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CHAPTER XI
Third Sunday
after Easter.
Sources of the liturgy : Introit, Ps. LXV, 1-3. Epistle, St. Peter,
1, n, 11-18. Verses of the Alleluia, Ps. ex, 9, and St. Luke,
xxiv, 26. Gospel, St. John, xvi, 16-22. Offertory, Ps.
CXLV, 2. Communion, St. John, xvi, 17.
In the sung parts of the Mass for this Sunday the
Church inspires us with sentiments of spiritual joy and
of gratitude to God. If we consider it from God s
point of view man s redemption is complete (!NTROIT).
Our blessed Lord has passed through the state of
suffering before entering into that of glory (Verses of
the ALLELUIA). Our whole life should be consecrated
to praising and thanking the Lord for this wondrous
benefit (OFFERTORY). As God did not spare His own
divine Son for our salvation, we too should be ready to
endure all sufferings ; joy on earth is never perfect, and
our Lord intimates to His own that the moment is nigh
when they will be deprived of His presence (COMMUNION).
In the Epistle the Prince of the apostles exhorts the
faithful to be subject to earthly powers, even those
who are impious or unbelievers, as servants of the
Lord ready to bow before His representatives whoever
they may be. This form of self-renunciation is a salu
tary preparation for the coming of God to us, and for
our spiritual resurrection. In the Gospel the Church