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Hymn WYD Lisbon 2023 “Há Pressa No Ar” (international version) Lyrics: João Paulo Vaz, Matilde Trocado, Hugo Gonçalves (Pe) Music: Pedro Ferreira Arrangement: Carlos Garcia 1. From far and wide to gather in this place We spread our wings and here we are, And with Mary proclaiming our Yes We seek to serve and follow the will Of the Lord, our Father Chiamati ad essere come Cristo Gesù, Vogliamo dare, diventare, Docili al sì, essere come Maria. Todos vão ouvir a nossa voz, Levantemos braços, há pressa no ar. Jesus vive e não nos deixa sós: Não mais deixaremos de amar. 2. Tú que te buscas saber quién eres parte a descubrir, ven a ver lo que vi. Ven con nosotros a mirar más allá, de lo que haces y que no te deja reír y amar. Oublie le passé, ne dis pas non. Écoute donc ton cœur, Et pars sans peur sur cette mission. 3. È stata Maria ad accogliere per prima La grande sorpresa della vita per sempre. Fiduciosa e semplice, volle ricevere il grande mistero di un Dio che è Per te e per me No puedo callar, no puedo dejar de cantar: “Mi Señor, cuenta conmigo, ¡no más callaré!” 4. Sans aucun doute sur sa mission, Si jeune, Marie quitte promptement Sa maison et part dans les montagnes Voir Élisabeth et trouve immédiatement Salutation, communion. Le fruit est béni, c’est mon Seigneur! And I want to hear: You trusted in my word and happiness is yours!
1 Dear Friends... The Church welcomes you to Lisbon for these days together rejoicing in the Lord and in the great gift of our Catholic faith. World Youth Day is a privileged opportunity for people of the world to realize again the breadth and the depth of our faith—it is truly Catholic, universal, reaching to the ends of the earth. We give thanks to God for having called you here together, united in charity and in the Most Holy Eucharist. There will be hundreds of thousands of young people gathered together for World Youth Day. But just think: the Lord knows each of you, personally and by name! He knows what is in your hearts. He knows the burdens and struggles that each of you carry to this World Youth Day. He knows the prayers and hopes that you put before him in secret. He planned specifically for you to be in this world and to be here for this World Youth Day. Thus, I have one simple thing to say to you as you arrive: Know that you are loved. Believe in love. Pray with me: “Lord, I believe in your love for me. Help me to live each day in the truth of your love.” It is commonly observed that many young people have rejected religion and no longer believe that it is possible to know the truth about God, the world, and ourselves. But you, dear friends, have dared to profess your faith in God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are not afraid to say: I believe in the truth of our faith, and it is only in the truth that we are we are free. So, dear friends, Happy World Youth Day to you and to all the young people from all over the world who will be with you. May you be strengthened in faith, hope, and love, and return home ever more eager to be witnesses of the love of Jesus Christ in our world. Rev. Sebastian White, o.p. Editor in Chief
2 How to use this booklet Here are the main sections of this booklet: 1. The Pope and World Youth Day The pope’s message for WYD 2023, addressed to young people from all over the world What is World Youth Day? World Youth Day Hymn: “Há Pressa No Ar” World Youth Day Prayer for the United States The patron saints of WYD 2023 Portugal: A Short History Fátima, the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her message “Teach us to pray” Reflection and guide to confession Spiritual Direction Reflection on vocation 2. Pray with Magnificat (from Tuesday, July 25, to Tuesday, August 15) Morning Prayer Readings at Mass Text for meditation Evening Prayer You will also find the Office of Compline (Night Prayer) and the Order of Mass with the main responses and prayers in three languages: English, Latin, and Portuguese. 3. Spiritual Journey in twelve stages called passos
3 4. Experience WYD in Portugal Personal Review In Case of Emergency Small English-Portuguese Lexicon We wish you a very beautiful pilgrimage in the company of this booklet! Table of Contents The Pope and World Youth Day 4 What is World Youth Day? 12 World Youth Day Hymn: “Há Pressa No Ar” 16 World Youth Day Prayer for the United States 19 The Patron Saints of WYD 2023 21 Portugal: A Short History 23 Fátima 29 “Teach Us to Pray” 32 Reflection and Guide to Confession 41 Spiritual Direction 44 Reflection on Vocation 48 Pray With Magnificat (July 25 – August 15) 53 Compline 314 Marian Antiphons 336 The Order of Mass 341 Spiritual Journey in Twelve Passos 376 Personal Review 455 Small English-Portuguese Lexicon 457 In Case of Emergency 459 Index of Hymns 460 Index of Meditations 462
4 The Pope andWorld Youth Day Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 37th World Youth Day, 2023 Mary arose and went with haste. (Lk 1:39) Dear Young People! The theme of the Panama World Youth Day was, “I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word” (Lk 1:38). After that event, we resumed our journey towards a new destination—Lisbon 2023—with hearts afire with God’s urgent summons to arise. In 2020, we meditated on Jesus’s words: “Young man, I say to you, arise!” (Lk 7:14). Last year too, we were inspired by the figure of the Apostle Paul, to whom the Risen Lord said: “Arise! I appoint you as a witness of what you have seen” (cf. Acts 26:16). Along the route we still need to travel before arriving in Lisbon, we will have at our side the Virgin of Nazareth who, immediately after the Annunciation, “arose and went with haste” (Lk 1:39). Common to these three themes is the word: “arise!” It is a word that also—let us remember—speaks to us of getting up from our slumber, waking up to the life all around us. In these troubling times, when our human family, already tested by the trauma of the pandemic, is racked by the tragedy of war, Mary shows to all of us, and especially to you, young people like herself, the path of proximity and encounter. I hope and I firmly believe that the experience many of you will have in Lisbon next August will represent a new beginning for you, the young, and—with you—for humanity as a whole. Mary arose After the Annunciation, Mary could have focused on herself and her own worries and fears about her new condition. Instead, she entrusted herself completely to God. Her
5 thoughts turned to Elizabeth. She got up and went forth, into the world of life and movement. Even though the astonishing message of the angel had caused a seismic shift in her plans, the young Mary did not remain paralyzed, for within her was Jesus, the power of resurrection and new life. Within herself, Mary already bore the Lamb that was slain and yet lives. She arises and sets out, for she is certain that God’s plan is the best plan for her life. Mary becomes a temple of God, an image of the pilgrim Church, a Church that goes forth for service, a Church that brings the good news to all! To experience the presence of the risen Christ in our own lives, to encounter him “alive,” is the greatest spiritual joy, an explosion of light that can leave no one untouched. Mary sets out immediately, anxious to bring the news to others, to bear witness to the joy of this encounter. This too is what caused the haste of the first disciples following the resurrection: “[the women] left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples” (Mt 28:8). In the accounts of the resurrection, we often encounter two words: “awake” and “arise”. With them, the Lord pushes us to go out towards the light, to let him lead us across the threshold of all of our closed doors. “This image has great meaning for the Church. We too, as disciples of the Lord and the Christian community, are called to get up quickly, to enter into the mystery of the resurrection, and to let the Lord guide us along the paths that he wishes to point out to us” (Homily for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, 29 June 2022). The Mother of the Lord is a model for young people on the move, who refuse to stand in front of a mirror to contemplate themselves or to get caught up in the “net”. Mary’s focus is always directed outwards. She is the woman of Easter, in a permanent state of exodus, going forth from herself towards that great Other who is God and towards others, her brothers and sisters, especially those in greatest need, like her cousin Elizabeth.
6 … and went with haste Saint Ambrose of Milan, in his commentary on the Gospel of Luke, writes that Mary set out in haste towards the hills, “because she rejoiced in the promise and sought to serve others with the enthusiasm born of her joy. Full of God, where else could she have gone if not towards the heights? The grace of the Holy Spirit permits no delay”. Mary’s haste is thus a sign of her desire to serve, to proclaim her joy, to respond without hesitation to the grace of the Holy Spirit. Mary was motivated by the needs of her elderly cousin. She did not hold back, or remain indifferent. She thought more of others than of herself. And this gave enthusiasm and direction to her life. Each of you can ask: “How do I react to the needs that I see all around me? Do I think immediately of some reason not to get involved? Or do I show interest and willingness to help?” To be sure, you cannot resolve all the problems of the world. Yet you can begin with the problems of those closest to you, with the needs of your own community. Someone once told Mother Teresa: “What you are doing is a mere drop in the ocean.” And she replied: “But if I didn’t do it, that ocean would have one drop less.” When faced with concrete and urgent needs, we need to act quickly. How many people in our world look forward to a visit from someone who is concerned about them! How many of the elderly, the sick, the imprisoned, and refugees have need of a look of sympathy, a visit from a brother or sister who scales the walls of indifference! What kinds of “haste” do you have, dear young people? What leads you to feel a need to get up and go, lest you end up standing still? Many people—in the wake of realities like the pandemic, war, forced migration, poverty, violence, and climate disasters—are asking themselves: Why is this happening to me? Why me? And why now? But the real question in life is instead: for whom am I living? (cf. Christus Vivit, 286).
7 The haste of the young woman of Nazareth is the haste of those who have received extraordinary gifts from the Lord and feel compelled to share them, to let the immense grace that they have experienced be poured out upon others. It is the haste of those capable of putting other people’s needs above their own. Mary is an example of a young person who wastes no time on seeking attention or the approval of others—as often happens when we depend on our “likes” on social media. She sets out to find the most genuine of all “connections”: the one that comes from encounter, sharing, love, and service. Starting with the Annunciation, when she first set out to visit her cousin, Mary has never stopped bridging time and space to visit those of her sons and daughters who need her loving help. Our own journey, if “inhabited” by God, can lead us straight into the heart of every one of our brothers and sisters. How many testimonies have we heard from people who were “visited” by Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother! In how many far-off places of the earth, in every age— through apparitions and special graces—has Mary visited her people! There is practically no place on earth that she has not visited. The Mother of God moves in the midst of her people by tender and loving care; she makes her own their anxieties and troubles. And wherever there is a shrine, a church or a chapel dedicated to Our Lady, there her children flock in great numbers. Think of all those expressions of popular piety! Pilgrimages, festivities, prayers, the enthronement of images in houses and so many other acts of devotion are concrete examples of a vital relationship between the Mother of the Lord and her people, who visit one another in turn! Healthy haste drives us always upwards and towards others A healthy haste drives us always upwards and towards others. Yet there is also an unhealthy haste, which can drive us to live superficially and to take everything lightly. Without commitment or concern, without investing ourselves in what we do. It is the haste of those who live, study, work, and
8 socialize without any real personal investment. This can happen in interpersonal relationships. In families, when we never stop to listen and spend time with others. In friendships, when we expect our friends to keep us entertained and fulfil our needs, but immediately look the other way if we see that they are troubled and need our time and help. Even among couples in love, few have the patience to really get to know and understand each other. We can have the same attitude in school, at work and in other areas of our daily lives. When things are done in haste, they tend not to be fruitful. They risk remaining barren and lifeless. As we read in the book of Proverbs: “the plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to want” (21:5). When Mary arrives at the home of Zechariah and Elizabeth, a marvelous encounter takes place! Elizabeth herself had experienced miraculous intervention from God, who gave her a child in her old age. She would have had every reason to begin by talking about herself, yet she was not “full of herself,” but anxious to welcome her young cousin and the fruit of her womb. As soon as she heard Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Such surprises and outpourings of the Spirit come about when we show true hospitality, when we put others, not ourselves, at the center. We see this too in the story of Zacchaeus. In the Gospel of Luke we read that “when Jesus came to the place [where Zacchaeus was], he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.’ So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him” (19:5-6). Many of us have had the unexpected experience of meeting Jesus and for the first time having a sense of closeness and respect, a lack of prejudice and disapproval, a loving gaze that we never encountered in any other. Not only that. We have also realized that, for Jesus, it was not enough to glimpse us from afar; he wanted to be with us and to share his life with us. The joy of this experience made us hasten to welcome him, to feel the need to be with him and to get to know him better. Elizabeth and Zechariah welcomed Mary and Jesus into
9 their home. Let us learn from these two elderly persons the meaning of hospitality! Ask your parents and grandparents, and the oldest members of your communities, what it meant for them to have welcomed God and others into their lives. You will benefit from hearing the experiences of those who have gone before you. Dear young people, now is the time to set out in haste towards concrete encounters, towards genuine acceptance of those different from ourselves. This was the case with the young Mary and the elderly Elizabeth. Only thus will we bridge distances—between generations, social classes, ethnic and other groups—and even put an end to wars. Young people always represent the hope for new unity within our fragmented and divided human family. But only if they can preserve memory, only if they can hear the dramas and dreams of the elderly. “It is no coincidence that war is returning to Europe at a time when the generation that experienced it in the last century is dying out” (Message for the 2022 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly). We need the covenant between young and old, lest we forget the lessons of history; we need to overcome all the forms of polarization and extremism present in today’s world. Saint Paul, writing to the Ephesians, announced that, “now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us” (2:13-14). Jesus is God’s response to the challenges facing humanity in every age. Mary carries that response within her when she goes to visit Elizabeth. The greatest gift that Mary brings to her elderly kinswoman is that of Jesus himself. Certainly, the concrete assistance she offered was most valuable. Yet nothing could have filled the house of Zechariah with such great joy and satisfaction as the presence of Jesus in the womb of the Virgin, now a tabernacle of the living God. In that mountain village, Jesus, by his mere presence and without uttering a word, preached his first “Sermon on the Mount.” He silently
10 proclaimed the beatitude of the poor and the meek who trust in God’s mercy. My message for you, dear young people, the great message entrusted to the Church, is Jesus! Yes, Jesus himself, in his infinite love for each of us, his salvation and the new life he has bestowed upon us. Mary is our model; she shows us how to welcome this immense gift into our lives, to share it with others, and thus to bring Christ, his compassionate love, and his generous service to our deeply wounded humanity. All together to Lisbon! Mary was a young woman, like many of you. She was one of us. An Italian bishop, Don Tonino Bello, addressed this prayer to her: “Holy Mary…, we know very well that you were destined to sail the ocean deep. If we beg you to hug the coast, it is not because we want to hold you back, but because, seeing your closeness to the shores of our discouragement, we come to see that we too are called to venture out, as you did, upon the high seas of freedom” (Maria, donna dei nostri giorni, Cinisello Balsamo, 2012, 12-13). It was from Portugal, as I mentioned in the first Message of this trilogy, that in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries great numbers of young people—including many missionaries—set out for worlds unknown, not least to share their experience of Jesus with other peoples and nations (cf. Message for the 2020 World Youth Day). To that land, at the dawn of the twentieth century, Mary chose to make a special visit. From Fátima, she addressed to people of all ages the powerful and magnificent message of God’s love, which summons us to conversion and to true freedom. Once more, I invite each of you to take part in the great intercontinental pilgrimage of young people that will culminate in the celebration of World Youth Day in Lisbon next August. I also want to remind you that next 20 November, the Solemnity of Christ the King, we will celebrate World Youth Day in local Churches throughout the world. In this regard, the recent document of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life—Pastoral Guidelines for the
11 Celebration of World Youth Day in the Particular Churches—can be of great help to all those engaged in the pastoral care of young people. Dear young people, it is my dream that at World Youth Day you will be able to experience anew the joy of encountering God and our brothers and sisters. After a long period of social distancing and isolation, we will all rediscover in Lisbon— with God’s help—the joy of a fraternal embrace between peoples and generations, an embrace of reconciliation and peace, an embrace of new missionary fraternity! May the Holy Spirit kindle in your hearts a desire to “arise” and the joy of journeying together, in synodal fashion, leaving behind all false frontiers. Now is the time to arise! Like Mary, let us “arise and go in haste.” Let us carry Jesus within our hearts, and bring him to all those whom we meet! In this beautiful season of your lives, press ahead and do not postpone all the good that the Holy Spirit can accomplish in you! With affection, I bless your dreams and every step of your journey. Rome, Saint John Lateran, 15 August 2022, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pope Francis
12 What is World Youth Day? Spiritual and pastoral content from the USCCB Living as a missionary disciple “Our personal encounter with Christ bathes life in new light, sets us on the right path, and sends us out to be his witnesses.”1 - Saint John Paul II WYD is an opportunity to all young people to encounter Christ. In the sacrament of reconciliation, we encounter Christ the Healer; at the “Rise Up” catechesis, Christ the Teacher; during the Via Crucis, Christ on the Cross; and in the face of other pilgrims, Christ the Son of Mary. Pope Francis invites “all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them.”2 Responding to the personal encounter with Jesus Christ is a route to living as a missionary disciple. In virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples (cf. Mt 28:19). All the baptized, whatever their position in the Church or their level of instruction in the faith, are agents of evangelization, and the new evangelization calls for personal involvement on the part of each of the baptized. Every Christian is challenged, here and now, to be actively engaged in evangelization; indeed, anyone who has truly experienced God’s saving love does not need much time or lengthy training to go out and proclaim that love, as shown in Mary’s haste to visit Elizabeth after the Annunciation. Every 1. Saint John Paull II, Message of the Holy Father on the Occasion of the 17th World Youth Day, July 25, 2001. 2. Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, no. 3.
13 Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she has encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus: we no longer say that we are “disciples” and “missionaries”, but rather that we are always “missionary disciples.”3 Missionary disciples are sent to not only preach, but to heal (see Lk 9:2,10:9). God’s people throughout the world need Christ’s healing presence. All the baptized can and must be bearers of that divine love, which can truly heal the soul. How did you encounter Christ this WYD? How has your WYD experience taught you to live out your missionary discipleship? How can you be a more intentional missionary disciple in your daily life? The Mountaintop: World Youth Day One way to look at World Youth Day is as a mountaintop: when a person reaches the summit of a mountain, the experience and the view can be truly spectacular. Likewise, WYD is often a high point in a pilgrim’s life of faith, just like the experience of the Transfiguration for Peter, James, and John, celebrated this year on August 6, 2023. The preparation and journey to WYD can be challenging, purifying, and even frustrating, filled with twists, turns, and uncertain terrain. Yet we also make this journey in the company of other climbers. With fellow pilgrims from our parish, movement, or diocese/eparchy, and our country to support us, the pathway becomes less intimidating and more enjoyable. When we finally reach the top, we encounter those who traveled up the mountain from different points of origin: different cultures, countries, languages, faith experiences, and starting points. With them, we can take in the summit in the company of the Holy Father, who unites all Catholics. After we have spent time on the mountaintop, we begin to descend the mountain into the valleys below—and into 3. Evangelii Gaudium, no. 120. Emphasis added.
14 our everyday lives. However, we return home changed by the experience with a mission to bring the lessons learned during the journey into our daily routine, our relationships, and interactions with one another. The destination to which Jesus shared with Peter, James, and John was the entirety of the journey. It can be tempting to limit the Transfiguration experience to the glorious moments at the peak (like the week or two in Portugal), but the pathways up and down the hill are just as memorable— and critical—to the full experience of pilgrimage. The goal of World Youth Day, then, is not simply making it to Lisbon. Instead, the true goal of WYD is that every pilgrim has a complete encounter with the Lord through the journey alongside the universal Church. Pope Francis has called you, just as Jesus called the Apostles, to join him on this pilgrimage to, during, and from World Youth Day 2023. Where do we go from here? Like Peter, James, and John at the Transfiguration, World Youth Day provides pilgrims with a mountaintop experience, and they may want it to last forever. The disciples expressed a strong desire to stay at the top of the mountain, basking in the radiance of the Lord’s Transfiguration. Yet, as Jesus reminded Peter, James, and John, he reminds pilgrim travelers today that they cannot live on mountaintop experiences alone. The exhilaration of the WYD celebration can quickly fizzle, no matter how fantastic it has been. Yet returning to life’s normal daily routines after WYD does not mean everything is finished; rather, leaving WYD is just the beginning of the next phase of a lifelong journey of faith. In Luke’s account of the Transfiguration, when Jesus speaks with Moses and Elijah about the work that still needed to be accomplished in Jerusalem. WYD, in much the same way, can give you direction and formation for the tasks which lay ahead of you upon your return home and throughout your lifetime. It
15 is indeed good that we were there, but it is even better where we go next! As Pope Francis told pilgrims at WYD Rio in 2013, “Jesus is speaking to each one of us saying, ‘It was wonderful to take part in World Youth Day, to live the faith together with young people from the four corners of the earth, but now you must go, now you must pass on this experience to others.’ Jesus is calling you to be a disciple with a mission!” It’s now time for you to take up your mission, too. How has your relationship with God been enhanced by this pilgrimage experience? What is the mission that lies ahead of you after WYD?
16 WYD 2023 Hymn: “Há Pressa No Ar” Lyrics: João Paulo Vaz, Matilde Trocado, Hugo Gonçalves (Pe). Music: Pedro Ferreira Arrangement: Carlos Garcia Portuguese Version 1. De todo o mundo para este lugar, Partimos, voámos, chegámos aqui. Com Maria, ensaiamos um sim. Queremos servir, fazer a vontade Do Pai, nosso Pai. Chamados a ser com Cristo Jesus, Queremos dar, queremos estar, Dispostos ao sim, fazer como a Mãe. Todos vão ouvir a nossa voz, Levantemos braços, há pressa no ar. Jesus vive e não nos deixa sós: Não mais deixaremos de amar. 2. Tu que andas à procura de ti Parte à descoberta, vem ver o que eu vi. Vem connosco, vem olhar para além Daquilo que fazes e que não te deixa Sorrir e amar. Não olhes para trás, não digas que não. Ouve o teu coração, E parte, sem medo, nesta missão. 3. Foi Maria quem primeiro acolheu A grande surpresa da vida sem fim. Confiante e simples, quis receber Tão grande mistério de um Deus que é p’ra sempre / Por ti e por mim. Não posso calar, não posso deixar
17 De dizer: “Meu Senhor, Conta comigo, não mais calarei!”. 4. Sem ter dúvidas da sua missão, Maria, tão jovem, depressa deixou Sua casa e p’la montanha subiu, P’ra ver Isabel e logo encontrou Saudação, comunhão. O fruto é bendito, é o meu Senhor! E eu também quero ouvir: “Porque acreditaste, para sempre és feliz!”. International Version 1. From far and wide to gather in this place We spread our wings and here we are, And with Mary proclaiming our Yes We seek to serve and follow the will Of the Lord, our Father. Chiamati ad essere come Cristo Gesù, Vogliamo dare, diventare, Docili al sì, essere come Maria. Todos vão ouvir a nossa voz, Levantemos braços, há pressa no ar. Jesus vive e não nos deixa sós: Não mais deixaremos de amar. 2. Tú que te buscas saber quién eres parte a descubrir, ven a ver lo que vi. Ven con nosotros a mirar más allá, de lo que haces y que no te deja reír y amar. Oublie le passé, ne dis pas non. Écoute donc ton cœur, Et pars sans peur sur cette mission. 3. È stata Maria ad accogliere per prima La grande sorpresa della vita per sempre. Fiduciosa e semplice, volle ricevere
18 il grande mistero di un Dio che è Per te e per me No puedo callar, no puedo dejar de cantar: “Mi Señor, cuenta conmigo, ¡no más callaré!” 4. Sans aucun doute sur sa mission, Si jeune, Marie quitte promptement Sa maison et part dans les montagnes Voir Elisabeth et trouve immédiatement Salutation, communion. Le fruit est béni, c’est mon Seigneur! And I want to hear: You trusted in my word and happiness is yours!
53 And now... The Holy Father encourages us to walk with Mary and the Church toward Jesus but also toward one another in the way Mary did when she went “in haste” to visit her cousin Elizabeth. To love is certainly the most beautiful yet also the most challenging mission we have. It is only by rooting our life in God who is love (1 Jn 4:8) every day, day after day, that we can bear “fruit that will last”—the abundant fruit of love— and thus be true disciples of Christ. To do so, we need the constant support given to a life led close to Jesus, his Blessed Mother, and his Church, a life grounded in daily prayer. Magnificat provides this support in a simple, convenient monthly resource. Every day you will discover the most beautiful prayers, readings, and hymns of the Church in this lavishly printed, easy-to-read, pocket-sized worship aid. Magnificat provides a fitting way to grow in your spiritual life, participate more fervently in the Mass, and enables you to enter more fully into the Church’s liturgical rhythms and spiritual legacy. The following pages contain a three-week sample of Magnificat that will allow you to discover this original and powerful spiritual resource as you prepare for and celebrate World Youth Day in Portugal or at home, and afterward—to solidify the graces you have received during this special time with the Holy Father. Allow Magnificat to become an integral part of your spiritual rhythm as you build your life on the rock of prayer and the Eucharist. Joyfully in Christ, Romain Lizé President of Magnificat
54 Pray with Magnificat Table of Contents Prayers and Masses (July 25– August 15) 55 Compline for Each Day of the Week 314 Marian Antiphons 336 The Order of Mass 341
55 TUE SDAY, J ULY 2 5TH Saint James Prayer for the Morning God sends workers into the harvest fields of faith: let us give thanks and praise! Glory to the Father…. Alleluia! Hymn Meter: LM This hymn can be sung to the tune used for Praise God, fromWhom All Blessings Flow With joyous song we greet your feast, Saint James, apostle of the Lord, Who called you from a fisher’s nets To gain far higher a reward. His call to leave all things and come, Your younger brother also heard, And eagerly you both became Most fervent preachers of his word. You once declared your eagerness To share your Master’s pow’r and fame, And of the Twelve you were the first To suffer for his holy Name. O faithful follower of Christ, And sower of the Gospel’s light, Enrich our minds with living faith And hope that guides our steps aright. Psalm 65 10-11, 13b-14 A sower went out to sow his seed. The seed is the word of God. (Lk 8:5, 11) The mission of the apostles was to prepare the earth and plant the seed of God’s word for the harvest of faith. James, the brother of John, was the first of the apostles to water the soil with his own blood. A century later, Tertullian would say that the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians. Tuesday 07/25
56 You care for the earth, give it water, you fill it with riches. Your river in heaven brims over to provide its grain. And thus you provide for the earth; You drench its furrows, you level it, soften it with showers, you bless its growth. The hills are girded with joy, the meadows covered with flocks, the valleys are decked with wheat. They shout for joy, yes, they sing. Glory to the Father…. Word of God Isaiah 55:10-11 Just as from the heavens/ the rain and snow come down/ And do not return there/ till they have watered the earth,/ making it fertile and fruitful,/ Giving seed to him who sows/ and bread to him who eats,/ So shall my word be/ that goes forth from my mouth;/ It shall not return to me void,/ but shall do my will,/ achieving the end for which I sent it. Ground that has absorbed the rain falling upon it repeatedly and brings forth crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. (Heb 6:7) Canticle of Zechariah (Text, back cover B) As for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance. (Lk 8:15)
57 Intercessions Jesus Christ is the grain of wheat that fell into the ground and died. Let us pray for an abundant harvest: R/MYou came to give life and give it in abundance! Some seed fell on rocky ground: – soften all hardened hearts to receive the gift of your word. R/ Some seed fell in patches of thorn: – uproot from our hearts all that would choke off the growth of your word. R/ Some seed fell on good ground and bore much fruit: – cultivate the love you have poured into our hearts for the good of your kingdom. R/ Personal intentions Our Father…. O God and giver of all good gifts, you sent your Apostle James to prepare the earth’s soil to receive the good seed who is your Word made flesh, our Lord Jesus Christ. Through the works of evangelization, prepare all hearts to welcome with joy the Word of life, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. Mass Feast of Saint James lJames “the Greater” and his brother John are called by Jesus as they are mending their nets in their boat on the Sea of Galilee. He belongs to the inner circle of the Apostles. With Peter and John, he witnesses the cure of Peter’s mother-inlaw, the raising of Jairus’ daughter, Jesus’ Transfiguration, and his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. The mother of James and John asks Jesus to give them the seats at either side of him, positions of honor and authority. This prompts Jesus’ teaching: “The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” l Tuesday 07/25
58 Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 4:18, 21 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee,/ Jesus saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother/ mending their nets and he called them. Gloria page 343 Collect Almighty ever-living God, who consecrated the first fruits of your Apostles by the blood of Saint James, grant, we pray, that your Church may be strengthened by his confession of faith and constantly sustained by his protection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. lAlways carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus. l A reading from the second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians 4:7‑15 Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since, then, we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we too believe and therefore speak, knowing that the one who raised the
59 Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God. The word of the Lord. Psalm 126 R/ (5) Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing. R/ Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. R/ Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the torrents in the southern desert. Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. R/ Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown, They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves. R/ Alleluia, alleluia. I chose you from the world,/ to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia. lYou will drink my chalice. l A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 20:20‑28 The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She Tuesday 07/25
60 answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom.” Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” He replied, “My chalice you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left, this is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers. But Jesus summoned them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The Gospel of the Lord. Prayer over the Offerings Cleanse us, Lord, by the saving baptism of your Son’s Passion, so that on the Feast of Saint James, whom you willed to be the first among the Apostles to drink of Christ’s chalice of suffering, we may offer a sacrifice pleasing to you. Through Christ our Lord. Preface I of the Apostles: The Apostles, shepherds of God’s people 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 you, eternal Shepherd, do not desert your flock, but through the blessed Apostles watch over it and protect it always, so that it may be governed by those you have appointed shepherds to lead it in the name of your Son. And so, with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominions,
61 and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven, we sing the hymn of your glory, as without end we acclaim: Holy…. Or: Preface II of the Apostles: The apostolic foundation and witness 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, through Christ our Lord. For you have built your Church to stand firm on apostolic foundations, to be a lasting sign of your holiness on earth and offer all humanity your heavenly teaching. Therefore, now and for ages unending, with all the host of Angels, we sing to you with all our hearts, crying out as we acclaim: Holy…. Communion Antiphon They drank the chalice of the Lord,/ and became the friends of God. Prayer after Communion Help us, O Lord, we pray, through the intercession of the blessed Apostle James, on whose feast day we have received with joy your holy gifts. Through Christ our Lord. Solemn Blessing (optional) May God, who has granted you to stand firm on apostolic foundations, graciously bless you through the glorious merits of the holy Apostle Thomas. R/ Amen. And may he, who endowed you with the teaching and example of the Apostles, make you, under their protection, witnesses to the truth before all. R/ Amen. Tuesday 07/25
62 So that through the intercession of the Apostles, you may inherit the eternal homeland, for by their teaching you possess firmness of faith. R/ Amen. And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son, X and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you for ever. R/ Amen. M E D I T A T I O N O F T H E D A Y Drinking the Cup Holy faith teaches us that in Holy Communion we join Christ with all our being. At this moment, once you have received him, his soul is united with yours, his body with yours is combined, his mind is joined with your mind…. Holy Communion means in Polish “unification,” not only of the soul with Christ, but also of all the faithful joined together at the table of the Lord. At the time of the first Christians, the faithful used to receive Holy Communion every day, they were one heart and one soul. In those early centuries, Christians observed this recommendation to grant one another a kiss of peace before receiving Holy Communion (cf. Mt 5:23-24). On the altar we become relatives of Christ. Who is a relative? It is a man in whom the same blood flows. That is why we are relatives of God, kindred with God, because the Son of God’s blood flows in us. Union with God transforms us into him, makes us one with him. The Lord God chose us to be like the image of his Son. There is no more effective means than Holy Communion. That is why the Savior says, Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you (Jn 6:53), and whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him (Jn 6:56). Do you want to know what the effect of this unification is? It is a slow transformation into Jesus Christ. If a drop of water goes through a stone, what can the Lord Jesus
63 do for a soul receiving frequent Holy Communion, even if the heart of the host is stony? As the seal reflects on the softened wax, so the image of Jesus is reflected on everyone who receives Holy Communion, especially on those who receive it often and with dignity. Blessed Honoratus Koźmiński Blessed Honoratus († 1916) was a Polish Capuchin Franciscan priest. He founded numerous religious congregations, including the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, who have served for many years at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Prayer for the Evening Let us thank God for his fidelity and love! Glory to the Father.... Alleluia! Hymn Meter: 76 76 D This hymn can be sung to the tune used for All Glory, Laud, and Honor By all your saints still striving, For all your saints at rest Your holy name, O Jesus, For evermore be blessed. You rose, our King victorious, That they might wear the crown And ever shine in splendor Reflected from your throne. O Lord, for James, we praise you, Who fell to Herod’s sword. He drank the cup of suffering And thus fulfilled your word. Lord, curb our vain impatience For glory and for fame, Equip us for such sufferings As glorify your Name. Tuesday 07/25
64 Psalm 138 1-5, 7b-8 Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. (Mt 28:20b) The cup of suffering that Saint James willingly accepted was not a punishment but an offering of love. His witness, in life and in death, brings glory to the Lord! I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, you have heard the words of my mouth. In the presence of the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple. I thank you for your faithfulness and love which excel all we ever knew of you. On the day I called, you answered; you increased the strength of my soul. All earth’s kings shall thank you when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord’s ways: “How great is the glory of the Lord!” You stretch out your hand and save me, your hand will do all things for me. Your love, O Lord, is eternal, discard not the work of your hands. Glory to the Father…. Word of God Matthew 10:17-20 They will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. (Mt 10:22)
65 Canticle of Mary (Text, back cover A) No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master. (Mt 10:24) Intercessions Through the intercession of Saint James, we pray: R/MOn the day we call, you answer, Lord! You sent your apostles into the world to proclaim your Gospel in the face of hostility: – make us courageous in our faith and witness. R/ You sent your apostles to the ends of the earth: – make us generous in following your will. R/ You rewarded your apostles with eternal life in your presence: – draw to yourself all who have died in the service of the Gospel. R/ Personal intentions Our Father…. May God keep us firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (cf. 1 Cor 1:8) Marian Antiphon (pages 336-339) Tuesday 07/25
314 Compline for Each Day of the Week Table of Contents Saturday 316 Sunday 319 Monday 322 Tuesday 325 Wednesday 328 Thursday 331 Friday 333
315 Before the prayer of Compline, we can begin with a review of the day, or with a penitential act in the common celebration. In the privacy of one’s heart, each person can give thanks to God for the good things he or she has done during the day, and ask forgiveness for weaknesses, cowardice and lack of love. The sign of the cross is then made while the introduction is sung. God, come to my assistance. Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Here, if appropriate, one can say the I Confess to God or any other penitential formula. I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers [and sisters], that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers [and sisters], to pray for me to the Lord our God. Compline
316 S ATURDAY Hymn All praise to you, O God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep us, we pray, O king of kings, Beneath your own almighty wings. Forgive us, Lord, through Christ your Son Whatever wrong this day we’ve done; Your peace give to the world, O Lord, That all might live in one accord. Enlighten us, O Blessed Light, And give us rest throughout this night. O strengthen us, that for your sake, We all may serve you when we wake. Meter: LM Tune: Tallis’ Canon Text: Thomas Ken, 1637-1711, alt. Psalm 4 Ant. Have mercy, Lord, and hear my prayer. The resurrection of Christ was God’s supreme and wholly marvelous work. (Saint Augustine) When I call, answer me, O God of justice; from anguish you released me, have mercy and hear me! O men, how long will your hearts be closed, will you love what is futile and seek what is false? It is the Lord who grants favors to those whom he loves; the Lord hears me whenever I call him. Fear him; do not sin: ponder on your bed and be still. Make justice your sacrifice, and trust in the Lord. “What can bring us happiness?” many say. Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord. You have put into my heart a greater joy than they have from abundance of corn and new wine.
317 I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Psalm 134 Ant. In the silent hours of night, bless the Lord. Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great. (Revelation 19:5) O come, bless the Lord, all you who serve the Lord, who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord through the night. May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made both heaven and earth. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Word of God Deuteronomy 6:4-7 Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone!Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to heart these words which I enjoin on you today. Drill them into your children. Speak of them at home and abroad, whether you are busy or at rest. Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth. – I commend my spirit. Glory to the Father... Compline
318 Canticle of Simeon (Text, back cover A) Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace. Prayer Lord, be with us throughout this night. When day comes may we rise from sleep to rejoice in the resurrection of your Christ, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Blessing May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death. Amen. Marian Antiphon (see pages 336 to 339)
376 Spiritual Journey in Twelve Passos Table of Contents Introduction 377 Passo 1 - You are created for joy 379 Passo 2 - You became a child of God 384 Passo 3 - Here I am, Lord 389 Passo 4 - Father, I have sinned 394 Passo 5 - Be not afraid 399 Passo 6 - Being reborn from above 405 Passo 7 - Dare to love in truth 411 Passo 8 - Listen, your God is calling you 418 Passo 9 - What have you done to your brother? 423 Passo 10 - Do you love Christ? 428 Passo 11 - Offer yourself to the Lord 434 Passo 12 - Put out into the deep! . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Conclusion 446
377 Introduction You are now off to WYD! You have been preparing for this journey to Portugal for weeks or months. It is a once-in-alifetime pilgrimage. The Lord will travel with you. You will find in the following pages a journey to help you to make your way through each day, particularly between July 26 and August 6. It is inspired partly by the teaching method of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. It invites you to follow Jesus, and to say YES to the Lord, so that your life may be more beautiful. Specifically, we propose twelve steps, called Passos in Portuguese. These are the steps of the journey, following Mary, the patrons saints of WYD, and the entire people of God, who follow in the footsteps of the Risen Lord. Here are the themes of the twelve steps, one for each day: 1. You are created for joy 2. You became a child of God 3. Here I am, Lord 4. Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you 5. Be not afraid, I have redeemed you 6. Being reborn from above 7. Dare to love in truth 8. Listen, your God is calling you 9. What have you done to your brother? 10. Do you love Christ? Then love the Church! 11. Offer yourself to the Lord, he is faithful! 12. Put out into the deep! Spiritual Journey
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