Year 35 No.
49 First Sunday of Lent (C) — Violet
S TOP. LOOK. LISTEN. This is
a simple instruction from our
teachers during our elementary
days. Before crossing the street,
stop and look for oncoming cars
and listen for possible ones on
blind curves. A straightforward
d i r e c t ive t o avo i d s t r e e t
accidents.
The Lenten season opens
for us a corresponding attitude
of discernment to make it a
meaningful journey so that we
might avoid “falling out of grace”
along the way. STOP. LISTEN.
PRAY.
STOP. We can be so busy with
office and family concerns,
from paying the bills to finishing
workloads, that we bring our
work home on Sundays and
forget the need for Sabbath rest.
It makes sense to pause and
replenish our spirits, not just our
bank accounts. Otherwise, we
may miss the gentle prodding
of God to guide us in the right
direction to happiness and
success. Let us leave room for
God in the “desert of our hearts”
National Migrants’ Sunday
STOP. LISTEN. PRAY
by Fr. Ogie Magbanua, SSP
and re-examine our priorities.
Even the Son of God made his
retreat in the desert, and though
he was hungry, he did not give
in to the temptation of the devil.
Jesus said to the tempter, “One
does not live on bread alone.”
LISTEN. The World Health
Organization has projected
that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion
people will suffer from some
degree of hearing loss due to
unsafe listening practices. This
can also apply to us who we
are “spiritually deaf.” We can
be so attuned to the clink of
money that we fail to notice
the groaning of humanity. Our
hearing loss may be due to selfish
concerns resulting from a very
narrow listening practice. Jesus
listened attentively to the Spirit,
not to the voice of the devil.
Who we listen to will spell the
difference between falling from
grace and being with the Lord.
PRAY. Prayer is not just being
on our knees with God but is
also an expression of faith. The
other face of prayer is charity.
March 6, 2022
It makes no sense to love God
and neglect our neighbor. It
comes as no surprise that prayer
is intertwined with almsgiving
and fasting to constitute the
three pillars of Lent. The season
of Lent is a time to assess the
depth of our love and to discern
the growth of our love for God
and others. For this we need to
STOP and LISTEN. Lent is not
a season of “appearances,” of
being charitable during Lent
just to be “in.” It is not a parade
to display our goodness, after
which we may return to our old
self of pride and selfishness. Lent
is about growth or how far we
have matured in serving God.
“You shall worship the Lord,
your God, and him alone shall
you serve.”
STOP. LISTEN. PRAY. This is a
simple road map of crossing over
from here to eternity in order
to avoid falling along the way.
May our Lenten journey truly
be a meaningful discernment of
our spiritual growth to success
every day.

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
Entrance Antiphon
(Cf. Ps 91(90):15–16)
(Recited when there is no opening song.)
When he calls on me, I will
answer him; I will deliver him
and give him glory, I will grant
him length of days.
Greeting
(The sign of the cross is made here.)
P—The Lord be with you.
All—And with your spirit.
Introduction
(These [or similar words] may be used
to address the assembly.)
P—The temptation of Jesus in
the desert is a great reminder
that temptations in our lives
can be overcome if we go to
Jesus and choose to remain
with him.
Today, the first Sunday of
Lent, is National Migrants’ Day.
Jesus’ cross portrays very well
the sacrifices and fortitude of
migrants for the sake of their
families. Let us pray for the
millions of overseas Filipino
workers, migrants, and their
families, that they may remain
faithful and become instruments
of the Good News.
Penitential Act
P—Brethren (brothers and
sisters), let us acknowledge our
sins, and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.
(Pause)
All—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, (Strike
your breast) 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.
P—May almighty God have
mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
All—Amen.
P—Lord, have mercy.
All—Lord, have mercy.
P—Christ, have mercy. the products of the soil which
All—Christ, have mercy. you, O Lord, have given me.’
P—Lord, have mercy. And having set them before
All—Lord, have mercy. the Lord, your God, you shall
bow down in his presence.”
(During Lent, the Gloria is omitted.)
Collect —The word of the Lord.
All—Thanks be to God.
P—Let us pray. (Pause)
Grant, almighty God, through Responsorial Psalm (Ps 91)
the yearly observances of holy R—Be with me, Lord, when I
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Liturgy of the word
1. You who dwell in the shelter
First Reading (Dt 26:4–10) (Sit) of the Most High,/ who abide
in the shadow of the Almighty,/
Offering to God the fruits of the say to the Lord, “My refuge and
land in thanksgiving, the Israelites fortress,/ my God in whom I
profess publicly the saving acts God trust.” (R)
has done on their behalf. Lent is
the time to recall the Lord Jesus’ 2. No evil shall befall you,/ nor
suffering on our behalf. shall affliction come near your
A reading from the Book of tent,/ for to his angels he has
Deuteronomy given command about you,/
MOSES spoke to the people that they guard you in all your
saying: “The priest shall receive ways. (R)
the basket from you and shall 3. Upon their hands they shall
set it in front of the altar of bear you up,/ lest you dash your
the Lord, your God. Then you
foot against a stone./ You shall
shall declare before the Lord, tread upon the asp and the
your God, ‘My father was a viper;/ you shall trample down
wandering Aramean who went the lion and the dragon. (R)
down to Egypt with a small
household and lived there as 4. Because he clings to me,/
an alien. But there he became I will deliver him;/ I will set
a nation great, strong, and him on high because he
numerous. When the Egyptians acknowledges my name./ He
maltreated and oppressed us, shall call upon me,/ and I will
imposing hard labor upon us, answer him;/ I will be with him
we cried to the Lord, the God in distress;/ I will deliver him
of our fathers, and he heard our and glorify him. (R)
cry and saw our affliction, our
toil and our oppression. “He Second Reading (Rom 10:8–13)
brought us out of Egypt with his
The apostle Paul exhorts us to place
strong hand and outstretched our faith and confidence in the Lord
arm, with terrifying power, with
Jesus who suffered and died and
signs and wonders; and bringing was raised from the dead for our
us into this country, he gave us
salvation.
this land flowing with milk and
honey. Therefore, I have now A reading from the Letter of
brought you the firstfruits of Saint Paul to the Romans
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: What
does Scripture say? The word
is near you, in your mouth and
in your heart—that is, the word
of faith that we preach—for, if
you confess with your mouth
that Jesus is Lord and believe
in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be
saved. For one believes with the
heart and so is justified, and one
confesses with the mouth and
so is saved. For the Scripture
says, No one who believes in
him will be put to shame. For
there is no distinction between
Jew and Greek; the same Lord
is Lord of all, enriching all who
call upon him. For “everyone
who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved.”
—The word of the Lord.
All —Thanks be to God.
Verse before the Gospel
(Mt 4:4b) (Stand)
All—One does not live on
bread alone, but on every
word that comes forth from
the mouth of God.
Gospel (Lk 4:1–13)
P—A reading from the holy
Gospel according to Luke
All—Glory to you, O Lord.
FILLED with the Holy Spirit,
Jesus returned from the Jordan
and was led by the Spirit into
the desert for forty days, to be
tempted by the devil. He ate
nothing during those days, and
when they were over he was
hungry. The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
command this stone to become
bread.” Jesus answered him,
“It is written, One does not
live on bread alone.” Then he
took him up and showed him
all the kingdoms of the world
in a single instant. The devil
said to him, “I shall give to
you all this power and glory;
for it has been handed over
to me, and I may give it to
whomever I wish. All this will
be yours, if you worship me.”
Jesus said to him in reply, “It is
written: You shall worship the
Lord your God, and him alone
shall you serve.” Then he led
him to Jerusalem, made him
stand on the parapet of the
temple, and said to him, “If
you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down from here, for it
is written, He will command
his angels concerning you, to
guard you, and: With their
hands they will support you,
lest you dash your foot against
a stone.” Jesus said to him in
reply, “It also says, You shall
not put the Lord, your God, to
the test.” When the devil had
finished every temptation, he
departed from him for a time.
—The Gospel of the Lord.
All—Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
Homily (Sit)
Profession of Faith (Stand)
All—I believe in one God,
the Father almighty, maker of
heaven and earth, of all things
visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus
Christ, the Only Begotten Son of
God, born of the Father before
all ages. God from God, Light
from Light, true God from
true God, begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were
made. For us men and for our
salvation he came down from
heaven, (at the words that follow, up
to and including and became man,
all bow) and by the Holy Spirit
was incarnate of the Virgin
Mary and became man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate, he suffered
death and was buried, and
rose again on the third day in
accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and
is seated at the right hand of
the Father. He will come again
in glory to judge the living and
the dead and his kingdom will
have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and
the Son, who with the Father
and the Son is adored and
glorified, who has spoken
through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic,
and apostolic Church. I confess
one Baptism for the forgiveness
of sins and I look forward to the
resurrection of the dead and the
life of the world to come. Amen.
Prayer of the Faithful
P—Heavenly Father, renew us
in your covenant of mercy that
leads us to everlasting life. With
humble hearts we pray:
R—Lord, graciously hear us.
C—May the church leaders
find strength in the “Christ in
the desert” whenever they are
tempted to live a life against the
gospel. We pray: (R)
C—May the civil leaders be
empowered by your love, O
Lord, so that they may use
material and spiritual gifts for
common good. We pray: (R)
C—May Filipino migrants be
living witnesses of the Jesus’
salvific love so that the reign of
God may spread throughout the
world through them. We pray: (R)
C—As we go through this
p a n d e m i c , m ay w e c o u -
rageously witness to Jesus
Christ through faith-inspired
works of peace, justice, love,
and compassion. We pray: (R)
C—May those who are preparing
for baptism and reception
into the Catholic Church be
guided by the Spirit of wisdom
and peace. We pray: (R)
C—May those who called
upon your name in faith, O
Father, during their earthly
journey hear the voice of
Christ welcoming them into
the joy of heaven. We pray: (R)
C—Let us pray for the urgent
concerns of our community
and our personal intentions
(pause). We pray: (R)
P—Father, through the Spirit,
you led Jesus into the desert to
prepare him for his mission of
mercy. Lead us by the same Spirit
during this Lenten journey that
we may be spiritually prepared
to celebrate the resurrection. We
ask this through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
 Liturgy of
the eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts
(Stand)
P—Pray, brethren…
All—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.
Prayer over the Offerings
P—Give us the right disposi-
tions, O Lord, we pray, to make
these offerings, for with them
we celebrate the beginning of
this venerable and sacred time.
Through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
Preface: The Temptation of
the Lord
P—The Lord be with you.
All—And with your spirit.
P—Lift up your hearts.
All—We lift them up to the Lord.
P—Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
All—It is right and just.
P—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.
By abstaining forty long days
from earthly food, he consecrated
through his fast the pattern of
our Lenten observance and, by
overturning all the snares of the
ancient serpent, taught us to
cast out the leaven of malice,
so that, celebrating worthily
the Paschal Mystery, we might
pass over at last to the eternal
paschal feast.
And so, with the company of
Angels and Saints, we sing the
hymn of your praise, as without
end we acclaim:
All—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.(Kneel)
Acclamation (Stand)
All—When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup, we proclaim
your Death, O Lord, until you
come again.
THE COMMUNION RITE
The Lord’s Prayer
All—Our Father…
P—Deliver us, Lord…
All—For the kingdom, the
power and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Invitation to Peace
Invitation to Communion
(Kneel)
P—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.
Communion Antiphon
(Cf. Mt 4:4)
One does not live by bread
alone, but by every word that
comes forth from the mouth
of God.
Prayer after Communion
(Stand)
P—Let us pray. (Pause)
Renewed now with heavenly
bread, by which faith is
nourished, hope increased,
and charity strengthened, we
pray, O Lord, that we may learn
to hunger for Christ, the true
and living Bread, and strive
to live by every word which
proceeds from your mouth.
Through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
THE CONCLUDING RITES
P—The Lord be with you.
All—And with your spirit.
Prayer over the People
P—Bow down for the blessing.
(Pause)
May bountiful blessing, O
Lord, we pray, come down upon
your people, that hope may
grow in tribulation, virtue be
strengthened in temptation, and
eternal redemption be assured.
Through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
P—And may the blessing of
almighty God, the Father, and
the Son, (†) and the Holy Spirit
come down on you and remain
with you forever.
All—Amen.
Dismissal
P— The Mass has been offered.
Go and announce the Gospel
of the Lord.
All—Thanks be to God.
DOING ALL FOR THE
Gospel!