 Year 30 No.

1690 February 25, 2024 2nd Sunday of Lent - B

“THIS IS MY BELOVED SON.”

Background on the
Gospel Reading

On the second Sunday of Lent in each Lectionary cycle, the Gospel reading
proclaims the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. This event is reported in each of
the Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This year, in Lectionary Cycle
B, we hear Mark’s report of this event.
The context for Mark’s Transfiguration story is similar to that found in both
Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospel. The Transfiguration occurs after Peter’s
confession that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus’ prediction about his passion.
After this, in each of these Gospels, there is also a discussion of the cost of
discipleship.

In each case, Jesus takes three of his disciples—

Peter, James, and John—to a high mountain. While
they are there, Elijah and Moses appear with Jesus.
In Matthew’s and Mark’s Gospel, there is reference
to a conversation among Jesus, Elijah, and Moses, but only Luke’s Gospel
includes the detail that this conversation is about what Jesus will accomplish in
Jerusalem.

Elijah and Moses are significant figures in the history of Israel. Moses led the
Israelites from slavery in Egypt and received from Yahweh the Ten Commandments.
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In appearing with Jesus at his Transfiguration, Moses represents the Law that
guides the lives of the Jewish people. Elijah is remembered as one of the most
important prophets of Israel who helped the Israelites stay faithful to Yahweh.
Some Jews believed that Elijah’s return would signal the coming of the Messiah
for the Jewish people. This belief is evidenced in the question posed by Jesus’
disciples after they have witnessed the Transfiguration. The appearance of these
two important figures from Israel’s history with Jesus signifies Jesus’ continuity
with the Law and with the prophets and that Jesus is the fulfillment of all that was
promised to the people of Israel.
On seeing Jesus with Elijah and Moses and having
witnessed his Transfiguration, Peter offers to construct
three tents for them. Mark reports that the disciples are
terrified by what they have witnessed and that Peter’s
offer is made out of confusion. We also notice that Peter
has reverted from his earlier confession that Jesus is the Messiah, calling Jesus
rabbi instead. As if in reply to Peter’s confusion, a voice from heaven speaks,
affirming Jesus as God's Son and commanding the disciples to obey him. This
voice from heaven recalls the voice that was heard at Jesus’ baptism.
In his Transfiguration, we see an anticipation of the glory of
Jesus’ Resurrection. In each of the reports of the
Transfiguration, Jesus instructs the disciples to keep secret
what they have seen until after the Son of Man has risen
from the dead. The disciples’ confusion continues as they
wonder what Jesus means by rising from the dead. The
disciples cannot possibly understand Jesus’ Transfiguration
until they also witness his passion and death. We hear the story of Jesus’
Transfiguration early in Lent, but we have the benefit of hindsight. In our hearing
of it, we anticipate Jesus’ Resurrection, even as we prepare to remember Jesus’
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Introductory
Introductory Rite
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 26: 8-9
Greeting
Of you my heart has spoken, Seek his face. In the name of the Father...
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; P- The Lord be with you.
hide not your face from me. All- And with your spirit.

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Penitential Rite
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,
(And, striking their breast, they say)
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.
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(The absolution by the Priest follows: )
May Almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins, and bring us to
everlasting life.
Amen.
Song : Lord, have mercy…
Christ, have mercy...
Opening Prayer
P- Let us pray.
O God, who have commanded us
to listen to your beloved Son,
be pleased, we pray,
to nourish us inwardly by your word,
that, with spiritual sight made pure,
we may rejoice to behold your glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your
Son, who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
R- Amen.
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Liturgy Of The Word
First Reading
Genesis 22:1–2, 9a, 10–13, 15–18
A reading from the book
of Genesis
God put Abraham to the test. He called
to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” he
replied. Then God said: “Take your son
Isaac, your only one, whom you love,
and go to the land of Moriah. There you
shall offer him up as a holocaust on a
height that I will point out to you.”
When they came to the place of which
God had told him, Abraham built an
altar there and arranged the wood on it.
Then he reached out and took the knife
to slaughter his son. But the Lord’s
messenger called to him from heaven,
“Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am!” he
answered. “Do not lay your hand on the
boy,” said the messenger. “Do not do
the least thing to him. I know now how
devoted you are to God, since you did
not withhold from me your own beloved
son.” As Abraham looked about,
he spied a ram caught by its horns in
the thicket. So he went and took the
ram and offered it up as a holocaust in
place of his son.
Again the Lord’s messenger called to
Abraham from heaven and said:
“I swear by myself, declares the Lord,
that because you acted as you did in
not withholding from me your beloved
son, I will bless you abundantly and
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make your descendants as countless
as the stars of the sky and the sands
of the seashore; your descendants
shall take possession of the gates of
their enemies, and in your
descendants all the nations of the
earth shall find blessing— all this
because you obeyed my command.”
The Word of the Lord.
R- Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 116:10, 15, 16–17, 18–19
R- I will walk before the Lord in
the land of the living.
I believed, even when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted.”
Precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of his faithful ones. (R)
O Lord, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your
handmaid; you have loosed my bonds.
To you will I offer sacrifice of
thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the
Lord. (R)
My vows to the Lord I will pay
in the presence of all his people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem. (R)
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Second reading
Romans 8:31b–34
A reading from the letter of
Paul to the Romans
Brothers and sisters: If God is for us,
who can be against us? He who did not
spare his own Son but handed him over
for us all, how will he not also give us
everything else along with him?
Who will bring a charge against God’s
chosen ones? It is God who acquits us,
who will condemn? Christ Jesus it is
who died—or, rather, was raised— who
also is at the right hand of God,
who indeed intercedes for us.
The Word of the Lord.
R- Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
see Matthew 17:5
R- Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
From the shining cloud the Father’s
voice is heard:
This is my beloved Son, listen to him.
R- Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
Gospel
Mark 9:2–10
P- The Lord be with you.
R- And with your spirit.
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to Mark.
R- Glory to you, O Lord.
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Jesus took Peter, James, and John and Profession of Faith

led them up a high mountain apart by Priest and People:
themselves. And he was transfigured All- I believe in one God, the Father
before them, and his clothes became almighty, maker of heaven and earth,
dazzling white, such as no fuller on of all things visible and invisible. I
earth could bleach them. Then Elijah believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the
appeared to them along with Moses, Only Begotten Son of God, born of the
and they were conversing with Jesus. Father before all ages. God from God,
Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, Light from Light, true God from true
“Rabbi, it is good that we are here! God, begotten, not made, con-
Let us make three tents: one for you, substantial with the Father; through
one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” him all things were made. For us men
He hardly knew what to say, they were and for our salvation he came down
so terrified. Then a cloud came, casting from heaven,
a shadow over them; from the cloud (At the words that follow up to “and became
came a voice, “This is my beloved Son. man”, all bow)
Listen to him.” Suddenly, looking and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of
around, they no longer saw anyone but the Virgin Mary, and became man.
Jesus alone with them. For our sake he was crucified under
As they were coming down from the Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and
mountain, he charged them not to relate was buried, and rose again on the third
what they had seen to anyone, except day in accordance with the Scriptures.
when the Son of Man had risen from the He ascended into heaven and is
dead. So they kept the matter to seated at the right hand of the Father.
themselves, questioning what rising He will come again in glory to judge
from the dead meant. the living and the dead and his
kingdom will have no end.
The Gospel of the Lord.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the
R- Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
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Prayer of the Faithful
P- Dear Brothers and Sisters: Since
God is on our side, who can be against
us? Through Jesus, who pleads for us,
we pray with all trust to our Father in
heaven and expect from him all we
need. Let us say:
All- Listen to your people, Lord.
For the Church, that leaders and
members together may make it
credible to the world of today by a
genuine renewal of structures and
persons.
We pray. (All)
For the world in which we live, with all
its potentials for happiness, that
people may share their food and let no
one go hungry, and that we may give
and grant one another the right and the
opportunity to be happy.
We pray. (All)
For the sick and those near death,
that the vision of the transfigured Lord
may confirm their hope in the
resurrection and in eternal happiness.
We pray. (All)
In the silence of our hearts, let us now pray for
our personal intentions. (Pause)
P- God our Father, let your Son stay with
us and keep us going even when it pains
to build your world where justice and love
can meet. We ask this in the name of
Jesus the Lord. All- Amen.
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Liturgy Of The Eucharist
P- Pray, brethren that my sacrifice and
yours may be acceptable to God, the
almighty father.
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- May this sacrifice, O Lord, we pray,
cleanse us of our faults
and sanctify your faithful in body and
mind
for the celebration of the paschal
festivities.
Through Christ our Lord.
All- Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
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.
(The Priest concludes the Preface with the people, singing)
Preface
Song: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of
power and might, 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.
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Mystery Of Faith
P- The mystery of faith.
All- When we eat this Bread and drink
this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O
Lord, until you come again.
Communion Rite
Lord’s Prayer..
P- Let us pray with confidence to the
Father in the words our Savior gave us.
Song: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom
come; Thy will be done on earth as it
is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass
against us; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
P- Deliver us, Lord, from every evil,
and grant us peace in our day. In your
mercy keep us free from sin and
protect us from all anxiety as we wait
in joyful hope for the coming of our
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Song: For Thy is the Kingdom
and the Power and the Glory
Forever ….Amen
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Breaking Of The Bread
Song : Lamb of God, you take away the
sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins
of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins
of the world grant us peace.
Invitation to Communion
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
Mt 17: 5
This is my beloved Son, with whom I
am well pleased;
listen to him.
Prayer after Communion
P- Let us pray.
As we receive these glorious
mysteries,
we make thanksgiving to you, O Lord,
for allowing us while still on earth
to be partakers even now of the things
of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
All- Amen.
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Prayer over the People The Concluding Rites

P- Bless your faithful, we pray, O
Lord,
with a blessing that endures for ever,
and keep them faithful to the Gospel
of your Only Begotten Son,
so that they may always desire and at
last attain that glory whose beauty he
showed in his own Body, to the
amazement of his Apostles.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
BLESSING
P- The Lord be with you.
All- And with your spirit.
P- May Almighty God bless you, the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit.
All- Amen.
DISMISSAL
(Then the Deacon, or the Priest says: )
Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or:
Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Or:
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Or:
Go in peace.
All- Thanks be to God.

Lenten Season
Every Sunday after Mass : Stations of the Cross
Thai : 9.30 a.m. / English : 11.00 a.m.
All are invited

Mass Schedule
Daily Masses : Monday to Friday 5.00 pm
Weekly Adoration : Thursday 4.30 pm – 5.00 pm
Saturday Morning on First Saturday of the Month : 9.30 am
Saturday Evening : 5.00 pm
Sunday Morning : - Thai Mass : 8.30 am
- English Mass : 10.00 am
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