“David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.” (1 Kings 2:10.)
Saint Jerome offers the following insight on this verses from today’s First Reading:
“By Abel we understand the Christian who cleaves to God, as David says: “It is good for me to adhere to my God,” that is, to attach oneself to heavenly things and to shun the earthly. Elsewhere he says, “My soul has fainted in your word,” thus indicating his rule of life was directed toward reflections on the Word and not on the pleasures of this world. Wherefore we realize that what we read concerning David in the book of Kings is not an idle statement but is said with due weight and reflection: “And he was laid with his fathers.” We are given to understand that his faith was like that of his father’s. It is clear, then, that there is reference here to participation in life and not to the burial of a body.” (Cain and Abel, 1.)
Collect
Grant us, Lord our God,
that we may honor You with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
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. Amen.
that we may honor You with all our mind,
and love everyone in truth of heart.
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. Amen.
Collect from optional Mass for today:
Votive Masses,
3. Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest
3. Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest
O God,
Who for Your glory and
the salvation of the human race
willed to establish Christ
as the eternal high Priest,
grant that the people
He has gained for You by His Blood may,
through their participation in His memorial,
experience the power of
His Cross and Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Who for Your glory and
the salvation of the human race
willed to establish Christ
as the eternal high Priest,
grant that the people
He has gained for You by His Blood may,
through their participation in His memorial,
experience the power of
His Cross and Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Glory to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen
