Dn 3, 14-20. 49-50. 91-92. 95
JN 8: 31-42
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01/04/2020
READING OF THE DAY
A reading from the Book of Daniel
DN 3:14-20, 91-92, 95
King Nebuchadnezzar said:
“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
that you will not serve my god,
or worship the golden statue that I set up?
Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made,
whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet,
flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe,
and all the other musical instruments;
otherwise, you shall be instantly cast into the white-hot furnace;
and who is the God who can deliver you out of my hands?”
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar,
“There is no need for us to defend ourselves before you
in this matter.
If our God, whom we serve,
can save us from the white-hot furnace
and from your hands, O king, may he save us!
But even if he will not, know, O king,
that we will not serve your god
or worship the golden statue that you set up.”
King Nebuchadnezzar’s face became livid with utter rage
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than usual
and had some of the strongest men in his army
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
and cast them into the white-hot furnace.
Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his nobles,
“Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?”
“Assuredly, O king,” they answered.
“But,” he replied, “I see four men unfettered and unhurt,
walking in the fire, and the fourth looks like a son of God.”
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,
“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who sent his angel to deliver the servants who trusted in him;
they disobeyed the royal command and yielded their bodies
rather than serve or worship any god
except their own God.”
GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to John
JN 8:31-42
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,
“If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham
and have never been enslaved to anyone.
How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you,
everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
A slave does not remain in a household forever,
but a son always remains.
So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham.
But you are trying to kill me,
because my word has no room among you.
I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence;
then do what you have heard from the Father.”
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.”
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children,
you would be doing the works of Abraham.
But now you are trying to kill me,
a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God;
Abraham did not do this.
You are doing the works of your father!”
So they said to him, “We were not born of fornication.
We have one Father, God.”
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,
for I came from God and am here;
I did not come on my own, but he sent me.”
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01/04/2020
READING OF THE DAY
A reading from the Book of Daniel
DN 3:14-20, 91-92, 95
King Nebuchadnezzar said:
“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
that you will not serve my god,
or worship the golden statue that I set up?
Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made,
whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet,
flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe,
and all the other musical instruments;
otherwise, you shall be instantly cast into the white-hot furnace;
and who is the God who can deliver you out of my hands?”
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar,
“There is no need for us to defend ourselves before you
in this matter.
If our God, whom we serve,
can save us from the white-hot furnace
and from your hands, O king, may he save us!
But even if he will not, know, O king,
that we will not serve your god
or worship the golden statue that you set up.”
King Nebuchadnezzar’s face became livid with utter rage
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than usual
and had some of the strongest men in his army
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
and cast them into the white-hot furnace.
Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his nobles,
“Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?”
“Assuredly, O king,” they answered.
“But,” he replied, “I see four men unfettered and unhurt,
walking in the fire, and the fourth looks like a son of God.”
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,
“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who sent his angel to deliver the servants who trusted in him;
they disobeyed the royal command and yielded their bodies
rather than serve or worship any god
except their own God.”
GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to John
JN 8:31-42
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,
“If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham
and have never been enslaved to anyone.
How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you,
everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
A slave does not remain in a household forever,
but a son always remains.
So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham.
But you are trying to kill me,
because my word has no room among you.
I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence;
then do what you have heard from the Father.”
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.”
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children,
you would be doing the works of Abraham.
But now you are trying to kill me,
a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God;
Abraham did not do this.
You are doing the works of your father!”
So they said to him, “We were not born of fornication.
We have one Father, God.”
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,
for I came from God and am here;
I did not come on my own, but he sent me.”
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01/04/2020
READING OF THE DAY
A reading from the Book of Daniel
DN 3:14-20, 91-92, 95
King Nebuchadnezzar said:
“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
that you will not serve my god,
or worship the golden statue that I set up?
Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made,
whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet,
flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe,
and all the other musical instruments;
otherwise, you shall be instantly cast into the white-hot furnace;
and who is the God who can deliver you out of my hands?”
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar,
“There is no need for us to defend ourselves before you
in this matter.
If our God, whom we serve,
can save us from the white-hot furnace
and from your hands, O king, may he save us!
But even if he will not, know, O king,
that we will not serve your god
or worship the golden statue that you set up.”
King Nebuchadnezzar’s face became livid with utter rage
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than usual
and had some of the strongest men in his army
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
and cast them into the white-hot furnace.
Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his nobles,
“Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?”
“Assuredly, O king,” they answered.
“But,” he replied, “I see four men unfettered and unhurt,
walking in the fire, and the fourth looks like a son of God.”
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,
“Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who sent his angel to deliver the servants who trusted in him;
they disobeyed the royal command and yielded their bodies
rather than serve or worship any god
except their own God.”
GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to John
JN 8:31-42
Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him,
“If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham
and have never been enslaved to anyone.
How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you,
everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
A slave does not remain in a household forever,
but a son always remains.
So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham.
But you are trying to kill me,
because my word has no room among you.
I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence;
then do what you have heard from the Father.”
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.”
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children,
you would be doing the works of Abraham.
But now you are trying to kill me,
a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God;
Abraham did not do this.
You are doing the works of your father!”
So they said to him, “We were not born of fornication.
We have one Father, God.”
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,
for I came from God and am here;
I did not come on my own, but he sent me.”
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01/04/2020
LECTURA DEL DÍA
Dn 3, 14-20. 49-50. 91-92. 95
En aquellos días dijo el rey Nabucodonosor: “¿Es cierto, Sedrak, Mesak y Abednegó, que no quieren servir a mis dioses, ni adorar la estatua de oro que he mandado levantar? Pues bien, si no es cierto, estén dispuestos para que, al oír sonar el cuerno, la flauta, la cítara, el salterio, la chirimía y toda clase de instrumentos, se postren y adoren la estatua que he mandado hacer. Pero si no la adoran, serán arrojados inmediatamente a un horno encendido. ¿Y qué dios podrá librarlos entonces de mis manos?”
Pero Sedrak, Mesak y Abednegó contestaron al rey Nabucodonosor: “No es necesario responder a tu pregunta, pues el Dios a quien servimos puede librarnos del horno encendido y nos librará de tus manos; y aunque no lo hiciera, sábete que de ningún modo serviremos a tus dioses, ni adoraremos la estatua de oro, que has mandado levantar”.
Entonces Nabucodonosor se enfureció y la expresión de su rostro cambió para Sedrak, Mesak y Abednegó. Mandó encender el horno y aumentar la fuerza del fuego siete veces más de lo acostumbrado. Después ordenó que algunos de los hombres más fuertes de su ejército ataran a Sedrak, Mesak y Abednegó y los arrojaran al horno encendido.
Pero el ángel del Señor bajó del cielo, se puso junto a ellos, apartó las llamas y produjo en el horno un frescor como de brisa y de rocío, y el fuego no los atormentó, ni los hirió, ni siquiera los tocó. El rey Nabucodonosor, estupefacto, se levantó precipitadamente y dijo a sus consejeros: “¿Acaso no estaban atados los tres hombres que arrojamos al horno?” Ellos contestaron: “Sí, señor”. El rey replicó: “¿Por qué, entonces, estoy viendo cuatro hombres sueltos, que se pasean entre las llamas, sin quemarse? Y el cuarto, parece un ángel”.
Nabucodonosor los hizo salir del horno y exclamó: “Bendito sea el Dios de Sedrak, Mesak y Abednegó, que ha enviado a su ángel para librar a sus siervos, que confiando en él, desobedecieron la orden del rey y expusieron su vida, antes que servir y adorar a un dios extraño”.
EVANGELIO DEL DÍA
Jn 8, 31-42
En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a los que habían creído en él: “Si se mantienen fieles a mi palabra, serán verdaderamente discípulos míos, conocerán la verdad y la verdad los hará libres”. Ellos replicaron: “Somos hijos de Abraham y nunca hemos sido esclavos de nadie. ¿Cómo dices tú: ‘Serán libres’?”
Jesús les contestó: “Yo les aseguro que todo el que peca es un esclavo del pecado y el esclavo no se queda en la casa para siempre; el hijo sí se queda para siempre. Si el Hijo les da la libertad, serán realmente libres. Ya sé que son hijos de Abraham; sin embargo, tratan de matarme, porque no aceptan mis palabras. Yo hablo de lo que he visto en casa de mi Padre: ustedes hacen lo que han oído en casa de su padre”.
Ellos le respondieron: “Nuestro padre es Abraham”. Jesús les dijo: “Si fueran hijos de Abraham, harían las obras de Abraham. Pero tratan de matarme a mí, porque les he dicho la verdad que oí de Dios. Eso no lo hizo Abraham. Ustedes hacen las obras de su padre”. Le respondieron: “Nosotros no somos hijos de prostitución. No tenemos más padre que a Dios”.
Jesús les dijo entonces: “Si Dios fuera su Padre me amarían a mí, porque yo salí de Dios y vengo de Dios; no he venido por mi cuenta, sino enviado por él”.
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01/04/2020
LECTURE DU JOUR
Lecture du livre du prophète Daniel
(Dn 3, 14-20.91-92.95)
En ces jours-là,
le roi Nabucodonosor parla ainsi :
« Est-il vrai, Sidrac, Misac et Abdénago,
que vous refusez de servir mes dieux
et d’adorer la statue d’or que j’ai fait ériger ?
Êtes-vous prêts, maintenant, à vous prosterner
pour adorer la statue que j’ai faite,
quand vous entendrez le son du cor, de la flûte, de la cithare,
de la harpe, de la lyre, de la cornemuse
et de toutes les sortes d’instruments ?
Si vous n’adorez pas cette statue,
vous serez immédiatement jetés dans la fournaise de feu ardent ;
et quel est le dieu qui vous délivrera de ma main ? »
Sidrac, Misac et Abdénago dirent au roi Nabucodonosor :
« Ce n’est pas à nous de te répondre.
Si notre Dieu, que nous servons, peut nous délivrer,
il nous délivrera de la fournaise de feu ardent et de ta main, ô roi.
Et même s’il ne le fait pas,
sois-en bien sûr, ô roi :
nous ne servirons pas tes dieux,
nous n’adorerons pas la statue d’or que tu as érigée. »
Alors Nabucodonosor fut rempli de fureur
contre Sidrac, Misac et Abdénago,
et son visage s’altéra.
Il ordonna de chauffer la fournaise
sept fois plus qu’à l’ordinaire.
Puis il ordonna aux plus vigoureux de ses soldats
de ligoter Sidrac, Misac et Abdénago
et de les jeter dans la fournaise de feu ardent.
Le roi Nabucodonosor les entendit chanter.
Stupéfait, il se leva précipitamment
et dit à ses conseillers :
« Nous avons bien jeté trois hommes, ligotés,
au milieu du feu ? »
Ils répondirent :
« Assurément, ô roi. »
Il reprit :
« Eh bien moi, je vois quatre hommes
qui se promènent librement au milieu du feu,
ils sont parfaitement indemnes,
et le quatrième ressemble à un être divin. »
Et Nabucodonosor s’écria :
« Béni soit le Dieu de Sidrac, Misac et Abdénago,
qui a envoyé son ange et délivré ses serviteurs !
Ils ont mis leur confiance en lui,
et ils ont désobéi à l’ordre du roi ;
ils ont livré leur corps
plutôt que de servir et d’adorer
un autre dieu que leur Dieu. »
ÉVANGILE DU JOUR
Évangile de Jésus Christ selon saint Jean
(Jn 8, 31-42)
En ce temps-là,
Jésus disait à ceux des Juifs qui croyaient en lui :
« Si vous demeurez fidèles à ma parole,
vous êtes vraiment mes disciples ;
alors vous connaîtrez la vérité,
et la vérité vous rendra libres. »
Ils lui répliquèrent :
« Nous sommes la descendance d’Abraham,
et nous n’avons jamais été les esclaves de personne.
Comment peux-tu dire :
“Vous deviendrez libres” ? »
Jésus leur répondit :
« Amen, amen, je vous le dis :
qui commet le péché
est esclave du péché.
L’esclave ne demeure pas pour toujours dans la maison ;
le fils, lui, y demeure pour toujours.
Si donc le Fils vous rend libres,
réellement vous serez libres.
Je sais bien que vous êtes la descendance d’Abraham,
et pourtant vous cherchez à me tuer,
parce que ma parole ne trouve pas sa place en vous.
Je dis ce que moi, j’ai vu
auprès de mon Père,
et vous aussi, vous faites ce que vous avez entendu
chez votre père. »
Ils lui répliquèrent :
« Notre père, c’est Abraham. »
Jésus leur dit :
« Si vous étiez les enfants d’Abraham,
vous feriez les œuvres d’Abraham.
Mais maintenant, vous cherchez à me tuer,
moi, un homme qui vous ai dit la vérité
que j’ai entendue de Dieu.
Cela, Abraham ne l’a pas fait.
Vous, vous faites les œuvres de votre père. »
Ils lui dirent :
« Nous ne sommes pas nés de la prostitution !
Nous n’avons qu’un seul Père : c’est Dieu. »
Jésus leur dit :
« Si Dieu était votre Père,
vous m’aimeriez,
car moi, c’est de Dieu que je suis sorti
et que je viens.
Je ne suis pas venu de moi-même ;
c’est lui qui m’a envoyé. »
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01/04/2020
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