IX. For the Dedication of Blessing of a Church or an Altar
3. Blessing of a Chalice and Paten
823 Reading from the New Testament
First Option
My beloved ones, avoid idolatry.
I am speaking as to sensible people;
judge for yourselves what I am saying.
The cup of blessing that we bless,
is it not a participation in the Blood of Christ?
The bread that we break,
is it not a participation in the Body of Christ?
Because the loaf of bread is one,
we, though many, are one Body,
for we all partake of the one loaf.
Look at Israel according to the flesh;
are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar?
So what am I saying?
That meat sacrificed to idols is anything?
Or that an idol is anything?
No, I mean that what they sacrifice,
they sacrifice to demons, not to God,
and I do not want you to become participants with demons.
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of demons.
You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.
Or are we provoking the Lord to jealous anger?
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Commentary on 1 Cor 10:14-22a
St. Paul ties together his theme on the unity of the Church with an eloquent description of the Eucharistic meal and how that involvement for the Christian is a participation in Christ’s sacrifice and mission. He contrasts this holy meal with the Jewish and pagan practice of eating foods sacrificed to idols. Drawing upon the concept that the power behind pagan idols is demonic put forward in Deuteronomy 32:7, the Apostle calls the community to stand faithfully with Christ – no compromise is possible.
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Second Option
Brothers and sisters:
I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,
that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over,
took bread, and, after he had given thanks,
broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.
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Commentary on 1 Cor 11:23-26
St. Paul gives us the earliest written account of the institution of the Lord’s Supper. This account is used by many Protestant denominations to define their understanding of this event as symbolic rather than efficacious, that is, they believe the Lord’s actions did not transubstantiate the bread and wine, but that the action was simply a “remembrance”. The Church looks at the whole body of scripture, especially St. John’s Gospel and understands the Sacrament as the gift of Christ’s Body and Blood.
CCC: 1 Cor 11:23-26 1339; 1 Cor 11:23 610, 1366; 1 Cor 11:24-25 1356; 1 Cor 11:24 1328, 1329; 1 Cor 11:25 611, 613; 1 Cor 11:26 671, 1076, 1130, 1344, 1393, 2772, 2776
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824 Responsorial Psalm
1.
R. (5a) The Lord is my inheritance and my cup.
O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R. The Lord is my inheritance and my cup.
Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
R. The Lord is my inheritance and my cup.
You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
R. The Lord is my inheritance and my cup.
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Commentary on Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
Psalm 16 is song of thanksgiving and praise, this time for presence of the Lord and His saving power. It refers to the end times as well: “because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.” The intention of this selection is to remind us that there is a resurrection of the dead and that we should take heart in God who makes this promise.
CCC: Ps 16:9-10 627
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2.
R. (5a, 5d) You prepared a banquet before me; my cup overflows.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R. You prepared a banquet before me; my cup overflows.
He guides me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R. You prepared a banquet before me; my cup overflows.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. You prepared a banquet before me; my cup overflows.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
R. You prepared a banquet before me; my cup overflows.
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Commentary on Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Psalm 23 is one of the most familiar songs in the
entire psalter. “God's loving care for the psalmist is portrayed under the
figures of a shepherd for the flock (Psalm 23:1-4) and a host's
generosity toward a guest (Psalm 23:5-6). The imagery of both sections is drawn from traditions of
the exodus (Isaiah 40:11; 49:10; Jeremiah 31:10).” [1] While the
theme of shepherd is mentioned in the first strophe, the psalm really speaks to
the peace given to those who follow the Lord and place their trust in Him, even
into the “dark valley.”
The
reference in the third strophe above: “'You spread the table before me in
the sight of my foes' occurs in an exodus context in Psalm 78:19. As my enemies watch: my enemies see that I am God's
friend and guest. Oil: a perfumed ointment made from olive oil, used especially
at banquets (Psalm 104:15; Matthew 26:7; Luke 7:37, 46; John 12:2).”[1]
CCC: Ps 23:5 1293
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826 Gospel
First Option
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons
and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.
He said to her,
"What do you wish?"
She answered him,
"Command that these two sons of mine sit,
one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom."
Jesus said in reply,
"You do not know what you are asking.
Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?"
They said to him, "We can."
He replied,
"My chalice you will indeed drink,
but to sit at my right and at my left, this is not mine to give
but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
When the ten heard this,
they became indignant at the two brothers.
But Jesus summoned them and said,
"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,
and the great ones make their authority over them felt.
But it shall not be so among you.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.
Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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Commentary on Mt 20:20-28
This exchange takes place immediately following the Lord's description of his coming passion in Jerusalem. The sons of Zebedee, James and John, are pushed forward by their mother who (naturally) wishes them to achieve places of honor in the Kingdom of God. Jesus uses this event to speak first of his own passion and then about Christian leadership. The servant leader, as Jesus describes, leads through example.
CCC; Mt 20:26 2235
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Second Option
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
when they sacrificed the Passover lamb,
Jesus' disciples said to him,
"Where do you want us to go
and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
He sent two of his disciples and said to them,
"Go into the city and a man will meet you,
carrying a jar of water.
Follow him.
Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house,
'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room
where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready.
Make the preparations for us there."
The disciples then went off, entered the city,
and found it just as he had told them;
and they prepared the Passover.
While they were eating,
he took bread, said the blessing,
broke it, gave it to them, and said,
"Take it; this is my body."
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them,
and they all drank from it.
He said to them,
"This is my blood of the covenant,
which will be shed for many.
Amen, I say to you,
I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine
until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
Then, after singing a hymn,
they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Commentary on Mk 14:12-16, 22-26
This selection is part of the Passion narrative from St. Mark’s Gospel. The disciples prepare to celebrate the Passover and follow Jesus’ instructions. It is likely that the “man carrying a water jar” was a prearranged signal, for only women carried water jars, however; the Greek version says it is a person, not necessarily a man.
This passage skips over a section of narrative and describes the institution of the Eucharistic meal. “The actions and words of Jesus express within the framework of the Passover meal and the transition to a new covenant the sacrifice of himself through the offering of his body and blood in anticipation of his passion and death. His blood of the covenant both alludes to the ancient rite of Exodus 24:4-8 and indicates the new community that the sacrifice of Jesus will bring into being (Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25).”[2] The Passover meal concludes with a hymn of praise (Psalms 114-118).
CCC: Mk 14:12-25 1339; Mk 14:18-20 474; Mk 14:22 1328; Mk 14:25 1335, 1403; Mk 14:26-30 474
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* Citation differs but text is the same.
[1] See NAB footnote on Psalm 23
[2] See NAB Footnote on Mark 14: 22-24
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