrance.
Usher greeted us.

 

• Owl tie pin: "The mind of a sage appreciates proverbs, and an attentive ear is the joy of the wise". (1st reading)
• "Castle" pin: the home God made for the poor (psalm)
• "Angel" pin: "you have approached ... countless angels in festal gathering" (2nd reading)

• "Silverware" tie bar: wedding banquet (gospel)
• Green shirt: Ordinary Time season